Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-28
YOUNG wIFEs CONFESSION.
Alleges Man She Shot Had Treated
Her Shamefnlly:

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. Is Inc
fact that Katherine Harrison, ID
year old niece of United States Sena-
tor Charles A. Culberson, charged
with the murder Of w. L. Warren, Is
a juvenile, will save both herself ana
her 10 year old husband, Charles, son
Of multi-millionaire James e. har-
rison, from prosecution.
District Attorney Marshall spoontz
announces that Texas murder laws
relating to juveniles forbade a convle-
tion of the Is year old girl, who. IN
her confession, charges Warren with
having attacked her.
Harrison is anrenable and upon
conviction would be liable to. capital
punishment, but District Attorney
Spoontz declares he can charge him
only with completely in the CRIME
committed by his juvenile wife.
The Texas laws make assault a
capital offense and the district at
toriney declares that Mrs. Harrison
"only robbed justice of recompense.
Mrs. Harrison's confession follows:
"My name is Katherine Harrison,
Some time about November, 1914. ]
was introduced to Mr.. Warren by a
friend of mine. A few days after that
I saw him downtown, and he walked
with me for a time and carried my
parasol. When l left that evening
neglected to take my parasol. and ne
carried it home with him, and when
I went to his hotel to gst the parasol
he locked the door and by force and
threats forced me to yield to him.
I did not speak to him any more
except one time until the night OF
the murder. On the night Of Decem-
ber %, 1915, Charles Harrison and
T were driving. We stopped between
Tenth and Eleventh streets on Nam,
Charlie was across the street getting
q shine and I was sitting in the car
when Mr.. Warren came along and !
thought it would be good time to
take him out and kill him, so ] asked
him to get in and take a ride,and as
soon as Charlie came back ! introduc-
ed thcmalld VIC went out the N.rlmSt"n
Heights road past Bcnbrook, and at
ter we got to the place where ne was
found I pretended that something was
the matter with the tire, and we nj!
got out Of the car
"Before getting out got the pistol
out of the car. The gun belonged to
Charlie and I knew he kept it in the
car. I drove the car and Charley sat
in the front saat with me and Warren
was in the rear seat, after warren
had looked at all the tires he came
around in front of the car ana
turned on him and began to shoot
think the first shot struck him in the
arm. He then threw up his arms and
stumbled over toward the tree and
fell in position somewhat like nc
was on his knees and followed him
up and continued to shoot until the
gun was empty, l think I shot eight
times. The gun was an automatic 80
Then Charles and myself got the
car and came to town, Charlie driv-
ing. He drove very fast.
81 had thought many times that !
would be justified in killing the man
and had told Charky about it, but ne
would not take it seriously, ne
thought l would not have the nerve
to do it. Charlie and I were engaged
to be married at this time. had
thought about the wrong this man.
w. L. Warren, had done so much !
grew to hate him and wanted to
see him die, but l had never formed
any plan to kill him until | saw him
passing that night and all at once the
idea came to me that could do It
that way and make it all right"