The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
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Statement Of Fred p. oreau.
Fred Z. Gregg and A. q. Perry, both
ehpioyed at Bricks restaurant, at 4l9
East Locust street, both saw the shoot
ing. lhey were walking west on Locust
stIees ana were butTa few rods away
when the tragedy occurred.
Mr.. Perry and myself" said Mr..
gregg, were walking west on Locust
street and were on the north side of the
street. we were but two or three rods
away from the scene of the tragedy.
Inc woman that turned out to be
Green's divorced wife was walking vest
on the south side of the street. Green
came from the west on his wheel. and 1
am confident the woman did not see
him until she got right up to him. Thew
were in a southwesterly direction from
1-us, being on the other side of the street
and farthest west.
~ was not paying close attention to
either the man or the woman and did
not see the first shot fred. Hearing it,
l turned at once and saw Green chasing
the woman at full speed. She ran in a
northwesterly direction, across to fine
north side OF the street. just as she
steppe one foot up on the curb, he
hred. The revolver was close to the
back of her head and the bullet entered
at the base of the brain. She sank
down, and Green then turned and shot
himself. He stood within few feet of
the fallen woman when he did so, and
faced her, holding the revolver close to
bis temple. He fell to the sidewalk and
dropped the revolver, and then rose IN
partly again and reached for the
weapon, but could not get hold of it.
tie cried for some one to call doctor.
but no one seemed to care what hap.
pened to him, and as he struggled In
agony some one said: Its a prebty
hard death, amt it, old man?' Some
one else yelled to hang him, and even
the doctor didn't seem to want to touch
him.
While did notice the pair in partic-
ular at ffrst,it is plain that Green rode
his wheel right up in front of the
woman, and then jumped from his bi.
cycle and let it fall. He fired the first
shot at her as she faced him. The
bullet struck her above the right eve
and glanced, not making serious
wound. Her face was burned with pow
der from the effects of the first discharge
OF the gun. 1t is not true that the first
shot struck her in the back of the head.
That was the second shot. 1t was
horrible spectacle. AS she screamed
and yelled, 'nelp, hefp,' but said moth.
ing, else. 1t all happened so quickly
and unexpectedly that was complete
ly dumbfounded at first.
both the man and the woman were
well dressed. He had on good suit of
clothes, patent feathers and wore nants
guards or leggins.
when first caught sight of the two
AFTER the first shot was fired, they were
not more than two feet apart. could
see'the smoke from the gun. AS the
woman started to run, | saw Green
raise the gun as if to shoot second
Time. Evidently the weapon failed to |
discharge, and he hastily lowered it and |
seemed to try to cock it again. She
carried satchel and parasol as she ran
ana he followed, gaining on her and
lnally almost on her very heels. After
Green had fallen and tried his gun
again without doing SO, he cried out
mat he couldn't see and asked for some
0ne to help him and lead him awav.
Inc crowd was entirely Indifferent TO
lim.
SO far as could see, we were the
nearest ones to the shL bting. l did not
lotice anyone else cSyse BY until the
d in from all directions 4
Mr.. Perry correboraL sts Mr.. Greee,at'