The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-14
SLABS GIRL;
KILLS SELF
Carl Anderson Commits
Suicide in South Chicago
Police Station.
WAS REJECTED SUITOR
Visits Home of Elsie Downand and
Tries to Take Girls Life
With a Knife.

Car4 ANDERSON took his case before
a higher court this morning aftar j.
had been arraigned before I,aoro
Goodnow of the South Chicago muniefl
pal court on charge of COMMITTING q
murderous assault on Elsie Downand
his former sweetheart. at 1928 S,,ner-
Tor avenue. last night.
Anderson's case was continued r.
Saturday. Feb. % and he was locked
up In the cell room of the South Chi
cago station to await the making ont
OF mittimus and transfer to the
county Jail. Detective Skiba, who
made the arrest. took Anderson from
the court room and locked him IN
at 9:zo O'Clock, and on entering the
cell room at 9:35 found the accusa7
man hanging from one of the bars of
MS cell by a pocket handkerchief which
he had knotted through the bars ana
around his neck
Suicides Neck DisIocated.
Signs of life were visible whom A.,
derson was cut down. and he NO.
taken to the squad room of the sta-
ton and DR.. Fauld of 9215 Commercial
avenue was hurriedly summoned. The
bones of the unfortunate mans neck
were found to be dislocated. howevar
and 1t was impossible to arouse the
latent spark OF life. The body was
taken by the police to Sadowskrs
morgue, 1884 Commercial avenue
where an inquest will be held.
Anderson. who was a machinist with
out regular employment, was arrested
by Detectives Skiba and Burkhart fol-
lowing murderous assault by him on
Elsie Downand at her home. 1929 Su-
perlor avenue, at 1910 O'Clock last even
ing Miss Downand lived with her
hother and stepfather. Mr.. and Mrs.
refer Little, who conducted a boarding.
house at that number
Girl Passed Anderson Tn.
MISS Downand Is said to have been
FORMER sweetheart of Anderson and
20 nave lived with him as his wife
about two years ago in milwaukee,
For some time past she had avoided
hlm' and up to yesterday 1t is said
Anderson did not know where she was
living
Anderson saw Peter Little on the
street last night and followed him
nome. He entered the house without
the knowledge of the other inmatas
and went to the kitchen. where the
family and three boarders We're eat
ing supper. He spoke to Miss Down
ana and she arose from the table and
ordered him out of the house
Anderson drew a knife and stabbed
the young woman in the left side of
the neck, making a dangerous wound
she fell to the floor and one of the
ooarders, who had not observed that
Anderson used a knife but Thought he
mad struck the girl with his fist. grab
bed up an iron ladle and knocked hin,
down. Anderson was then set upon nv
the other men in the house and thrown
out Of the front door
Inc fact that Miss Downand was
stabbed became apparent from the CO.
plous flow of blood from the wound
ana messenger was sent for DR.. Per-
~ or 1915 Commercial avenue. DIR
Perry notified the police and the anbul-
ahce and patrol wagon were sent to
the scene. Anderson was captured in
front OF the house while trying. to
soln ahother entrance, and disarmed
ana taken to the station. The injured
woman was removed TO the South
chicago hospital. but was this morn
tiis returned to her home. Her condi-
uon Is said to be precarious.
Anderson is said to have been rnadIv
infatuated with his victim. After She
~ A04otAOHS with MIN he
would attempt to meet her and several
times threatened her on the streets.
The Titles moved to their present
home about four months ago ans 1r,ss
Downand believed that she had escaD-
ed the attentions of her former lover
Tor good. Anderson was very much
intoxicated when he called at the Little
home last evening and in court this
morning showed avtdaroo - -. :
been on a prolonged debauch. He ia
said to have been of a cowardIv nature
when sober and unarmed. He was
looked upon as unsteady and worth
less.