Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-21
JETrTS CORY DEED.
a Desperate Attempt 20 S!augh'
ter His Wife.
he THEN CUTS Ills OWN THROAT.

EfectuaIIy Kidding the Earth OF Mis-
creant-The Deed Premedltated to the
Extent of Carrying - Razor to Bed
Fearful struggle with the Infuri-
Rted Murderer-Ths Woman Terribly
but Not Fatally Siashed-
DECATUR, Ills Nov. q AT { O'clock
Yesterday morning Elijah Jett cut his
wife's throat with a razor and then COM
mitted suicide by cutting his own throat.
The tragedy was the bloodiest and most
horrifying that ever occurred in Decatur,
The couple occupied apartments in 4
business block and the crime was CON-
mitted just as the streets were filling up.
and the business of the day was commeuc-
ing. The couple were married Oct l. Mrs.
Jett had been divorced from her husband
about year ago, and Jet had secured a
divorce from his former wife on Sept. 30.
Were EternaIiy OuarreliuG.
Their married life has been unhappy.
Sunday night they Quarreled and Mrs.
Jet: left home, but on Monday returned,
aud the couple again lived together.
Thursday night they retired and the
guarre, was resumed, being kept up until
morning. During its progress Jett said
''Ili kill you before morning." That be
premeditated the crime is shown by the
fact that he had razor in bed with him.
At u O'Clock Mrs. Jett arose and said to
Jett that she would leave him. Jumping
up Jet grabbed her and threw her back
On the bed.
Terrible Struggle for Life.
He held her there second and then
m ade fearful slash at her throat. The
terrified woman broke from his grasp and
ran into the room of a neighbor, clad only
in her night clothes. Jet pursued and
| caught her dragging her back to their
| own apartments, down the narrow hail.
A terrible struggle ensued, trett slashing
at the woman with his razor and she
| fighting for her life. Her hands were
frIghtfully cut by the razor in the effort
10 protect herself. Jett dragged her into
Their rooms and locked the door.
| Did One Creditable Deed.
! Mrs. Jett had tainted. and the fiend, be
| lieving that he had killed her. proceeded
! to cut his own throat Mr.. and Mrs.
| Clark. the people TIC whom Mrs. Jett fled
are both aged and were both i'll. TheJ
were powerIess TO help the woman, but
! succeeded in alarming the police. The
officers kicked in :he door os Jett's room
and CHASTITY sight greeted them. Mrs
| Jett was lying against the door, faint
| from the loss of blood, but still alive
,Iett was in the center of the room, sit
ting down and leaning on his hands. II;
! died i'll few seconds.
Forged "A Lying Note.
Mrs Jett will probably recover. Two
notes were found on Jett's person signed
| by himself and wife. One was state
ment signed by her saying that she had
mistreated him and was ready to die with
| him. The other note was from Jett and
stated that his wife had been untrue and
betrayed him. and that he could not live
with woman of that character. Mrs
Jett denied ever having written or signeC
| the note.
Disowned by the Knights of Pyihias.
The common belief is that 'alously was
the cause of the murder. Jett was n
| teamster and was trustee in one of the
knights of Pythias lodges here, but tie
| lodge decided last night that he WAS not
in good standing and will have nothing
| to do with his funeral as an organic tion.