New-York tribune., 1920-08-02
Miss Jackson Says She Took
Marti to Room of Dentist
at Latter's Suggestion;
Police Accept Her Story
Other Evidence Aids Her
South American Who Killed
Himself Said He Slew
Woman Through jealousy

terday. The wounds from which Ruth
jackson and Ignacio Marti, who called
on him there. are suffering, were in
ficted by Arenas, the police believe, in
the manner related by Marti Saturday
night.
The confidence Of the police in The
Truth Of the account Of the shooting
given by Maru is based upon al
autopsy performed yesterday by DR..
Benjamin Schwartz. deputy medical
examiner, aud upon evidence which
they found substantiat,ng Marti's story.
The autopsy showed that ali three of
Arenas's wounds could have been self
inflicted. Marti's wound is of no con
sequence, and Miss Jackson probably
pital in q few days. They are being
held as witnesses. Miss jackson de-
clared that jealousy inspired Arenas
to shoot at them and take his own life.
She gave the following account Of
events leading up to the shooting:
She met Arenas at dance carnival
In the St. Nicholas Rink, at 60 West
SiXty-sixth Street, and lived with him
at 119 West Ninety sixth Street. A
week ago Arenas moved TO 1l6 West
SEVENTEEN Street, and told Mrs. Emily
Silver. the landlady, that ne would bes
alone, but Miss Jackson WAS there for
two days, unenown 10 Mrs. Silver and
others in the house.
Tells Of Arenas's Jealousy
Arenas was furious one night be-
cause she came in late, and tore up Il
pair of her new silk stockings. She
retaliated by tearing up some OF his
silk collars, and left him to join MART,
nli or c iaot nt SQ
West 104th Street.
Or Friday she met Arenas in the
street and asked for her trunk, which
was in his room. He agreed to give
it to her, and suggested that she bring
Marti along when she came. Miss
Jackson and Marti called on Arenas
about 6 p. m. SATURDAY.. He asked an
other visitor, Juan Maldonado, seven
teen years old, of 81 West Sixty-fifth
Street, to leave the room because he
had an important matter to discuss.
Maldonado went out.
Dr.. Arenas took a pistol from a
drawer and shot Miss Jackson. She
fell, feigning death. Then Arenas shot
Marti, who threw robe over Miss
jackson, then jumped from the win
dow, which is on the first floor, front.
Meanwhile Arenas killed himself.
Marti reentered the house and half
nue. and Seventeen Street, put her in
q taxicab and took her to Roosevelt
Hospital. Marti's account Tailed with
Miss Jackson's.
Miss Jackson said she was of Scotch
Irish extraction, was born in Colum-
bus, and was cabaret singer here.
She refused to tell the authorities at
Bellevue Hospital, to which she was
transferred, the names or the address
l.(. e.
Yesterday she received telegram
from her husband. Ernest Schultz,
McGraw Taxicab Company driver in
Toledo.
Said He Killed Cuban Woman
She said Arenas once told her that
he had killed a woman in Cuba out Of
jealousy. She had expected to die al
his hand some day.
stances supported details of the story.
Maldonao, also held as a material wit
ness, said that he had gone from the
room when Arenas asked him to and
had heard shots later. Then he ran
from the house to the apartment Of
Jose Leonores, who was to dine with
Arenas but had not started for his
house. Both called an hour later and
detectives questioned them.
Al Roberts, driver of the taxicab, and
William Woodward, who was with him
at the time, said that Mart and Miss
jackson came for a taxicab, and she
remarked: "Im shot Failing to sec
a policeman at THAI moment they went
to Roosevelt Hospital.
Jose Linares. of 140 West Sixtv-sev-
enth Street, said Arenas had been fasci-
mated with Miss Jackson for long
time. Linares iunched with Arenas on
Saturday at 1870 West Sixty-fourth
Street.
Peter Torres. of 1877 West Sixty-sev-
enth Street, said Arenas came here two
years ago after graduating with hon
ors from the University of Bogota, in
Colombia, South America, and had been
employed by the Sterns Dental Lab
oratory,, at 21s East Fourth Street. He
expected to open dental Offices soon.
: Arenas told Torres, Ruth is foolin~
me and declared he woald send for a
tofmcr sweetheart ii Cuba. He mailed
letter to her a week ago. asking her
TO come to New York.
Arenas's Fatissr an Aviator
Others at the restaurant Arenas fre-
quented said that his father was an
aviator in Porto Rico, that he had n
mother and sister in South America
and that he was to begin work as an
Interpreter of Spanish in September at
McDonough's School, at 31S West Fifty-
seventh Street. month ago Arenas
bought pistol in New Jersey and re-
marked that he might have use for il
soon. Spanish friends are raisinr
money to pay for his funeral.
Henry Zimmerling. chauffeur. Of 100
west lO3d Street. told of letters Mss
jackson had received from her husband
Sha parents, begging her to return to
On the floor Of Or. Arcnas's roo,r
were buttons and shreds torn from,
clothlng, evidences of a struggle NOT
iuiiy explained. Mrs. Silver. H. land.
lady, heard noises that indicated q
llght, but she did not 10 to the room,
until after the shooting.
The pistol found beside Arenas WOO
q Belgian automatic of .3s calibre.
bullets that wounded Miss jackson and
Martl corresDonded with those remain
ing IN the magazine
Toledo police were unable TO assoc;.
ate MISS jackson with any family there
Yesterday. She acknowledged, accord
ing to authorities at Bellevue. that she
had been in that hospital before. HAVING
been taken there June Is. suffarin@
from alcoholism. She was saken from
the Roseland cabaret, AT Broadway and
tifty~hrst Street, and gave "Mas. Ruth
Farrees' as her name, saving th24 s1e
lived with her husband Mario at
Sixty-sixth Street and Columbus Ave
nue..