Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-22
INI0N sensation
young But Much. Married Woman
Tries to End Her Ltfsyat
y Vinton.
ohs Has fesn Unhappily Married
Five Times and Now She's
Discouraged.
one 81 Her Former Husbands Is
How Her stspfathsr 0thsr
News
ypecial TO Tlmes.R Republicans.


vinton. Nov 22.This place was
thrown into fever 81 excitement late
Wednerday afternoon by the report that
{ Mrs. Hattie Fry, the wife OF Grant Fry.
i well-to-do young farmer, residing on,
his fathers farm in Eden townslip, six
miles southeast OF here, had committed
suicide on the street In the south part
e town.
Mrs Fry, who Is handsome woman
of perhaps so years, was married to
Grant Fry q year ago next Saturday, this
being her NTH matrimonial venture.
Their welded bliss. however, has not
been the sweetest and most affection
ate, and Tuesday they. 50 1t appears,
agreed to separate, he bringing her, to-
gether with her 12-year-old daughter TO
town. She went to her mother $, who ts
the wife OF one OF her former husbands,
and stayed all night. "Wednesday morn
Ing she wrote a long letter, which, It ap-l
pears she finished and left the house to
meet her husband, who, 1t was agreed,
should bring to town some household
effects which 1t was agreed she should
have. She apparently went to the hard
ware store OF McElroy & Lorenz. where
she ID well known. and called for re-
volVcr OF the best make they had, say
/ ing her brother was very fond Of a gun
and she intended to present II to him. As
slie came out Of the store she happened
to acco1t her husband and they walked
several blocks together and appointed
mother, q small vacant house in the ex-
treme south part Of town, where the
furniture brought in was to be unload
ed. Here they were met by neighbours,
and she went into the house, he follow
ing with a picture, when she. 1t is said,
asked for a reconciliation or expressed
regrets at their separation. Her regrets.
apparently, We're not reciprocated on the
part OF Mr.. Fry. who Went out TO the
wagon and got another piece OF furni-
ture, which he took into the hous.e.
Mrs. Fry again spoke to him. taking
+ hold OF the lapel of tis coat and as he
struggled to free himself she drew the
revolver and fired, the ball entering the
right breast. the anterior abrasion be-
Ing just below the nipple, there being
4 no posterior abrasion. The ball IL sup
h posed to have lodged near the spinal col-
umn. She IL. at thie writing. still alive.
& but has not regained consciousness. and
there isyno hope for her recovery After
the shooting her husband finished un-
loading the furniture brought in and
then drove down town, going to an at
torney's Office Tor counsel, leaving his
dying wife sweltering In her own blood
u on the floor OF the little unoccupied
house where they had met.
She left g very lengthy letter. adj
dressed to the father Of her husband,
lin which she stated the impediments to
herself and husband longer continuing
!: to live as man and wife This letter8is
20 covered and saturated with her own
\ blood as to make the missive almost IL
+ legible. This letter, with the revolver,
& box Of cartridges purse containing a
small amount OF money and other small
effects are now in the hands of County
Attorney NJ. j. Tobln, who has been
/ prosecuting a thorough inquiry asto the
+ cause Of her rash act.