Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10
KILLS HER HUSBAND
Cambridge, Nd, Woman Mad
dened With Jealousy.
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE
Tobias Hudson, the Victim, Had Re-
Gently Sought Divorce.
WAS ATTENTIVE TO ANOTHER
Promised to Return to His Wife.
Tragedy in Private Once of States
Attorney at Salisbury.
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE
WAS ATTENTIVE TO ANOTHER

SALISBURY. Md. September 10.-Mad-
dened with jealousy and made desperate
by her husbands alleged attention TO
another woman. Elizabeth Ann Hudson
shot and almost instantly killed Tobias
Hudson here yesterday i'm the office OF the
states attorney. Joseph l.. Bailey, where
she had arranged for a meeting between
herself and Hudson.
Mrs. Hudson came to Salisbury Wednes-
day from Cambridge. She brought a let
ter from an attorney OF that place to
the states attorney here. She was seek
ing her husband, and from the descrip-
ton given Mr.. Bailey recognized Hud-
son, who had been a familiar figure In
this city for six months. Hudson, ii is
said, had been much In the company of
woman named Eva Workman. A war
rant was issued for his arrest on the
charge of non-support
Promised to Rejoin Wife.
When arrested Hudson furnished bond
for his further appearance on the 21st in
slant. putting up $3.50 in cash. He and
his wife then had atalk and apparently
adjusted their differences. he agreeing to
give up the Workman woman and return
to his family. Mrs. Hudson on her part
promised to return at once to Cambridge.
She did not do so, however, and Thurs
day night she saw her husband driving
around town as usual with Eva Work.
man. Yesterday morning she appeared
again at the office of the states attorney
and importuned him to send for her hus-
band. stating that she wished to see him
before her return to Cambridge. I'm
pressed with Mrs. Hudson's apparent re-
finement and hoping to effect a reconcilia-
ton. Mr.. Bailey complied with her re-
quest and Hudson promptly responded.
Mr. Boiley allowed them the use of a
private Office. and Hudson and his wife
entered upon an earnest conversation.
Hudson Found Dying.
They were in the room scarcely five min
utes when a shot was fired. Hudson fell.
and when MIR. Bailey and his assistant
rushed into the apartment Mrs. Hudson
was seated, with q revolver in her hand
and gazing intently at her husband. who
gasped for breath. She was cool and col
lected. and expressed satisfaction at what
Patroman Woodland c. Disharoon was
hastily summoned. and took Mrs. Hudson
to jail Hudson was removed to the Pc
ninsula General Hospital, where he died
at 1 o clock. On him were found 500 and
four cartridges. but no weapon.
An. inquest was held yesterday after
noon before Justice of the Peace william
a. Trader.
Held on Charge of Murder.
After hearing the testimony Of Thomas
c. Morris of the l.. w. Gunby Company,
from whom Mrs. Hudson purchased the
pistol. and of the states attorney and his
assistant. the jury brought In . verdict
holding the accused responsible for MUIR
der In the first degree.
1t is said that Mrs. Hudson was mar
ried twice before she became the wife OF
Hudson. eleven years ago. Che is forty
two years old. She talked freely TO the
officers after the shooting, and justified
her action OH the ground that she loved
her husband. and rather than lose his at
lection and companionship she decided to
kill him.
Little is known OF Hudson here. His
only occupation was that OF opening safes
when combinations were lost or confused.
Though he had nothing to do here. as far
can be learned. he seemed to be lfber-
ally supplied with money. and spent 1T
freely on Eva Workman
The Workman woman could not be
found by the police. and il Is thought she
has left the town.
Hudson Well Known in Cambridge.
bias Hudson was for years one OF the
most noted characters in this city. He
came here in 1894 from no one knew
where, and he was nicknamed Coxey be-
cause OF the trip to Washington that
spring OF Coxey's army. For a long time
he kept bicycle and machine shop,
later removing to small place near
Cambridge. He was an expert safe opener,
and on one occasion gave an exhibition
here.
Hudson was a man OF mystery. His suit
for divorce had recently been decided ad-
versely by Judge Pattison.