Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-20
Repentant Husband Kills Him.
self Over Her Corpse.
THREATENED TO LEAVE HER
Woman Shoots Herself as He Was
About to Depart.
DAY OF CONSTANT QUARRELS
He Sneered at Her Threat Of Sui
cide-Ends Own Life With
Same Pistol.

Same PISTOL.
NEW YORK, August 2o.-After repeat
eddy kissing the lips OF his dying wife.
who had just shot herself in the head
because he threatened to leave her, and
was then packing his suit case TO do so.
Edward H. Hacker. a travelling salesman
for a pattern company. shot himself four
times I'm their room at Hague Court, an
apartment house at 400 West 1lSth street.
yesterday afternoon. and fell dead beside
the woman.
The double tragedy followed a series OF
quarrels which began twenty-four hours
before, when Hacker arrived from a trip
Of two weeks on the road. On reaching
home Tuesday night he began to abuse
his wife, and finally threatened TO leave
her.
He went downtown about 10 o'clock
that night, returning about 3 o'clock yes
terday morning. The quarrel was imme-
diately renewed.
Then for an hour. clad only in his pa
jamas. he marched up and down the side
walk under their window. The fresh air
Of the morning apparently had a some
what cooling effect on his anger. for he
finally went to bed. sleeping until 10
manning until about 3 o'clock
Proposed to Leave Wife.
Il have como to get my clothes and am
determined to leave you forever" he told
his wife as soon as he entered the room.
And he at once set to work to collect his
personal belongings.
Please don't 60" pleaded Mrs Hack
or. II cannot live without you. and IL
L
"Oh, no. you won't he replied: you
are just blufing. You haven't got nerve
enough
Mrs. Hacker left the room for a mo-
ment to find her friend, Mrs. Louis
Weadock. from whom she and her hus-
band rent their room. She wanted Mrs
Weadock to Join with her in trying to
calm Hacker and persuade him not to
leave
Returning to the room. she found her
husband making rapid progress with his
packing. and. overcome with grief. she
threw her arms about his neck. But be-
from him, through the open door, and
she fell fainting at the feet OF Mrs. Wea-
dock, who was about to enter.
Hacker when he saw that his wife
made no effort to rise. picked her up and
Weadock do anything to revive her.
While his wife lay unconscious Hacker
continued his packing.
1t was not until he had left the room.
carrying his bag. that Mrs. Hacker, with
returning senses. realized that he was
actually leaving.
Wife Pleads With Him.
Making a supreme effort, she pulled
band. crying:
Don't 60! Don't go. You will break
my heart. 1 will die. / will shoot my
xrifh
Hacker stopped at the sound of his
wifes voice, but when he saw her run
ming toward him he pushed past Mrs
Weadock. who was begging him not to
go, telling him his wife would certainly
kill herself Hacker stopped just long
enough to say:
Bah! She won't do anything Of the
sort. She's just blufing.'
This taunt must have reached Mrs.
Hackers ears. for she turned instantly
and ran back, this time into Mrs. Wea-
docks room. A moment later, when
Hacker reached the outer door of the
apartment, a pistol shot rang out.
Come back" cried Mrs. Weadock to
him your wife has shot herself
"Oh. no. she hasn't" replied Hacker,
she's just shot out OF the window"
But his face belied his words. He stop
ped short and put down his bag.
He seemed afraid to 60 back into the
room.' said Mrs. Weadock later. But
presently he returned. walking slowly.
Then L heard him cry out: What have
you done2
Failing on his knees beside his wife. who
was lying moaning on the floor of their
ROOM he begged her 10 speak TO him. IL
will not 60" he cried. II will not go
away: did not mean it,.
Then leaping to his feet. he cried: Get
a doctor. somebody, quick
Threatens Doctor With Gun.
Mrs. Qunan. a neighbor, hurried out
West 116th street. The physician ran into
the house only to be warned by those at
the doorway.
Hacker has a pistol and he'll shoot
they told him. He has already fired
three times since his wife shot herself.
DIR. Dolphin ran past them toward the
room where they said the woman was
lying. He was within ten feet OF the
door when 1t suddenly swung open, fran
ing Hacker. blood streaming down his
face and his form wavering as he clutched
the door facings.
people," he cried. referring to the women
of the apartment and others who had run
in, 'or I'll shoot you down..
Drop that gun" called out the doctor.
Til get in there in two or three min
utes anyhow
With that Hacker slammed the door
fastening it on the inside. DR.. Dolphin
hurried back to the hall and telephoned
10 pOllce HEADQUARTERS. lie Lf1e0 TO Dreak
into the room through the bathroom, but
a fourth shot from within and the fall
of a body 10 the floor told the physician
that a policeman was no longer needed.
Breaking a frosted glass window in the
bathroom. DR.. Dolphin saw Hacker lying
beside his wife. A splash of crimson on
the waistcoat above the heart showed
that the last bullet had done its work.
The woman was still gasping. and as the
doctor watched them he saw that the
husband died first
Bodies Sent to Morgue.
Capt Carson of the West 125th street
station soon arrived, and later Coroner
Dooley began an investigation after or
dering the bodies sent to the morgue.
Hacker and his wife had few friends in
New York. so far as can be learned. They
came here two years ago from st. Louis.
having lived there a short time after their
marriage at Louisville. the womaa's home.
For eleven months after they came here
they lived at the LaPorte. an apartment
hotel at Amsterdam avenue and llsth
street and then three months ago they
took a room in the Hague Court apart
ment.
Both at the I.aPorte and at the Hague
Court they impressed all they met as be-
ing well educated and prosperous, with
only one rift i'm their married life. the
insane jealousy of the husband. No eN-
PLANTATION OF this could be found. Mrs.
Weadock. who apparently knew them
better than any one else. said Mrs. Hack
er had been married twice but whether