The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-31
COUPLE KEEP DEATH PACT.
bOQ and Girl Kill Selves Because
They Can't Marry
PARENTS CONSENT CAME TOO LATE
TRAGIC DEATH SHOCKS CROSS
MOTHER OF lOVESICk LIT
TILE SWEETHEARTS.

NEW YORK, Jan.31.-1n despair, be-
cause their parents frowned upon thelr
love match, Gussie King, mere slip
of a girl, of No AZ Orchard street, and
her cousin, Meyer Schwartz. eighteen
years DID, of No. 105 Broome street
entered into a death pact. Schwartz
carried out the grim agreement yester-
day when, in his own home, he killed
the girl and himself.
The two children had been practic-
ally brought up together. For years
they attended the same school, and
it was the boys delight to take his
pretty cousin home at the close of each
day Many times he would stay for
supper at her home and would prolong
his visit into the evening until his aunt
sent him home.
The parents of the two at first smiled
over the attachment; then. when it
seemed to become a serious matter,
they tried to discourage it.
To make the girl forget her persist
ent cousin, her parents, four months
ago, lOOk her Out VI SClOOl
place for her as stenographer for a
Broadway embroidery manufacturer.
Schwartz was only the more determin-
ed in his love. He attended Public
School No 81, at Norfolk and Hester
streets, and after school each night he
went to Broadway and Spring street
and waited for his sweetheart. Then
they would take long walks.
Their fate seemed to them most
cruel Schwartz was forbidden to call
on his cousin and she had to give up
her accustomed visits to his home. In
vain they pleaded to be married The
girl was sixteen years old, in short
dresses that came only to her shoe
tops, but she was ready to be made his
wife.
Father Gave Him Whipping.
The girl went to SchwartZ's home
one night last week. and together
calmly announced that they proposed
to elope. Schwartz's father promptly
got a strap and whipped his son. Gussie
ran home in tears.
After that night Gussie's older sister
began calling for her at the Broadway
office. Schwartz, more madly in love
than ever with his pretty cousin, sent
her a note, Wednesday night, asking
her to meet him early in the morning,
near his home.
At o'clock the two met and it is
thought the plan for the double TRACE
dy was then first discussed. Schwartz's
parents We're out when he and his
cousin, at 10 o'clock. went up to the
Schwartz flat on the fifth floor of No.
105 Broome street. Joseph Schwartz,
the ten year old brother of Meyer was
aroused from sleep by hearing his
brother and cousin talking loudly in
the dining room.
I'VE must end it all now, said
Meyer. I'VE must hurry before my
mother returns
The girl said she was ready to die.
Il will get the poison said Meyer.
We can both drink it.
No l won't take poison" replied
the girl, in a quavering voice. You
must do it, yourself"
Joseph darted out of bed and ran in
to the dining room in time to see his
brother draw a revolver from his
pocket
'Oh, Meyer, please don't shoot,
screamed the frightened brother.
please wait until l get mamma
Meyer, who had pointed the revolver
at his cousin, lowered it and said:
We'll, hurry and get mamma"
Joseph started from the room. His
mother had gone to Gussie's home. AS
the boy stood on the threshold, Meyer
turned to his cousin and said:
You hold the revolver and l will
pull the trigger
Put Revolver in Her Mouth.
The girl, without a moments hesita-
ton. placed the weapon in her mouth
Meyer pulled the trigger and she sank
back into a chair. The bullet had pen
etrated her brain, and she died in
stantly. Joseph turned around as his
brother placed the revolver at his own
head. .
Meyer, Meyer. don't do that" he
cried.
shut up" sari Meyer. The next in
slant he sent a bullet into his own
brain and fell upon the floor. dead
In the dead boys vest pocket was
found note addressed, Why it was
done" 1t read:
To everyone: l beg not to suspec,
or blame any human being. because
did it myself. Parents and friends,
have nothing TO say to you for 1 die
for my sweetheart on earth
MEYER SCWARTZ.
Another note was found in his over
coat pocket reading:
My father did not allow me to go to
her and her mother did not want her
TO so TO ME, and therefore We go to-
gether. MEYER SCHWARTZ.
Mrs. Schwartz told the coroner that
at the breakfast table yesterday morn