The sun., 1916-01-05
KILLS HERSELF AND
MAN SHE FLED WITH
Brooklyn Woman, Who Left
Husband and Two Children,
Became KemOrscful.
GOT $4,000 LAST WEEK

Mrs. Kate Walsh. who on Thursday in-
herlted 1000 from the estate VI her
father. William @. Opry. owner Of Arion
Hall. one OF the largest amusement
places in Brooklyn. killed herself early
yesterday In furnished room house
At 1876 st Marks avenue. Brooklyn.
after she had murdered william A.
k-gg~, 30 years old, a chauffeur. with
whom she had been living since she
left her husband and two children. Tho
tragedy was not discovered until 8
o'clock last night, although the shooting
occurred at ! O'Clock In the morning.
Mrs. Walsh. who was rs years Old.
went 10 live in tho furnished room house
IN ~. Marks avenue. near Carlton. about
three weeks ago. Bcggs was with her.
lie was employed in II nearby garage.
They introduced themselves to the mousse
keeper. Mrs Gerda Olsen. as Mr. and
Mrs William A. Beggs, and rented a
large room on the second floor. Beggs
went to work regularly each day until
yesterday.
lust how long Beggs had lived with
Mrs. Walsh the police do not know. but
they learned that Mrs. Walsh and her
husband. James Walsh. who lives in
Iudgewood and who is in business in
Manhattan. had been separated for ~
least half a year.
IiOusekeper Hears shots.
Mrs. Olsen heard three shotlike sounds
early yesterday, but thought they were
automobile tire explosions In the street
Mrs. Olsen thouch' 20 more of the oc-
currence until garage employee came
10 ask her why Beige had not gone
20 work. Then Mrs. Olsen tried the
~ kA
foor. II wes locked. " required the
efforts Of Po;icemsn krous. Murnans
and Powers TO brcar down the door
MIS- Walsh and Begss las dead on the
ted in their nigh; clothes.
pr. Grossman OF me Swedish Hos
ytsl and Coroner Ernest Wagner found
that Pegss had died OF two bullet
wounds. one in the heart and one in the
I brain. Mrs. Walsh had killed herself
with shot through the heart. The
place presented no >v!dente OF a strug.
Sic and the five letters carefully piled or
the table showed that ths shooting hat
been carefully planned. Only one Of thu
lctcrs addressed TO her husbn nd Jane.
Walsh. Ridgewood. l.. t. ard mark ed
"Open after my death.' was unsealed
II was the one which told Of the woman.
ira gedy.
says thaunco' Uutued Her Life.
"Beggs rui'ed my l!fe." SHE wrote L
her husband, and an tired OF life. II,
is throwing me down for g.rl name<
Mabel
Another letter was addressed to Pau
Winde4s Of 43 Cedar street, who was a.
torney for the Opry e'ate. William @
Opry died two year, ago. Mrs. WalSi
was his sole daughter. legatec and ad
ministratrix. Windeis told The polic'
that the estate. after considerable lriga
ton and satis:a ction of debts. had beer
eettled last Thursday. Mrs. Walsl
visited his Office on that day. became
rossessor OF $4,000 from the estate ana
seemed TO Windels 10 he cheerful.
According to the police Mrs. JOSEPH
Ward. an acquaintance OF $50 Carlton
tvenue. told them that Mrs. Walsh sait
Beggs had led her to leave her HUSBAND
and two children. They also learned
that during the holidays just passed th
young woman had made unsuccessful
overtures looking to her return to he
home. The womans body was sent 4
al undertaker's on Vanderbilt avenue.
Other letters were addressed TO Kat
nrahus. 1 Suydam street. and TO Mrs
Walsh's cousin, John VI. Schad OF 40
Greene avenue, Brooklyn. Both wer
scaled. BeRgs worked in a garage a
Inderhill and ST. Marks avenues. Las
- oh bis hcNly the