Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-16
Chicago Women
Fight a DveI
MRS. TRIPP AND HER sIsTER-iN-
LAW BOTH DEAD.
PISTOL AND KNIFE USED
Evidences of Desperate Struggle in
Fashionable ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Frequently Over Household Duties.

Chicago Sept. 15.-Mrs. Julia Trip
and her sister law, Mrs. Jacob Sill
vers of New York, are dead as the re-
suit of a pistol and knofe duel between
the two women in Mrs Tripp's apart
ment. at 56th street and Prairie ave-
nue., a fashionable residence district of
this city. 1t is. said Mrs. Silvers' hus-
band left her here about three months
ago because of her peculiar actions
Mrs. Trip was the wife of superin-
tendent of a manufacturing plant OF
this city.
Numerous Bullet Wounds.
81 There were ten bullet wounds and
One cut on, the body of Mrs. Tripp. Mrs
Silvers had bullet wound in the chest
and several knife slashes. Only one
revolver was found in the apartments
but eight empty shells and two cart
ridges were found, Indicating that the
revolver was emptied and reloaded
during the struggle. The furnishings
of the apartments wtre in disorder and
in every room there were evidences OF
a desperate struggle.
Mrs. Silvers in Her UnderoIothinq.
Mrs. Trip was fully dressed. but
Mrs. SilverS was in her underclothing
Mrs. Silvers had been staying at. the
Trip home for about a month, and the
two women are said to. have had fire.
quent quarrels, principally over the di-
vision of household duties. They had
gone out at l O'clock in the afternoon
and had returned shortly after 1t had
been Mrs. Silvers' custom to take a
nap in the afternoon and ii is evident
she had prepared for this as usual.
Police Theory.
The alomst simultaneous appearance
of the women at different entrances tc
fhc ~ far-o n G
for help, and the fact that knife
wounds were suffered by both led the
police to advance the theory that there
may have been third person in the
tragedy, instead of it's being simply q
fight between the two women. This
theory that one woman attempted tC
commit suicide and that the other tried
to prevent it has also been advanced.
No Shcts Heard.
One strange feature of the case Is
that no one heard any shots. The ap-
peals for help were heard. but no. one
made any attempt to enter the apart
ment until after the police had beer
called.
Shortly after o'clock in the after
noon Mrs. Tripp appeared in the hall
.way in the front OF her apartments
screaming for help.
II am being murdered in here,' she
shJuted tc a. .neighbor. who had opened
her door IN hearing tbr screams. Mrs
Trip Immediately closed the door. Al
almost the same time a woman in 9
blood -streaked nightgown was seer
at the rear entrance of the apartment
by the janitor. Come quick and save
me-" she cried. II am being killed.
Chairs Overturned, Blood on Pictures
When the apartment was entered
h1ond xra on fa ror- irr-f fstty taf
and several pictures had been broker
and chairs overturned. In a bedroom
off the parlor Mrs. Tripp was founC
lying on the floor, fully dressed. Hel
face and waist were covered with blood
and a pool had formed beneath her. She
was dead.
Separated from this bedroom by por.
there's which had been drawn back wa!
another bedroom. Mrs. Silvers lay on Z
bed in this room and her nightgowr
and the bedclothes were covered will
blood. Blood was gushing from a dee!
cut in her forhead. She was still alive
but unconscious.
At Mrs. Silvers' right side was a re.
volver and on the floor were number
of empty shells.
Several bullets had passed through
Mrs. Trips body, making wounds boil
in the front and back There wer,
ing that the bullets had been fired a.
close range.
Mrs. Tripp5s wounds were as fol
lows: Two in neck, one in throat neal
left ear, bullet passed out near mouth
one in heart, two above heart, two II
right side, one each in right and lef
arm, and dep knife wound on lef
mi.
No Knife Found.
Search of the rooms failed to dis.
close the knife with which the cut!
had been made.
Mrs. SiIvers Made Statement.
Mrs. .Silvers died tonight at a hos
pital. She was unconscious most o
the time after being taken there.
Mrs. Silvers rallied before her deatl
and made statement that she haC
killed Mrs. Trip and had shot her
st,f.