Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07

Former Wife of the Murdered Man
justified in Shooting Him
Down.
Had Been a Tough From
His Youth-His Criminal
Record.
,eclal to Tinles-Republican.

f1affy ANneei0ck by his former Wife, as
printed in these dispatches yesterday,
seems TO have been relief to the con-
munity, as he was Il bad citizen and a
terror to the town. The Times Herald
says it records his death feeling that
the interest of society and humanity
have been best conserved by his trans
lation.
The facts are hastily summed up as
follows: For years the deceased hat!
been a resident Of this city. He had
always been, seemingly from youth,
what is called tough Possibly no one
person in Mason City has ever been IN
as many scraps as had Harry Wheel
ock. lie grew up in an unwhoiesoms
atmosphere. After repeated arrests
and punishments, about twelve years
ago an event occurred which almost
sent him UP for life. In company with
a gentleman by the name of Holman
the two met an old gentleman by the
name of White or the Iowa Central
railroad track, south of Willow Creek
bridge. The old gentleman was very
seriously pounded up, but he fortunate
lg recovered. Wheeiock and Heilman
were arrested and found guilty ard
| Wheeiock was given three years in the.
Iieliten.ia9Y. Previous to this Harry
had married a young lady by the mans
of Blake The law recognizes that when
a man is sent to the psnitentiary the
wife has a right To dissolve the mar
riage relations, and not long after She
married Wallace Burgess. Everything
Want happily In the M'ileelock mar
riage there We're two girls born TO them.
Two children have also come TO the
3urress home. Wheeiock served his
term out getting some reduction by
good behavior When he came back to
this city and learned Of what had hap
pened he thought he would take il in
his own hands and would change the
relations OF Mr.. Burgess and his duly
married wife. They then lived on West
Seventh street and one night he want
down there under the influence OF
liquor He broke open the door and
tried to Kill the inmates but did not
succeed y warrant was sworn out for
his arrest. ii he. skipped and for sew
eral mentfs Mas a fugitive from JUS
der was returning from Anaanosa.
where he had taken a prisoner, he had
/ to change cars at Hampton. | WAS
/ midnight, and when he Went into the
i depot ne saw a man asleep on tho
/ bench Ht. looked very familiar 10
1 John and WHEN he vent mean, him Har-
~ opened his eyes and John q ONCE
iraeognized him and placed hin, under
~ i, -
1 amount Of protest would cause the
/ doughty snyder 10 let him go He Was
,rcugilt TO this city and was tried be-
fore Judge Stlef8 n. whossenteneea him
to three and ors-half yeafs in the pen,
! Just a fen weeks aso he hrti served out
his sentence and came back. Many
1 thought that ii would be only q matter
4 of a few weeks WlleE he wanid8get into
I trouble, and he did. MI. and Mrs. Bur
CESS live down OF the street. 70 E1gel'i
mill. Ii is the first house On the right
4 side of the road as You pass utdeI ne
I bridge. 1t is humble home. but there
has been happiness in it, On tbs Fourth
4 cf July Harry N<ileelock flied up and
1 Vent Gown TO the bridge aud sat There
\ nearly half a day. He saw thai two
ErnenG We're thsre, Mr.. Ed Burgess ard his
brotfer-in-law Eel Blake, and he did
4 not dare carry out his threats. ri
Ico,llse Mr. aud Mrs. Burgess, We're Very
4 much frightened at his repeated threats
and e1deavored 70 be always in teali-
ness, for his appearance. A revolver " as
/ kept ID the house. stey{ay morning
j Wheeioek had been drinking and about
/ IL O'clock Was, seen going that way.
/ The story is brief. Mrs Burgess, his
4 former wite. saw him coming toward
4 the house The door opens 10 the north
land she stepped into the doorway and
told him 10 keep away and rot come y
4 the premises. Her words had no effect
Il He kept on coming aud at this Mrs
y Burgess raised her revolver and shot
i aiming at MS fest. This did net stpl
i him and a. second shot followed and SRI
he pressed toward the house. BY this
5t3tnne ne was close upon her and shs
3 knew fully that II s'he fell into his III
4 fariatt1 hands he would certainly xii
i Her she raised the revolver for tbs
/ third time, taking deliberate aim. anc
l.seilt the ball into his night b,laa st fif
!tlstasgered and vas about 70 fall Whet
1.-The frenziea woman, not realizing thai
d, 4 fatal shot had been fired, drove arl-
8lotler bullet into his back. We have nc
Il record of Wh@siock speaking a Word
He fell, his head not more than three
feet from the threshold. he died al
sImost instantly. The woman when shf
i saw what she had done was altnos
Iscrazed With grief. She fell in a swoor
land it was hard to arouse her. During
4 the afternoon she had these sinking
4fspells She deeply regrets that she had
lever been forced for the preservation OF
y her own life TO Kill one whom a one
i time she loved.
I. Officers We're summoned and wher
sI.they went TO the housa they found
lWheeiocks where he had fallen. The
3Isbody was liftedinto the coilveSailce an6
.Itaken 10 the chapel at ElmWood tc
Iawait action of the coroner.
4 No warrant has as Yet been sworn
out for Mrs. Burgess arrest. While il
Il may be necessary 10 do SO to conform
\ with the Law, it is not AT all probable
5ltthat she will ever be called upon Y
4 plead@to murder
4 Wheelock, ii is said. wanted his old
est daughter, and he has threatened al
most every crime imaginable in order tc
4 get her.