The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-15
JEALOUS LOVER KILLS
WOMAN AND HIMSELF
William J. Rrowdcr, Formerly of Pc
teusburE, Shoots After Being De-
MED Him Another Chance
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN PHoERUs
Mrs. Maggie Boulton, Separated from
Husband, Had Lived With Brow
der Until First of Month, When
They Quarreled.

Hampton. Va. Dec. lin a rage
OF jealousy this morning. William J.
Browder shot and fatally wounded Mrs.
Maggie Boulton and then sent a bullet
into his own brains. The shooting
took place in the small cottage occu-
pied by the couple in John Street,
Phoebus. Both died soon after being
taken to the Dixie Hospital.
The shooting was witnessed by John
Boulton, the seven year -old son OF the
dead woman.
Browder. who had lived with Mrs,
Boulton until few weeks ago. went
to the house carly this morning. Find
Ing Mrs. Boulton away at her duties
as waitress in the police quarters OF
the National Soldiers Home. Browder
quietly undressed. with the exception
OF his shoes. and got into the bed
with the little boy. who had been left
asleep by his mother when she went
to her work.
A little after O'Clock Mrs. Boulton
returned to her home. AS she en-
tered the door, according to the story
told by the boy. Browder approached
her and asked her if she intended CIV
ing him another chance. Mrs. Boul-
ton told him frankly that she did not
and then hot words ensued.
AS the boy started out OF the door
Browder fired the fatal shot at Mrs.
Boulton and within a second he sent
bullet into his own brains. falling
across the lap OF the wounded wo-
man. He shot Mrs. Boulton squarely
In the center OF the forehead and
sent a bullet IN the Identical place into
| his own head.
The boy ran to the home of Mrs.
Derby, where he excitedly told them
that Browder had shot his mother
and killed himself. Mrs Derby re-
ported the matter to tho police, who
went to the scene and placed the In
jured couple in the motor truck OF
tho Phoebus Fire Department and
sent them TO the Dixie Hospital. where
Dr. George X vAnders1tcs ana other
died almost as soon as he was carried
into the operating room Mrs. Boul-
TOMS condition was too critical for
the physicians to attempt an opera
ton. and she died shortly afterwards
Separated from Husband.
According 10 the story of the little
boy. Mrs. Boulton separated several
years ago from her husband. who is
now living in Richmond, because OF
| the attentions paid her by Browder,
who was a first cousin of the woman s
| husband. Several months ago Brow
der and Mrs. Boulton came to Phoe-
/ bus and took up their residence in
/ Johns Street. They lived there under
! the name OF Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Boul-
ten,- and until December l no one
| was aware OF the fact that they were
! not married. On December ! Mrs,
| Boulton had Browder arrested for
! threatening to XIII her, and when the
case was heard by Mayor Dixon their
! relationship was learned.
| Mayor Dixon ordered Browder tc
leave town and let the woman alone
Wednesday afternoon Boulton return
ed to Phocbus and asked to be al
| lowed to go to the house to secure
his personal effects and to leave a
package for Mrs. Boulton. He spent
the night in Phoebus and went TO the
home OF Mrs. Boulton early this morn
| ing,
Husband Lives in Richmond.
Irwin Boulton. the husband OF the
! woman. lives in Richmond. as does
also her sister, Mrs Kate North,
| whose home is 421 North Twenty
/ ninth Street. Richmond.
I Browder, who was about thirty-four
years old. came here from Petersburg.
| He was brother of Mrs. Norman 7.
! Cooke. of this city. and his aged moth
err Mrs. +. c. Stearnes, Of Petersburg,
| Is now living with her daughter here.
/