New-York tribune., 1909-09-16
WOMEN KILLED I'm DUEL
NEW YORKER A VICTTM.
Pistol and Knife Figure in Double
Chicago Tragedy.

Chicago. Sept i5-Mrs. julius Trtpp. Of Chicago.
and her slster-in-law. Mrs. Jacob Silvers, Of New
York. are dead as the result, apparently, OF a
knife and pistol duel in Mrs Trips apartments
al 56th street and Prairie avenue. fashionable
residential quarter Of Chicago. Mrs. Trip was
dead when found. Mrs. Silvers died tonight at
a hospital. She was unconscious most OF the time
after being taken there. Mrs Slvers rallied be-
fore her death and made a statement that she had
killed Mrs Tripp and had shot herself.
There were ten bullet wounds and cut on
the body of Mrs Trip. Mrs. Svers received
a bullet wound I'm the chest and several knife
sIashes. Only revolver was found in the apart
ments, but eight empty shells and two cartridges
were found indicating that the revolver was emp
tied and reloaded during the struggle. The fur
nishngs OF the apartments were I'm disorder, and
in every room there were evidences Of a desperate
struggle.
Mrs Tripp was fully dressed. but Mrs snvers
was In her underclothng. Mrs. Svers had been
staying at the Trip home for about month and
the two women are said to have had frequent
quarres. principally over the division OF house
hold duties They had gone out l o'clock IN
the afternoon and had returned soon afterward
IL had been Mrs. Sverss custom 20 take nap
in the afternoon. and It IS evident she had pre-
pared for this. usual
The almost simultaneous appearance of the
women at different entrances To the apartment
each woman Streaming for help. and the fact that
knife wounds were suffered BY both Ted the police
at first 20 advance the theory that there may have
been third person IN the Tragedy instead or 10
being simply hght between tine two women.
NO ONE HEARD SHOTS.
One strange feature OF the case is that no one
heard any shots. The appeals for help were heard.
but no one made any attempt to enter the apart
rnent until after the police had been called
Shortly after o'clock In the afternoon Mrs.
Tripp appeared in the hallway in the front Of her
apartment. screaming for help
"I am being murdered IN here shit shouted 10
the screams. Mrs TripP Immediately closed the
door.
At almost the same time woman I'm a blood
streaked nightgown was seen at the rear entrance
Of the apartment by the janitor. Come quick and
save me- she cried. Il being killed.
When the apartment entered blood was found
the parlor curtains and several pictures had
been broken and chairs overturned. tn bedroom
of the paror the body OF Mrs. Trip found
lying on the hoor fully dressed
Separated from this bedroom by portieres which
had been drawn back. another bedroom. Mrs
Sllvers lay the bed in this room, and her night
gown and bedcothes were covered with blood.
Blood was gushing from deep cut in her fore
head. She was unconscious. At Mrs. Sllvers's
right side a revolver and the floor were a
number OF empty shells
Several bullets had passed through Mrs. Trlpps's
body. making wounds both in the front and hack
There we're many powder marks her waist
showing that the bullets had been fired az close
range Search Of the rooms failed 70 disclose the
knife with which the cuts had been made.
STATEMENT BY HUSBAND.
At first Mr. Tripp refused 20 make any statement
in regard 90 the relations between hts wife and
sister, but later gave out a statement. in part as
follows:
Three mCPths ago Mrs. Sivers was deserted by
her husband. Silvers said he had left her because
OF her queer actions, which led him believe she
was becoming mentally unbalanced. 7 wrote Mrs
Silvers 10 come and make her home with us She
arrived about . month ago.
Mrs. Tripp told Mrs. Stvers she would have to
do her share Of work about the house. but Mrs
STeFs insisted she q guest and did not in
tend to do any Of the housework. This caused
many QuaITels. and Monday my wife came
to me and asked 10 tell Mrs. Silvers that she
would have 20 do part of the work Mrs Silvers
overheard this and said she would get my wife
We paid no attention 20 this Mrs. SilVers lid not
appear for any of her meals Tuesday but this
morning she az the breakfast table and an
parently had forgotten all about her differences
with wife. They went visiting together this
morning and returned home about o'clock this
afternoon.