Who killed Katherine Ann (McFee) or (McPhee) Stevens?

Question

Katherine Ann (McFee) or (McPhee) Stevens, was the wife of Mr. Byron E. Stevens. The couple resided in Brooklyn Ward 7, New York, USA with their 5 daughters(1). Story has it that Katherine was killed in New York when a stranger pushed her from a passenger train. Byron then joined a shipping crew headed for Panama. Ship Record: Sailing from Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama, Byron E. Stevens died at sea, 05 June 1919 on the S.S. Advance. He lived at 2586 Beford Ave, Brooklyn, New York. He was a widower. A series of searches of periodicals did not yield any valid results. A search of interment records did produce a likely result, Catherine Stevens buried on the 1st of August, 1911 at lot(1715) section(87) (3). These two records support the timeline of Katherine being killed but I don't see any proof to support the theory.

Would be excited to know if she was in fact killed, and if so who killed her.

(1)

(2) Source:Ship Record: Sailing from Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama, Byron E. Stevens died at sea, 05 June 1919 on the S.S. Advance. He lived at 2586 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, New York. He was a widow.

(3) http://www.green-wood.com/burial_results/index.php

*Source of Image: https://picasaweb.google.com/105355880062827031668/DropBox#5826665045283798722. Obtained from: Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_957; Page: 10B; Enumeration District0100;; FHL microfilm: 1374970. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Answer 1

Are you asking about Barbara Stanwyck's mother? Is so, you might want to check the source that her Wikipedia article cites to see what the original source of the information was.

Given that specific timeframe (funeral two weeks before the father left) and the dramatic nature of the crime, it doesn't seem like it should be that hard to find a contemporary newspaper account.

The NYC death index at italiangen.org has the following entry which is a good match for your grave:

Surname Given Name Age Month Day Year Certificate Number County
Stevens Catherine 42 y Jul 29 1911 14976 Kings

In addition to checking the death certificate, you could also see if you could get a volunteer to photograph the grave marker for you. It may contain additional information which establishes the relationship of the person buried there.