The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-07

Police Sergeant Philip l.. Neisz last
night at 10:45 o'clock shot and in
stantly killed Mrs. Roberta Lester,
thirty years old. and then fred a
bullet into his right temple, dying
while being taken into a room at tho
Virginia Hospital.
The shooting took place at TIA
West Broad Street, where the woman
acted as agent for the Virginia Laun-
dry. and, with two small children,
occupied room in the rear.
The first persons to arrive after the
shooting found the dead woman lying
on the floor. and the still-breathing
sergeant opposite her, the soles OF
their feet touching.
Died on Reaching Hospital.
Neisz's head was resting In Il poul
OF blood, but a physician who had
been summoned from ST. Elizabeth's
Hospital, said that there was no hope
for him. In the City Hospital am
bulance he was rushed with all pos
sible speed to the Virginia. where he
died Immediately upon his arrival
Coroner Taylor, after viewing the
bodies and making an investigation,
pronounced it a clear case Of murder
and suicide. There will be no in
quest.
Mrs. Emma Miller. who lives next
door to the laundry agency, was the
first TO inform the police of the dou-
BILE tragedy She ran to the Second
Police Station, ut Smith and Mar
shall Streets. barely two blocks away
She had witnessed the shooting, but
was able only to tell that shooting
had occurred. Bicycle Policemen
Tiller and Gerring hurried to the
laundry office, and were accompanied
by Magistrate Purdie.
Went There To Kill Her.
AS soon as it was seen that Neisz
was still alive the ambulance was
called and made record trip. DR.. A.
l. Weinstein imm ediately ordered that
Neisz be conveyed to the hospital,
though 1t was apparent that he had
used his revolver upon himself with
fatal effect
The shooting was said to have been
the result OF long association OF
Neisz with Mrs Lester 1t was learned
atteTWard that when he left his home,
ll2S West Marshall street, lie told his
wife that he was going out to kill
lhat woman Tic IS also said to have
threatened the life of Mrs. Neisz.
Later In the night. when the room
where the crime was committed was
being examined, two locks OH a rear
door were found to be broken. which
led TO the belief that Neisz had forced
his way into the house
Inc tape in the Police Signal Oflce
showed that Ncisz reported from three
patrol boxes at 1880. $50 and s:o6
o'clock. The last box that he pulled
was at lombardy and Broad Streets.
anu IL is presumed that he went di-
rcctiy from there TO the home OF Tho
woman he intended to Kill.
Fired Over Her Shoulder.
huer she was sufficiently composed,
Mrs' Miller gave the details OF the
shooting. She said that she was in her
nome when she heard screams from
s sne room occupied by Mrs Lester.
Sna,t csa tusL'ed Ma there' and found that Ser
seant NeisZ had struck her, intlictinp
Il gash on her check Neisz's coat
was lying upon the bed, and Mrs Les
.er' only partly dressed was bathing
hazel. WV"
she broke up my home, and am
going 10 kill this woman" Neisy tni,,
Mrs. Miller. AS he uttered ;bo wor9,s ,u
le drew his revolver, the repulatio,,
weapon used by tho police and Is,n
ing over the shoulder OF Mrs MiiIar
VINO was too terrified to move. frnd
one shot. The bullet passed throuph
Mrs. Lester's temple, causing instant
uea.n. fowder from tho pistol burnt
holo IN the coat worn by AIra. Miller
according TO her story, the of,Irar
men turned the weapon upon himseir
,iTed ,ed bullet into his brain, and fci,
'o never rcgained consciousness.
Crowd Quickly on Scene.
AS soon as she could recover fran, T.
tho shock. Mrs. Miller ran 10 tbe ~. f
.'oh. The news spread quickiy. and a
iarse crowd gathered before the house
but was held back by q squad OF h
police.
Tho revolver had fallen bctwecn 4