The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-03
WANTED TO MURDER
J, K. Hardy of Kansas City
Attempts Murder.
AND TRIES SUICIDE TWICE
Met His Wife Here Who Came
From Arkansas City.

What might have been murder and sui
eide was prevented twice yesterday at tht
Santa Fe hotel. Once Jack Enslow, tbs
waiter in the restaurant, prevented ]. K
Hardy from killing his wife and the othea
time Detective Harry Sutton stopped him
J. K. Hardy. fine looking, we'll dressed
young man not yet thirty, arrived IN The
city yesterday morning on the sos train
He came from Kansas City. The night
before he telegraphed his wife to meet
him in Wichita.
Mrs. Hardy has been hving in Arkansas
City with some relatives by the name OF
Shellenberger. Her train arrived here at
lOAO. Mr.. Hardy sought and found the
bowl of Bacchus. II was not long until
the god Of good cheer had him embraced
within his arms. He. however, met his
wife. They had been separated for some
seven months. She had left him because
ne imbibed. When she stepped from
the train she noticed that Mr.. Hardy was
under the influence Of fntoxicants, He
grasped her hand, talked with her few
minutes and then declared that he wanted
to kill himself. Life without her was
not worth the living.
In twenty minutes, shall kill NY
self" he declared.
Il want to buy each Of the children
some present before 1 die"
Mrs. Hardy thinking that by walking
about he would get in more rational
state of mind, consented to go shopping.
Mr.. Hardy after buying his six year old
son a handsome suit of clothes and his
little four and two year old girls bon
nets and other wearing apparel, declar-
ed that he must have seltzer and lemon.
Have you any hotel?" asked Mrs
Hardy.
NO but we will go TO this one for
dinner, for 1 am dreadfully hungry" He
pointed to the Santa Fe hotel
They walked in and took seats in one
of the eating booths. 81 must have a
drink Of whiskey." said Mr. Hardy. Mrs.
Hardy pleaded and argued.
He at last agreed to make it settler
and lemon. The drink was brought to
him. Then he wanted whisky and arose
to get it Mrs. Hardy, with a muffroon
about her shoulders. a dainty sailer hat
of dark blue, upon her head, with her
blond hair done up in the latest fashion,
gloved and tailor made dress of blue,
tall, well formed. with a pleasing coun-
tenance, she presented an odd appearance
in bar room, where she wanted to pre-
vent her husband from taking the drink
He took his whisky and they then return
ed to the dining booth He talked of
killing her, but more about taking his
own life. He fumoled a little package,
in which he said there was morphine
well, I'm going to kill myself right
now, cali in the waiter girl, want you
to have a witness"
Before I would be Inundated by ilav-
ing a witness, L would kill you myself"
said Mrs. Hardy.
win you" said Mr.. Hardy He then
passed her the revolver. She jumped up |
like flash and ran out into the main |
corridor of the restaurant. Hardy grab |
bed the revolver and Jack Enslow Crap |
pied with him He got hold of the revolv- |
er and though ready for action, no one |
was hurt unless Jack Enslow hurt Har- |
dys throat By this time the disturbance |
had caused some one to go out for a /
policeman. Harry Sutton and Park Mas
sey responded. Mr.. Sutton walked into |
the restaurant he saw the sftuat ion i'm /!
nediateiy. He winked TO Enslow to give |
Hardy the revolver. The gun had bare
" been clasped until he stated to level It
at his wife Harry Sutton caught his
arm and took the revolver from him and
took him to the station. where he was
locked up. He went TO sleep in his cell
Mrs. Hardy after leaving her husband
put her three little ones in the Childrens
Home in this city. That was some four
months ago. Brighter, prettier or better
behaved babies could not be found in the
vide domain of the country Light hair
ID. dark eyes. daintily dressed. they were
picute 10 feast the eyes upon. The two
title girls had on plaid dresses, tan col
bred little jackets, dark stockings with |
ed line, red slippers and cute red bon
lets- The boy had on a neat suit of /
lark clothes. They were all unconscious
# the days proceedings and seemed 10
'e joyful with being near their mamma.
Dhe boy. a manly little fellow. stood near
Ter at the station, while the girls PLAYED
,bout on the seats while waiting for the
outh bound tram 10 take them - Ar
lansas City.
Mrs Hardy said last evening, in a. mild
DICE While tear wellei up and nearly
ct the flood gates of grief loose: II re-
eived telegram from my husband to
meet him here. He is an expert machin-
81 and makes a good salary but ne has
.ot been supporting me nor the children
or several months. l wanted to 60 and
&c him but / could not get the children
rom the Home. dressed and their things
'acked up in time. 1 an wiling ~ I've
Win him If he VIII only quit drinking.
We We're married in 81. Louis seven
ears ago. We have Only been in this
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