The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-11
TIE SIFTED THE NATTER.
IND ALSO PUT A BULLET THROUGH
HIS WlFE'S COMPANION.

What e Ereseo Artist Discovered II, the
Aid of All Anonymous Youthful
Incendiaries at East st. Louis-Didnt
Like Her Stepfather-Grimin,, Items of
Day.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept ll-For the past
siN months the family of H. II Meyer. Il
frcseo artist OF considerable reputation, has
coupled Il suite of tlstefully furnished rooms
m the 81 ond floor front at 221 Second street.
Meyer is Etacssarily away from honis good
Il al of his time, aud during llis abs, nee there
have been some lively goings-on Persons
across the street have bad their curiosity ex-
'ited night after night by the blending of
shadows ON the curtains Of the front room.
iad ON still evenings, @hea windows were
thrown up all over the ucighborhood to ad-
ant the breeze, mysterious popping noises
ould I've heard.
A few days ago Meyer. who was at Jack
on Tenn, received an anonymous letter in
orming him that his wife was in the habit of
entertaining William B. Cunavant, hand
ome young married man, in her room at
night after sending her two little daughters
tNdN lie at His ifiitHI 10 Sllt
the matter to the bottom, and wrote his wife
letter, dating it st. Louis, stating that he
would not be home till next Sunday. He de
parted from Jackson, however, on the same
train that carried the letter, and on his ar
rival III the city at II O'Clock Wednesday
night succeeded in gaining an entrance unob-
served 10 a small room adjoining his wifes
bedroom, There he remained all night and
mtil O'Clock Thursday morning, when he
saw Dunavant enter his witc's room and in
Ilire for the health of the peepinS husband,
and aftetsume little conversation begin tu
lake liberties with Mrs. Meyer
Rising at last, he closed the door leading
INTO the hall and the pair sat down ON the
oSd DunaVant put his arms about the lady,
who continued TO struggle but did not cry
nut, and made no effort to get away As he
was i'll the act of succeeding in his purpose.
Never, who had witnessed the whole proceed
ns. emerged from his hiding place and
Standing IN the door, levelel Il pistol at the
same time calling to DHnaVant to get up
rhc latter spraug from the bed and dashed
coward Meyer, who reiterated a few spaces
md then fired, the bullet passing entirely
Trough nuuavant's holy. hut he was large
. wrcNt the pistol from Meyer lie was in
lie act oi shooting the husband with his own
weapon When Mr.. Meyer wreStrl it from his
grasp DJHdNant unable To stanri longer
rccld and fell bleeding to the tin1r, Never
gong al once Ia tie station hnuSs block
away, and SurrendlRg himself Detective
Prrdc was the first ia arrive on the scena
punavant was still alive and conscious, and
admitted That he had been 10 blame. He
lied III about fifteen minutes. shot through
he left breast
The statements OF husband and wife. who
were interviewed separately before they had
conferred with each other. agree exactly as
q the details Of the TRAGEDY At ; o'clock
Thursday evening she called upon HIM at the
Jail, and q reporter who happened To he pres
mt at the time left them sohhing in each
thor arui,. rs he heSitates to believe her
actually criminal Meyer is about 81 years
II age very good-lookiug. ard well educated
Mrs Meyer is 80, not handsome hut very
vNaci"jis. They were married II, Cairo, HIS,
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