The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-23

\ land during q quarrel, in Whites
road house near the western out
okirts of the city.
The clothes worn by the suicide
we're made by ]. Kirschbaum, q De-
4 troit tailor. who described them so ac-
curately over the long distance tele-
phone that the police believe there is
no longer any doubt as to his identity.
\ Mrs. Singer. who recently separated
\ from her husband, is in critical con-
I dition at Lakewood hospital
The woman was shot once through
the back and twice n=the@ egs-She
d about 20 years old.
The fatal quarrel marked the end
\ Of an all night 10Y ride" About 3
o'clock this morning, the couple drove
4 up to Silverthorn's road house in
Rocky river. An hour later, Patrol
man Timmonman saw the woman run
across the street followed by Yates,
who seemed desperate in his efforts
20 overtake her. The woman had
\ hardly reached the telephone booth In
/. Whites tavern when Yates dragged
her to the middle of the heor and de-
X manded that she return TO Silver
\ fhorn's. Hot words followed and Ed
die Schneider, the waiter. dropped
3 under the table as Yates drew a re-
volver. Five shots were fired, aid
wher Timmonman entered the wom-
an was crawling across the floor leav-
Ing a trail OF blood, while Yates was
calmly ejecting the shells from his
revolver
An automobile was summoned and
the woman taken 10 the hospital,
while Yates was left in custody OF
Marshal Roy Martin. Later Yates
was taken to the county Jail, aud
while a cell was being prepared he
: was placed in the bull pen" When
the officers returned. Yates body was
found hanging by linen handker-
chief attached to rod near the
4 ceiling.
The initials "B. W. Y" on his hab
tailor gave the first clew to his iden-
fity. Yates is described as having a
y dark mustache and hair tinged with
cray. He wore dark gray striped
suit. red tie, brown felt hat and black
shoes.
According to Attorney Frank Bill.
man, who was caller to Mrs. Singers
bedside, the woman had been visit
Ing In Detroit since he- separation
from her husband until about three
weeks ago. Yates. 1t Is said, followed
her here three days ago.
b. w. Yates was 81 years old
and was very wealthy. He was one
OF the principal stockholders and
chairman Of the board OF managers
Of the Business Mems Publishing Co.
with Offices In the Journal building.
He was also owner and manager OF
the Point Aux Barques hotel and had
only recently returned from Point Aux
Barques after spending the summer
there. He had his Office at No. Z
Fort-st. west. Other occupants Of
the suite say he has not been around
Tor the last two says. His last ap-
4 pearance In the office of the Business
Mems Publishing Co. was last Mon
day. News Of his tragic death came
IS q shock 10 the officers OF the com
pany.
Friends of Mr.. Yates say that he
started drinking a few weeks ago
r after abstaining from liquor of all
kinds for six or seven years. This,
= II Is thought, may explain the Cleve.
land affair.
Yates family, consisting OF his
vile and two sons. A. w. and II. II.
Yates, lives at No. 4S Alexandrine-
ave. west. One OF the sons, A. w.
n Yates, is a senior In the University
--0f Michigan. When informed OF his
fathers death, he exclaimed. ooh,
y 0od," and almost reeled. The young
man, with great reluctance, impaired
ne Information to his mother, with.
holding the details, however. She is
Frustrated from the shock
II think father was out OF his
head" said the young man. we
have noticed a change in him lately
= ana have been worried about him a
great deal. He left home two days
ago on q short trip. have never
5 heard of the woman mentioned in the
dispatches. My father was one OF
+ the kindest OF men and there was no
trouble of any kind at home"
Mr. Yates then excused himself OK
p1aining that he wished to be with
Ne mother.
The death OF Mr.. Yates under such
+. 1lrcumstances, comes as a great sur.
.n<1se TO friends here. among whom he
40 highly respected. His private
1o Was said to be happy. He was a
wm1kknown Mason.
4 brother OF Mr.. Yates Is a prom.
|1nent physician In Montreal and was
cfmerly mayor OF that city. The