The Detroit times., 1909-05-05
WOMAN STANDS BY MAN
WHO KILLED HER HUSBAND
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rows children, Rose. aged 5. anu
Vivian. aged 3.
I'VE want nothing TO do with her
any MORE" said Mrs. Walsh. who is
caring for the children I'VE have
washed our hands of her. and afi VIC
want is advice about getting Barrows'
bank book SO we can provide for the
children
Burkhardt had lately been employed
as motorman and lived at No. 40
Rivard-st. Barrows died in 81. Marys
hospital. al o'clock "Wednesday
morning. the bullet having entered his
abdomen and struck a vital spot.
Barrows' wife. Pauline Barrows, had
left her home three weeks ago, aban-
doning her two pretty children Her
husband had tried In vain To get her
To return To him. for the children's
sake, II not for his own, but she had
obtained employment as a waitress In
Miss Noeske's Lafayette boulevard
boarding house, and showed no inten-
ton of returning TO her family
Recently, Barrows heard that she
vas meeting Burkhardt- the hoard
ing house, and Tuesday evening he set
Cleveland-st, TO try To catch the
couple together. that he might cause
their arrest. In the kitchen, he found
the pair together.
Fatal Fight in Kitchen.
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
3urlhardt suddenly drew a revolver.
and shot Barrows In the stomach.
Then he fed, pursued Dy Patrolman
Marshall and Keyes. He eluded them
roth.
Word WIS promptly sent 10 the de-
tective bureau, and 8urknart's house
was ordered gGarded by officers of
Hun, 81. station. Burkhardt walked
right into the arms OF Sergt. Fitch, a
half hour after the shooting.
Mrs. Barrows, who refused TO give
the name of her husbands assailant
at first, was taken 10 police headquar-
tiers, where she is registered as a sus-
picious person. IL is said that she
l. held as a witness.
Barrows' love for his wife and chill
dren was evidenced in me letters
found in her possession. One follows:
1 heard you were with Burkhardt
When l heard this last Thursday | felt
like shooting someone. / did start out
one night with the intention of doing
you and the ether some harm. but l
have come TO myself now and am bear
ing my part like an Indian. IL hurt
me at first. but don't care SO much
now. For Gods sake, try and respect
yourself n little bit for the sake OF
the two children you have left behind
L thought 1 would write you and let
YOU know what my plans were.
would like to have a talk to you about
the children and see IL we could have
an understanding where we could put
when YOU feel like settling down-for
j don't think you viii care for the life
you are living now over few months
and then maybe you Will realize what
l put that piece In the paper more
TO scare you 10 see IL you wouldn't
come home 10 them poor little chill
dren. Poor little Vivian was crying
for Mamma. mamma" night and day,
but now she ~ getting over IL and
feeling happy as can be. Last Thurs
day | thought I would shoot some one
when Rose said she let some woman
take the baby for the day and she
didn't get the woman's address. Rose
was crying her heart out about 10.
About O'clock along came the wo-
man, and i tell you there was a load
taken OF my mind when the baby was
back Now, ! am not writing this let
ter 10 see 10 I can get hold OF you
as some of your friends will probably
tell VOL / want TO have an under
standing with as regards 10 the
furniture.
want you 10 take bedroom suite
and a sewing machine and whatever
else you need, ! will take the rest and
move away from this street.
where we have had all OF our troubles.
You take the furniture and care for
the children and l will give you 81
week and pay your rent and viii man
age 10 live all right with the balance
of my wages. We will save what little
money we have in the bank for sick
Now. I don't know where you are
staying. but / hope that you will not
let any old thing that comes along get
both OF the children. and / don't want
to do anything until see you. IL you
don't want TO see me wait until / am
gone TO work and see Rose and let her
know what you are going to do. Now.
/ don't know II you sent that red head
ed carp around here 10 adopt the chill
have thrown a pail of water on her
II / don't hear from YOU the next
few days l know you don't care for
the children. woman That leaves
home and children as you did Will not
have TO have her name on the papers
after a certain time, l think It's nine
days, before i become guardian OF them
and I can sign them to anyone l. think
besr. II I don't hear from you or see
anything OF you then will take IL for
granted that the children are the least
OF your worries. ! will treat them &C
cording TO your actions
From your loving husband,
BOB
How Filtration Started.
Pacing up and down the walls OF
the house of correction, where he was
employed as a guard about three years
ago, Burkhardt first met Mrs. Bar
rows, whose home was only a short
distance from the workhouse. 1t is
said that a Irritation started at that
time. has continued ever since, end |
ing in Tuesday nights tragedy
The Barrows home was only a
stones throw from the Louise of cor !
rec,ion, and from her window. Mrs.
Parrows could see Burkhardt as he
walked his beat on the wall
Bsrrows was well known TO the pc
lice, though they declare that marriage !
had reformed him, and since his we'd !
ding, they had had no trouble with
him. Several years ago. however. he !
was arrested for ransacking a house !
In which he was working as painter !
for a prominent firm OF decorators. He !