Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23

and abuse. He displayed signs Of jealousy
for which 1t was proved there was not the
slightest foundation. and she finally found
1t necessary to desert him.
The summer prior to the commission OF
the crime the young woman had worked at
Asbury Park, and her husband followed
her there, doggng her footsteps and threat
ening to kill her. When she returned from
fully made up her mind that she would
have nothing more to do with him.
His Purpose Accomplished.
The night OF the shooting. January 81.
Daisy Burge and her friend. Lena Lawson.
visited the home Of Mrs. Williams. not far
from the place where Daisy was employed.
and while there her husband called. He
asked that his wife come to the door. but
fearing he wanted to kill her she refused
to go. Burge entered the house and re-
manned until about IL 30 o'clock. Then he
started to go to Commodore Williamson g
house with the two women. Daisy was
anxious that her husband should walk a
little in the lead, feeling confident that 1t
was his purpose to kill her. She became
50 weak from fright that she could scarcely
walk and 1t was suggested that they enter
a street car. The car was so long coming,
however. that they walked the entire dis
dance to the house. Reaching the premises
of Commodore Williamson, the trio went to
the back entrance. The gate was hard to
open, and while Mrs. Burge was Juggling
away at 1t her husband asked her to go
home with him.
Il can't go tonight" she stated, but I'll
see you in the morning.
I'll see you tonight" the husband re-
torted. and fired at her
The first bullet fractured both her jaws.
and the second one severed some of the
more important blood vessels in her head.
There was struggle through the yard to
the Kitchen where a third shot was fired.
Lena Lawson caught hold of the pistol.
however. and prevented another shot.
Burge turned upon Lena. and said she was
the next one he wanted to kill. Mrs. Annie
Lawson. mother of Lena. tripped Burge and
he fell out the door. She closed the door
and he went away. Her son afterward
found the razor that Burge had thrown
into one corner of the room.
Visits His Mother-in-Law.
Satisfied that he had accomplished what
he had started out to do. Burge left the
house and hurried to the home of his
mother-in-law. where he found the woman
sick in bed Entering her room, he drew
his revolver and succeeded in firing two
shots before Mrs. Jordan's son came to her
rescue and grappled with Burge for posses
sion of the weapon. 1t was during this
struggle that the weapon was discharged.
which wounded Burge, He was too seri-
ouSiy hurt to escape.
Burgs was sent to the Homeopathic Hos
pital. and his condition was so serious at
the time the inquest was held that he was
unable to be present. Although a police
man stationed at the hospital to watch
him. the wounded man managed to escape
from the building one night and seek refuge
in the house of a colored family not far
from the hospital Policeman Murphy of
the second precinct was near the O street
house at the time Burge made an effort to
Kill his mother-in-laW and her son. and he
hurried to the house and arrested him.
The murderer was given two trials. third
jury passing upon TIL question of his sanity.
court while making an effort to appear in
sane. but his efforts to escape the galows
upon that plea proved futile.