Ada Horn married W A Garner on 26 Jan 1902 in Ada County, ID. Idaho Marriage Index, 1842-1996
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Ada fell in love with her sister's husband, William Kissinger and promised if he left his wife, she would marry him. However,
before his divorce was finalized, Ada married William Garner. Kissinger was so upset he murdered Ada and then committed suicide.
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From Cindy Rinehart #47615298
Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon 28 June 1902
BILL KISSINGER KILLS ADA HORN
Both Were Residents, Until. Recently, of Umatilla County, Living Near Pilot Rock---After Shooting the Woman, He Shot and Killed Himself,
TRAGEDY OCCURS AT PEARL, IDAHO, ABOUT TWENTY MILES FROM BOISE CITY.
Ada Horn Left Pendleton About a Year ago to Visit a Sister in Idaho, and Was Married in February Last to W. A. Garner She Was a Sister of Mrs. Kissinger and Had Caused a Separation Between Husband and Wife, Promising to Become the Second Mrs. Kissinger.
The following telegram was received this morning from Boise Idaho, under the date of June 27.
Mrs. William Garner, formerly Ada Horn, of Pilot Rock, was shot today at Pearl, by William P. Kissinger, of Eugene, who then committed suicide. They were supposed to have been lovers. It is alleged that the woman whose parents reside at Pendleton caused the separation of Kissinger and his wife in Pendleton recently.
Well Known Here
Both parties to this tragedy are well known here. Mrs. Garner, nee, Miss Ada Horn, has resided in the Pilot Rock country with her parents for the past 12 or 15 years. William P Kissinger married Miss Hattie Horn, a sister of the murdered woman at the home of Douglas Belts at Pilot Rock some 10 or 12 years ago. They lived in Pendleton and the country surrounding ever since. About two years ago Mrs. Kissinger became jealous of the attention her husband was paying to her younger sister, and remonstrated with him. This apparently did no good, and a few months ago they separated. In the meantime, however, Miss Ada Horn left Pendleton and went to Idaho to visit with a sister, Mrs. Evans. While in Idaho she was married to William Garner. A few months ago Mrs. Kissinger, who lives on Birch creek, sued her husband for divorce. This was granted about 10 days ago. Mr. Kissinger, remained in Pendleton until a month ago, when he, in company with a friend, left for Idaho, where he has mining interests. They passed up Birch Creek with pack horses, going by his former home, where Mrs. Horn, and his only son, of 10 years, were living, but did not stop to see them. This was the last heard from him until the telegram came announcing the double tragedy.
Kissinger was Respected.
Both Mrs. and Mrs. Kissinger were highly respected by their intimate friends, and he was a hardworking, good hearted man and the murder and suicide is a great surprise to everyone. The murdered woman's relatives are considered amoungst the best people in Umatilla County. Two brothers and a sister live in Pendleton. They are John and Albert Horn and Mrs. A Noble. George Horn lives at the Rock. Grant and Harvey Horn live on Birch creek, and their mother lives with Grant, the father being dead. Another sister, Mrs. Herbert Linder, lives in Wallowa County.
The Tragedy in Idaho.
Pearl, June 28- A shocking murder and suicide has thrown this community into a state of intense excitement. Mrs. W. A. Garner is dead, shot twice by W.P. Kissinger. Of Pendleton and Pilot Rock, Umatilla county, Oregon, who turned the revolver on himself and blew his own brains out. The whole terrible affair is shrouded in deep and impenetrable mystery.
About 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The man rode into town and put up his horse at a livery stable. He then called a boy to him and said: "Sonny, do you know where W. A. Garner lives?" The boy replied that he did. Then the stranger said: "Here is 25 cents, my boy, and I want you to show me the house." The boy took the proffered coin, and guided the stranger to the Garner house, where he saw him enter. Miss Alice Foster, who was visiting Mrs. Garner, stood in an adjoining room when the stranger entered the front part of the house. Miss Foster overheard the following conversation.
"Why," said Mrs. Garner, "where have you been?" "I have been working in San Francisco," answered the man, "and I have not heard from you in a long time, have I?" Why, you surprise me," exclaimed Mrs. Garner, evidently meaning that she was surprised to have him call upon her. "You surprise me, too, said the stranger. "Where is Mr. Garner now?" He is working at the Lincoln mine".
