The Washington herald., 1907-11-25

he was asleep in his bed The autopsy
shows that the bullet did not strike the
brain, and it Is believed that he staggered
around the room for awhile and died from
hemorrhage.
After shooting her husband. Mrs.
Smith rushed out of the room and locked
the door. She took the key with her
when she went down stairs in her night
gown to set fire TO the house.
story Told by Policeman.
Patrolman Langbein and Night Watch
man Srow believed that the shot killed
Smith was fired about 13.40 O'Clock. They
heard a report at that time, and tried to
find where it had come from. About
nfteen minutes later, while they were
walking Up Woodland avenue. they saw
smoke coming from the basement of the
Smith house and rushed upon the yeranda
and tried to get in.
As the policemen were rappng at the
door with their night sticks. Mrs. Smith
In her night gown, appeared at the upper
stairs window and asked what was the
trouble
Your house is on fire." shouted the
policeman. Come down and let Us in"
less than two minutes the officers heard
the muffled pistol shot and scream. which
ended the life Of Mrs. Smith. In these
two minutes il is believed seeing the
game was up. she scribbled the note 10
her >sister-in-law requesting that her body
be cremated.
Mr.. SmitN had considerable money on
deposit i'm Baltimore, which together with
personal property and life insurance,
would amount 20 $500 20 $4,000, and the
police are quite anxious to find out
whether he made a Will, II so, who was
named as the beneficiary.
The fact that DT. Acton lived only nine
months after his marriage 10 the dead
woman. and that his death was caused
by morphine poisoning has prompted the
inquiries Mr. Cleveland, who has been
ASSOCIATED with Mr. Smith for the past
seven years, says that he is positive that
there is no will in existence.
Says Compile Lived Happily.
Mr.. Cleveland says that Mr.. smith and
his bride lived happily together The
servants also say that they never saw
any domestic trouble During their nine
months OF married life Mr.. Smith had
given his bride about S3.Oo0 worth Of
diamonds. He spent Sl1.0o0 in furnishing
the house ON Woodland avenue, and WAS
paying $3.50 d year rent. Friends OF
smith say that the woman could have no
possible reason for wishing 10 get him
out OF the way.
1t is one Of these cases Of sudden and
violent homicldal insanity" said Mr.
Cleveland to-day 81 can account for il
IN no other way. Mrs Smith had suffer
ed from intense headaches. and this Is
probably what drove her crazy"
EX-Alderman Hayward, Of this city,
who knew Smith, said he was an over
worked man. He was extremely exc!t-
able His daily work consisted of read
Ing and answering from three TO four
hundred letters day. Smith was so ec-
centric that after receiving typewritteu
replies from his secretary he would sign
his name and then throw the letters on
the hCor. lie would not allow any one
10 touch the letters on the floor while he
was IN the room.
Smith continually complained OF being
OverwOrked. and regretted that be did not
have time 10 take rest or give more
Of his time 20 amusementS which his
wife was fond Of
Mrs Smith often mentioned that she
was sorry that Nicholas was SO devoted
20 business that he did not have time 10
enjoy the pleasures OF the outside world
She complained that her social ambitions
were not in accord with Mr.. Smiths
views. Because Of Mr.. Smiths retiring
disposition, the couple did not mingIe
with their ncighbOrs OF take part IN any
Of New ROchelle's social affairs.