The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-15

Salisbury, Nd Especially Mrs. ElizI.
beth Ann Hudson who shot and killed
her husband, Tobias Hudson. in the Office
Of the States Attorney here. is not now
the cool and self.possessed woman she
was shortly after the tragedy. The deep
circles about her eyes and the nervous
twitch OF her mouth as she speaks betray
the great nervous strain under which she
is laborng.
Yes, OF course, ! am sorry killed my
husband" she said when interviewed in
the Jail. 81 loved him. How would Won
like to see one you loved better than your
life, one for whom you would willingly
lay down your own life. dead and at v0ur
own hands" Walking up to the bars Of
her narrow cell, Mrs. Hudson prasped
them in her nervousness as she talked
when / married Tobias Hudson | had
already been married twice before. and
for the first time in my life real han.
pincss came to me. ! was 32 years of
age and Mr.. Hudson was 10 years older
when we were married. III, came to
Cambridge from Baltimore. he told M.
Whether he has any relatives | don't
know, and he would never talk to ne
along that line. When we were first
married we lived happily for a time, but
soon stories came to my ears of his at.
tcntion to other women. And then he
commenced leaving me for weeks at
time. and, returning, would give me no
satisfaction as to where he had been.
About Il year ago he left and did not
return. He brought suit for divorce in
IL, s,fI I l..
but lost his case.
Says He Threatened Her Life.
Last Wednesday, when ! came to
Salisbury, | purposely disguised myself
in deep mourning. | did this because
Mr.. Hudson had threatened to kill me,
and | feared he would do so if he met
me on the street After he was arrested
and held under bond he promised me to
return to me again. and this was what |
most ardently desired. | was longing
for him and ready to receive him back
with open arms. But much as | loved
him | could not trust him, and when
| saw him Thursday night riding with
that woman | knew his promise would
not be kept.
II wanted to see him again and try
to persuade him back 10 me and asked
hl' DdlltN " BcI nlln lot me, W men
he came and we We're talking | realized
that | had lost him. He told me the
Workman woman had left town. and |
told him of seeing them riding together
the night before. | asked him to let me
have some money and he said he had
none. ! reminded him OF the $3.50 bond
which had been returned to him and he
got up and said:
"'Well. if that's all YOU wanted with
me. | will go. There are not enough
police in Salisbury to arrest me again
Overcome BY Grief Shoots.
"lle arose and reached for his hat and
cane, which were lying on top of the
iron safe. | saw him getting ready to
90 and leave me and | knew it was for
good. My grief and my loneliness over.
came me. | drew the revolver and fired
Sorrow and sadness are the lot Of man.
kind and ! have had my share My hus.
band told me once that he had killed a
man up in Western Maryland"
Eva Workman Has Disappeared.
The whereabouts OF Eva Workman are
still unknown. 1t was reported here that
HudsOn's life was insured in her favor
for $4,000, but no yerifcation OF this
could be obtained
The case against Mrs Hudson will be
tried at the September term of court. be.
ginning on September 20, 1t !, expected
that tue court will assign counsel to con.
duct the prosecution, Mr.. Bailey being
an important witness.