The Democratic advocate., 1915-05-14
MISS GRACE EICHORN
MURDERED
by DR. q VI DRUEN SHOOTING HER
WE'RE I'm THIS CITY CALLING
ON THE FATAL DAY.

Our citizens were shocked on sat
urday morning when they heard or
the death OF Miss Grace Eichorn,
daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Andrew
Eichorn, OF Baltimore, formerly or
this city, who was killed by Dr. y. w.
Druen, VI. >. N., of Washington, ID C.,
by shooting her while riding ira an
automobile. Druen then committed
suicide by firing two bullets into his
own head, and died instantly.
Miss Eichorn was I'm this city on
Friday To witness the parade of the
school children, she also visited "a
number of friends and enjoyed her
self. She was entertained at supper
at The Main-Court Hotel, and spent
part or the evening at the Star 1ov-
Inc picture parlor and conversed with
friends. She was shot and killed
within half block Of her home ait
11.30 o'clock.
Jealously apparently was the mo
tive for the tragedy, according to the
police or the Northeastern district,
for among the letters were found
several written by Miss Eichorn.
The tragedy occurred ait Fayette and
Rose streets Chauffeur Gooden had been
instructed To drive to 200 Luzerne
street. and when half block from
that ddre5s he heard a shot ring
out. Believing that one or The tires
had burst he started To put On the
brakes IA moment later two more
shots rang cut, and, bringing the
machine To sudden stop, he leaped
to the street
According To the statement of
GoOden at the Northeastern police
district, when h. arrived in West
minister, he was instructed to drive to
hotel where The couple had dinner.
After the meal they drove through
Westminster to visit friends. Three
or four stops were made, but ut only
one house were friends found. When
the party began the return trip Miss
Eichorn and her companion seemed
cheerful and were joking and talking
with Gooden.
At no time during the trip did
Gooden hear any quarrelIng. When
near the city limits on the way in.
Miss Eichorn instructed him To drive
10 her home, giving the address as
100 North Luzerne street
"At Rose street. said Gooden, "I
heard sudden cry and looking back
for moment saw the man! forcing
Miss Eichorn down to the door. ri
thought something Was wrong and
wa about to ak what tine trouble
wa, when 4 heard a shot. II looked
back and a. I did 20, two more snots
rang out in rapid succession, Then
A stopped The car by applying the
emergency brakes and leaped to the
street.
Evidently Druen came to Baltimore
!, prepared To commit The crime, for the
police found two reyolvers On him.
the one with which he slew Miss
Eichorn md himself was Or the
!, recently discarded Navy model, IS
caliber- In another pocket the police
found q heavy government automatic
pistol, of -45-caliber, fully loaded,
with the hammer set on the safety,
ready To be fired at a moments
notice. n
Among the effects of Druen
brought from the Morgue To the
Northeastern district Police Station.
Was list Of names with the request
that the persons mentioned be noti-
fed.
News OF tn tragedy was broken to
the parents of Miss Eichorn early in
the morning. When they heard of III
they were Frustrated and could give
very little details, except that their
daughter had known Dr. Druen onIv
"A short time. Miss Eichorn is sur
viVed by her parents, Mr.. and MR..
~ A- Eichorn, who are heartbroken
oyer the tragedy, and two sisters,
Misses Nellie and Rita Eichorn.
MISS Eichorn wa a beneficial
member Of the ladies of Macabees of
the World, or this city.
III Mr- George W. Babylon, West Main
street, ~ an uncle To Miss Eichorn,
VINO went To Baltimore Saturday
morning md had the body sent to HID
home in the evening. the funeral
wa held Tuesday morning at 10 A.
m-, services at the house by rev. WIN.
~ Hetrick and Elder Uriah Bixler
lnterment wa at Meadow Branch
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clande
KINNEY, Clarence Lockard, Chester
Cassell, Reuben Morningstar, Levine
Prlce and Winter Bond III A. Shar-
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