El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-17

he was going to end his life; that
he could no longer bear 10 see her
happy with another man
Fears Scene on Street.
Fearing to create a scene, Mrs. Glib
son told him he must go to his sisters,
and got him to accompany her there on
a street car His condition was ap-
parent to the sisters and the three
women made efforts to get him to lie
down and rest He vowed that he
could not live without Mrs Gibson, but
later Gained down to such an extent
that he said he would pack his grips
and leave FL Paso forever. He was in
duced to rest in the parlOr and the two
sisters and Mrs. Gibson visited for
time to give him a chance to go to
sleep During the afternoon Mrs Glib
son tried to slip out and leave, accord
ing to Mrs. TraylOr, Caven's sister, but
he was up in flash, followed her and
brought her back declaring he would
Kill himself If she left.
The killing OF Mrs. Gibson.
Shortly before time to meet her
husband, Mrs. Gibson came into the
hall, passing the door where Caven was
supposed to be asleep, and went to the
telephone. Joe Page was just going
up the stairs and heard her say to the
sisters as she turned away from the
phone: no 1 won't do it. was going
to telephone Phil (Mr. GibSOn), but he
might come out. and George is drunk
and there might be trouble" She then
quietly slipped out Of the door ana
Page heard CaVen jump from the lounge
In the parlor and say: She has gone
again. Where did she go2" CSven rushed
out and Page went up the stairs. not
suSpecting any trouble and not KNOW
ing who Mrs. Gibson was. He had
little more than reached the top Of
the stairs, when Page heard hammer
ing on the front door, as If some one
was frantically trying to get it opened;
then several revolver shots and q
down, Mrs Gibson was lying on the
floor dead; Caven was standing over
her with a pistol in his hand. Page
asked him what he had done and ne
exclaimed: "She was the best woman in
the world I couldn't have her and no
body else could have her"
Caven had already shot himself in
the head. after shooting Mrs. Gibson
Caven Calm After Tragedy.
what are you going to dor asked
Page. ,.. g.
promptly and calmly replied.
Page advanced towards him, re- |
and he pointed the revolt |
yer towards Page, who retreated up /
the stairs. Meantime, the two sisters |
OF Caven had rushed out OF the door, I
screaming In a few second Page heard /
three other shots and he knew that /
CaTen had carried out his threat AS /
just falling beside the dead body OF /
Mrs. Gibson. Meantime, Caven had i
called the Crutcher home on the tele-
phone and told them what he had 1
had spurted on the stairs. on the wall /
near the telephone and over the floor.
Slain Woman Utters -Four Words.
Mrs. Traylor, sister Of the slayer
suicide, tells the story of what hap 4
pened directly after Caven shot Mrs
Gibson. Hearing the pounding on the /
front door, which was Of the night 1
latch variety and then the shots, Mrs
It. Mrs. Gibson fell into her arms with
the exclamation: He has killed me"
and Mrs. Traylor, half dragging, half
the dying woman led her
TO the dining room, where Mrs. Glib
sons dead body fell in a heap. in the
doorway Mrs TraylOr then ran out !
II the house Caven who had already
shot himself in the head and had fol-
owed the dying Mrs. Gibson inside, his
revolver in his hand, exclaimed to one
II Mrs. Traylor's children: There's the
woman loved and pointed to the
iloOr at the dead body.
Bullets in the Door.
Then he placed a pillow under Mrs
SibsOn's head and went to the tele-
phone. after which he shot himself in I
he chest and fell beside her body.
Investigation later showed two bull
ct holes in the front door, about three |
ieet high. The inference is that when !
Caven followed Mrs Gibson outside the
asst time, he drew the revolver and told
her he was going to kill her and that
ihe ran to get into the door and he
tired as he followed her. His shots
he cement steps to the porch, of which l
here are several, for they are too low
N the door to have come from a man /
standing on the porch on a level with
his victim. Two bullets entered the
body Of Mrs. Gibson, both entering the
side and passing through the body. One
shot passed through her left arm as
{ entered her body. A third bullet 7
srazed the abdomen OF the victim. The
weapon used was a 80 caliber auto
matte.
Gavin Shot Himself Twice.
The bullet which was responsible for
he death of Caven entered between the |
-hird and fourth rib on the right side
cutting the latter in two as it made
is exit through the back near the
spinal column Another bullet had en-
cred two inches back of the right ear
md two inches above it, cutting the
scalp and making its exit about one
nch from the place where it entered
This is the bullet he fired immediate
y after killing Mrs. Gibson, and from
which he bled as he walked about the
rouse arranging pillow for her and
.elephOning to her home
Coroner McClintock stated that evil
ience would be taken in the case fol-
owing the burial ceremonies.
Caven's body was taken to Dallas
Monday morning for interment. being
accompanied by Mrs. Traylor. Mrs. Glib
ION viii be buried in Evergreen, Tues
lay morning at 1890, Rev. Henry Eas-
er officiating.
Surviving Relatives OF Mrs. Gibson.
Mrs. Gibson is survived by her father