Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
: Both Employed In Drug Store.

John Burns. husband Of the prisoner,
and Miss Porter were employed In
dung store on Pennsylvania avenue, and
the wife told the police she had had oc-
eEs'p7 to complain of attentions she
sIld her husband had shown the young
woman. She visited the store yester-
day and saw Miss Porter. then went to
the .11th street store and bought the
pistol. The police say she declared she
bought the weapon for the very purpose
fer which she used it this morning.
about o'clock this morning, Mrs.
Burns stated. her husband not having
returned home last night, she called at
fm Sth street house and was told that
Miss Porter did not live there. Just as
she turned to walk away. she stated.
MISS Porter approached the house and
held a brief conversation with her.
They started south on sth street. she
said, and she discussed her troubles
tod. her she was only waiting for Mr..
Burns to obtain a divorce, so she could
hfarty him, the wife told the police.
When they reached the front of 210
fJolver and proceeded to shoot the
fmpg woman she blamed for her trou-
ples.-- 1t Is said the first shot struck
Mss Porter in the right temple and she
tel TO the pavement, the woman with
the pistol in her hand pointing It as II
ehe intended discharging additional
Don't do that: STOP shouted an oc-
cupant of a nearby house, who wit
nessed the affair.
n won't" Mrs Burns is said to have
replied. "She ruined my home"
Three Shots Are Fired.
"A second shot broke the right arm
ntcted the wound that may cause
oath. Then Mr.. Jenkins. one of the
Witnesses to the shooting. took hold Of
MS. Burns and compelled her to sur
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Mss Porter. suffering from the three
bullet wounds, lay PROSTATE on the
bfdewalk. moaning, and her assailant
seated herself on the steps In front Of
Policeman Giles of the NTH precinct
responded to an emergency call and
placed her under arrest.
&c L. Rowe. FL sth street south
street southeast. who were on their
way to the navy yard, where they are
employed. stopped an automobile be-
longing to a Baltimorean and hurried
the wounded woman to the hospital
Il. don't understand why she shot
me- was Miss Porter's statement to
Policeman Boswell at the hospital.
Miss Porter told the policeman where
she was employed and asked him to
fetfy her employer that she would
MT be at work today.
: Her Statement to the Police.
Mrs. Burns. who was Miss O'NeiH be-
ore, her marriage has sister residing
q. this city. Her parents are dead.
ehHe being detained at the police sta
ION she made a statement Of the shoot
~ to Sergt. Davis and Policeman Price,
e4ng into details Of her troubles which,
fhe stated. began about two months
go. Following the purchase of the
T1apon and visit paid Miss Porter. she
Stated, she returned to her home to
Sweft the arrival of her husband.
Hour after hour she waited, impa-
tently. for him to appear. she stated.
erd this morning. when heshad not ap-
.eareq. she went in search of Miss Por-
.sx and found her. Miss Porter former
&resided near Pindell station. on the
t1esapeake Beach railroad. it is stated,
aad her parents moved from there to
srooklyn. n. Y, about three years ago
Fhis morning. before leaving the house
e-here she boarded. Miss Porter remarked
rat she had read in the papers Of the
aaaths or many persons in the tornadoes
'nthe west and said II wish one OF them
t0um kill me-" A few minutes later she
her death.
Police Of the fifth precinct were in