The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-28
MRS. HOLLAND SHOT BY r. POWERS, WHO COMMITS SUICIDE No Eyewitnesses to Double Tragedy in Sixth Avenue
 Rooming House FOLLOWS BREAKING
 OF ENGAGEMENT Mrs. Holland Was Telephoning to ln- firmary to Inquire About Her
 Daughters Condition When Killed

c. Fred Powers, young travelling man, shot and killed Mrs. Ina F. Hol- lan6 yesterday at noon and then fired a bullet through his heart, causing almost instant death. The murder and suicide tcok place at 1912 Sixth avenue, north, in 9 rooming house. There were no eye witnesses.
 According to friends of both Powers and Mrs Holland, the killing was the result of a disappointment in love. 1t is stated that up to about a week ago Powers and Mrs. Holland were engaged to be mar ried, but that the engagement was broken off by Mrs. Holland few days ago fol- It is stated that on the night of March II last, Powers swallowed three tab lets of bichloride of mercury, but prompt medical attendance saved his life, 1t is stated that as Powers believed he was about to die he dictated a statement to his former wife. This, it is alleged, was the cause of the break" in the friend ship of Powers and Mrs, Holland.
 Wanted to Carry Pistol
 Powers appeared at the city jail on Thursday and sought the advice of an officer about carrying a pistol to protect himself. This officer informed him that if he was caught with pistol in his pocket ne would be arrested and placed in jail He was told that there was no ore after his life except himself Pow CTS then went his way.
 
 b1 eakfast at 1920 Sixth avenue and sat beside Mrs. Holland, Both Powers and Mrs. Holland quarreled throughout the morning meal and after breakfast Pow CTS went downtown. Later, about 10 o'clock, he reappeared at his room and summoned Dr. J. Il. Garrison. Powers told pr. Garrison that a pistol had been stolen from one of the rooms and that he feared Mrs. Holland had the weapon and was going to kill him. A few min utes later Mrs. Holland met Dr. Gar rlson and told him the same story with the exception that she stated that Pow ei was going to kill her.
 Il was just after noon when the trag- edy occurred. All the roomers fin 1912 Sixth avenue had left the house and were eating lunch at 1920 Sixth avenue, which is adjacent. Mrs. Holland ap- peared at 1912 Sixth avenue to use the telephone and it was while she was us- ing the telephone that Powers came in the house. The negro maid, who was upstairs, heard few angry words, in which Powers was ordered out of the house, and then came several shots ir rapid succession. The maid looking downstairs. discovered the bodies of Pow CTS and Mrs. Holland lying on the floor a few feet from each other, in the hall- way immediately under the telephone. he receiver from the telephone was off the hook, showing that someone had been in conversation when the shoot ing started. The shooting was done with a 3S-calibre Colt Police Positive pistol.
 No Funeral Arrangements
 Immediately after the shooting pr. J.. F. Garrison was notified and he came to the scene quickly. Dr. Garrison then notified the police and Coroner Spain and also called Shaw's ambulance, as 1t was thought that Powers was still alive. However, further examination disclosed that both Powers and Mrs. Holland were dead and both bodies were removed to Shaw's morgue. No funeral arrange nents have been announced.
 C. Fred Powers was about 32 years of ago and married His former wife and several children reside at Coosada, a few miles north of Montgomery on the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Pow CTS had been a travelling representative of a soda fountain concern and recently secured the patent on an apparatus for so6a fountains from which he derived substantial income. Powers had re- sided for the last two years at the board i.g house of Mrs. Holland. at 1920 Sixth a, enue. He is also survived by a brother, B. F. Powers, 1903 North Twenty-ninth street.
 Mrs Ina D. Holland was about 3s years of age and operated two large re omng and boarding houses for the past several years. She is survived by her mothers, Mrs. Chappelle who lived with her daughter and who is pros trated by the tragedy, and a daughter, Mrs. c. s. Saunders of Decatur. Mrs. Saunders is at the present time a patient al pr. Garrisons infrmary and has not been informed of he- mothers tragic death. It Is stated that Mrs. Holland was killed yesterday while she was tele- phcning Dr. Garrison to ascertain the condition of her daughter
 The verdict of Coroner Spain follow ing the inquest was that Powers had shot and killed Mrs. Holland and had then killed himself.