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THE FORT WAYNE WEEKLY SENtitflL, WEDNESDAY. iPR. 22, 1903. fvi I V'H) GIRL GAVE LIFE TO SAVE HONOR Little Lizzie Jackson Dies in Hospital of Pistol Wounds Inflicted by Her Desperate Assailant, Harry Kline, Who Took His Own Wretched Life Nothing is Known of Tragedy in Kline's Grocery Store Save That Girl made a Desperate Struggle-Scene of the Crime Tells a Bloody Story. (from Saturday's Daily.) night at about 9 o'clock in his Store, at 130 East Columbia Btreet, after attempting a criminal assault.

Harry C. Kline shot and fatally wounded Idzzie Jackson, a girl of thirteen, and then on the prostrate body of his victim fired a shot into Ills own head, presumably causing almost instant death. Two shots were fired into the head of the girl, resulting in her death at Hope hospital this morning at 4:20, she not LIZZIE JACKSON, Yottng girl who gave her life in defense of honor when assaulted by Harry Kline. having regained consciousness at any time after the tragedy. Kline, who was better known to his friends and acquaintances as conducted a grocery store at the location mentioned, having inherited the business from his father, one of the pioneers of Port Wayne, who died about two months ago.

He was born in 1865, and was therefore about thirty-eight years of age, and was a bachelor, residing with his maiden sisters at 412 East Berry street. His victim was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson, who live in rooms over the store in which the murder and suicide were committed. SHROUDED IN MYSTERY.

The exact circumstances leading up to the shocking tragedy must forever remain shrouded in mystery and theories at the best cannot be substantiated beyond the conjecture Stage. Kline had been drinking rather heavily and was yesterday known to have been under the influence of liquor. He was a man of peculiar habits, with a penchant for associating with girls of tender years, although he had never been In serlotts trouble before on that ac. count. The girl was a frequent visitor at the store, but nothing was thought of it on account of her residence directly over it.

She was seen ia and out of the place yesterday afternoon a number of times, and when the supper hour arrived and she did not present herself at the family table, it was thought that she had gone away with some juvenile friehds, as. she had fxeguen'ti? done before. Later in the evening an older brother became alarmed at the' prolonged absence of his sister and started, out on a search for her. Knowing of her frequent to Kline's store and with some he went down the back from the living rooms and peered into the store through a rear vindow. SHOCKING DISCOVERY.

The place was dark and young Jackson mechanically tried the rear titfor. He found it open and entered the room, and upon striking a match was horrified and stunned by the sight that met his eyes- Prostrate on the floor behind the counter he fcmnd the bodies of his sister and Kline, both apparently lifeless and weltering in their own blood. Young Jackson, dazed by his awful discovery, from the room, up the Stairs and down again to the street, he met Sergeant Harkenrider, to whom he communicated incoherently the facts as he fopnd them. The officer accompanied Mm back Into the store room, where a hasty examination showed that Kline was dead and the girl at best was barely alive. Coroner Barnett Was hastily and Sergeant Fappert and Officer Elliott were dispatched to the to render such assistance as be possible.

The scene which vns planted defies desriitition. An old bed obtafoi'uo-. 1 Tbm spread on floor counter and pirttjy under it, between two tarrols; this was saturated with Wood and great and blotches blood stood on the floor and marked little streams which had trickled away from the couch of death. SOLD LIFE FOB HONOK. On the comforter the girl was stretched prone upon her back, her HAEKY C.

KLINE, Who committed suicide after his fatal shooting of Lizzie Jackson. disarranged clothing showing that she had sacrificed her life to successfully preserve her chastity, whilo lying across her body was that of Kline, his head having dropped forward to a position slightly to the right of her The surroundings showed that a desperate struggle had taken place and there was left no room for doubt of the intentions Of the murderer, although an examination of the body of the girl after death by Dr. Barnett showed as conclusively that she had succeeded in frustrating tihe lustful designs of her assailant. After viewing the bodies the coroner ordered the remains taken to Peltier's morgiie, while the unconscious girl was removed to Hope she lingered until shortly after 4 o'clock this morning when the flickering flame died away and the second victim of the passion of a night was added to ghastly roll. PROBABLE TIME OF TBAOEDY.

