The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-18
NEGRO Fl|lE|ND
DEALSsDEATH.
KILLS THREE, AND FATALLY
WOUNDS THREE, 9TH
ERS HURT
SETS FIRE TO HOME
As Occupants Attempt to Escape
Brute Attacks 7hsm With
Axe and Escapes
SETS FIRE TO HOME
(By Associated press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Spring Green, VIA, August 15.-A
mad negro armed with a hand axe
today ended the romance of Mamat
Bouton Borthwick formerly Mrs. Ed
win H. Cheney. of Oak Park, Ill, and
Frank Lloyd Wright. wSaithy Chicago
architect. with whom she had lived as
a wife since 1911.
Setting fire to the elaborate bunga-
low built by Wright for Mrs. Borth-
wick here after his estrangement from
his wife. the negro stood outside and
attempted to brain MS, BOrthwfck
and eight other OCCUPANTS of the
building members or the family and
employees, as they fsd from the
flames. He ended Mrs Borthwick',;
life and the Hives 1s t==s.e;aAtkers, prob
ably fatally injuring three and seri-
ously wounding the remainder.
Mrs. Borthwick is: said TO. nave re-
primanded the man. Julian Carlton.
chef In her kitchen. Ha bfooded over
this. it is thought. and became insane.
Carlton disappeared 4tter the kill
ing. but after a search OF several
hours had been made for f.m, reap
peared and surrendered. He was hur-
ried into an automobile and rushed to
the Iowa county Jail 18sMfles away.
The dead are: ~
Mrs. Memah Boutons M6rthwick. Z. .
John Borehwick ON henx her ! year
bid sop; 4 ~ s..
Einil Burdeil. so. draughtsman.
The fatally injured are:
David Lindbtum. az gardener; Ern-
est Weston, l3. farm hand and Tom
Brunkhard. laborer.
The seriously injured are:
William Weston, carpenter; Martha
Borthwich Cheney, Mrs. Borthwick's
10 year old daughter and Herbert
Fritz. -
Martha Cheney died at o'clock to-
night.
Carlton, with his wife, had been in
Wright's employ about four month3.
coming here from Chicago. Cartons
wife was found dazed after THE trag-
edy. walking along the highway anr
was taken into custody. She denied
participation In the affair.
The negro displayed flendish ingen-
uity In arranging his victims for the
slaughter. All were in the dining
room when he lighted rug soaked
with gasoline in front of the door. ac-
cording to William Weston, the least
sertnmely hurt z. iIioneui tne room
was IN flames. But one means of
egress. window, was left.
Mrs. Borthwick was the first to mt
her head through the window. The
negro. waiting outside, struck her
down with one blow. crushing her
skull. He then dragged her body ont
and waited for the next. Little John
Cheney followed. His head was split
open. Then Burdell fell.
"As each put his head out". said Veg
ton. "the negro. killing or stunning his
victim. was the at The aye
struck me In the ne and knocked
me down but left me conscious. I cot
up ana ran. the negro after me, Then
l 1eil. and he hit me again."
by this time Weston saidtth bunga-
low was in flames.
Tne hre WAS confined to. the bunsa-
low and when II had been controlled,
nelghbors. many of whom formerly
mad been bitter against Mrs. Borth-
WICK, joined the posse In searching
for the murderer "a -.
Frank Lloyd Wright was In his Of
nee when he received long distancA
toiepnone message informing him of
the tragedy. He was prostfated and
declined to discuss It. Later he left
for Spring Green. :. -.
!, Wright Is one OF the best known
architects In, the central states. He
was estranged from his wife seyeraI
years ago after q scandal which linked
his name with that OF Mrs. Borth
Cnensy. wtfeg OF a neighbof. 81, Oak
PARK, !. ssks-sS. Later ChssSssz SSttS ~. "a.
ed q divorce, ~: ,:s5 8 ass
z Two years ago Wright built d bun..
galow OF Spring Green, wis., which
was called Loves Cottage, nv rleirh. z
bors, and the architect and Mfs. Che.
ney were reported to have made IRE.
quent visits to the house In the woods
4, The aiair OF the Wrigh aud sChsney
families first became public sins 900
when Mrs.. Cheney and Wright Iwantl tn
europe . Or their return Mrs Cheney
did not go to her home In Oak PARK,
where; she had left her, children and
her husband. Wight. however vent
to his family and reports Of forgive
mes sswere current. i s.;
Aawall separating the Wrisht home
into two apartnents was erected. Mrs.
Wright occupied ona and Wfikht The
other The children 1 divided :fhei: Z;
time with The parents. Then, After 80
month p cr 20 = srecnncil Iation Ras es.