New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
FIRE REVEALS MURDER
SEQUEL OF DOUBLE LIFE.
NezC Rochelle WOman Kills HuS-
band and Self an Burning House.

band ana OeLf an burning House.
tragedy which caused sensation in New
Rochelle was brought TO light shortly after
midnight yesterday by the burning of the hand
some home of Nicholas NJ. Smith. jr.. at No.
50 Woodland avenue, that city. When the fire.
men responding to an alarm broke in the doors
and rushed upstairs they found Mr. Smith ly-
ing dead from bullet wound behind his left
ear, while his wife dying in her bedroom
across the hall.
The hremen with much difficulty rescued two
servant girls who were sleeping in the attic
and then carried out the bodies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith. Mr.. Smiths body was taken across
the street TO the home of Police Commissioner
William Shut. Mrs Smith who was still
breathing, was carried TO the home of Mrs.
Margaret Young, widow of Caesar Young,
the booknaker who shot while riding in a.
cab with Nan Patterson. Mrs. Smith expired
without regaining consciousness. She had been
shot in the region of the heart and the weapon
With which the wound was inflicted was found
her bed, leaving but little doubt that she had
first killed her husband and then committed
suicide.
note which was found on her dresser has
been turned over TO Coroner Amos .. Squire and
TO indicate without question that the
tragedy was carefully planned. It vas ad-
dressed to sister of Nj. Smith living in this
Dear Minnie: 1 owe a small amount to the
E r Company Please pay them and cremate
me cut my hair off. but my head still aches.
will be relieved in a few minutes.
Lovingly. GRACE.
CAREER OF GRACE BULKELEy"
The tragedy brings to an end an impersonation
that has for twenty years been source Of
great annoyance to one of the leading families
of Connecticut During that time Mrs Smith.
y maiden 0au1a PIyCIyInv bad
queraded as Miss Grace Bulkeley, daughter Of
the late William H Bulkeley. formerly Lieuten-
ant Governor Of Connecticut and brother of
United States Senator Morgan G. BuIkeley II
ta believed that she deceived even her husband
and that a revelation of her true character to
him may have led to the murder and suicide
The real Grace Bulkeley is married TO David
Van Setback, Of Hartford Conn.
Mr.. Van Setback said last night that the
woman first appeared in the Tenderloin twenty
3ears ago. where her escspades as. Miss FulIte-
ley caused his wife's family much ANNOYANCE
From time TO time stories reached Hartford of
the career of Grace BuIkeIey'' so circunstan
tial that ii was sometimes difficult TO clear I'M
the misapprehensions that arose She was
last heard from in March Of this year when
she married Smith
That Mrs. Smith belonged TO the BuIleIe,,
family was firmly believed in New Rochelle
Even Dr. Oliver J. D. Hughes of that ,Iaoo;
VINO said he knew both Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and
me Bulkeleys, was convinced Of the genuine
ness Of the Wonan's claim
among the things found in the Smith home
Yesterday was what purported to be = t,,ne
"ntten copy Of the report Of BuIkeIev execu-
LOT. .ors, II showed that the will was probated in
0%' oequeathing an estate of S1Os,OOO in life
insurance and stocks and bonds sgsregattne
sI495o9s a'i"s
ezf 1oc
ttfunaent was absolutely fake II was prob-
Oiy used to aid in deluding her husband
HOW THE CRIME WAS comMrTrr1
Detective Frank Cody. who made carefrr
AanAnation Of the premises, is Of the onin
.'n tnat Mrs. Smith shot her husband inst ag
was about to retire. The fact that his hody
round lying partly under the bed makes il
oertaln that he could not have committed s,i
'ioe After shooting her husband Mrs Smith
'uei'uy went TO the basement, where she
aIIea the fire by pouring oil on kindIing wood
no Aghung 1t. She then returned TO her own
h' ana reclining on the bed placed the
tnuzze OF the revolver to her breast and fired
'ne shot which caused her death. The revolver.
magazine gun, and automobile veil which
sHe mad used TO stanch the flow Of blood were
"uho lying beside her on the bed Across her
1s ehe hremen found also a motto woven on
piece Of linen bearing the inscription, God
Diess Our Home"
Au. smith was one Of the leading statesmen of
a. e hrrn OF Frederick Victor e. Achelis. of No
Liberty street, this city. He was at the
a OF the cotton goods department. and is
sec 10 have been making about $4,000 a year
e was about forty years old. He came Of a
.,pninent Baltimore family. His father is Mich
as A Smith, wealthy brick manufactured
e Gu formerly member of the firm Of Smith &
SH"arz bankers and brokers. His brother
ioei K. Smith. is one Of the leading lawyers
= mat city. Another brother. John r. is a real
sue man The father is in Europe for his
aHn Mr. Smith was a member OF Mecca
smpie, Mystic Shrine; ths New York Athletic
ao and the Arkwrfght Club.
Smith was a few years younger than her
a1"shd- She was Of athletic build and fond
norses and golf She had been three times
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