Evening star., 1922-12-12
ENDS LIFE AFTER
WOUND|NG BRIDE
Elmer R. Brown, so, Tin
smith, Enraged by Jealousy,
According to Police.
WOMAN MAY RECOVER
Sons Reused From Bed by Tragedy
in 18th Street Apart
ment.

Suffering from pistol shots in her
neck, left arm and left shoulder. Mrs.
Alice Purchase Brown. thirty-f1ve
years old. bride of month. is IN
Emergency Hospital lowering be-
tween life and death. while the BODY
Of Elmer r. Brown. fifty years DID,
who shot his wife and ended his own
life, rested in the morgue today
The shooting occurred last night
shortly after 10 o'clock in the kitch-
EN- of the Brown apartment. on the
third floor Of 1910 14th street. and
the police reported it was the result
of jealousy on the part OF Brown.
The couple had been married after
two-week courtship. the police were
told, and on several occasions Ine
husband had threatened his wire
life
Last Saturday night Motor Cycle
Policeman Warren and Crossing Po-
liceman Brant of the eighth precinct
went to the aparement. In response
to an emergency call. ana olsar neu
him was not returned. it is stated
and the weapon used last night PROB
ably was purchased yesterday.
Sons Give story to Police.
Detectives Embrey and Thompson
and police of the eighth precinct
after the shooting. They learned
from Albert r. Purchase. fourteen
years old, and Herbert h. Purcnase'
eight, children OF the wounded WON
an, and other occupants of the build
ing, the story OF the shooting. DR.. {;
H. Schultz had responded to can
telephoned to Emergency Hospital.
He pronounced Brown dead. the oul-
let having passed through his mead.
and ordered the wounded "l1e taken
to the hospital. .
Brown was scheduled to be init
ated into a fraternal body last night.
but the police were unable to learn II
he attended. Mrs Brown visited Mrs.
Lucy ]. Schneider. at 1885 1lth street
and returned home about 10 o'clock.
Brown proceeded to question her as
TO where she had been. and. the police
learned. in an effort to quiet him. she
said she had been at Children RIOS
pital. visiting a sick nephew: THINK,
ing the husband was satished ano
that there would be no further talk
about her absence from home. Mrs.
Brown started from the kitchen to go
20 her boys room and kiss them good
night, but before she reached the
door the husband opened fire, three OF
four shots taking effect. The one shot
!
almost instantly.
The two children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Triton z. Sofa. also occupants OF the
building. rushed to the room. the
younger picking up the revolver near
the feet of his stepfather and plac-
ing it beyond the latters reach. AL
bert placed pillow under his
mothers head. and both boys remain
ed with her until she was taken to
the hospital.
widow for Two Years.
Mrs. Brown had been a widow Two
wears before she met and married
Brown, and her father-in-law by her
first marriage. who recently returned
from a trip to England. told the po-
lice he was surprised when he learn
ed OF her recent marriage.
Brown, a former resident OF Ana
costa. was in the tin and sheet-metal
business at 1907 P street. having pre-
viously been in similar business In
Anacostia. Albert Purchase attends
Mckinley High School and is
member Of the cadet corps.
Both boys expressed belief that
there had been no pistol in the apart
ment since Saturday night until
shortly before the shooting. They
thought their stepfather had pur-
chased one on his way home last
night. Disarrangements OF articles
of furniture in the kitchen indicated
to the police that Mrs. Brown made
desperate effort to defend herself
when she saw the weapon or over
turned furniture in her effort to get
out of her husbands way.
1t was said at the hospital today
that the wound in Mrs. Purchases neck
is a serious one. Physicians said she
might recover The boys are at the
home Of relatives. Coroner hewitt
said he probably would not hold an
inquest in the case.