The Shooting Occurs.
Miss Foster then stopped out of the adjoining room. The man seized Mrs. Garner waist and drew her close to him. He then drew a revolver, placed the muzzle of the weapon behind the woman's head and fired. Miss Foster was- transfixed with horror. She could not scream nor move. The man then held the woman, who slipped down in his arms somewhat, and shot again, the bullet entering the right cheek and crashing through the brain the same as the first had done Miss Foster then started to run. She had to pass close to the murderer in making her escape to the open air. As she passed, the man laid the lifeless body of the woman on the floor and looked at it for a moment. He then raised the weapon to his own head and fired just as Miss Foster got out of the room. Miss Foster heard the report and the heavy fall of the body. She gave the alarm and the whole neighborhood was soon in a high state of excitement.
No motive is known for the crime except that the stranger may have been a former lover of Mrs. Garners'. Mr. and Mrs. Garner were married in Boise, February 23 last. Her maiden name was Miss Ada Horn, and she was from Pilot Rock, Ore., where she has relatives. She was about 25 years of age and her husband 33. W. A. Garner was notified of the tragedy and hurried home. He was overcome with grief, and when he saw his dead wife weltering in her own blood he nearly lost his reason. He was too much depressed to toll anything and nobody asked him any questions through respect for his grief. A coroner's Jury was summoned.
Kissinger a Stranger.
The stranger was a man weighing about 160 pounds with light red hair and mustache. He was about 32 years old and well dressed. He wore a duster.
The Murderer Identified,
An examination of the papers in the pocket of the dead man show that his name was W. P. Kissinger. He had a certificate of deposit on the Boise City National Bank for $230. He had $18 in change and in his pocket book was a tax receipt from the sheriff of Eugene, Ore. In the inside pocket of his coat were two photographs of the murdered woman.
Kissinger In Boise.
Boise, Idaho, June 28. W. P. Kissinger had been in this city, previous to the tragedy, for a week or more. He was known at the Gulliford livery stable, where he spent several days. Early In the week be hired a team from the stable and drove to the Neal mining district In company with Joe Sumpter, a mining man; remaining there over night. It is now thought he was looking for Mrs. Garner at Neal. He made no confidant of anyone, Friday morning he hired a saddle horse at Gulllford's and this is the horse he left in the stable at Pearl, barely an hour before he made his appearance at Mrs. Garner's home. It is thought that Kissinger came from Oregon to located Mrs. Garner and after leaving there heard of her marriage to Garner. He then resolved to kill her and kill himself, as she had promised to marry him when a divorce was granted to Mrs. Kissinger in Oregon. Mrs. Garner's sister. The woman's failure to keep this promise and her marriage without his knowledge are the causes that led up to the tragedy.
The Portsmouth Times article was identical as the above, except it had the last paragraph titled "Identify of Mrs. Garner."
The Portsmouth Times (Portsmouth, Ohio)
28 June 1902
Identity of Mrs. Garner Formerly lived in Boise with her sister, Mrs. Evans. C.H. Rinehart, the dairyman was well acquainted with Mrs. Garner before her marriage. Speaking of the tragedy he said: "Ada Horn was a splendid young woman. I knew her from a child. She was born in Lane County, Oregon, 23 years ago. Eugene is the county seat of Lane County and since the man Kissinger came from Eugene, the chances are he knew something of the Horn family. The family moved from Lane to Umatilla County Oregon, when Ada was a young girl, and lived somewhere in the vicinity of Pendleton. I believe she lived in Pendleton for some time. Mrs. W.H. Evans, now of Pine Grove, Elmore, County Idaho, is a sister of Ada's. Mrs. Evans and my wife are great friends and Ada was also a frequent visitor at our house, do not know W.A Garner, but suppose he worked at the Dixie mine when Ada and her sister, Mrs. Evans, were cooking there. When Ada was married to Garner she was staying with Mrs. Evans, who lived on South Sixteenth Street in Boise. She was married at her sister's house and had been there about six weeks. As soon as I heard of the tragedy I sent a telephone call for Mrs. Evans. She will probably be here on tomorrows train.
