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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1904)
PAGE EIOIIT. THE MORNINO ASTORIAN, THUKSDAY, MARCH IT, 1904. SHOOTING AFFAIR RESULTS IN DOMESTIC'S SAD DEATH Miss Hilda Willen Pierced Through the Heart by Bullet From Revolver in Hand of 14-year-old Wm. CooK. Little Fellow, in Playful Mood, Pulls Trigger of Gun, Thinking to Snap EmptY Shell. But Instead Kills Laughing Finnish , Girl-Youth Nearly Collapses and Makes Threats ! . to End His Own Life. . Miss Hilda Wlllen, a Finnish girl, aged 19 years, was accidentally shot through the heart and killed last even ing at the home of Police Commission er Cook. The shot was flred by Wil liam, the 14-year-old son of the police commissioner, who is almost prostrat ed over the sad affair, and who threat ened to take his own life after the hooting. The boy was brought down from his borne by Police Captain Gammal at the request of Coroner Pohl and kept at the coroner's office until the arrival of District Attorney Allen. Meantime H. F. Prael, Albert Dunbar and Dr. W. C. Logan had asked the authorities to release the lad, and whn Mr. Allen arrived the request was compiled with. The boy was given over to the cus tody of Mr. Prael, as neither his father nor mother was In the city at the time of the accident Mr. Allen said he was satisfied the case was one of accidental shooting, and that the condition of the boy would only be made the worse by detaining him. Police Commissioner Cook has been absent from the city for almost two years. A few days ago Mrs. Cook went to Albany, this state, to attend the funeral of her uncle, the late Judge Fllnn, and the house was left in charge of the serTant, Miss WUlen. There are even children, one a girl, and Willie, aged It, la the eldest Both Mr. and Mrs. ook returned to the city on last night's train. Boy's Story of the Shooting. Shortly after the shooting occurred the boy was brought down to Coroner! Poors office by Captain of Police Gam ma! and was there seen by an Astorian representative. The lad was weeping bitterly during the Interview, but be tween his sobs he related his etory in a straightforward manner, and later repeated it to District Attorney Allen. Willie said: "About 5:30 o'clock this evening I was playing with my baby brother, aged 3 years." For some time Hilda was playing with us, and the bafby was running from her to me. Finally the baby wnt over to Hilda and when I called to him he would not come to me. I told Hilda to send him to me, but she took him In her arms and would not do so. We were all laughing at the time. "I had often ptayfully frightened both Hilda and the baby, and when the girl would not do what I wanted her to do 1 thought I would scare her. So 1 went up stairs to my father's room and got the revolver out of the bureau drawer. I knew ibat the revolver was loaded, but thought 1 could fire off one shot and then snap the hammer on the empty shell without firing. I went out Into the back yard and there flred the shot, and then returned to the house, where 1 adjusted the chamber so the hammer would strike the empty shell.' "When 1 went back Into the house Hilda and the baby were in the hall, playing. I went to the hell and called to her to send the baby to me, at the same time showing her the revolver. She laughed and shook her head, and I pointed the revolver at her, thinking I would snap it without firing. She did not seem frightened, but laughed and held the baby In her arms. I again called to her to send him to me, and when she again refused I pulled the trigger. "I guess I must have turned the chamber of the pistol too far, for thd shell exploded. Hilda put her hand to her side and ran screaming to the kitchen. I was terribly frightened and followed her. She had fallen to the floor, but I supposed she was not very a badly hurt and tried to get her to drink some water. She would not do so. Then I put some water on her head. I though I should call Dr. Ball, who lives near by, and ran up stairs to call to him. When 1 returned to the kitch en Hilda was dead." Shot Through the Heart The revolver with which the lad killed Miss Wlllen Is in the possession of the kOroner. It is of 38 caliber and an old, long -barreled Smith & Wessoa of six shell capacity. The gun Is rusty and evidently had not been used for ported to the authorities an effort was made to get Mr. Cook over the M phone, but he had left his hotel and started for the train. During the ab- yfsenee of Mrs, Cook 'the house had been many months, . The ball from the wenpoiyhad struck, the unfortunate youngvomun In the left breast, pierc ing the heart, and she expired In I few moments. The body was brought to the morgue from the Cook residence. Mr. and Mrs. Cook Away. At the time of th shooting neither Mr. nor Mrs. Cook was in the city. Mr. Cook left the city almost two- years ago for the east and afterwards went to Nicaragua. He reached Portland yesterday and there met Mrs. Cook, who had gone to Albany to attend the funeral of her uncle, the late Judge When the team was brought to a standstill, young Bornuin wai found lying In the bottom of the wagon, weak from exertion, but with the Unee firm ly held In his hand. The