Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09

TELLS OF HER PART IN
DEATH PACT THAT FAILED


IBy Morning journal special leased Wirei
Omaha. Sept S.-The coroncr's in
quest into the death OF pr. Frederick
II Rusun. whose tragic death at the
door of his home IN this city has given
the police department pu2zling prob
lem developed several sensations to-
day The first was the testimony of
Mrs Abhtc Rice. the woman who was
last known to be- In Dr Rustins COM
pany on the night of his death She
declared that for some time Dr Rus
Tin had been talking Of committing
suicide, but that he wished to disguise
the act so as to protect his life nsur-
aucc for the benefit OF his family AZ
ten much importantly he induced her
to promise TO XIII him and then take
her own life Arrangements to this
end were made for Friday night Au-
gust 2N, but her nerve failed her ON
Tuesday night following, Or Rustin
pointed out to her ON the street ear
man who he said, had promised to do
the decd, sayin that II would be done
that night
Later she Identified Charles T.. pa
Wis. a clerk iu u local bank and a mem-
]
referred to 10y pr Rustin
Davis was placed on the stand and
testified that hc attempted committing
suicide on tne night In question by taxi
ing drugs furnished him by Dr Rustln,
but dcntcd that he promised TO kin the
doctor or had anything to do with the
nttcr's death Hc said the drugs taken
by him made him sick and ho vomitod.
thus saving his ne tie gave no spe-
cial reason for wshinR to end his life.
except that h, had no desire to live
lie said hr had made previous at
trmpts at auicid" Davis has not been
arrested
Mrs Rice. in her testimony said
Dr Rustin first asked her to kin him
about two weeks ago and finally she
consented ANA agreed TO shoot herself
she said.
~ was to shoot him in his office. He
wanted me 10 shoot him through the
abdomen. so his family could get his
insurance money lie thought he could
trust me lie wanted mo TO give him
two or three days to settle his business
affairs before killing him
II hardly knew what to say when he
said that he wanted II done Saturday
ul his office CThat was August 800
lie thought the noise of the cars would
drown the noise OF a revolver shot
Mrs. Rice said that Dr Rustin then
said she could kin herself She said
q cunning scheme 10 avoid her suicide
being connected with his murder had
been broached by the doctor
V... aN. d.
abdomen Then she was TO remove the
empty cartridge and dispose Of H.
Then she was to take the revolver
away with her, reload 1t and kin her
self.
In that way only one empty shell
not two-would be- found when she
died by her own hand, aud his death
ana hers could not Doe connected TO
bring shame and humiliation upon his
family
Dr Rustu had bought revolver at
l pawn shop but hnd no ammunition.
Tho woman said she bought some
but Boa trying To- load the re-
yol,cr Saturday night she got II out of
,rd,r. So that tho killing could rot be
carried out ON saturday t. ua
planned
The following Friday night she ac-
pr Rustin 10 his office.
and hr loaded the pistol and asked her
u shoot him
- lost m, nerve and backed out"
aid Mrs Rice. This made Dr RUS
boo ,,r, angry and they debated the
murder and suicide scheme for some
lm, un5tly agreeing 10 go % his
,unI. aud commit the double tragedy
% hIs barn
Gustiu told her h would make it
uDk ukr Dc bad been murdered BY
ome burglar or footpad II he was shot
% th, barn.
&c. V1- to GO iu the barn and let ma
Do tho back way. He gave me tho
.uu. and I walked up TO the alley back
.r his house while he went IN the
rout door Of the house. intending 10
go out the back way 90 the barn. All
his happened Friday. August %.
while / was at the alley some one
irote along and again ] lost my nerve
md went back Co Faruam street" said
,irs Rice q walked east on Farnam
80 grt away from him, and waited on
he nsxt corner for "A ear, said the
Woman.
Dr Rustiu Nas on that very ear. ac-
.lrding L. the Woman's statement. She
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