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Ada fell in love with her sister's husband, William Kissinger and promised if he left his wife, she would marry him. However,
before his divorce was finalized, Ada married William Garner. Kissinger was so upset he murdered Ada and then committed suicide.
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From Cindy Rinehart #47615298
Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon 28 June 1902
BILL KISSINGER KILLS ADA HORN
Both Were Residents, Until. Recently, of Umatilla County, Living Near Pilot Rock---After Shooting the Woman, He Shot and Killed Himself,
TRAGEDY OCCURS AT PEARL, IDAHO, ABOUT TWENTY MILES FROM BOISE CITY.
Ada Horn Left Pendleton About a Year ago to Visit a Sister in Idaho, and Was Married in February Last to W. A. Garner She Was a Sister of Mrs. Kissinger and Had Caused a Separation Between Husband and Wife, Promising to Become the Second Mrs. Kissinger.
The following telegram was received this morning from Boise Idaho, under the date of June 27.
Mrs. William Garner, formerly Ada Horn, of Pilot Rock, was shot today at Pearl, by William P. Kissinger, of Eugene, who then committed suicide. They were supposed to have been lovers. It is alleged that the woman whose parents reside at Pendleton caused the separation of Kissinger and his wife in Pendleton recently.
Well Known Here
Both parties to this tragedy are well known here. Mrs. Garner, nee, Miss Ada Horn, has resided in the Pilot Rock country with her parents for the past 12 or 15 years. William P Kissinger married Miss Hattie Horn, a sister of the murdered woman at the home of Douglas Belts at Pilot Rock some 10 or 12 years ago. They lived in Pendleton and the country surrounding ever since. About two years ago Mrs. Kissinger became jealous of the attention her husband was paying to her younger sister, and remonstrated with him. This apparently did no good, and a few months ago they separated. In the meantime, however, Miss Ada Horn left Pendleton and went to Idaho to visit with a sister, Mrs. Evans. While in Idaho she was married to William Garner. A few months ago Mrs. Kissinger, who lives on Birch creek, sued her husband for divorce. This was granted about 10 days ago. Mr. Kissinger, remained in Pendleton until a month ago, when he, in company with a friend, left for Idaho, where he has mining interests. They passed up Birch Creek with pack horses, going by his former home, where Mrs. Horn, and his only son, of 10 years, were living, but did not stop to see them. This was the last heard from him until the telegram came announcing the double tragedy.
Kissinger was Respected.
Both Mrs. and Mrs. Kissinger were highly respected by their intimate friends, and he was a hardworking, good hearted man and the murder and suicide is a great surprise to everyone. The murdered woman's relatives are considered amoungst the best people in Umatilla County. Two brothers and a sister live in Pendleton. They are John and Albert Horn and Mrs. A Noble. George Horn lives at the Rock. Grant and Harvey Horn live on Birch creek, and their mother lives with Grant, the father being dead. Another sister, Mrs. Herbert Linder, lives in Wallowa County.
The Tragedy in Idaho.
Pearl, June 28- A shocking murder and suicide has thrown this community into a state of intense excitement. Mrs. W. A. Garner is dead, shot twice by W.P. Kissinger. Of Pendleton and Pilot Rock, Umatilla county, Oregon, who turned the revolver on himself and blew his own brains out. The whole terrible affair is shrouded in deep and impenetrable mystery.
About 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The man rode into town and put up his horse at a livery stable. He then called a boy to him and said: "Sonny, do you know where W. A. Garner lives?" The boy replied that he did. Then the stranger said: "Here is 25 cents, my boy, and I want you to show me the house." The boy took the proffered coin, and guided the stranger to the Garner house, where he saw him enter. Miss Alice Foster, who was visiting Mrs. Garner, stood in an adjoining room when the stranger entered the front part of the house. Miss Foster overheard the following conversation.
"Why," said Mrs. Garner, "where have you been?" "I have been working in San Francisco," answered the man, "and I have not heard from you in a long time, have I?" Why, you surprise me," exclaimed Mrs. Garner, evidently meaning that she was surprised to have him call upon her. "You surprise me, too, said the stranger. "Where is Mr. Garner now?" He is working at the Lincoln mine".
