The Washington herald., 1911-08-13

Transf formed in an instant from a
level-headed soldier to jealous maniac
when it dawned on him that Ada
HAYNES, OF 1922 D street northwest
whom he thought would some day be
his wife. was soon to become the bride
OF another, Willie Saben, twenty-five
years old, a private in the Hospital
Corps. U. S. A, stationed at Fort
Mver. at the farewell meeting arranged
with the woman yesterday afternoon,
drew a revolver from his pocket and
fired two bullets into her body, which
resulted in her death at Emergency
Hospital
FEIGNS LOST MEMORY.
Then calmly leaving the house. the SOL
dier walked through Thirteenth street TO
Pennsylvania avenue. There he was ar
rested by Bicycle Policeman Walsh. He
was locked up at the First precinct sta
tion. and declared to the police that he
didn't remember anything concerning the
shooting.
When the four shots reverberated
throughout the neighborhood a large
crowd collected. Several policemen We're
attracted to the scene and description
Of Sabcn was Immediately given to
number OF bycicle policemen.
In entering the house the police discov-
cred the wounded woman lying on the
floor in the dining room. one of the
h.
trated her throat. Another had entered
her left breast above the heart.
While the ambulance was carrying the
victim to the hospital. Mary Smith, a
negro maid followed Sabcn. She kept
pace with him as he wended his way
through the crowds in Pennsylvania ave
nue.. Finally she spied Policeman Walsh
Hands Over Revolver.
Walsh walked up to the soldier and
placed him under arrest. Saben refused
TO tell why he did the shooting. He will
ingly handed over the revolver to the po-
liCeman.
Say. pal. is there any blood on my
face" he quericd OF Walsh as the latter
walked him to the patrol box.
According to the police, the tragedy
Was caused by a letter which the woman
had received from a New York man,
whom SIlt Ntt'l4T+tl Silt lnIhllttl 10 mar
ry in the near future The woman showed
Sahen the letter about a week ago, tell
ing him she would have to break rela-
tiunS with him.
The letter was found in the dead
womans room shortly after the tragedy.
II reads as follows:
Dear Ada: few lines my baby let you
know | am we'll Ada although I'm only a few
hours away from v'u miss ,oIr love very much.
am writing this my sisters house. told
her am going 10 marry you SINE day you con
sent.
Although far b-tween. love you just the
same AMI always will. Ada. will love other
and wH' know I'm not falS' if shall for
another vow shall know. Your 1--we know is with
will write more as som as hear from you.
[ remain always. your sweetheart. George.
r. SH"w is rsIl2 Kiss I,ly for me. My
nster has thrr. cauarirs and they nice.
Gave Pictures Back.
When Sahen apnsared at the door of
the house before the tragedy yesterday
afternoon she called to the negro maid
not to let him in. Finally she ac1ui-
PSced to his pleadings that ne he allowed
fina! interview with her. She stipu-
lated. however, that the negro maid was
to be in the room with them 1t is al
legged that Sabcn was under the influence
OF liquor. and on entering the room
handed over to the woman several pic
tIrCs of her
Hardy had she taken the pictures and
declared calmly that all was over be
tween them than the soldier is alleged
To have drawn the revolver and began
firing. 1t is declared that after the
woman fell with the two bullets in her
body Saben turned the weapon on HIM
self and fired twice. Neither shot took
effect.
The woman is said to he member of
a respected family Of Mount Airy, n. c.