St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-01
A BALL IN THE BRAIN.
Mrs. Emma Greer Disposes Of Her Jealous
Husband by Shooting Him Through
the Head.
The Terrible Tragedy Said to Be the Re-
suit Of Quarrel About
Neighbor.
Washington and Arkansas Murderers
Take Drop Too Much With
Fatal Effect.
Manifest Murder of a Young Girl at
Nebraska City-.Fatal1y Assaulted
by Italians.
Due to Jealousy.

Special to the Globe. 81
LITTLE Rock. Ark, April 30.-Evans
Greer, platform man in the employ of the
Little Rock 65 Fort Smith railroad company
at Argenta, across the river from Little
Rock, was murdered last night by his wife.
Jealousy is the cause of a quarrel which re-
edly accused his wife of being too intimate
with John Green. their next Door neighbor.
When Greer went home from work last
night his wife asked him fer some money
to pay for some medicine She had just
bought at drug store. Hefeplied:
"Go to Green and get it. You think more
of him than you do of me, anyhow
This was the beginning Of the quarrel.
Greer left home without eating supper. A
friend of the Greer's was at their house visit
ing. She stated thatwhen Greer left afterthe
quarrel, he said he was going to the lodge.
His wife ate supper with her friend and
children, and then left the house. saying
she wanted to visit her sister, who lived
FEW BLOCKS AWAY.
She had been gone about half hour.
and returned home. Soon afterwards she
stated she wanted to write a letter, and
would go to Green's house to get pen and
ink. She had not been gone long when
pistol shot was heard, followed by the
screams of woman. saying:
II have killed my husband: killed my hus-
band, but did not intend TO do it,
The neighborhoOd was soon aroused and
collected at Green's house. Lying about
three steps from the door we're the remains
OF Evans Greer, dead from the effect of
pistol ball, that had entered his head just
above the right eye. His wife knelt over
his body, weeping bitterly, saying:
81 killed him, but didn't know who it was"
She was placed under arrest and brought
to this side and lodged in Jail at o'clock
this morning. Coroner Bond summoned
jury this morning, which, after hearing the
evidence, returned verdict that the de-
ceased came to his death from pistol shot
at the hands of his wife, Emma Greer. In
giving her testimony, she was cool, calm,
and deliberate. She stated that she
WENT TO THE HOUSE
for the purpose of getting pen and ink,
knowing that Green was not at home. She
had gotten the articles wanted, and was
coming out of the door, when a man met
her with an axe, drawn as though he would
strike her with it. She instantly drew the
pistol and fired. The man fell and when
she saw his face said that it was her hus-
uauu. OuO olu iot hloW Aiiu uiitil dlt0T
he fell, and then she began to scream.
When the people arrived an axe was found
with the handle leaning against the door
casing. 1t is not known whether Emma
placed the axe for blind or whether she
picked it up after he fell. The weapon
she used was small, cheap, almost worth
less weapon, carrying a thirty-two ball.
She must have stood nesr the man and fired
with good aim. The gsI entered the fore
head just above the right eye. passing
through the brain, producing instant death.
1t is thought she borrowed the pistol for the
purpose, but it is not known of whom. She
was examined before a magistrate in
Argenta this afternoon and sent to jail to
await the action Of the next grand jury.