The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-18

the husbands arm must have been held
close 90 the flesh a. the wound Is black
cncd and burned with powder n b.
alleged that Kent and his wife DID not
live happily together Kent has been
placed under arrest and a guard OF police
mounted over him az the hospital. The
marshal is quite sure that 40 one but
Kent could have committed the crime.
for he was on the scene almost a. soon
as the last shot was fired and he found
Kent alone with his revolver SIN smok-
INK. Tho fact that nothing h missing from
the house and that the vaiuabies were
found outside the chamber window tend
% implicate Kent.
AT tho hospital Kent seems on tho
verge OF deiirium ana raves about black
man and the shooting No negro has ever
been noticed about the Kent residence.
The authorities are Inclined 20 believe
that his dclirlum is assumed. His wounds
are not serious aud be win be brought
before the coronors jury -m)rrow.
Kents business Is not known. neither he
nor Mrs. Kent appeared Ia Wols sc ely
Nothing Is known against his character.
but the family appears to have made no
friends In town. Marshal Hall Is sure
that tho jury Wal md a verdict against
Kent"
Miss Glendencn read the dlsDatch twice
over Richard Kent. the Richard Kent
she had known and loved. a murderer
She would not believe u possible. lie a
man 70 murder his wife and then mutiiate
himself to avert suspicion. the idea was
rreposterous. She had never seen him
since hts marriage. but what OF that7 She
knew Richard Kent too we'll 10 believe -
80 Of him Circumstances were strangely
against him lie was alone aud without
friends. She would help him Calling her
mad she sent The following telegram:
Richard Kent. Wells New York.
Can be OF any assistance ia your at
nlcuonG Margaret Gicndenen.
Miss Glcndonen's name was O password
that opened a way through many dif-
nculty In the paths Of those in need She
had never been known 20 be on the wrong
side OF ease and her reputation as q
Sister % Mercy Was not confined to the
state boundaries. She sent a second tele-
gram:
Marshal Han. Wells. n T.;
know Richard Kent and wife. Stay
inquest until / arrive
Margaret Glcndenen.
Late the next afternoon Miss Gicndenen
sat iu the marshars private Office ma
went over the case With him. Miss Glen
dement's aid was TOO valuable 20 be lightly
turned aside Faithfully she went Ov.
the case and aiffed every detail Mrs.
Kent had been school friend. she had
heard 81 them frequently since their mar
riaEe ana knew there could he 10 truth
Co.. the allegation that Kent and his wi
had not lived happily together. A. Miss
Glendcneu sent carefully into the detail
the marshal felt the case against his
prisoner was weakened. A. the hospital
Richard Kent lay in the delirium Of brain
fever. The house physician feared that
his case was hopeless. The delirium a.
ways ran one way. n was the same raw
Ing. over and over again. always hght-
ing. nghting graf black man In the
dark.
Before the coroner Mis- Glendentn
pleaded the case Of the sick man. Her car
nestness. her strong appeal and the fact
that she 20 firmly believed In Kent had
great weight with the jury and The verdict
read 'Honora Kent. wife % Richard
Kent met her death By bullet wound
in the head from a weapon 90 the hands
Of some person unknown. The jury ex-
oueratcs tine husband. Richard Kent who
lies wounded az The Wells hospital"
Weeks later Margaret Giendcnen stlil
minis tered 20 the wants OF the sick man
al the hospital. lie knew her now. ami
thanks 20 her skill and tender care, he
was brought safely through deaths
shadow. When the sick man sufficiently
recovered 70 need her care no longer Mss
wrote TO her regularly. AZ soon as he was
ablo 70 be about he left no stone unturn-
"a 10 discover the murderer OF his wife.