The Shooting Occurs.
Miss Foster then stopped out of the adjoining room. The man seized Mrs. Garner waist and drew her close to him. He then drew a revolver, placed the muzzle of the weapon behind the woman's head and fired. Miss Foster was- transfixed with horror. She could not scream nor move. The man then held the woman, who slipped down in his arms somewhat, and shot again, the bullet entering the right cheek and crashing through the brain the same as the first had done Miss Foster then started to run. She had to pass close to the murderer in making her escape to the open air. As she passed, the man laid the lifeless body of the woman on the floor and looked at it for a moment. He then raised the weapon to his own head and fired just as Miss Foster got out of the room. Miss Foster heard the report and the heavy fall of the body. She gave the alarm and the whole neighborhood was soon in a high state of excitement.
No motive is known for the crime except that the stranger may have been a former lover of Mrs. Garners'. Mr. and Mrs. Garner were married in Boise, February 23 last. Her maiden name was Miss Ada Horn, and she was from Pilot Rock, Ore., where she has relatives. She was about 25 years of age and her husband 33. W. A. Garner was notified of the tragedy and hurried home. He was overcome with grief, and when he saw his dead wife weltering in her own blood he nearly lost his reason. He was too much depressed to toll anything and nobody asked him any questions through respect for his grief. A coroner's Jury was summoned.
Kissinger a Stranger.
The stranger was a man weighing about 160 pounds with light red hair and mustache. He was about 32 years old and well dressed. He wore a duster.
The Murderer Identified,
An examination of the papers in the pocket of the dead man show that his name was W. P. Kissinger. He had a certificate of deposit on the Boise City National Bank for $230. He had $18 in change and in his pocket book was a tax receipt from the sheriff of Eugene, Ore. In the inside pocket of his coat were two photographs of the murdered woman.
Kissinger In Boise.
Boise, Idaho, June 28. W. P. Kissinger had been in this city, previous to the tragedy, for a week or more. He was known at the Gulliford livery stable, where he spent several days. Early In the week be hired a team from the stable and drove to the Neal mining district In company with Joe Sumpter, a mining man; remaining there over night. It is now thought he was looking for Mrs. Garner at Neal. He made no confidant of anyone, Friday morning he hired a saddle horse at Gulllford's and this is the horse he left in the stable at Pearl, barely an hour before he made his appearance at Mrs. Garner's home. It is thought that Kissinger came from Oregon to located Mrs. Garner and after leaving there heard of her marriage to Garner. He then resolved to kill her and kill himself, as she had promised to marry him when a divorce was granted to Mrs. Kissinger in Oregon. Mrs. Garner's sister. The woman's failure to keep this promise and her marriage without his knowledge are the causes that led up to the tragedy.
The Portsmouth Times article was identical as the above, except it had the last paragraph titled "Identify of Mrs. Garner."
The Portsmouth Times (Portsmouth, Ohio)
28 June 1902
Identity of Mrs. Garner Formerly lived in Boise with her sister, Mrs. Evans. C.H. Rinehart, the dairyman was well acquainted with Mrs. Garner before her marriage. Speaking of the tragedy he said: "Ada Horn was a splendid young woman. I knew her from a child. She was born in Lane County, Oregon, 23 years ago. Eugene is the county seat of Lane County and since the man Kissinger came from Eugene, the chances are he knew something of the Horn family. The family moved from Lane to Umatilla County Oregon, when Ada was a young girl, and lived somewhere in the vicinity of Pendleton. I believe she lived in Pendleton for some time. Mrs. W.H. Evans, now of Pine Grove, Elmore, County Idaho, is a sister of Ada's. Mrs. Evans and my wife are great friends and Ada was also a frequent visitor at our house, do not know W.A Garner, but suppose he worked at the Dixie mine when Ada and her sister, Mrs. Evans, were cooking there. When Ada was married to Garner she was staying with Mrs. Evans, who lived on South Sixteenth Street in Boise. She was married at her sister's house and had been there about six weeks. As soon as I heard of the tragedy I sent a telephone call for Mrs. Evans. She will probably be here on tomorrows train.
