The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-17
AN UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
Ends in the Husband Shooting
His Wife and Then Himself.

The Lenora (kan.) Independent gives
the Following account of a conjugal
tragedy which shocked the people of
Norton county last week:
Our people were startled Tuesday
morning to learn that a telegram had
been received from Bellevue, Neb say
ing that Elmer Green had shot his wife
and committed suicide. Irving Green
at once started for the scene of the
| tragedy to learn the particulars and to
| bring home the body of his unfortunate
brother if possible
ON his return Thursday he gave us
substantially the following account of
the affair:
Elmer Green met, loved and married
carrie Baker some ten years ago in
Graham county, where he then lived
| The pair lived there about six years,
and then moved to Go1dfeld, Colo Dur
ing their married life, which was not
especially unhappy, there were born
TOUR children, two of whom are now
with their grandparents here While
living in GOldfield there seems to have
arisen some disagreement due to jeal-
ousy on the part of both. This cuI-
minated in a. separation, Mrs. Green
leaving her husband and returning to
her parents in Bellevue, Neb. last
March. Elmer at that time brought
the two surviving children to this place.
and shortly after returned to GoIdfield
to work. He was not contented, and
came back to Kansas, with the intention
of effecting a reconciliation with his
wife. He was about town here more
or less until last Friday, when he start
ed for Nebraska to effect a reconcilia-
ton with his wife, if possible.
Arriving at Bellevue on Sunday he
attempted to show his friendliness with
the brother of his wife, Herbert Baker
who is the B. & NJ. operator at that
place, but was repulsed in his advances.
He then went to the house where Car
RE was and attempted to see her. He
was met at the door by her sister and
refused admittance and ordered away
That night he went to Omaha, return
ing next day. While there he must
have bought a revolver, for he was un-
armed when he left here. He again
attempted to gain an interview with
his wife without success and waited
about until evening. Cora and Carrie
went to a neighbor's house soon follow
ed by Elmer. He went to the house
and his rap brought the woman Of the
house soon followed by Cora When
the latter came to the door, he told
her he had a note, which begged her to
come back and live with his papa, and
read it behind the closed door. She
Immediately slammed the door and ran
through the house toward the stable,
followed by Elmer. About half way to
the stable he pulled a revolver and
shot her in the small of the back. She
fell, but he ran on a short ways and
then fired a bullet through his own
head, the ball entering behind the
right eye and coming out through the
left. AS ne fell Herbert Baker came
running up and fired two shots into
Green's head, killing him instantly.
An inquest was held and Baker was
held for felonious assault. He made
no attempt to shield himself from re-
sponsibility for the part he played. The
inquest developed the opinion of ply
sicians that Green would have lived
for a day or two, at least and might
have recovered from the wound inf1ict-
ed by himself.
The body was buried at Bellevue.
Mrs. Green will recover. She is pros
trated by the shock.