The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

Mrs. Ida Mae Ewing, wife OF Mr..
George Ewing. has been On trial al
Maryayilie, Nodaway county No, for
the killing OF Mrs. LiaEie Ewing, IN
youth her dearest friend, IN young
womanhood her constant companion,
and the wife Of Frank Ewing her hus-
bands brother.
The Ewings are n we'll and widely
connected ffmily In northwest Missou-
RI. Frank and George Ewing have al
ways been considered among the I'm.
est young men OF the community, and
the girls they married we're bellies
They were much together. the brOthers
and their young wives, and we're re-
garded as among the happlest Of the
married folk Of Hopkins. Mo.
II Is contended by the prosecution
that Ida was envious OF Lizzie. but n
that was the case not even her hus-
band knew A. Early on the day OF
the tragedy. whlci occurred last Sep
tembor. he told Ida he was going TO
Maryville to political meeting. and
that, ~ Frank was In Kansas City. ho
would stop and ask Lizzie 70 come
over with her little boy, Harold, and
spend the day and night with Ida. LA
2le aasented readily 10 Georges re-
quest that she take Harold and 60 over
and stay with Ida, and that afternoon
the young woman, seemingly a. happy
as happy can be. called upon some OF
their friends IN Hopkins and laughed
and chatted OF little things. In che
evening they went 10 Ida's house. II
had been hot day. and ida's house
was open. Tho young housewives
went about the evening meal. and the
nelghbors could hear their merry
laughter and gossip as they cooked
Tho children played In the yard with
many a childish peal OF Joy. and when
supper was over, Ida and Lizzie went
70 the plano and played and sang with
b skill for which they we're famed In
Hopkins. Ida was a finished musician,
Her parents had INDUCED her many
luxurles. and among other things, they
had educated her thoroughly In music.
And fast as she learned she taught
'LitEle. her friend, until now Lizzie
was 20 sklllful that she and Ida played
the prettleat duets the people OF Hop
kins had ever heard.
/ Al last the music ceased, and then
the light in the parlor disappeared and
was soon seen In = chamber upstairs,
Soon after. tho neighbors heard q shot
and moment later Jeweler Luse'f
wife saw a whlte-clad figure speed
across tho lawns and up TO the Lusc
porch. II was Ida Ewing She was
shiyering with terror and frantic with
anguish. and as she cried out her con
fesslon she clung to Mrs. Luse with
the helplessness Of child, insisting
that she had shot Lizzie twice The
latter was yet alive when Mrs. LusS
and Mr.. Sloan Wiebel. found her, bul
nhe soon breathed her last. Either oI
the bullets was fatally placed. The
children were all asleep. Harold las
upon tho floor near his mother, hi
curly head upon a pillow. The Ew'nl
boys came home the next day. Thej
accepted the situation with that stoi
olsm which Is the strength Of men
Frank Ewing went 10 Lizzie kissed thl
cold face. and cried as II his hear
would break. and George Ewing wen
10 Ida. a prisoner under surveillance II
her home. and held her In his arm
while she repeated TO him the awfu
story. when they met the brother
shook hands and said nothoE.
The court "a endeayorinR TO ioarl
Just why Ida Ewing shot her sister
in-law. The people OF Hopkins lon
ago gave Il up. They studied a scor
lof theories upon as many hypothesis
and after II all declared they could no
reasonably explain the mystery Of th