The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-13
WOMAN rs SLAM
BY HER HUSBAND
MURDERER GIVES HIM.
SELF UP TO THE
POLICE.
Big Sum of Money and
Two Little Children
Missing.

With a bullet holo In her
right temple, her face and
throat hlsekened and bruised,
the dead body Of Mre. Elizabeth
George, wife Of Arthur Georos
Of Brighton Beach, was found
by police officers this after.
noon. The body lay In . filthy
shack, where the woman was
felled by her husbands 70.
yoiyer.
Al i2 O'Clock today Arthur
George entered police headquarters,
walked into the office Of chief u
detectives and there confessed 70
having shot and killed his wife at
II O'Clock this morning.
Detectives Phillips and Gnfflths
were at once detailed 10 inyeeti.
gate the case.
Hunt for Money.
Upon their arrival AT the scene
Of the tragedy the officers learned
that. despite the fac, that the wom-
an lived IN squalor In filthy shack
at Brighton Beach. she was worth
something like 5000. and vas
supposed TO have had from 5000
to $4,000 In gold and currency hid
den about the shack.
The Officers are this afternoon
dixEing up the premises In an effort
TO find this money OF some clue by
which to determine II Il has been
removed today
Trouble started between Mr. and
Mrs, George three years ago, when
the pair were divorced. AZ that
time Mr.. George. who Instituted the
proceedings, stipulated ia his com
plant that his wife was poor
honsekeeper. and was filthy 10 her
habits. This Characteristic seemed
to be borne out today. when the
officers entered the George home.
The house was IN disorder. and ap-
peared TO lack even ordinary care.
Two Little Children.
When divorced, the care Of the
children was given TO Mr. George.
but he turned them over 10 his wife,
IN spite Of the fact that he knew
she was not good housekeepcr- II
IL believed her lack OF provision
for the little ones. whose names
are Ethel. aged 6. and Lilly, aged Z.
Is 10 a certain degree responsible
for hts killing her today.
II is alleged that Mrs George had
an estate valued at $4,000. She
is also said to have considerable
property IN the vicinity Of Brighton
Beach She recently negotiated for
the purchase Of rooming house
near the exposition grounds. Mr..
George objected to that for appar-
entity no sound reason.
Children Are Gone.
After killing his wife. George
took the two children away, and at
the present time the police have
been unable to locate them. They
are supposed TO be in the city In
care OF friends. At police head
quarters George refused TO tell
where they were.
Every Sunday OF late the self
confessed murderer used TO visit
the home Of his wife and take the
two children out for q walk. Dur
ing those times. however, he never
spoke TO his wife or associated
with her.
George seldom worked Of late.
but always appeared neatly dressed.
From what source came the money
unless from his wife, is not known.
The police entertain the theory that
refusal to further provide her
husband with money may have led
to her death today.
Husbands Statement.
q went out to my wife's home
to settle our quarrel, She attacked
me with a chair, and | shot her"
This is the only statement
which George would make when
questioned by Chief OF Detectives
Charles Tenant today. when an
attempt was made to ascertain
reason for the shooting.
Coroner Snyder, who visited the
home OF Mrs. George. In the
rear of 5llO Holly St, found a
purse containing $40 and a receipt
for $50 signed by J. II. Green, OF
the F. NJ. Jordan company. for one
months house rent on the building
at G525 eth av, n. f.. building
containing II rooms, which Mrs.
George intended maintaining dur
ing the fair months.
Coroner Snyder also reported
that the house appeared as though
II had heen rangacked.