The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
shot and instantly killed last night
by Frederick Kramer, who, after fir
ing the fatal shots. turned the revolver
on himself and sent a bullet in his

by Frederick Kramer, who, after fir
ing the fatal shots. turned the revolver
on himself and sent a bullet in his
brain.
The man and woman we're found
lying across bed in the latter's
home. 1109 N street southeast, locked
in each others arms. Mrs. Harbin
was shot through the heart and in the
right breast, and the bullet Kramer
fired into his own brain crashed
through the skull and emerged just
below the left ear. The revolver was
found on the bed.
The shooting occurred during the
absence of Mrs. Harbin's children, and
the shots were heard only by Thomas
j. Welsh, who occupies room on the
second floor of the house. The man
did not investigate, and when the wo-
mans 15-year-old son Eugene, entered
the bedroom, he found his mother
dead and Kramer in the last throes
of death. The latter attempted to
speak. but died before he could do
SO.
His Jealousy Aroused.
The shooting is said to have re-
suited because of jealousy on the part
of Kramer, who is said by the police
to have been enamored of the woman.
When he learned that Mrs. Harbin
was about to effect reconciliation
with her husband, and that they were
to meet today for the first time in
three months. he called at the wo-
mans home and told her that he
meant to kill her and then himself.
Mrs. Harbin laughed at the threat.
On Tuesday Kramer is said to have
again threatened the woman, and ad-
monished her not to effect a recon-
cilliation with her husband. Mrs. Har-
bin told him she was tired of the
separation, and that she had decided
to return to her husband. Kramer
left the house in anger, and that night
he returned, and, it is said, flourished
revolver, at the same time declar-
ing he would kill Mrs. Harbin if she
persisted in carrying out her inten-
tions.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Harbin went to the home of her
married daughter Mrs. Mamie Greggs,
1882 1-2 Eleventh street southeast.
AS she passed out of her house. Kra-
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member of the faulty, entered. He
spoke to the woman as she passed,
and asked when she would return,
saving he would wait for her.
Mrs Harbin returned from her
daughters about an hour later, and
when she entered the house Kramer
was sitting in the dining room read
ing. The woman then went into the
bedroom. was followed by Kramer,
and a few minutes later the fatal
shots were fired Coroner hewitt last
night viewed the bodies and gave per-
mission for their removal to under
taking establishments.
Partnership Was Dissolved.
About three years ago Mr.. Harbin
| and Kramer entered into a partner
ship in wood and coal business, and
three months ago \the partnership
was dissolved. Hardin paid no atten-
ton to the frequency of Kramer's vis-
its to his home until then, when he
suddenly notified his wife that he
would obtain lodging elsewhere, but
would see that the children were pro-
vided for.
Hardin is employed as a machinist
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each week he would send a certain
sum to his wife for the maintenance
of herself and children. Several days
ago he called at the house, and when
he left he told his friends he probably
would return to his wife. This news
reached Kramer, and he went to Mrs.
Harbin and demanded an explanation.
The woman explained that she was
tired of the estrangement, and that
she meant to adjust their differences.
The revolver with which the shoot
Ing was done belonged to Wilmer Har-
bin, who loaned it to Kramer last
summer. Kramer carried the weapon
with him always. and is said to have
threatened to use it on Mrs. Harbin
several times. His relatives have
taken charge of the body.
| Before her marriage Mrs. Harbin
was Miss Elizabeth Manned, of this
city. and was regarded as one of the
most beautiful women in southeast
Washington. Mrs. Harbin was Al
years and Kramer % years old.