The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
SHOOTS THREE WOMEN
Jealous Kansas City Man Commits a
Horrible Crime.

Kansas City, May 22.-Levi Moore,
fish seller at the city market, ran wild
with a revolver at 1O15h Wyandotte
street just after o'clock Sunday morn
ing and shot three women. He was i'm
PEELED by jealousy. At late hour his
victims were all alive, but two are ser
iously wounded and may die. They are
Miss Jennie Campbell and Mrs. Anna
Mesh Both are shot through the in
testines Mrs. Ella Lands, the third
victim of the jealous fish monger, was
shot in the back. The bullet struck her
below the left shoulder and came out at
her shoulder 1t caused complete
paralysis of the lower limbs. Her con-
dition is considered serious by the ply
sicians who are attending her. and she
may die. If she lives her limbs VIII be
useless.
The story of Levi MSore's downfall
is briefly told. He was in love with
the Campbell woman and had been un-
til recently living with her. Six weeks
ago they quarreled and she went to live
with another man. Moore knew of this
and it made him wild. He wrote Miss
Campbell several letters asking her to
come back to him, but she did not re-
ply to them. Then he demanded his pic
lures. She refused to send them to
him.
About o'clock yesterday morning he
turned the corner at Ninth and Walnut
streets and walked west. He had not
been drinking. At Wyandotte street he
home of his sweetheart. She answered
the call
Give me my pictures said Moore as
Miss Campbell opened the door.
Before she had time to reply Moore
pushed his way past the threshold and
the woman started to run upstairs
Drawing his revolver Moore called on
the woman to stop, but she failed to
do so. She had evidently not seen the
weapon.
As Miss Campbell reached the top of
the stairs and turned into her room
Moore fired his first shot. The bullet
sped true and found a lodging place in
her back. With a scream she rushed
through her room into the apartments
of Mrs. Lands.
I'm shot, Ella she cried. Save me
from Levi
At this juncture Moore appeared.
you'll help her, will your" he cried
to Mrs. Lands and leveled his weapon
at her head. Mrs. Lands was dressing
for an early morning excursion to st.
Joseph and had been standing before
the mirror. with only her night clothes
on when Moore appeared behind Miss
Campbell. She rushed toward the door
when she saw the revolver. AS she
passed out of the room Moore shot her.
the bullet taking effect below the left
shoulder blade.
Miss Campbell followed Mrs. Lands
out of the door, Moore following at close
range. When the women reached a
room occupied by Mrs. Anna Mesh they
fell to the floor. being unable. from eX-
hauStiOn and fright, to run further.
Mrs. Mesh lay asleep on a cot. When
his two first victims fell to the floor.
Moore swung his revolver again and
sent a bullet into the stomach of the
woman on the cot. She was asleep and
the bullet striking her caused a sud
den and painful awakening. She rolled
from the cot and Moore sent two more
bullets into her back.
With his smoking revolver in his
hand Moore ran down the stairs and
out to the street.
A crowd attracted by the shooting
had gathered in front of the house It
opened a way for Moore, wild-eyed and
fierce. and he ran to Eighth street. A
negro left the crowd and pursued
Moore. At Ninth street Moore stopped
The ping of the bullet speeding by his
head urged on the negro the necessity
of disseminating further pursuit and he
stopped. AT Eighth street Moore turn
ed east. He met Sergeant Young at
Walnut street and because he still car
ried his revolver. was ordered to stop.
Moore snapped the weapon at the po-
liceman and was promptly placed I'M
der arrest. He was taken to police
headquarters, arriving just after the
call for the ambulance had been re-
ceived 10 take his victims to the hos
pital, Moore was sullen and would not
talk. He refused to make a statement
to Prosecutor Reed, who had him in
hand all of the day yesterday.
The women shot by Moore were treat
ed at the city hospital by Drs. Longan,
Manahan, Griffith and Coffin. The x
rays were used to locate the bullets IN
Miss Campbell and Mrs. Mesh The
bullet that struck Mrs Lands entered
bra and came out under the left Shout
der. All of the women were operated
yesterday, and there is not much
hope for their recovery.