The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

kSts' torHerly or New fork. shot and Killed Mrs. Junius Tripp. of this city. her sister-in-law. and committed suf- eide in the apartments or the latter here today. Mrs. Tripp was found dead when the house was entered, with ten bullet wounds and one knife wound in her body.
 Mrs. Silverx died at a hospital at 10:4o o'clock tonight. Before she died. she recovered consciousness and made the statement that she killed Mrs. Tripp and then committed suicide.
 Chicago. Sept. 15.-Mrs. Jriius Tripr and Mrs. Jacob Silvers of New York are dead as the result of pistol and knife battle between the two women 10 Mrs. Tripp's apartments in fashion able residence district of this city this afternoon.
 Mrs Silvers was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Tripp. It is said her husband left her about three months ago because of her curious actions. Mrs. Tripp is tha wife of a superintendent of . manu- featuring firm of this city.
 There were ten bullet wounds and one cut on the body of Mrs. Trfpp while Mrs. Silvers received 6 bullet wound in the chest and several knife siashes. Only one revolver was found in S-~the apartments and eight empty shells and two cartridges were found showing that the revolver was emptied and re- loaded during the fierce struggle. Tho furnishings of the apartments were in disorder and in every room were evi- dences of the desperate struggle wag- ed between the two women.
 Suicide and Murder.
 Mrs. Tripp was fully dressed but Mrs. Sflvers was In her underciothing and night gown. Mrs. silvers had been staying at the Trtpp home for about month and the two women are anid ta have had recent quarrels, principally over the division of the household du- ties. They went out about l o'clock in the afternoon but returned shortly. It had been Mrs. Silvers' custom t0 take a nap in the afternoon and 1t Ia evident that she had prepared for thiN | as usual. Their appaaranee NlmcNt simultaneously at different entrances ! to the apartment, each screaming for ] help and the knife wounds suffered by I both had led the police to advance the | theory that there was a third person in the tragedy instead of its being simply e battle between two women, or a murder and attempted suicide, The theory that Mrs. Siivers or Mrs. Tripp attempted to commit suicide and that the other woman tried to prevent 1t has also been advanced.
 A Strange Feature. One strange feature of the tragedy Is that no one heard any shots. Tho appeals for help were heard but no one made any attempt to enter the apartments until after the police had been called.
 Shortly after o'clock in the after. noon Mrs. Tripp appeared in the hali@ way in front of her apartment screarn- ing for help.
 "I am being murdered in here" she shouted to a neighbor who had opened her door when she heard the screams. Mrs. Tripp immediately closed tho door.
 At almost the same time a woman in a blood streaked night gown was | seen at the rear entrance of the apart- ment by the janitor.
 Come quick and save me-" she cried, T am being killed"
 When the apartment was entered, blood was found on the parlor cur- tains and several pictures had been broken and chairs overturned. Tn a bed room off the parlor Mrs. Tripp was found lying on the floor. fully covered with blood ard q pool had formed beneath her.
 | Separated from this bed room by portieres. which had been drawn back was another bed room. Mrs. Slivers lay on the bed in this room. Blood was gushing from a deep cut in her forehead. She was unconscious. | At Mrs. SilveEs' right hand was d revolver and on the floor was a num- ber of empty shells.
 Several bullets had passed through Mrs Tripps body. making wounds in the front and back. There were many powder marks on her waist, showing that the bullets had been fired at close range.
 Fri9htfulIy Wounded.
 Mrs. Tripp's wounds were distribut- ed as follows: Two in the neck, one in the throat near left ear, bullet passed out near mouth. one in heart. two above heart. two in right side, one each in right and left arm and a. deem knife wound on left arm Search of the rooms failed to dis- close the knife with which the cuts | had been made.
 | At first Tripp refused to say any- thing in regard to the relations be- tween his wife and sister. but later gave out full statement. a part of which follows:
 Three months ago Mrs. Silvers was deserted by her husband. Silvers said | he had left her because of her queer actions which led him to believe she was becoming mentally unbalanced. [ wrote Mrs. Silvers to come and mako her home with us. She arrived about a month ago.
 Mrs. Tripp told Mrs. siIvers she would have to do her share of work about the house. but Mrs. silvers in- sisted she was guest and did not In- tend to do any of the house work. This caused many quarrels and Mon- day my wife came to me and asked me to tell Mrs. Silvers that she would | have to do her part of the vrorir Mru Silvers overheard this and said she would get my wife. We paid no att tention to this, but Mrs. silvers did not appear for any of her meals on Tuesday. This morning she wac ae breakfast and apparontly had foFwotl ten ali about her differences. They went visiting together this nsornine and returned home about o'clock | this afternoon"