New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-12
M'ALPIN SUICIDE
SLEW WFE;LEFT
DIARY OF DISCORD
Richmond Mans Entries
Tell of Jealousy and
Frequent Quarrels.
WORKMAN, HEARING
SHOTS, FINDS BODIES
Woman, Slain While Dressing,
Lay on Bed, with Husband
Nearby on Floor.

Nearby on Floor.
Henry Carl Rupert, said to be re-
tired business man of Richmond, Va,
killed his wife and himself yesterday
afternoon in room which they had
occupied since Tuesday night in the
Hotel McAlpin. A diary kept by Rup-
pert told the motive for the double
crime-jealousy on the part Of his
wife. Notes Of detailed happenings
were written on memorandum paper OF
the Hotel Windsor, Trenton, n. j.. be-
ginning with November and including
November 10.
On the last day, Wednesday, the day
before the tragedy, he wrote: "R. be-
gins to dig her finger nails and fight
me. One thing brings on another as
tell her about my trip TO Richmond
during fair week. She continued to
fight. am scratched all up and
bruised"
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert came TO the
hotel Tuesday night and were assigned
to a moderately priced room and bath
on the third floor. They brought two
trunks and three handbags. They
seemed plentifully supplied with mon
ey. hotel employees say, and kept to
themselves.
Shortly after l o'clock yesterday
afternoon three revolver shots were
heard by Henry Salmi, an employe,
who wa. working in an adjoining room.
He notified the house detective, c. q.
Dennison, who. with Robert Dunlop, an
assistant manager, opened the door
with pass key.
The woman's body. dressed in XII
mono, lay on the bed. Powder marks
about the wound in the left side of her
head under the ear showed that Rup-
pert fred the shot at close range. Mrs.
Ruppert's hair was in curriers'. She was
evidently dressing when killed. .,--
Used a "Police Positive"
Living on the floor. few feet away,
was the body of Rupert. He had shot
himself in the right side of the head
above the ear. The revolver, lying
near by, was described by Inspector
Joseph Faurot as a Colt "police posi-
tive"
Three of the six chambers had been
fred. The third bullet was accounted
for by hole discovered on the mat
tress above the woman's head. On the
dresser were two bracelets, one a plain
gold band and the other a gold band
studded with three large diamonds; a
wedding ring with the inscription
"Semper Fdelis. Sept. 5, 1911, j. j. 81;
S151.9 %, a mesh bag with $l4, check
for s25 drawn TO Annie W. station
on the Central National Bank Of Rich
mond, dated November 5. and a postal
money order for $40. The only other
jewery was a large diamond ring worn
by Rupert.
There was also memorandum read
ing: "In case of accident notify Mrs.
Rosale II. Rupert, 29lS West Main
Street, Richmond. Va; Mrs. Christie
pher NJ. Rupert. 317 N. Graham Street,
Richmond, Va; Mrs. j. r. Station, 29ls
West Main Street. Richmond, Va. and
Mrs. II. c. Boltz, 100 West Main Street.
Richmond, Va" Another slip Of paper
showed that the maiden name of Mrs.
Rupert was Rosalie II. Station, born
December 5, 1885, the date of birth
of Rupert, written below, was given
as September 20, 1879.
Diary Tells of Quarrel.
The diary kept by Rupert was found
in one of his coat pockets Entries
begin on Saturday, November 6. They
read: 81 sent Rosalie some sheet mu-
sic. | go to fair. Have supper there.
Sunday. November 7. Go to church,
Broad and State streets. To mems
meeting. Got letter from Miss Swift
with one in it from r. and Jessie. Get
letter from Rosalie in which she says
she will meet me in Baltimore. ] called
her up, and she promised TO be at the
depot at $3.50. Leave Trenton 30 for
Baltimore. Arrive there 2:15 Pennsyl-
vania Station. | go to Camden Street
depot to meet r. We go to Rennert
Hotel and have lunch and Room l05.
EVERYTHING is O. X. Go TO Maryland
Theatre that night. Tuesday, Novem-
Der Q. We get up at 10 a. m. Breakfast at
hotel. then 90 to railroad and get our
trunks. Back 70 Baltimore and leave
5:32 for New York. We get there 10: :15
and 20 to four hotels before we find
one to suit us. Hotel McAlpin. r. be-
comes dissatisfied and begins to get
after me about the trip had to Phila-
delphia." In concluding the last entry
in the diary, November 10, Rupert
wrote: "She writes to her mother"
Inspector Faurot said Ruppert's body
showed evidences of having been
scratched and bruised. These marks,
Coroner Riordan said, were inflicted
recently.
Police Headquarters last night re-
ceived a request from the Chief of Po-
lice of Richmond. Va. asking, in be-
half of Rupperts relatives. that the
bodies be held for them.