Ada Horn married W A Garner on 26 Jan 1902 in Ada County, ID. Idaho Marriage Index, 1842-1996
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Ada fell in love with her sister's husband, William Kissinger and promised if he left his wife, she would marry him. However,
before his divorce was finalized, Ada married William Garner. Kissinger was so upset he murdered Ada and then committed suicide.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From Cindy Rinehart #47615298
Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon 28 June 1902
BILL KISSINGER KILLS ADA HORN
Both Were Residents, Until. Recently, of Umatilla County, Living Near Pilot Rock---After Shooting the Woman, He Shot and Killed Himself,
TRAGEDY OCCURS AT PEARL, IDAHO, ABOUT TWENTY MILES FROM BOISE CITY.
Ada Horn Left Pendleton About a Year ago to Visit a Sister in Idaho, and Was Married in February Last to W. A. Garner She Was a Sister of Mrs. Kissinger and Had Caused a Separation Between Husband and Wife, Promising to Become the Second Mrs. Kissinger.
The following telegram was received this morning from Boise Idaho, under the date of June 27.
Mrs. William Garner, formerly Ada Horn, of Pilot Rock, was shot today at Pearl, by William P. Kissinger, of Eugene, who then committed suicide. They were supposed to have been lovers. It is alleged that the woman whose parents reside at Pendleton caused the separation of Kissinger and his wife in Pendleton recently.
Well Known Here
Both parties to this tragedy are well known here. Mrs. Garner, nee, Miss Ada Horn, has resided in the Pilot Rock country with her parents for the past 12 or 15 years. William P Kissinger married Miss Hattie Horn, a sister of the murdered woman at the home of Douglas Belts at Pilot Rock some 10 or 12 years ago. They lived in Pendleton and the country surrounding ever since. About two years ago Mrs. Kissinger became jealous of the attention her husband was paying to her younger sister, and remonstrated with him. This apparently did no good, and a few months ago they separated. In the meantime, however, Miss Ada Horn left Pendleton and went to Idaho to visit with a sister, Mrs. Evans. While in Idaho she was married to William Garner. A few months ago Mrs. Kissinger, who lives on Birch creek, sued her husband for divorce. This was granted about 10 days ago. Mr. Kissinger, remained in Pendleton until a month ago, when he, in company with a friend, left for Idaho, where he has mining interests. They passed up Birch Creek with pack horses, going by his former home, where Mrs. Horn, and his only son, of 10 years, were living, but did not stop to see them. This was the last heard from him until the telegram came announcing the double tragedy.
Kissinger was Respected.
Both Mrs. and Mrs. Kissinger were highly respected by their intimate friends, and he was a hardworking, good hearted man and the murder and suicide is a great surprise to everyone. The murdered woman's relatives are considered amoungst the best people in Umatilla County. Two brothers and a sister live in Pendleton. They are John and Albert Horn and Mrs. A Noble. George Horn lives at the Rock. Grant and Harvey Horn live on Birch creek, and their mother lives with Grant, the father being dead. Another sister, Mrs. Herbert Linder, lives in Wallowa County.
The Tragedy in Idaho.
Pearl, June 28- A shocking murder and suicide has thrown this community into a state of intense excitement. Mrs. W. A. Garner is dead, shot twice by W.P. Kissinger. Of Pendleton and Pilot Rock, Umatilla county, Oregon, who turned the revolver on himself and blew his own brains out. The whole terrible affair is shrouded in deep and impenetrable mystery.
About 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The man rode into town and put up his horse at a livery stable. He then called a boy to him and said: "Sonny, do you know where W. A. Garner lives?" The boy replied that he did. Then the stranger said: "Here is 25 cents, my boy, and I want you to show me the house." The boy took the proffered coin, and guided the stranger to the Garner house, where he saw him enter. Miss Alice Foster, who was visiting Mrs. Garner, stood in an adjoining room when the stranger entered the front part of the house. Miss Foster overheard the following conversation.
"Why," said Mrs. Garner, "where have you been?" "I have been working in San Francisco," answered the man, "and I have not heard from you in a long time, have I?" Why, you surprise me," exclaimed Mrs. Garner, evidently meaning that she was surprised to have him call upon her. "You surprise me, too, said the stranger. "Where is Mr. Garner now?" He is working at the Lincoln mine".
