The Washington times., 1922-12-12
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FOLLOWS
ROW
Elmer B. Brown Kills Himself
After Domestic Strife Due
j To jealousy.

Although shot three times by
her jealous husband, the bullets
penetrating her neck, right arm
and right shoulder, Mrs. Alice Pur-
chase Brown, thirty-eight years
old, bride of less than four weeks,
will recover, physicians at Emer-
gency Hospital declared today.
The husband, Elmer B. Brown,
fifty years old, is dead. After fir
ing three shots at his wife he
turned ,38-caliber revolver on
himself, bullet penetrating his
right temple causing instant death.
At IL o'clock last night Mrs.
Brown returned to her home at
1910 Fourteenth street northwest.
Shooting Follows Row.
I've been to the Children's Hos
pital t9 yisit my nephew" Mrs.
Brown hays she told her husband
when she came into their little
apartment on the third floor.
II don't .believe yca." the hus-
band retorted heatedly.
Pulling o. asrevolver out OF his
pocket, Mrs. Brown says her hus-
band blazn sway. The first bullet
lodged in bis wife's neck. the sec
ondl struck her In the shoulder. the
third graxed her right arm. Mrs.
Brown then dropped to the floor.
Placing the gun to his right tenn
~ ak H.
dropped to the floor within two feet
feet from his wife, who was quick
~ losing consciousness.
The shots Awoke Herbert, aged
eight, and Albert. aged fourteen.
who were sleeping In another room.
They are, sons Of Mrs. Brown by
former marriage. .
Ambulance Summoned.
Entering the kitchen where the
shooting occurred the boys saw
their mother and stepfather on the
floor. The gun was still in Browns
hand and was pointing at Mrs.
Brown.
when police came Herbert was
still holding his mothers head on
the pillow, calling to her: Please,
mother; please don't de-"
An Emergency Hospital ambu-
lance was summoned and the hus-
hand pronounced dead. The wife
was rushed 70 the hospital. The
husband's body was later removed
TO the morgue.
Police say that Brown. who had
Aeen Jealous Of his wife since their
narriage, .fhr6atened to Kill Mrs.
Brown last Saturday. Policemen
Brant and Warren. OF the Eighth
nrecinct, were summoned to the
suartment ON that day to queIl a
digturbance. The policemen took q
run away from Brown.
since their marriage less tnan
Scnv weeks ago Brown 10 said to
S.va been Jealous. Quarrelling with
his wife . few. hours after the care.
In.t nieht Mrs. Brown said she
,.st the apartment early In the
~s,sr,nr 70 visit Lloyd Gooding, -
nafienf there. When she returned,
k~r husbGnd accused her OF being
ant With other men. 100
xfter this accusation ] refused
81 angvera his questions and this
s,rsred hisn,y police say Mrs.
provn told them. He pulled the
gun from NE pocket ana Desan
l loverturnsd chairs. upset tables
ana broken chinaware In the
Sttc6en indicated that Mrs. Brown
ssruwrIed With her husband before
she dropped to the floor.
Rounancs Short-IAved.
me boys dsciared today they did
not know their step father had .
mn Iast nieht or they would have
friSd "a got II away from him.
They aid they went 70 bed 9an
hossr Or = bsf0re the shooting.
The rou1hncs Of the couple was
~ short duration. Mrs. Brown
married t1ei nan two weeks after
- net him. Mrs. Brown h the
nov u Albert q. Purchase.
Brown y 3 timer and sheet
metal wof1Er with . shop a Fourt-
ssnth and n streets northwest. Y
Aftsr tho5 shooting the two boys
we're talrcp % the hcspe ~ their
erandfathj nogyr 'rurchaee. 81
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