Evening journal., 1910-09-12
MRS. HUDSON
IS REMORSEFUL
Woman Who Killed Husband
Tells Why She Shot
Him Down
AFRAID HE WOULD
LEAVE HER FOR ANOTHER

SALISBURY. Sep. 12-Mrs. Eliza
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
laboring.
"Yes, Of course, am sorry l killed
my husband" she said when inter-
viewed. 81 loved him. How would
you like to see one you loved better
than your life, one for whom you
would willing lay down your life, dead
and at your own hands? Walking up
to the bars of her narrow cell, Mrs.
Hudson grasped them In her nervous
ness as she talked. when / mar
ried Tobias Hudson I had already
been married twice before, and for
the first time in my life real happi-
ness came to me. | was 81 years
of age and Mr.. Hudson was 10 years
older when we married. He came
to Cambridge from Baltimore, he told
me. Whether he has any relatives
I don't know, and he would never talk
to me along that line. When we were
first married we lived happily for
time, but soon stories came to my
ears of his attention to other women.
And then he commenced leaving me
for weeks at a time, and, returning,
would give me no satisfaction as to
where he had been.
About a year ago he left and did
not return. He brought suit for d.
vorce In the Circuit Court OF Dor
chester county but lost his case.
SAYS He Threatened Her Life.
Last Wednesday, when / came to
Salisbury, l purposely disguised my
self In deep mourning. ] did this
because Mr. Hudson had threatened
to kill me, and l 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. I was longing for him and
ready to receive him back with open
arms. But much as I loved him l
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 to me and
| asked Mr. Bailey to get him for me.
When he came and We we're talking
l realized that I had lost him. He
told me that the Workman woman
had left town. and l told him of see
ing 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, I will GO There are not
enough police in Salisbury to arrest
me again
Overcome BY Grief; Shoots.
HE arose and reached for his hat
and cane, which were lying on top OF
the iron safe. saw him getting
read to go and leave me and l knew
It was for good. My grief and my
loneliness overcame me. l drew the
revolver and fired. Sorrow and sad
ness are the lot of mankind and I
have I'D my share My husband told
me once that he had killed a man up
in Western Maryland"
w. Irving Mace and V. Calvin Trice,
OF Cambridge. have arrived I'm Sails
bury Mr.. Mace having been the
counsel Of the dead man, took charge
of his effects. Mr.. Trice appeared
for Mrs. Hudson
Mr.. Mace stated that he had known
Hudson only since he came to Cam
bridge. He said that Hudson had
told him he was worth about $685.
900 and had 400 acres of land, and
that on his death Mr.. Mace would
be informed in regard thereto. Aside
from this statement Mr.. Mace said he
did not know of anything the dead
man had. Several weeks ago he sent
Hudson a check I'm final settlement of
some mortgage sale In Dorchester
county.
Eva Workman Has Disappeared.
The whereabouts of Eva Workman
are still unknown. II was report
ed here that Hudson's life was in
sured in her favor for $4,000, but
no verification Of this could be OBJ
tanned
The case against Mrs. Hudson will
be tried at the September term OF
court. beginning on September 29. It
is expected that the court will assign
counsel to conduct the prosecution,
Mr. Bailey being an important wit
nes.