The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-06

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sent one of the girls for a physician
and finally one of them arrived He
found my daughter whom We had ly-
ing upon the couch, dead when he ar
rived"
BESIDES he mother and father the
slain girl H. survived by several broth
ers and sister. all Of whom live in
Richmond. The father is at present
working in Philadelphia. He was mott
fed of the sad death last night and
il expected 70 arrive in Richmond t1is
morning.
Prisoner Appeared Ill.
Watkins appeared to be i'll when he
arrived at the police station. He roll
ed his eyes about When asked
question he only shook his head and
appeared not TO understand what was
taking place Ambulance Surgeon
stern who was first called to the home
to attend The girl. left when he found
that the sirl was already dead. He
was called 10 the First Police station
shortly ,fterWards to attend Watkins.
He gave him restorative and Watkins
, shortly Afterwards was able TO discuss
the shooting with a reporter for The
Nirginian.
He SAID that ne 'aad been going
with Miss Williams for about six or
seven months. He gave as his reason
for shooting the fact that she had
jlted him.
. He said. Il have lived in Rich
mond for about three years. boarding
at different places. About the time
met Miss Dodson | was working in the
tobacco factory. ] was surprised one
day by getting a note from her saying
that she would Ike to meet me.
T.,Yx 70 hn taff %
a few. lays | received another. This
time she spoke of love. Coming out
of the factory door several days later
I found her waiting at the door. and
she spoke 10 me | told her that l
g. not care to make her acquaintance.
as | had been told that she made
habit Of tryu to get young men 10
fan in love with her only TO jilt them
in few months without an excuse
She told me that with me II would DE
different. and asked me to call. Several
more days elapsed and | saw no more
If her. Again she wrote me note.
Fails In Love.
This time I answered it. ! had found
that was really anxious to meet the
girl and ! believed her when she SAID
that with me II would be diherent.
Then | began to call at her home TO
see her, often taking her To the SHOW.
1 | told her a few weeks ago that l
/ had learned TO love her, and asked
/ her to be my wife. She consented and
! to all appearances really cared for me
Last night | went to her home as us
/ ual Thinking only OF my love and of
my desire to say word with her alone,
I asked her to accompany me to the
door OF her home. | arose from the sit
ting room and she followed We went
into the hall. and as she came from
the room she smiled. My how that
smile cut as she said. Jack, | am tired
Of you and you need not bother about
coming to see me any more.
Il don't know what happened after
that Everything went blind. / drew
my pistol and fired, and saw her fall
through the door back into the sit
ting room. I was not frightened |
did not realize what / had done, and
walked back into the room, and over
to the couch where she was lying.
/ suddenly something seemed TO tell me
what a serious thing / had done !
/ felt weak and walked across the room
to the bed and lay across it. I was ly
/ ing there when the officer came for
1 me
! shot Her For Love.
Il shot her because / loved her. and
| I still love her" ne said mis- Young
frame was shaken by sob. and he
turned his face towards the black walls
/ of his cell away from the door. The
! reporter had been sitting al the side OF
the bunk in his room and turned to
/ go, The last thing he heard as he
! turned away and as the key was turn
/ ed on was another sob from the des-
! perate young lover, as he again cried
aloud: My God, what have / done?"
| watkins Is from King and Queen
| County, where his mother and several
sisters and brothers reside. Two sis
/ ters Bessie and Fanny Watkins, re-
side on West Cary street. and are en-
! ployed here by the Purity Ice Cream
| Company.