The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
MURDERED BY man
He DISCOVERS
WITH WIFE
Robert Barrows Shot Down BY
Michael Burkhardt in Lafayette
Boulevard Boarding House and
Dies in Hospital.
Slayer Blamed For wrecking Vic.
Tins Home, Woman Having
Abandoned Husband.

struggling with the man who be
claimed had broken APP his home ana
whom he found in his wife's comnapv
iats tuesday night la the kitchen OF
boarding house at No. l43 Lafayette
boulevard. Robert Eiarrows. a painter
ilving at No 23S WElkins-st.. was shot
ana FATALLY wounGed by his wife,s
companion, Michael Burkhardt. a mo-
todman. living at No. 100 Riyard-st.
barrows was taken To st. Mary's hos.
pltal. where he died at | o'clock
wednesday morning, the bullet having
entered mis- abdomen and struck
vital spot.
Barrows' wife. Pauline Barrows. had
left her home three weeks ago. aban.
doning her two pretty children. Rose.
aged >, and Vician. 3 years old. Her
husband had trieri in vain 10 get her
TO return to him, for the children's
sake. II not for his own, but she had
obtained employment as a waitress I'm
Miss Noeske's Lafayette boulevard
boarding house, and showed no inten-
ton OF returning TO her family.
Recently. Barrows heard that she
was meeting Burkhardt I'm the board
ing house, and Tuesday evening he set
out with Richard Keyes, of No. 149
Cleveland-st.. To try TO catch the
couple together. that he might cause
their arrest. In the kitchen, he found
the pair together.
so this is the man." Barrows
calculated. when. II is alleged. Burk-
hardt sprang at him. and the two were
soon rolling over and over on the
floor out OF the kitchen, and to the
rear porch. The husband was get.
ting the better OF the battle, when
Burkhardt suddenly drew a revolver.
and shot Barrows i'm the stomach.
Then he fed. pursued ~ Patrolman
Marshall and Keyes. He eluded them
10th
Word vas promptly sent TO the d.
tective bureau, and Burknarts house.
was ordered guarded by officers OF
! Funt-st. station. Buri;hardt, walked
right into the arms OF fSergt. Fitch, a
half hour after the shpoting.
Mrs. Barrows, who Refused 10 give
the name OF her husbands assailant-
at first, was taken To police headquar-
tiers, where she Is registered as sus-
pic.ous person. II is said that she
Is held as a witness.
Barrows' love for his wife and chill
dren was evidenced i'm the letters
| foun6 In her possession. One follows:
heard you were with Burkhardt
when I heard this last Thursday feit
! like shooting someone 7 did start out
one night with the intention OF doing
you and the ether some harm. but
have come to myself now and am bear
/ ing my part like an Indian. II hurt
( me at first. but I don't came so much
/ now. For Gods sake. try and respect
| yourself little bit for tho sake OF
| the two children you have left behind
7 thought | would write you and let
won 1qG se I, %n Ssvo my tax To
the children and see II We could have
an understanding where we could put
\ them so that at any time in the future
when YOU feel like settling down-for
/ I don't think you will care for the life
| you are living now over a Few months
/ and then maybe you VIII realize what
you are doing.
/ to scare YOU to see III you wouldn't
| come home TO them poor little chill
dren, Poor little Vivian was sryins
| for Mamma. mamma" night and daN.
/ hut now she II getting over " and
I feeling happy as can be- Last Thurs
day thought w1u'd sho oon,s so, Woman ono
take the baby for the day and she
didn't get the womans address Rose
% %ssut erS'n oclo n along along came the wo-
| man. and ! tell you there was n load
taken OF my mind when the baby was
back Nov 1m mot s wtt hoid 'S az you
as some OF your friends VIII prohabiy
| toll you. want to have an under
I standing with you as regards 10 the
/ furniture.
want you TO take bedroom suNe
and sewing machine and whatever
/ else you need. 7 will take the rest am
| move away from this - street
i where we have had all Of our troubles.
| You take the furniture and care Tor
tho children and 7 will give YOU ~
/ week and pay your rent and VIII man
age to live al right with the balance
OF my wages. We VIII save Wnat ilrlc
/ money we have in the bank Tor SICK,
ness aud accidents.
Now J don't know where YOU are
STAYING but I hone that YOU VIII NOT
! lot any old thing that comes along 81
| the best OF YOU. VIII wants 10 adopt
! both OF the children, and don't want
| to do anything until see YOU. ~ You
| gone to work and see Rose and let hcr
/ know what you are going To do. NOW
| don't know N YOU sent that red-neau
! cd carp around here 10 adopt the chi.
dren but ~ I had seen her ! wou"
| have thrown a pail OF water on her. 4.
! III I don't hear from you the next
| fcw days 7 know YOU don't care IoI
! the children. woman that leavtr
| home and children as you did VIII M
| have 10 have her name on the paperx-
! after certain time, ! think It's pms
| and / can sign them 90 anyone thiu&i
I hest N 7 don't hear from YOU or co
| anything Of you then ! VIII take itfoI
| granted that the children are the ieast
! a fyour worries. 7 viii treat them 'Se7
/ cording 10 your actions. ~
| From your loving husband.