The Shooting Occurs.
Miss Foster then stopped out of the adjoining room. The man seized Mrs. Garner waist and drew her close to him. He then drew a revolver, placed the muzzle of the weapon behind the woman's head and fired. Miss Foster was- transfixed with horror. She could not scream nor move. The man then held the woman, who slipped down in his arms somewhat, and shot again, the bullet entering the right cheek and crashing through the brain the same as the first had done Miss Foster then started to run. She had to pass close to the murderer in making her escape to the open air. As she passed, the man laid the lifeless body of the woman on the floor and looked at it for a moment. He then raised the weapon to his own head and fired just as Miss Foster got out of the room. Miss Foster heard the report and the heavy fall of the body. She gave the alarm and the whole neighborhood was soon in a high state of excitement.
No motive is known for the crime except that the stranger may have been a former lover of Mrs. Garners'. Mr. and Mrs. Garner were married in Boise, February 23 last. Her maiden name was Miss Ada Horn, and she was from Pilot Rock, Ore., where she has relatives. She was about 25 years of age and her husband 33. W. A. Garner was notified of the tragedy and hurried home. He was overcome with grief, and when he saw his dead wife weltering in her own blood he nearly lost his reason. He was too much depressed to toll anything and nobody asked him any questions through respect for his grief. A coroner's Jury was summoned.
Kissinger a Stranger.
The stranger was a man weighing about 160 pounds with light red hair and mustache. He was about 32 years old and well dressed. He wore a duster.
The Murderer Identified,
An examination of the papers in the pocket of the dead man show that his name was W. P. Kissinger. He had a certificate of deposit on the Boise City National Bank for $230. He had $18 in change and in his pocket book was a tax receipt from the sheriff of Eugene, Ore. In the inside pocket of his coat were two photographs of the murdered woman.
Kissinger In Boise.
Boise, Idaho, June 28. W. P. Kissinger had been in this city, previous to the tragedy, for a week or more. He was known at the Gulliford livery stable, where he spent several days. Early In the week be hired a team from the stable and drove to the Neal mining district In company with Joe Sumpter, a mining man; remaining there over night. It is now thought he was looking for Mrs. Garner at Neal. He made no confidant of anyone, Friday morning he hired a saddle horse at Gulllford's and this is the horse he left in the stable at Pearl, barely an hour before he made his appearance at Mrs. Garner's home. It is thought that Kissinger came from Oregon to located Mrs. Garner and after leaving there heard of her marriage to Garner. He then resolved to kill her and kill himself, as she had promised to marry him when a divorce was granted to Mrs. Kissinger in Oregon. Mrs. Garner's sister. The woman's failure to keep this promise and her marriage without his knowledge are the causes that led up to the tragedy.
The Portsmouth Times article was identical as the above, except it had the last paragraph titled "Identify of Mrs. Garner."
The Portsmouth Times (Portsmouth, Ohio)
28 June 1902
Identity of Mrs. Garner Formerly lived in Boise with her sister, Mrs. Evans. C.H. Rinehart, the dairyman was well acquainted with Mrs. Garner before her marriage. Speaking of the tragedy he said: "Ada Horn was a splendid young woman. I knew her from a child. She was born in Lane County, Oregon, 23 years ago. Eugene is the county seat of Lane County and since the man Kissinger came from Eugene, the chances are he knew something of the Horn family. The family moved from Lane to Umatilla County Oregon, when Ada was a young girl, and lived somewhere in the vicinity of Pendleton. I believe she lived in Pendleton for some time. Mrs. W.H. Evans, now of Pine Grove, Elmore, County Idaho, is a sister of Ada's. Mrs. Evans and my wife are great friends and Ada was also a frequent visitor at our house, do not know W.A Garner, but suppose he worked at the Dixie mine when Ada and her sister, Mrs. Evans, were cooking there. When Ada was married to Garner she was staying with Mrs. Evans, who lived on South Sixteenth Street in Boise. She was married at her sister's house and had been there about six weeks. As soon as I heard of the tragedy I sent a telephone call for Mrs. Evans. She will probably be here on tomorrows train.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ada fell in love with her sister's husband, William Kissinger and promised if he left his wife, she would marry him. However,
before his divorce was finalized, Ada married William Garner. Kissinger was so upset he murdered Ada and then committed suicide.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From Cindy Rinehart #47615298
Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon 28 June 1902
BILL KISSINGER KILLS ADA HORN
Both Were Residents, Until. Recently, of Umatilla County, Living Near Pilot Rock---After Shooting the Woman, He Shot and Killed Himself,
TRAGEDY OCCURS AT PEARL, IDAHO, ABOUT TWENTY MILES FROM BOISE CITY.
