Show SERVANT ANI SHOOTS CHILD THEN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE I NEW YORK feb reb eb 22 A A peculiar tragedy tragedy tragedy dy has occurred In In the trie residence of William William Wil Wil- liam J J. Caryl aryl a suburb of Yonkers It resulted In the serious wounding of the year old Simons girT and the probably fa fatal atal tal wounding at ather her OWn orvn hands of Amelia a Hungarian servant girl The cause ause of the shooting which was dono done by the servant is supposed to have been een an Insane fondness for the child whom she feared being separated from her through dismissal Mrs Simons mother of the child hild went shopping leaving the little girl In charge of the servant sp When Ven she returned there the was no resO se of C her ting hog and she had hady to effect ff an entrance by breaking a win win- day y She e Instantly s w detected ee t cle a strong n odor J of gas and heard groan on oW the top floor where are located the servants servant's room and the childrens children's ns n's plaYing room Hastening upstairs Mrs Simons was horrified to see the the- servant stretched out on the floor with the little girl lying by her side A Aside Aside Aside side bracket had been wrenched from the wall and the room and hallway were filled with gas Mrs Simons rushed to the telephone one and nd notified t the e police Two small bullet wounds were found inthe In Inthe inthe the child Both Hoth were superficial and she soon recovered from the effects of 01 the gas Three bullets had penetrated the servants servant's body and she was removed to a hospital iP Where ere It was believed belie she would not recover rever v said she and the servant were In the childrens children's room when Amelia said she was going down stairs to get some gum She returned in a few minutes minutes min mm- utes and Immediately fired tired two shots atthe at atthe atthe the child who had gone into the servants servant's room when she heard Amelia coming up upstairs stairs Th Then ni she turned the weapon on herself hersel and fired three shots falling failing on the floor by the fide side of the child The revolver revolver re re- re- re volver was a cheap affair of mull mall calibre Mr Simons Is a wealthy lace manufacturer of ot New NewYork York |