New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-09
Police Unable to Tell winch OF
Pair Fired Fatal Shots.
IN TROUBLE OVER MARRIAGE
Woman Is Said to Have Been the
Mans Second Wife, His First
One Still Living.

wife Bella, are dead the result Oh
bullet wounds inflicted by either one or the
other in the Lenox Hotel. li5th street ana
Isnox avenue Yesterday afternoon. The
man died instantly: the woman WITHIN zen
minutes of the shooting, according to one
who heard the firing. The police have
been unable 10 determine which of the
pair handled the revolver
Mrs. Hall. who was Miss Bella Schwartz
when living with her parents, at NO. "
West l3Cth street. was Halls second WIG.
lie was married In 1895 20 Nellie Mcintyre
at the Church Of the Paulist Fathers, III
Columbus avenue near s0th street MISS
Mcintyre was Catholic. and the marriage
raised difference between Hall and his
parents. who were Protestants. At the
time OF the marriage Miss Mcintyre was
sales clerk in shoe store.
They lived here for number Of years
while Hall was employed a conductor
on the surface cars Of this city About
six wears ago. however, he obtained 2
place rs clerk for tho Illinois Central
Railroad In Chicago, and went 70 that
city. leaving his wife behind. According
70 the testimony at the investigation held
It the West 125th street police station last
night. the first Mrs Hall is At present Nv
ing at No. 100 Amsterdam avenue with an
eleven year-oid son. under the name of
Mrs. Dowdell. II was said that Mrs.
Dowdel had adopted her as a child
Two years or less after MS departure for
Chicago. Hall returned here 10 500 his
father and mother, who lived at No. lA
Elton avenue. The Bronx. While he was
to
his wife. When he went back 10 Chicago
he took Miss schwartz WIN him a. his
bride Her parents now say that the two
We're legally married I'm Brooklyn. bat Of
this marriage his own parents were then
kept in ignorance
Tho FIRST intimstiou THAT they had Of this
second marriage was letter which came
10 them last week from their son. saying
that he was bringing his Young wife home
With him Knowing that he was separated
from his first wife. but not having heard
Of any divorce, they were somewhat puz-
zlcd. However he appeared on Thursday
and introduced the girl who accompanied
him as Mrs. Hall. The couplc stayed at
the home OF Gals parents Thursday night,
but on Friday they left there, it was stated.
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young woman was 10 longer with him.
lie went out yesterday morning in an
apparently gay mood. his parents said and
on his return at noon it was noticed that
he had a haircut and "A shave He bor-
rowed g., from his mother and left the
house again, and his parents dd not see
him again.
Nellie Hill a maid at the Hotel LenoX,
was able to add the last chapter to the
story. She said that Hall and the girl
whom he called his wife appeared at the
hotel about O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and went TO a small room on the first
floor where there were four tables. They
seemed to be IN tho best of spirits, and
ordered a milk punch and a sherry
Mo.
When they had been consumed they sent
her out for more drinks. No sooner had
she reached the top Of the stairs than three
shots rang out. Dashing down again. she
saw the young woman stagger from the
room. her fur coat ablaze. The man lay
on the floor with his right arm under him.
the revolver near his left hand. The
wounded girl trieu TO say something. but
could not speak. Miss Hill smothered the
flames and caught the girl as she fell.
Before Or. cole. of the Harlem Hospital,
answered the call OF Patrolman Hammer,
she was dead.
Tho clew to the Identity Of the pair was
furnished by a card i'm the pocket of Halls
coat. which gave the address Of his wifes
parents. Mrs. Schwartz being summoned.
Identified Hail. at was not told that her
daughter was dead.
An examination Of the bodies at the
West 18th street station added To the mys-
terry Of the case by disclosing a piece Of
brown paper concealed In the right stock
Ing Of the girl which contained twelve
cartridges. They fitted perfectly into the
magazine Of the fve-chambered revolver.
Three OF the cartridges in the pistol had
been discharged; the other two remained
intact. The only theory which the police
have been able to offer Is that the girl
learned Of the former marriage OF Hall
and that he determined 80 kill her when
she threatened to leave him The presence
Of the bullets in her stocking is explained
on the ground that she coaxed him to
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