The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-13

after more, when suddenly Hoover took a
revolver out of his pocket and fired four
shots. all of which took effect.
Hoover, realizing what he had done, ran
down the back stairs and up the street.
with the smoking pistol still in his hand.
and Sutton, staggering to the bottom of
the steps, fell dead on the ground just OUT
side the door, There was no motive for
the crime other than the fact that the ia
Their took his daughters part and did not
wish her to go back to live with Hoover.
The exact time of the murder was thirty
six minutes past IL. as Sutton's watch was
stopped at that time by being struck by
a bullet. which glanced from the time
piece and imbedded itself in the left side
of the victim.
POLICE ON THE SCENE.
A detail of police under Captain Kruger
was on the scene in very few minutes.
and a search for the murderer was begun
at once, with the result that Hoover was
landed behind the bars in less than two
hours after the shooting occurred. That
fact alone is compliment enough for the
excellent work done by the police. City
Detective Haley, with a poor description
of the man, caught him on Thirty-fourth
street. between Meridian and Illinois
streets, just as he was about TO board a
passing street car and get out of the city
limits. 1t was Hoover's intention to go
to Hortonville where his parents reside,
and after seeing them he intended to go
on west He admitted killing his father-in-
law, and said that he had no reason for
doing it. He told the detectives that after
he had fired the shots Sutton picked up a
knife and started towards him, but could
get no farther than the bottom of the
stairs. After making these statements he
refused to do any more talking.
Hoover married Miss Sutton four years
ago and since the first year Of their mar
ried life has been making threats to kill
her, and on several occasions drove her
out of the house in his mad desire to do
her some bodily harm. Two weeks ago
she decided to leave him. and with her
children went to live with her father. Since
that time Hoover has been drinking heavily
and has threatened TO kill her on sight.
He has been out to the Shower farm to
see her several times and angered by her
refusal to return to town and live with
him, and more angry with Mr.. Sutton for
keeping her with him, he committed deed
which from his own confession will either
mean death or life sentence. Hoover is
twenty-seven years old and his victim was
sixteen years his senior. Sutton leaves a
widow and five children, four girls and one
boy, all of whom are Frustrated with grief
over the affair. Mrs. Sutton said that Hoov-
er came out to the farm on Saturday and
abused and beat her daughter and when
Mr. Sutton interfered, swore that he would
get even. From the evidence in the hands
of the police. it looks if Hoover had
planned TO kill his father-in-law and tel
ephoned fer him to come after his daugh-
ter's furniture, with the intention of MUIR
dering him when he came.
SUTTON WAS RELIABLE.
Frank Shower, the owner of the farm on
which Sutton worked. said that Sutton was
a reliable and peaceful man and was not
of a quarresome disposition. He said that
since Mrs. Hoover left her husband and
came to her father, Hoover has been hang
ing around and looking for trouble. He was
ordered off the premises by Mr.. Shower on
several occasions, but persisted in return
ing. with the avowed intention OF taking
his wife back TO town or killing her.
Hoover is the son or respectable parents
who live on farm near Hortonville, Ind.
He has been employed as a laborer IN
Kingan's packing establishment and was
a good workman. He was considered sober
and industrious out was known TO have
a violent temper by those familiar with his
family affairs.
norgue in the City Dispensary ambulance
and an autopsey by DR.. Gels revealed the
fact that four bullets had taken effect.
one passed throush both lungs and another