The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

tuTn to the husband from whom she had
been estranged for months. Frederick
Kramer. tweaty-three years old. yester-
day afternoon shot and instantly killed
Mrs. Elizabeth Harbin, forty-two years
old, mother Of seven children. and then
committed suicide.
The tragedy was the elimination OK
the cid story Of unreQuitsi love. Kramer
was fond Of Mrs. Harbin, and was ap-
psrentIy satisfied while she remained
away from her husband. But when the
woman decided to return to her hus-
band and children. Kramer became jeaI-
Gus.
Failing IN a final effort to obtain Mrs.
Harhin's promise to remain unreconeIIed
with Hsr5in, Kramer grew desperate and
The shooting followed.
Decided to Live Together.
Daniel Hardin, the husband. & Daehln-
lists helper IN the navy yard, left tho
boarding house. where he has been Iiv-
ing. to go TO the navy yard. about 3.39
O'Clock He stopped at IiGe y street.
where Mrs. Hsrbln went to I've with her
children. after leaving her husband. Har-
bin and his wife talked for nearly haIF
an hour. Mrs. Ha-bin agreed 70 return
10 her husband. and arrangements wers
made for him to come TO the house in
y street until they could rent a house
When he left Mrs. Ha-bin kissed him
gOOd-5y and told him she was sorTy for
what she had done and the very she
had caused him.
When Hsrbin took a watch from his
pocket and said he would have 70 lsavs
e order to Ae a work ~ ( O'Clock tAa
wife. repentant and sobblns. SAID:
Don't leave ne now, Dan. I've got
you back, and I want yeu 20 stay with
ne Don't weTk to-day. Let the old
shop so. and III be happy
Karbin Gained his wife, and after kiss
ing her again donned his hat and over
coat and left the little apartment on the
first floor While walking 10 the navy
yard. he says, he felt as though he ought
10 return 10 MS wife. but changed his
mind and went 10 work
No sooner had Harbin disappeared
around a corner than Kramer put n an
appearance. be went - the door Of the
house and raped Mrs Harbin respond
ed. and the two stood talking q few min
utes- Both went IN the house. Mrs. Hsr-
bin closing the door behind them
What transpired il the room where the
tragedy was enacted viii never be known.
John ] Welsh, who occupies room on
the second floor. was the only adult in
the house, except Ms Harbin and
Kramer. Eugene Harbin. fifteen years
old. and his fourteea-year-oId Etster.
Ethel, we're playing in the street Will
IAN. eleven years old. and Virginia four
years old. Mrs Harbin's Two youngest
children. were al play in room on the
second floor. occupied by Mrs. Langley.
who was out at the time.
Woman Left the House.
It is thought Kramer pleaded With
Mrs Harbia in the hope she might again
leave her husband. until the woman BE-
came exasperated- 1t any rate. she left
the house few minutes before o'clock
and walked a number OF blocks in the
vicinity Of her home. hoping Kramer
would leave. She was seen by Mrs Annie
Teacham. who conducts a millinery store
IN Eleventh street, walking toward her
home shortly after 5 O'Clock
That vas the last time the woman
was seen alive by any one except Kramer
She returned 10 the house and entered
her rooms.
At 5.l5 o'clock. Welsh. who was in
his room on the second floor. heard two
shots fred IN rapid succession These
were the shots which killed Mrs. Harhin.
There was an interval Of SrobabIy a
minute and a half while Kramer salts
fed himself the woman he loved was
dead. and then there was another shot.
This shot entered Kramer's temple. and
penetrated his brain He died instantly.
falling on the bed where the woulan he
had murdered was breathing her last
Welsh walked downstairs, and looked
into the street and in 4 rear yard He
had heard Mrs =HarbIn leave the house.
but did not hear her y hen she returned
He did not think 20 open the door leading
to Mrs. Harbin's apartments. and re-
turned to his room.
In q few minutes. the two children.
Eugene ana Ethel. entered the house.
They had a quarrel. and were seeking
their mother 10 ask her who was in the
right. Opening the door to his mothers
room, Eugene saw the two persons lying
on the bed. Mrs Hsrbins shirt waist was
soiled from two wounds IN her breast
Terrified. Eugene pushed his little sister
from the room closed the door and ran
from the house. The cries Of the boy
attracted the attention Of Policeman
Wood, OF the Fifth precinct. who called
an ambulance and then went 70 the house
Nan and Woman Dead
Or. Mof1t, Of Casualty Hospital. re-
sponded with an ambulance, and pro
nounced the man and woman dead John
Gregg. Of 1Ss21z Eleventh street south
east. husband Of Mrs. Hsrbin's eldest
daughter, Mamie was told OF the shoot
ing. and without going to the y street
address ran to the navy yard
Gregg found Hardin al work, happy in
the knowledge ne had been reconciled
with his wife and would return to her
this morning. Harhin nearly collapsed
when Gregg told him the story, but
steadied himself He obtained permit
10 leave the yard. and ran TO the house
When he arrived he found the bodies
OF his wife and Kramer on the bed. 4
policeman stood guard George. a six