The Washington herald., 1910-09-14
BLLLET IN RIGHT TEMPLE.

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She was crouching behind the door, ap-
parently covering away from the man
when she pressed the trigger. The bullet
entered her right temple. passed out the
left. and smashed a bureau mirror.
Hardly had the shot sounded when
Chief of Police Goods entered the room
searching for Firth. He found the man
standing horror-stncken, gazing at a
huddled figure on the floor with glazed
eyes. A thin wisp OF smoke circled to-
ward the window. and the carpet was
stained with blood
The shooting occurred at the Hotel
Rammel. where they were registered as
man and wife. The pair went TO their
room shortly before o'clock, and a few
moments later Chief Goods entered the
hotel He had knocked al their door
when he heard tbe shot
Operation at Hosp
The dying girl was placed &
and taken TO the Alexandr1
where she was operated .r ~
Moore and Walter A. Wa
let. Dr. Warield said.
temple. crushing every DO .a4L
While she was at the he il vas
subject TO hemorrhages.
Firth was placed in a &C the Alex
andria police headquari - Chief
Goods. and the Chester a les were
notified. A telegram from rd Nc
Carey chief OF police re-
quested that Firth be he o. war
rant is sent for him Tn. au-
thorities Will not, howev, Firth
until after the coroner this
morning.
The girl was prompted lu, her life
because Of fear 10 return hern and the
consequences which would folo the an
nouncement Of her capture. it is believed.
She had told Firth that she would Kill
herself. although he advised her against
II.
"'The Jig Was Up"
When Chief Goods came TO the hotel
he sent word Up 10 the room that he
would like 10 see Firth. The latter says
he told the girl that the Jig was up.
The girl appeared worried, and said
nothing until the chief was about TO enter
the room, and then she fred the shot
The couple arrived at the Hotel Ram
mel shortly after II o'clock and were
without baggage. They went at once 10
the hotel and registered as man and
wife
Firth asked Rammel about the depart
ure OF trains for the South and looked
over the train schedules and exhibited
his pass 10 Jacksonville. Fla. Mr.. Ram
mel called up the depot.
Firth then decided he would remain
over in the city until to-day and take
the morning train for the South, it be-
ing his intention to make a number OF
stopovers along the route. Afterward
the couple went 10 the room assigned !
them, where they remained until the 1
time Of the shooting. Attendants at the ]
hotel said when passing they could hear ;
the couple singing. and they appeared TO /
be happy. The hotel people believed they /
were a newly welded couple
Clerk Became Suspicious.
In an afternoon newspaper the hotel /
clerk saw where a couple answering the +
description OF the couple under his roof
were wanted IN Chester. He at once noti- .
hed Rammel OF his suspicious. The hotel /
proprietor notified Chief Goods. Mr.. Ram 4
mel went 10 the door Of the room and no. I
tilted Firth that gentleman downstairs /
desired to see him. He replied all rigat. 1
The chief waited about ten minutes and /
Firth failed to make his appearance.
The chief. accompanied by M Ram
mel. then went to the room occupied By
the couple and knocked. Firth responded.
holding the door siar. and at first par
tally opened it, Chief Goods then gave
it a hard shove. and as he did so there
was the report OF a pistol
When seen in his cell at police head
quarters last night. Firth talked freely
)f the shooting and his relationship with
he girl He said he was EMPLOYED as
night ticket agent in Chester and is
-wenty-seven years old and has a wife
and one child. He had known Miss
Pierce since last June. The girl and her
mother both knew that he was married
In addition. he said. all three were out
Monday night at a cafe in Chester.
He was a frequent visitor at the Pierce
nome recently. and at times remained
overnight although the girls father. he
'ays. was not aware Of It. About a week
lgo they planned to run away. he saws
md his intention was to 20 eventually
o Mexico with the girl. and he might