Ada Horn Left Pendleton About a Year ago to Visit a Sister in Idaho, and Was Married in February Last to W. A. Garner She Was a Sister of Mrs. Kissinger and Had Caused a Separation Between Husband and Wife, Promising to Become the Second Mrs. Kissinger.
The following telegram was received this morning from Boise Idaho, under the date of June 27.
Mrs. William Garner, formerly Ada Horn, of Pilot Rock, was shot today at Pearl, by William P. Kissinger, of Eugene, who then committed suicide. They were supposed to have been lovers. It is alleged that the woman whose parents reside at Pendleton caused the separation of Kissinger and his wife in Pendleton recently.
Well Known Here
Both parties to this tragedy are well known here. Mrs. Garner, nee, Miss Ada Horn, has resided in the Pilot Rock country with her parents for the past 12 or 15 years. William P Kissinger married Miss Hattie Horn, a sister of the murdered woman at the home of Douglas Belts at Pilot Rock some 10 or 12 years ago. They lived in Pendleton and the country surrounding ever since. About two years ago Mrs. Kissinger became jealous of the attention her husband was paying to her younger sister, and remonstrated with him. This apparently did no good, and a few months ago they separated. In the meantime, however, Miss Ada Horn left Pendleton and went to Idaho to visit with a sister, Mrs. Evans. While in Idaho she was married to William Garner. A few months ago Mrs. Kissinger, who lives on Birch creek, sued her husband for divorce. This was granted about 10 days ago. Mr. Kissinger, remained in Pendleton until a month ago, when he, in company with a friend, left for Idaho, where he has mining interests. They passed up Birch Creek with pack horses, going by his former home, where Mrs. Horn, and his only son, of 10 years, were living, but did not stop to see them. This was the last heard from him until the telegram came announcing the double tragedy.
Kissinger was Respected.
Both Mrs. and Mrs. Kissinger were highly respected by their intimate friends, and he was a hardworking, good hearted man and the murder and suicide is a great surprise to everyone. The murdered woman's relatives are considered amoungst the best people in Umatilla County. Two brothers and a sister live in Pendleton. They are John and Albert Horn and Mrs. A Noble. George Horn lives at the Rock. Grant and Harvey Horn live on Birch creek, and their mother lives with Grant, the father being dead. Another sister, Mrs. Herbert Linder, lives in Wallowa County.
The Tragedy in Idaho.
Pearl, June 28- A shocking murder and suicide has thrown this community into a state of intense excitement. Mrs. W. A. Garner is dead, shot twice by W.P. Kissinger. Of Pendleton and Pilot Rock, Umatilla county, Oregon, who turned the revolver on himself and blew his own brains out. The whole terrible affair is shrouded in deep and impenetrable mystery.
About 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The man rode into town and put up his horse at a livery stable. He then called a boy to him and said: "Sonny, do you know where W. A. Garner lives?" The boy replied that he did. Then the stranger said: "Here is 25 cents, my boy, and I want you to show me the house." The boy took the proffered coin, and guided the stranger to the Garner house, where he saw him enter. Miss Alice Foster, who was visiting Mrs. Garner, stood in an adjoining room when the stranger entered the front part of the house. Miss Foster overheard the following conversation.
"Why," said Mrs. Garner, "where have you been?" "I have been working in San Francisco," answered the man, "and I have not heard from you in a long time, have I?" Why, you surprise me," exclaimed Mrs. Garner, evidently meaning that she was surprised to have him call upon her. "You surprise me, too, said the stranger. "Where is Mr. Garner now?" He is working at the Lincoln mine".
