Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
ANGRY MAN K|LLSTWO,
THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF
Perpetrator of Crime Dies in
HospitaI-Resuit of
Jealous Rage.

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tragic ending of a double romance which
began in Virginia about three years ago
William Stricken. thirty-seven years old
shot and instantly killed his wife. Flora
Stricken. forty years old. and his step
daughter. Eula Kite. nineteen years old
at A o'clock yesterday afternoon. at their
home 2il7 East Lafayette avenue. Then
turning the pistol upon himself, lie sent
a bullet through his right temple, from
the results of which he died at IL: -,
o'clock last night. at st. Joseph's Tics
pital
The other members OF the family. Myr-
tie Kite. seventeen years old. and Clar-
ence Kite. fifteen years old. narrowly es-
capped with their lives, for it was the
avowed intention of Strickler 10 ami
hilate the whole family.
Cause of Tragedy.
The chief cause of the tragedy is be-
licved to have been Strickler's objection
to the attentions received by Miss kite
from Raleigh Newman. WHO is reported
to have Il wife from whom he has not
been divorced and three children living
i'm HarrisonburG. Va. his former home.
Miss Kite was encouraged by her mother
Newman last night admitted that he
had been married to Miss Emma Rigging
of HarrisOnhurg. Va. five years ago, wnen
he was eighteen years old and his bride
secured Il divorce from him eighteen
months ago the ground of dt SertiOn.
At that time. he said, his wife and he
had not lived together for two years.
Stricken met his wife, who was divorced
from her first husband about nine years
n a
Shortly afterward she moved to Harrison
burg and was followed by Strickler. Ac-
cording to the son Clarence, he was ardent
I'm his attention. Last February the fami-
ly, with Stricken. moved TO Baltimore
and Stricken and Mrs. Kite were mar
ried two days later.
Accuses Wife of Infidelity.
The surviving children say that for the
past month or two the stepfather con-
stantly accused the mother of intidelty
and threatened to kill the whole family.
but as they regarded him u coward.
they paid no attention to his threats.
The daughter Eula was engaged to be
married to Newman. In spite of the
threat of Strickler TO Kill them both. the
couple continued their courtsh.p and were
to be. married shortly. The mother took
the part OF the daughter, ana TINS was
the occasion OF many quarrels between
the husband and wife
ieinuS them thai the whole family
would be dead before Monday. Stricken
lett the house. He came back shortly
after 80 o'clock. and Clarence heard him
say to Mrs. St1icxier:
You don't love me any more, do YOU?
don't love You. either. You spend all
my money anyway. Here-here is some
more for you
Then ne tossed on the table the pay he
had received that morning. Receiving no
answer. he said:
Il know you don't love me now. and l
am going to kill you. Eu:a. Myrtle. Clar-
ence and the whole business
Five Shots Fired.
The next moment the two children
heard five shots fired in rapid succession
Myrtle and her brother ran out of the
door into the grocery of William Beyman,
next door. Terrified. they asked the pro-
prietor to telephone for the police
Patrolman Bandel of the northeastern
district heard Of the shooting and was
the first to enter the room where the
shots had been fired. The sight that met
his gaze was that of the nneteen-year-
old daughter lying near the door half
under the table, the iron with which she
had been working still grasped in her
hand and blood streaming from wound
in her head. BY her side lay the mother.
with her head in d pool of blood, which
was pouring from her mouth, while near
the back door. with the smoking revolver
in his hand lay Stricken, with a bullet
wound in his head