The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-27
GRAC|A CALLASAyS
HUSBAND IS A
MURDERER
Actress Asserts Paul n. Roy
Killed George Carkins
SHOT VICTIM WHEN DOWN
Slayer Threatened to XIII His Wife
II She Gave information OF
tho Crime.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-"My husband
shot my brother. When my brother fell
unconscious to the floor he stood over
him and shot him twice more in the
back. Threatening to shoot me II
ever told about ii. my husband left me
and is now in Paris
81 kept silent as long as | could, and
the case was reported as suicide, but
the truth Is now known, and | Will do
everything in my power TO bring my
husband into court"
Thus detained Mrs. Paul ii. Roy,
known in this country and Paris as
"Glacia Gala, the American beauty,
when seem here at the home of her
cousin, George Z. Hodgdon, at 5 West
One Hundred and Thirty-tirst street.
A Portsmouth special dispatch says
that warrant for the arrest of Pau
+. Roy on the charge that he murdered
his brother-in-law, George A. Carklns.
at Newington on Jan. was sworn out
by Sheriff NJ. NJ. Collins at Portsmouth
last night, Although Roy is in France
and is said to be citizen Of that coun-
try, the authorities have determined to
secure his presence here for trial II
possible.
The remarkable story which Mrs.
Roy voluntarily told the Portsmouth
On. H. authorities and which resulted
in the exhumatlon of the body of
George A. Carkins, her brother, and
the finding of the two bullet wounds
which had been overlooked by the cor
oner she told with added detail.
Mrs. Roy is twenty-seven years of
age and she still possesses the striking
beauty which captivated Paris when
she was studying there to be Il singer
six or seven years ago and which
brought her into public notice In many
ways. She first came into prominence
when In the spring Of 1908 Jorbert, the
painter. exhibited portrait of her In
the Paris salon. At that time she lived
with her aunt. the Baroness Won Rren
dorn, who was paying for her tuition
as singer. Later she went on the
Partisan stage, and her beauty created
small sensation. She had many suit
ors for her hand, among them being, IL
is said, Count de Beynac, a member OF
the Faubourg st. German set of Paris
The count followed her to this country
In the fall of 1903. and their betrothal
was announced. Nothing ever came OF
It, however, aud two years ago she
married Roy. who Is the son OF well
to do livery stable keeper in Paris.
Miss Gala, as she prefers to be
KNOWN, Is of the petite type with dark
eyes and hair Since the tragedy which
Occurred at. her home at New1ngton
about four miles from Portsmouth
In. H.. on Jan. . she has made hel
home with her cousin, Mr.. Hodgdon
at the One Hundred and Thirty frs
street house. The story Of her domestic
TROUBLES. which eliminated in the
death of her brother as she told it is q:
follows:
"I first met Mr.. Roy when | was
taking riding lessons in Paris two
years ago. was thrown much IL
contact with him. and 1t was cast
OF love ut first sight. We went to Bos
ton and were married there in the fal
Of 1905. My husband was very hand
some, but he had very irsscible TEN
per- Our married life was not happ,
from the beginning. His hot tempe
made it hard TO get along with him
and it didn't improve when we wen
to live with my mother ut Newington.
MY brother, George A. Carkins, o.
whom | was very fond lived with us
and he and Mr.. Roy quarreled con
SANITY. They quarreled about the mos
trivial things. For instance, on tn,
day of the tragedy my husband and
went out for an automobile ride. Whel
we returned, we started to get read,
to go TO Il party that night. lnstea'
of hat | threw shawl over my head
and my husband demonstrated. II
said | ought to wear a hat We had
few words, and my brother took IN,
part. The upshot of 1t was that sal
wouldn't go at all. Turning to m.
brother, my husband said, This Is al
your fault
"Ths took place in my bedroom
Later | and my brother went to tn
kitchen, and my husband followed. H
had revolver. and my brother push
ed me out of the kitchen into anothe
room. Then there were several shot:
and my brother staggered through tn
door where / was, crying, I'm shot
If my brother had revolver wit
him, he drew it only in self defense.
II rushed to another room and foun
my mother. who was living with u'
My husband followed me. He sti
had the revolver in his hand. Whe
the case was reported as suicide,
interposed no objection. Shortly afte
my husband came to New York, and
have not seen him since. l stood
. long enough, and then / determined I
tell the truth, and consulted my Law
yer, and he told the authorities wins
had actually happened.
: when the body was exhumed, tn
bullet wounds were found in his bacl
and the truth of my story was appa
ent. I understand that my husban
cavc ,,v hrofbar urao 6fllal In