Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-28
Oregon Man Shoots Mrs,W,A Gar
ner and Then Kills Himself
WAS MOST DREADFUL DEED
Told Brother ON June IS That lie
Was Going 90 Perpeirate the Crime
Caused Great Sensation
lspecIal 10 the oNews."l

Boise, Ida. June 2S.--rhe mining
camp Of Pearl. Ida. was the scene OF
dreadful double murder late yester-
day afternoon. The victim was Mrs w.
A. Garner, who was fatally shot twice
by W. L. Klsslnger, who has liyed
at FAN Greek. 10 miles from EuSune'
Ore, most Of mis- life. He married
Matte Horn, sister Of Ada Garner u
years ago at Pendleton, ORE and they
were subsequently separated BY MIS-
Garner Two years ago Kisslnger pe-
gan paying attentions 10 Mrs Garner
causing much family trouble where
upon the lady left Pendleton some u
months ago for Idaho, where she met
Garner and married him.
On June Is last. Kissinger TOOK us
departure from Eugune, and tolu ms
brother that ne WAS going TO XII MIS-
Garner. The brother did everything IN
lis power 10 persuade him from MS
evil purpose, and believed he had sue
ceeded In doing so until after the iflghl-
ful affair Of yesterday afternoon wneh
he WAS notified by wire Of the terrlpN
deed lie Is now on his way here for
the bcdy. 40.
Mrs. Garner viii be buried az thls
place tomorrow. She came OF q iahlliy
of highly respected people who were
praatlv shocked at the tragedy when
cost her her life. MiS Klsslnger ana
son live at Pilot Rock, IL miles from
pendleton. The Kissingers were d.
vorced only 10 days ago. The partieu-
lars OF the tragedy appear TO be ABOUT
az follows:
Late In the afternoon Klssingor en-
tered the town on horseback He
placed his animal In livery stable ana
began 10 make Inquiries as 10 tue
Whereabouts OF the Garner home
boy pointed out the place 70 him, ana
was given quarter for so doing. lie
watched Klsslnger enter the mousse
where q Miss Alice Foster was VISIT
ing the Carriers. The visitor heard
Mrs. Garner ask klssinger where he
had been, and he replied that he had
been working in San Francisco, ana
that he had not heard from her FOR
long time. Mrs Garner then expressed
her surprise either AT the LANGUAGE or
the call OF both. whereupon kisslhser
said that he. TOO. was surprised ana
wanted TO krOw where Mr.. Garner was.
on being Informed that he vas AZ
work In the Lincoln mine, kissinger
made a number OF other statements
which were not distinctly heard but
during which considerable commotion
was caused. Miss Foster stepped from
the room where she had heard the con-
yersaption and saw Klssinger grab
Mrs. Garner about the waist and pun
her towards him, accompanying this
action with the drawing of a pistol.
the inuazle OF which he placed lust
back Of the woman's ear and pulled
the trigger. Miss Foster stood trans
fixed at the terrible scene, unable to
move or cali for help. With the firing
OF the frst shot, kissingers victim
sank TO the floor, whereupon he again
fired at her the bullet entering IN.
right side Of the face and blowing its
way through the brain. The maddened
man then turned his weapon on him
self, fling bullet into his own brain
and minute later both were dead.
The terrible tldings were commune
Gated 10 Mr. Garner who was crased
with grief when he learned what had
happened and when he knew that his
wife had been killed by her former
lover.