The evening world., 1908-02-26
ROY TELLS HOW
He FIRED FATAL
SHOT At CARK|NS
Acted in Self-Defense, Family
Agreed to Call Tragedy a
Suicide, He Says.

PARIS, Feb o6.-Paul Roy. who is
accused by his wife, an American
actress known as Glncia Gala, Of
numbering her brother. George A. Car
kins. early in January in New Hamp-
shire gave out statement concerning
the tragedy this afternoon from his
fathers home at Neu!lly.
Roy says he was married to Miss Car
kins in Boston at the city Hall on Oct.
T. 1907 After the marriage. at which
there were no witnesses, the couple
went to NewinEton, n. H. and lived in
the country house OF his wife. After
visiting relatives on Jan. Roy and his
wife returned hone and had dinner In
company with Mrs Roy's brother.
George A. Carkins
After dinner we planned to go over
TO Greenland to attend concert" Roy
goes on to say. My wife left the room
20 dress herself, returning shortly in
beautiful costume and wearing a large
hat l told her the hat was too large
to ride comfortably in an automobile.
but this comment she answered rudeiy,
saying she intended to please her
brother and not me. said TO her:
"'Then I won't go with you.'"
Thinking my wife would repent. I
waited for a quarter Of an hour. I
then walked through the house to the
kitchen. whore ! found my wife and
Mr Carkins in excited conversation.
Suddenly Carkins launched a gross cpl
thct at me In English. and l replied in
French.
Repeat that in English II you dare!
rried my wife.
Il repeated my statement in EnSHsh,
whereupon Cariins opened fire on me
crew out my revolver in selt-defense,
We both emptied our weapons. I'm
fortunately. hit him at the first shot.
Carkins staggered toward the door.
u urmurlng i am dying"
II rushed out to secure hep and re-
turned with relatives Carkins was
dead. We all agreed to say that It
was a case of suicide"
Later Roy, accompanied by his wife,
went TO New York. He left New York
for France when he learned his mother
was Ill. In conclusion Roy says in his
statement: 1t was clearly q case of
shooting in self defense, ana my wife
knows this as well as l do
The police OF this city have received
from the United States warrant for
the arrest of Roy on the charge OF muir |
der. This charge was made by Roy's |
wife, The warrant has not yet been |
served The French .aw does not per- !
mi, the eXtradition of French citizens, |
but provides for their trial and punish /!
ment in France Tor crimes committed |
a broad. |
Roys brothers point out that his mar
riage 10 Miss Carklns is Illegal in +
France, as ne had not previously OBJ
;ained the consent Of his parents and |
they say ne Will apply Tor divorce |
wife misrepresented her age at the
time of her marriage. swearing she
was tweuty-seven when she was really |
years old.
In addition 10 declaring that Paul |
Roy was forced TO shoot Carkins in |
eli-defense. the Roy family charge |
that the accusation Of murder brought |
ny Paul's wife is taken in spirit OF !
because her husband informed |
her that he did not intend to return 10 |
America, but would henceforth live in |
France. The Roy family tried desper
ately. but unsuccessfully. to prevent !
the marriage OF their brother TO Miss !
Carkins. They beseeched him to return |
10 France and see their mother. who |
was apout to enter a private hospital. |
The father of the accused man is |
named Auguste Roy. He is promi- |
nent merchant, and lives at Neuilly; |
Miss Cark!ns lived in Paris several |
years ago with her aunt, the Baroness
Won Orendorff. She was al one time |
engaged to Count de Beynac. Her |
talent. wealth and beauty gained her !
admission to exclusive circles. She /
finally rented villa at Etretat and |
met Paul Roy.