waion be longed to the Jersey and Enelnal creamery and was in charge of Albert Hitchcock, of 2304 Buena Vista avenue. Hitchcock was engaged In delivering milk and permitted young Borman to ride on the sat with him. While the driver was serving1 an order on Rail road avenue, nonr Benton street the horses became alarmed and started on their wild run H" 'ho avenue to ward Park street. . Bortnnn fastened himself to the lines and cleverly turned the runaways at Park street, so that they took a south erly direction. As they raced madly along Park W, several other vehi cles started In pursuit When the team neared Clinton avenue. Lane, whose Fllnn. As soon aa the matter was re-! home is close by. ran Into th street and secured a hold on the lines, to gether with Borman. he rHd the horses up and Driver Hltehcwk soon appeared upon the scene them In hand. The animals, were tired out and covered with lather from the effects of their long run. CENSURES BALFOUR'S CROWD Liberal Leader Will Move to Disap prove His Ms jetty's Government , London, March 16. In the house of commons tonight Sir Henry Campbell lUnnerman. liberal leader, gave notice that he would move the following vote of ctnsure; "That this house disapproves the con duct of his majesty's government In advising the crown not to disallow the ordinance for the Introduction of Chi nese .abor In the Transvaal." in charge of Miss Wlllen. who had never experienced the least trouble In attending successfully to her duties. The young woman was but 19 years of age and had come to this country from Finland about six months ago. She had worked at the Cook residence since her arrival here. All of her relatives live In the old country. Boy Is Heart Broken. The lad Is heart broken over the sad affair. When Dr. Ball arrived at the bowse the boy was almost wild with grief and threatened to kill himself. This fact was reported to Coroner Pohl. who saw to It that the little fellow was not given an opportunity to- de stroy himself. Police Captain Gammal brought him to the coroner's office from the home, and on the way down town he almost collapsed. He told Captain Gammal the accident might have been excusable In the case of a younger boy, but that a lad of his age should have known better than to have pointed the gun at the girt For a time Captain Gammal feared the child would break down completely. Inquest to Be Held Today. Among those Immediately notified of the accident was Herman F. Prael Mr. Cook's business ' associate. Mr. Prael called at the office of the cor oner and asked that the boy be given over to his care. "In the absence ofJe d-.-l m uf,;t: - n-. 8 a a a a 8 a n a a The Palace Cafe The Best Restaurant Regular Meals, 25 Cents v Sunday Dinners i Specialty E erytning toe Market Affords Palace Catering Company aaaaaaaaaauaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aa the parents, I will take wuch action as may be , necessary to have the boy released," said Mr. Prael. "The affair was accidental and I am anxious to get him out of custody as soon aa pos sible. I will file such bonds aa may be named." Coroner Pohl sent for Dis trict Attorney Allen, and when the district attorney had heard the' story of the shooting he Instructed the cor oner to give the boy over to Mr. Prael. Coroner Pohl said that the Inquest would be held today, but he Mid not fix the hour last night. Spring and Summer Models Dcrb Spring and Summer Models t JOHN BARRETT TO PANAMA. Oregon Man's Appointment as Minis ter Formally Confirmed. 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After clinging to a runaway team for two miles lit tle 11-year-old Johnny Borman, of 602 Taylor street, was saved from death today through his own bravery in hanging to the lines and through the fearlessness of William Lane, of 2232 Fan Antonio avenue, who stopped the frenzied animals as they were about to plunge from the city wharf at the south end of Park street President Wheeler of Berkeley . Nteds 8uccssor to Nathan Moran. Berkeley, March 16. President Wheeler of the University of Callfor- ! nla Is without a private secretary now that Nathan Moran has resigned the office he has held since William A. McKowen mode his famous confes sion In December lust. Mr. Moran has gone back to his law studies at Hasting and In the offices of Bishop Wheeler & Hoesler, leaving President Wheeler to get along us best he may with the services of Victor Hender son, Moran's predecessor In that ofllce. Henderson Is now aotlng secretary of the Board of Regents and will have to arrange his time so that he may at tend to the duties of that office and the president's too. r Who Mr.Moran's successor will be depends altogther upon the action of the Board of Regents In selecting a permanent secretary. If Henderson Is confirmed In the office then some en tirely new man will be selected to carry out President Wheeler's direc tions. Henderson, in addition to being the acting secretary, was appointed land agent for the university at the last meeting of the Regents. This may mean that the board Is getting ready to appoint Henderson, though Henderson himself says there is no significance attaching to the move. 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