The discovery of the bodies was made about 11:35 and in the case of Kline rigor mortis was already complete, indicating dead than that he had been two hours, which would bring the shooting to about the hour of 9. Three shots were fired, but no one in the neighborhood, neither the Jackson family upstairs, heard them. The probabilities are that when the girl resisted Kline's importunities he attempted to intimidate her, probably engaged' her physically and perhaps she broke away from him and it was at this time that the first shot was fired. This took effect in the left side of the girl's face right under the cheek bone, the bullet ranging back and downward, passing the jaws and lodging in the back of the neck on about a level with the shoulders. the presumption is, Kline seized the girl the second time and threw her upon the improvised bed and during the struggle following ha placed the muzzle against the side of the girl's head and fired the second shot.

SECOND SHOT FIRED CLOSE. In the case of the first wound there were no powder marks, but in the second instance the hair and flesh were burned by the explosion. Ths girl then evidently dropped back into the position in which she was found and ceased her struggles and Kline realizing what he had done, in 'bis frenzy placed the revolver to his own head and launched his own soul into eternity. The second shot took effect in the girl's head a short distance above the ear, while that which ended Kline's life took effect in the same relative locality and passing through the head in a straight line produced a fracture on the other side of the skull at a point almost exactly opposite the place of entrance. The revolver which, had been used was found on the floor beside the bodias It it of the cheap bulldog pattern, 32-caliber, and three chambers of the five were empty.

Close by was ft new box of cartridges from which but had been taken. THE MtlRDEBEB AND SUICIDE. Harry Kline had been a familiar figure on Columbia street for many years and was quite popular among a certain class, although he was recognized as a rounder in the district and occupied the more or lees enviable distinction of being chief of the an unorgan ized coterie whose sole objects were to live high at small expense. Upon the death of his father several months ago he was made executor of the estate, which is valued in the neighborhood of 80,000. Relatives expostulated with him and he recently agreed that he would discard his associates and his habits and attend strictly to legitimate business.

"Recently he appeared to be morose at times, and Judge Hench, his attorney as executor, says that he has reason to believe that he was in some things mentally irresponsible. He made frequent visits to the judge's office to inquire of matters which were of scarcely the least material consequence. Recently Judge Hench went to Texas on a business visit, continuing for about two weeks, and although Kline knew perfectly well that he would be absent at least that long, he called at the office almost daily from the day that he left until he got back to inquire whether he had returned. HAD ACTED QUEEBLY. Other friends, inchiding a relative, have noticed that he acted rather queerly of late and it.

is only charity to assume that the dreadful crime of last night was actuated by a diseased brain, or a weakened one, at least. Before the tragedy of last night ugly rumors concerning Kline's actions were freely circulated and Alex Banet, the merchant policeman, even after Kline was unquestionably dead, was looking for him and swearing vengeance upon him if he met him. Banet's twelve-year- old daughter yesterday reported to her mother that she had met Kline, who accosted and followed her several blocks, offering her money to accompany him. The frightened girl reported the occurrence to her mother, Who told her husband, and that enraged individual was searching for Kline for several hours last night before the circumstances in the more Shocking case were uncovered. Kline's mother- died a number of years ago, 9 brother followed more recently, the father dying during the year, leaves three sisters as hi? sole surviving immediate relatives.

Mrs. Dr, Ogle, of this city, is One and the other two are the Misses Tillie and Anna Kline, both the dead man's seniors, who occupy the family homestead at 412 East Berry street, and both of Whom are completely prostrated by the terrible shock. They were unaware of the fate of their brother and of his diabolical crime until after 8 o'clock this morning, when the news was communicated to them by Superintendent Gorslifte. Never again, he says, does he hope to be called upon to discharge a similar duty. The scene at the house was heartrending.

LIZZIE JACKSON, Lizzie Jackson wau fourteen years old on December 10th last, and physically was a girl of normal development, about five in height, blonde as to complexion and pleasant featured as to appearance. She was regarded as a well behaved girl and her environment, while not aristocratic refined, were good. She was a member of the First Baptist churcli and Sunday school and the leader of the junior band, and was a zealous attendant; at school she stood well in her classes, being a pupil at the Clay street building and among her classmates was a favorite. This morning her other was hysterical and was not in condition to talk connectedly, but this afternoon was calmer and suggested a minor correction or two of previously given She said that the daughter had left the house early in the evening, saying that she would attend the opening of the Prass Reed company's shoe store that her absence was not commented upon until about the time when it was thought that the opening was over. Then it was that the elder brotuer, James, was sent out to look her up and it was Mrs.

