The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-09-06
MRS. KATIE MYERS KILLED.
Charles E. Troysr. q Nsishbor, Held
Reasonable for Her Tragic Death.

Mrs. Katie Myers. who was killed in Balti.
more on Sunday last was the wife of Harry
Myers, formerly of this city, and daughter IN
law of MIR. Jonathan Myers, John street: The
article below is taken from the Baltimore
Sun of September 2:
"Charged with the death of Mrs. Katie My.
ers. 30 wears old, 1922 Florence street, Chas.
Edward Troyer, painter, 30 years old, 262o
Florence street, is now locked up In the
Northern Police Station. where he Will be
given hearing this morning.
According to a statement made by Iroyer
last night, he attempted to act as peacemaker
in quarrel between Mrs. Myers and her hus-
band, Harry Myers, a painter, 26 years OLD,
in squabble which they were having regard
ing the treatment of their children, OF whom
there are five. Mrs. Troyer, who was return
ing to her home, passed the house of Myers
aud heard angry words between him and his
wife, which she reported to her husband.
Troyer Immediately put on his hat and went
to The Myers home, where he saw Myers and
his wife in a strenuous quarrel before their
door.
Troyer attempted to interfere. according
to his statement, to restore peace. Severai
minutes later Mrs. Myers was found lying dead
on the pavement with a cash IN the back OF
the head, received from her fall on the pave
IL,
Mrs. Miller, who lives directly opposite the
Myers house, claims that she saw Mrs. Myers
trip on her dress and fall, and Mrs. Iroyer
makes the same assertion, though she says
that she did not see it. The children, how
ever. say they saw Myers strike their mother.
One version is thu. several boys and girls were
playing in the street, among them being the
children of Myers and Troyer. Myers IS SAID
to have interfered to protect his children.
Troyer heard the sound of the scuttie and came
down the street to protect his child.
A general wrangle ensued, during which
Myers removed his coat and offered to hight
it out" Troyer refused, it is said, and Mrs.
Myers is supposed to have interfered to quiet
her husband.
Troyer says that few seconds later wo-
man in an upper window across the street
called to him, saying:
"Oh, Mr.. Troyer, look at Mrs. Myers -
At the time be told the police he had his
back to Mrs. Myers and that when he swung
around he saw that she had fallen and that
blood was flowing from the cash in the back
of her head.
He says that he did not put his hand on the
woman, but that she must have tripped on
her skirt and fallen or else must have been
seized with heart attack on account OF her
excitement.
Another version is that general melee oc-
Cured between children and parents and that
Mrs. Myers either fell or was pushed to the
pavement, her head probably striking against
a corner of the stone steps.
According to statement made by Myers
young daughter, he, in AL irritable mood
threw one of the smaller children which he
had taken from the arms of his wife across the
room. That started the quarrel which ended
in the death of Mrs. Myers.
What happened directly afteris not known,
except what can be gained from the statement
of Mrs. Miller, who asserts that lroyer dia
not lay hands on Mrs. Myers at any time and
that she saw her trip on her skirt and fall to
the pavement. In such event the wound on
the back of her head could be readily ex.
planned, but how the wound on her neck came
to be inflicted would remain mystery.
Myers daughter persists in her statement
that Troyer struck her mother with his hist.
THE INQUEST
The jury impaneled by Coroner j. ID. Lyle
hart, which met Tuesday night at the North
ern Police Station to determine the cause OF
the death of Mrs. Katie Myers, which occurred
under peculiar circumstances, brought III
verdict THAT she came to her death by causes
unknown Troyer was held.
The most damaging evidence against the
accused was given by Clara Myers, 10 years
that the prisoner hit her mother twice, once
in the back and again on the head. When
questioned by the coroner she stuck to her
story and concluded her evidence by saying
that after her mother fell she rolled over on
her face.
Harry Myers, the husband of the dead wo.
man, made All unsatisfactory witness. In his
statement he was anything but positive about
the details of the quarrel. He admitted that
even after he was struck by the prisoner he
did not know whether he fell to the ground or
not. All that he remembered was that when
he regained consciousness he found his wife
lying on the ground with her head on the
curb, apparently dead.
DR.. N G. Keirle, who performed the post
mortem examination, testified that the wo-
mans death was caused by fracture of the
base of the skull. 1t could have happened
from fall or by being hit a severe blow, he
said.
Her remains were brought to this city on
Wednesday morning the 1907 train and
taken to the German Baptist Church, where
services were held by Elder Uriah Bixler.
Interment was in the German Baptist bury
ing ground. The palbearers were Harry
Thomson, Herbert A. Morgan, Edward Bow.
ers, Plus Little, Carroll Henry and Richard
Williams. James NJ. Stoner was funeral di.
rector.