Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
W|NSH|P SUICIDE
LAID TO N|FE'SACT
Coroner's Jury Told Young
Woman Was Found in
Chauffeur'S Bed Room.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-The
gnawing Of o green-eyed monster which
thrust itself into the life Of Emory. Win
ship, retired naval offcer and inventor,
as the result OF an alleged affair be-
tween his attractive young wife and the
family chauffeur, today bore the ofncial
blame for Winship's suicide here :
week ago.
A coroner,s jury returned its verdict
yesterday after hearing the testimony OF
friends and servants. including Ray Nc
Gunigle, the chauffeur, and the vehe-
ment denial Of Mrs. Dorothy Blcunt
Winship that McGunigle had been any
thing more to her than q chauffeur.
The jury found Winship came to
his death through gunshot wounds. self
inflicted because of mental dependency
over domestic difIdculties and jealcusies
occasioned on account of the actions OF
his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Winship."
BroOding Follows Discovery.
witnesses told how Winship found his
young wife in her chauffeur'S bedroom
on the early morning Of Friday, March
10, after party at which drinks were
served. A week later, after broodine
during which he said he was driven "by
mad impulses to take two or more lives, -
the former dashing naval officer shot
himself through the head.
Mrs. Winship and McGunigle denied
improper relations existed. They ex-
planned Mrs. Winship had gone to the
chauffeur's room early in the morning
70 ask him TO prepare to move her from
the apartment. Mrs. Winship said she
could no longer stand ''Winship's con-
tinual drinking" and left, returning q
week later at almost the same moment
Winship fired the bullet into his brain
Joseph w. Preston, jr., business asso-
ciate OF Winship, testified Winship was
not particularly worried over the de-
mands Of Miss Helen Thompson, former
screen actress and erstwhile intimate OF
the naval offlcer. A suit filed by Miss
Thompson asking 5000 q month for life
from Winship because of their former
association was pending at the time OF
the suicide.
Breakup" i'm Washington.
Charles w. Slack, Winship's attorney
said the naval officer informed him he
married Mrs. Winship in New York City
a few months after she gained her
freedom from her nrst husband.
Il don't know whether she divorced
the first husband or had the marriage
annulled," Slack said. But I do know
the breakup occurred in Washington
d. O., about three years ago. She mar
ried Winship in 1929"
Mrs. Winship declined to discuss the
previous marriage.
Edward Cunha, attorney for Miss
Thompson, said Winship maintained an
apartment in New York for Miss
Thompson under the name OF Daniel
Bayard.
Preston, William Myrick, Winship's
colored valet, and Mrs Margaret
Thompson, housekeeper, testified Win
ship told them he felt like killing his
wife and the chauffeur
Myrick testified Winship told him OF
finding Mrs. Winship sitting on the
edge OF McGunigles bed in her night
gown, while the chauffeur lounged in
bed A similar story was told BY Mrs
Thompson.
Winship's version OF the Friday the
18th affair. Mrs. Winship asserted. was
the product Of a drunken imagina-
ton" She denied ever entering Nc
Gunigles bed room, saying she stood at
the chaufieur's door.
Summoned After Quarrel.
Preston told Of being summoned to
the apartment after the quarrel be-
tween husband and wife. He said they
both had been drinking and were angry
Winship accusing his wife of having
trouble with her sister, Miss Eugenia
Biount, because Of jealousy between
them over McGunigle.
Slack said the Winship viii, drawn
two days before he ended his life, was
en- route to Macon. Ga. 10 be filed for
probate. He said the will left the estate
70 Emory Winship. jr, l-year-old son
Winship maintained legal residence In
Macon. The estate Of Mrs. Katherine
Dillon Winship, his first wife, reported
to have been s3,o0o,0O0 also was pro.
battd In Georgia.