The Shooting Occurs.
Miss Foster then stopped out of the adjoining room. The man seized Mrs. Garner waist and drew her close to him. He then drew a revolver, placed the muzzle of the weapon behind the woman's head and fired. Miss Foster was- transfixed with horror. She could not scream nor move. The man then held the woman, who slipped down in his arms somewhat, and shot again, the bullet entering the right cheek and crashing through the brain the same as the first had done Miss Foster then started to run. She had to pass close to the murderer in making her escape to the open air. As she passed, the man laid the lifeless body of the woman on the floor and looked at it for a moment. He then raised the weapon to his own head and fired just as Miss Foster got out of the room. Miss Foster heard the report and the heavy fall of the body. She gave the alarm and the whole neighborhood was soon in a high state of excitement.
No motive is known for the crime except that the stranger may have been a former lover of Mrs. Garners'. Mr. and Mrs. Garner were married in Boise, February 23 last. Her maiden name was Miss Ada Horn, and she was from Pilot Rock, Ore., where she has relatives. She was about 25 years of age and her husband 33. W. A. Garner was notified of the tragedy and hurried home. He was overcome with grief, and when he saw his dead wife weltering in her own blood he nearly lost his reason. He was too much depressed to toll anything and nobody asked him any questions through respect for his grief. A coroner's Jury was summoned.
Kissinger a Stranger.
The stranger was a man weighing about 160 pounds with light red hair and mustache. He was about 32 years old and well dressed. He wore a duster.
The Murderer Identified,
An examination of the papers in the pocket of the dead man show that his name was W. P. Kissinger. He had a certificate of deposit on the Boise City National Bank for $230. He had $18 in change and in his pocket book was a tax receipt from the sheriff of Eugene, Ore. In the inside pocket of his coat were two photographs of the murdered woman.
Kissinger In Boise.
Boise, Idaho, June 28. W. P. Kissinger had been in this city, previous to the tragedy, for a week or more. He was known at the Gulliford livery stable, where he spent several days. Early In the week be hired a team from the stable and drove to the Neal mining district In company with Joe Sumpter, a mining man; remaining there over night. It is now thought he was looking for Mrs. Garner at Neal. He made no confidant of anyone, Friday morning he hired a saddle horse at Gulllford's and this is the horse he left in the stable at Pearl, barely an hour before he made his appearance at Mrs. Garner's home. It is thought that Kissinger came from Oregon to located Mrs. Garner and after leaving there heard of her marriage to Garner. He then resolved to kill her and kill himself, as she had promised to marry him when a divorce was granted to Mrs. Kissinger in Oregon. Mrs. Garner's sister. The woman's failure to keep this promise and her marriage without his knowledge are the causes that led up to the tragedy.
The Portsmouth Times article was identical as the above, except it had the last paragraph titled "Identify of Mrs. Garner."
The Portsmouth Times (Portsmouth, Ohio)
28 June 1902
Identity of Mrs. Garner Formerly lived in Boise with her sister, Mrs. Evans. C.H. Rinehart, the dairyman was well acquainted with Mrs. Garner before her marriage. Speaking of the tragedy he said: "Ada Horn was a splendid young woman. I knew her from a child. She was born in Lane County, Oregon, 23 years ago. Eugene is the county seat of Lane County and since the man Kissinger came from Eugene, the chances are he knew something of the Horn family. The family moved from Lane to Umatilla County Oregon, when Ada was a young girl, and lived somewhere in the vicinity of Pendleton. I believe she lived in Pendleton for some time. Mrs. W.H. Evans, now of Pine Grove, Elmore, County Idaho, is a sister of Ada's. Mrs. Evans and my wife are great friends and Ada was also a frequent visitor at our house, do not know W.A Garner, but suppose he worked at the Dixie mine when Ada and her sister, Mrs. Evans, were cooking there. When Ada was married to Garner she was staying with Mrs. Evans, who lived on South Sixteenth Street in Boise. She was married at her sister's house and had been there about six weeks. As soon as I heard of the tragedy I sent a telephone call for Mrs. Evans. She will probably be here on tomorrows train.
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