Jackson, instead of the brother, who tried the door leading into the store where the brother a moment later found the two bodies as previously stated. The body was removed from Bloom's undertaking establishment to the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and from, there the funeral will be held on Monday, as announced elsewhere. While the funeral will be private, friends will be permitted to view the remains previous to the service. THE FUNERALS. The funeral of Lizzie Jackson will be held on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the house at 130 East Columbia street, and the interment will be at the cemetery in New Haven.

The funeral of Harry C. Kline will be held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house. Dr. Wagenhals will oiaciate, but the funeral will be strictly private. DUE NOTICE IS SERVED.

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Try The Sentinel Want Columns. MUMMED Cruiser West Virginia Given to the Sea with Ceremony at Newport News, NOTABLE PARTY PRESENT Description of Latest Addition to Uncle Sam's Big Fighting Fleet, Newport News, April armored cruiser West Virginia was successfully launched by the Newport News Shipbuilding company at 8:03 this afternoon in the presence of 25,000 people. Calvin B. Orcutt, president of the Newport News Shipbuilding company, escorted to the christening platform Miss Katharine Vaughn White, eldest daughter of Governor Albert B. White, of West Virginia, who was officially invited by the navy department to be sponsor for the West Virginia.

Miss White was attended by three maids of honor, her sisters, Miss Grace White and Miss Ethel White, and Miss Ashton Wilson, daughter of ex-Governor Wileon. In the christening party were also the governor and Mrs. White. TENDERED A BANQUET. As soon as the ceremonies were over President Orcutt conducted the guests, numbering five hundred persons, to the steamboat Newport News, aboard which the party weat to Old Point Comfort, where they were tendered a br-nquet in the dining-room of the Hotel Chamberlain.

Among the distinguished guests present were Governor White, of West Virginia, and military staff; Governor Montague, of Virginia, and the members of his staff; officers of the army and navy and prominent citizens of the two Virginias. dent Orcutt was toastmaster. who accepted invitations to the banquet were Senators Elkins and Scott, of West Virginia, a'nd Representatives Dovener, Gaines, Woodyard, Hughes and Dayton, of the same state; Hon. Henry E. Davis, Messrs.

George W. Stevens, Decatur Aztell, L. F. Sullivan, Joseph Bryan, H. T.

Wickham, E. D. Hotchkiss, C. E. Doyle, Major E.

T. Meyers, John Skelton Williams, C. D. Langhorne, Virginius Newton and Arthur B. Clark.

The West Virginia, which is a siS- tef ship to the California and Pennsylvania, is an armored cruiser of 14,000 tons displacement. The hull is of stefel and measures on load water line 502 feet, extreme beam 69 feet, inches. The vessel has a normal displacement of 13,676 tons, with all ammunition and stores on board, of 15,104 toils. The designed indicated horse-power of the cruiser is 83,000, to produce a speed of 22 knots. With a complement of officers and 783 seamen and marines the vssel will be the floating home of 830 men.

NEW CRTJISES'U ARMOR. Five feet below and four feet above normal load line from stem to stern the cruiser will have an armor belt six indies thick at the top and five inches at tlie bottom. For a deptih. of feet from ttio top the maximum thickness will be preserved. The armor will taper at the stem and stern to three and one-half inches in thickness.

The Hichborn balanced oval turrets will be covered with armor six and one-half inches thick on the port plate and six inches on the sides and rear. The main battery of the West Virginia-will consist of four eight-inch breech-loading rifles, mounted two in each turret on the center line of the vessel. In addition there will be fourteen six-inch rapid-fire guns and a secondary battery three-inch and twelve of eighteen three-pound- er guns, besides four one-pounder automatic guns, four one-pounder rapid-fire guns, six Colts automatic guns, two machine guns and two three-inch field guns. CONFESSIONS OF A PRIEST. Rev.

Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, writes: "For 12 years I suffered from yellow jaundice. I consulted a number of physicians and tried all sorts of medicines, but got no relief. Then I began the use of Electric Bitters and feel that I am now cured of a disease that had me in its grasp for twelve years." If you want a reliable medicine for liver and kidney trouble, stomach disorder or general debility, get Electric Bitters.

It's guaranteed by Dreier Bro. Only 50c. MARCONIGRAMS INTERRUPTED. London, April Times announces that owing to a breakdown of a subsidiary device of the Harebni system of wireless telegraphy which will, the company fctates, shortly be remedied, the Times service of American is temporarily interrupted. Obediah Barton, Who Wants a Wife, Says One at a Time is Enough DELUGED WITH LETTERS He Favors a Fort Wayne Applicant and Thirty-nine are Unanswered, Obediah Barton, the lone pilgrim on the banks of Clear Lake, Steuben county, who has a cow and a farm but no wife, now has other troubles.

Instead of merely suffering the loud lonesoaneness of weary single things are getting extremely lively about the Barton manor, for the frank Steuben county seeker aftor a helpmeet is deluged with replies from women wh6 express a willingness to share his lot with him, and the postoffics business at Clear Lake has jumped to an altitude that breaks all former records. It will be recalled that a short time ago Mr. Barton wrote L. C. Schlaudroff; the Fort Wayne humane officer, setting forth 3iis lonely condition and soliciting Mr.

Schlau- droff's good offices in. securing him a suitable wife. The -humane officer, with commendable realized that the newspapers afforded the most approved means of expressing and supplying human wants, and hs gave Mr. Barton's affecting letter to the press. FORTY HAVE REPLIED.

The returns were instantaneous. This is made evident from the con- tfents of a letter, bubbling over with Eu- Mr. deepest gratitude, received by mane Officer SchlaudroflE from Barton this morning. A Fort Wayne lady took time by the forelock and wrote Mr. Barton by first mail, and that gentleman, mddestly admits that the outlook suits him pretty well, but leaves the public harassed with intense excitement to know of the probable outcome of the negotiations, But one applicant did not end it, and Mr.

Barton has been simply swarmed beneath the load of letters received from those willing to become Mrs. Obediah Barton. According to Mr. Barton's count precisely forty replies have been received by him to date, but he is yet tine to the first applicant, who is from Fort Wayne, ana thirty-nine others are still waiting for replies to their missives, Mr. Barton coyly remarking that he only Wants one at a time.

Mr. Barton's last letter to Mr. Schlaudroff, which arrived this morning, is as follows: "Ap 17th 190 to my kind Friend would say you have Done more For me than any others man Stranger I have ever met I receved one letter tfrom Fort wane the First.Mail suited me well anuf I Answered that one And hav got the promis to come here I only want one At a time Hav Got 3S Since not Answered the no is Big For some other man Yes you have done more than any Stranger I ever met 'And I never met you yet i But would like to Should Be very Glad to See you I Am very thankFul For wot you have done For me with wishing you Along and hapy life I remain your true Friend And well wisher Obadiah Barton Clear lake Ind." EXPERTS LOCATE OIL ILLS Fort Wayne Company in New Haven Field-Others Lease Land Near LaOtto, Today Secretary John B. Monning and Treasurer Louis A. Centlivre, of the Fort Wayne Gas, Oil and Mining company, accompanied by a trio of experts from the oil fields, went to New Haven to make a critical examination of the indications upon the leases held by the Fort Wayne company.

The experts will advise as to the exact spots on which the Fort Wayne company will begin drilling and this work will be taken up just as soon as the No. 1 well, now being drilled by the Standard oil interests comes in. It is results obtained by the Standard company may be of service to Fort Wayne company in determining its future course. LEASE AT LAOTTO. Within the past few days it has become known that capitalists, some of them from Fort Wayne, have been quietly taking up a large number of leases in the vicinity of Laotto, Noble county, a village on the Grand Rapids railroad, sixteen miles north of Fort Wayne.

No one appears to know just when it is expected to begin the work of exploration there, but the leasing of the land has served to greatly agitate residents of the vicinity. Fibroid Tumors Cured. A distressing case of Fibroid Tumor, which baffled the skill of Boston doctors. Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, the following letter tells how she was cured, after everything else failed, by Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable G)mpoyni Mrs.

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