Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-29
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was wrong at Green's: that Mrs. Green
would certainly have asked Mrs. Scudder
to look after her house If she had decided
to go away In the night. 1t had been hint
ed that perhaps Mrs. Green received tel
egram that Mr.. Green was very i'll and had
gone on night train with her children to
meet him. Mrs Clark's little son went to
the Green house yesterday morning, but
receiving no answer to his knock, peered
into window and saw Charley Green's
hat on the table. He reported this fact to
his mother, saying that Charley would not
go away and leave his best hat at home.
Mrs. Clark repeatedly urged her husband
to investigate the seeming absence of the
Green family, saying he would find them
Scudder passed her house she asked him to
go to the house and break in the door, but
he only laughed.
Heard Reports Of q Revolver.
Thursday night she went with her hus-
band to the opera house and during the
play she mentioned the Green family's dis
appearance to him and asked him to get
a party together when they returned and
go into the house. Her suspicious of an ill
fate having ovsrtaken the. the family were ere
heard early Wednesday morning from a
revolver. Mr.: Clark had returned home
Tuesday night from town and was taken
o'clock heard two shots fired in rapid sue
cession and another moment later. She
mentioned 1t at the time, but as they had
for some time. she allowed 1t to pass from
her mind. She looked out of the window,
however, and saw dog running down the
street.
When Mrs. Clark's little boy ran to her
yesterday morning. saying Charley Green's
hat was on a table. she decided to wait
ing Mrs. Scudder, who was Mrs. Green's
close friend they procured the assistance
of Andres Anderson, n Swede boy. and, bor-
rowing ladder. went to the Green house.
The Bodies Found.
Anderson placed the ladder against the
climbed it and looked inside. The window
was partially raised and a sickening
stencil came from the room as he pressed
side. The sight that met his gaze nearly
knocked him from the ladder, and hurry
ing down, he summoned Mr.. Clark and
house and saw the horrible work of two
days before. After satisfying himself the
Green woman had shot her children and
then herself, Mr.. Clark notified Coroner
Bedford and the bodies were removed to
Wagner's undertaking place. Several West
port policemen We're placed in charge of
the house. and nobody but officers and re-
porters were allowed inside. Coroner Bed
ford will not hold an inquest over the re-
mains, as he deems it unnecessary.
The Coroner Notified.
Mr.. Clark, after notifying the coroner,
obtained Mr.. Green's address in Denver
his family's fate. An answer was received
last night by Western Passenger Agent
Lyons. of the Missouri Pacific. from H. I.
agent Of the Big Four. stating Mr.. Green
was there and he would notify him at once
Mrs. Green was a Miss Matte Emely
five years ago. She married Mr.. Green in
Fort Wayne, and they lived there until
1885. when they came to Kansas City. Mr..
Green being connected with the Wabash.
Ty,1 70 ,,
as assistant general passenger aeen:. He
has risen since that steadily. He is a
prominent Elk and a member Of the
Knights of Pythias. He was great home
body" and did most of his Office work at
home. He kept a typewriter in his room
and was always at home when possible.
Was Nervous and Excitable.
Mrs. Green is known to have been a nerv-
Gus woman and highly excitable. She
would throw her head back and her eyes
would shoot out strange lights when she
became agitated.
About a month ago she went to Fort
Wayne to attend the burial of a favorite
sister and had not been the same since.
Her sisters death seemed to weigh much
upor her mind ard she talked Of it inces-
sanity Since returning from Fort Wayne
hair dlsheveled and wild light in her
eyes. Especially was this true since Mr..
Green left home last Monday: She was
never heard to make threat, however,
but always seemed anxious about the well
fare of her children when they were out
of her sight temporarily. Mrs. Green was
not member of any church. but her chill
dren attended the Third Presbyterian
church regularly and were all members of
it Little Willie always led the classes in
which he was scholar. Last Sunday they
missed church and Sunday school for the
first time in many years.
Expert With n Revolver.
Mrs. Green was fine marksman and
handled a revolver equally as we'll with
either hand. Last Fourth of July she stood
in the street almost all day and amused
herself shooting off two large revolvers.
One of these she used Wednesday morning
in her deadly work. 1t was A-caliber
revolver of superior make. 1t was picked
uD beside her dead body by Coroner Bed
ford. Mrs. Mary McManahan, OF 1888
Southwest boulevard was an aunt of Mrs
Green. She also had relatives in Kansas
Inspector Flahive. with a detachment of
men, went to the Green house yesterday
morning, shortly after the crime became
known. He says there can be no doubt
but that Mrs. Green killed herself and the
children. Nothing had been touched In the
house since Mrs. Green and her children
went In from their seats on the front porch