Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-09-02
4 YOUNG WIFE ATqEMPTs SUICIDE.
Mrs. R. B. Lusher Shoots Herself in the
Head with Pistol, Inflicting
Dangerous Wound.

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son of Miss Addie Wack, a daughter
of the late John E. NVack of near
Salisbury, to the marriage altar by
permission of DIR. F. NJ. Clements of
Salisbury, who was Miss Wack's
guardian.
Their married life seemed to be a
happy one, as they were very much
devoted to each other.
Last Saturday the deal was closed
by all parties interested, DR.. Clements
still acting as Mrs. Lushsr's guardian,
for Clyde Smiths 6o-acre farm FIVE
miles northeast of Keytesville, the
consideration being $1,000. The
money with which the Smith place was
purchased belonged to Mrs. Lusher,
and represented the greater portion of
the part she received from her fathers
life insurance.
The young couple moved to their.
new home last Tuesday and were oc-
capying an upstairs room until Mr..
Smith and family could secure other
quarters, after which Mrs. Wack IN
tended to come and make her home
with her daughter.
Between six and seven O'Clock,
Wednesday morning, Mr.. Lusher and
Mr.. Smith started to the place from
whence Mr.. Lusher had moved for the
purpose of bringing back some hogs
in a two-horse wagon and, incidental
". to witness the parade of Fore
paueh's and Sells Bros combined cir
Gu S, which exhibited in Salisbury that
day.
Mrs. Lusher, who has been humor-
ed a great deal in her raising and has
usually had her own way, objected to
her husbands going away from home,
wednesday. He and Mr.. Smith had
not driven over hundred yards on
:cir way 10 salisbury when they
heard the sharp report of a revolver,
but they both supposed at first it was
something about the wagon that had
broken. The first report was followed
by a second, and as Mr.. Lusher look
ed around he saw small volume OF
smoke make its exit from. the west up
stairs window at the house. He drop
ped the lines and jumped out Of the
wagon while the horses were still IN
trot, and returned to the house as fast
as his legs could carry him.
Upon going upstairs he found his
wife lying on the floor, the blood flow
ing from a wound in her head, which,
together with pistol lying near her
PROSTATE form told the sad, sad story
of an attempted suicide.
1t was the second shot from the
pistol that took effect in the head.
The first shot was fired into a trunk,
passing through the rim of Mrs.
Lusher's hat, thence through the end
of the trunk tray and lodged in some
clothing on the floor near the trunk.
Mr.. Lusher assisted his wife to her
feet, and Mr.. Smith, who by this time
had appeared upon the scene, was
sent, post-haste, to Keytesville for a
couple of doctors. Drs. Knott and
Hughes were summoned, but DIR.
Knott reached the patient first and
was soon followed by Dir. Hughes.
The physicians found that a dead
ly bullet from 3S-calibre pistol had
entered the skull over the left eye in
the edge of the hair and punctured
another hole in the skull about I-2
inches beyond, where it is believed |
the leaden missile split in twain, a
part of it glanclng upward and strik-
ing the sharp corner of a rafter above
her head, fattening out and dropping
to the floor in two pieces, while the
greater portion of the bullet entered
the brain.
The wound is a very dangerous
one, and only time can tell what the
final result may be.
Since her rash act Mrs. Lusher has
expressed much regret over her at
tempt to take her own life, and has
pleaded for her husbands
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