The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-27
GIRL TELLSLOVE STORY
BEHIND REVOLVER SHOT
Jessie Windsor of Alexandria, Says Her Refusal Bar All Ad
mirers But James Cook Led to Rash Ac-Calls on In
iured Man in Hospital

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 2T.--
Jessie Windsor, the young Alexandria
girl, in whose presence James Cook,
her sweetheart, shot himself on Sat-
urday. has dimples and winsome
smile which will challenge the green
eyed monster for many a year 20
come.
Despite the shock of the sudden
threat and attempt made by Cook to
Kill himself because OF jealousy and
love, and Notwithstanding the anxiety
she still feels over the serious wound
which he succeeded In inflicting upon
himself, Miss Windsor was a picture
OF youthful buoyancy and charm this
morning when she told, for the first
time. the story OF how the shooting
occurred.
With indignation flashing from her
pretty eyes. she denounced as untrue
the newspaper reports which have
been published concerning the trag-
edy. She admitted that young Cook
was actuated in his attempted sui
eide by jealousy of 4 Washington
man. but maintained that she was
right in refusing to accept attentions
from only one man, and that man
James Cook.
James came over to Washington
Saturday afternoon" recounted Miss
Windsor, and met me at the tele-
phone exchange. where | worked. He
came to Alexandria on the electric
car and went to my home, 1908 Prince
street When We reached home James
tried to persuade me to give up going
with certain young man in Wash
ington, but / refused. Any one could
see," and here the eyes flashed again,
that l am too young to tie myself
down to one man yet while. And so
told James that / could not-just
could not--do what he asked. l told
him / was going with any man with
whom l cared to go.
The argument continued for several
minutes, waxing warmer all the time.
Dung Cook became excited, protest.
ing his devotion, and declaring that
ne did not ask too much In return
for so great a love.
After We had talked and argued
for several minutes" continued Miss
Windsor. James suddenly drew a re-
volver and cried to me:
Well, it's all over dearie.'
Il grabbed the revolver and we
tussled for the possession of II. Fin
ally i got possession of 1t, and run
ming to the door tried to open IL. In
order to throw the revolver into the
yard. The door was locked, however,
and before l could get 1t open James
attempted second time to get hold
of the revolver. Then there was a
loud report. and 1t seemed to me that
the end of the world had come. In
the flash of second l realized that
James had shot himself
THAT is the true story of how 1t
all happened. The statements that he
proposed to me. and that he shot him
self, are without foundation, and are
utterly false
Miss Windsor refuses to say what
her intensions are, so far as marrying
COOK Is concerned, That. she holds,
is matter which no girl decides
easily anyway, and certainly Is not
called upon to tell, But Sunday she
visited James Cook at the Alexandria
hospital accompanied by the wounded
mans brother. And because the heart
OF a girl Is an unaccountable thing
1t is safe to say that sheswill care a
great. deal, at last so long as youna
Cooks condition raaAains unchanged