The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
SHOOTS WIFI
AND 1H[N HIMSELF
w. a. Porter Attempts Suicide
After Shooting Wife.
Both Badly Wounded, But
Still Alive.
Porter Has Bullet Lodged in
His Brain.
Doctors Make Unsuccessful
Attempt to Locate 1t.
Both Parties Will Probably Recover.
Porter Prominent in G. A. r. and
Masonic Orders

POftef PrOmlnent III u. A. IL. anu
Masonic Orders
On Friday afternoon, W. A. Porter,
one of the pioneer residents of Deni-
son, shot his wife and then himself
using % calibre rifle in shooting his
wife and % calibre revolver on him
self The act was committed about 81
O'Clock at the home just south of Den
ison. Neither of the shots proved
fatal, although Porter is very low.
Word was Immediately telephoned
to physicians and friends who i'm
mediately drove to the scene of the
tragedy An examination of Mrs.
Porter's wound showed that the bullet
entered her mouth thence across the
tongue and lodged in the heshy part
part of her neck. She has not beer
unconscious at any time and is now
fairly on the way to recovery.
The first ball fired by Mr.. Porter
was only skin deep and took little eff
/ feet while the second is thought to be
lodged In the brain. He has been
lquite i'll and restless. His sons Charles
sand George and daughter, Mrs. Nay
Hutchinson of Omaha have been with
him the past three days.
J, Mrs. Porter says she had been talk
ing OF going to Charter Oak with the
. Warner family, but gave up the idea
when Mr.. Porter objected and said she
, would ride as far as town with them
!, and take down the butter. AT this
Porter became very angry and wen,
| into the bed room, when Mrs. Porter
> reached the room he was working with
l rifle, that she thought he was load
ing. She says he shot her with thi
weapon saying afterwards, either
"now will you go. or now will yo'
: stay" The rifle was taken ava.
from Porter and he went into the yar'
- and when near the front gate dre'
! from his pocket % revolver and sho
i himself. Coming toward the hous
:, he again discharged the revolver int
his head.
is Lays Blame to Warner.
- A REVIEW representative called .
- Mr.. Porter yesterday and to him th
- wounded man told his version of til
sad happenings Of Friday. Mr.. Porte
- was in bed d!his pale face showed tt
y effects of severe pain. He told h
- story coherently and without falterir
: and although showing great emotion
g times he did not falter,from first to las
10 The story as told oy Mr.. Porter is
10 follows:
40 81 have always loved my wife and ha'
= tried my best to give her happy al
30 30 comfortable home. We got on We
w until Jim Warner, her son-in-law car
between us. Il do not know why, unle
it was that he thought she would g
NV -. part of my property and he cou
W spend the money, out at any rate
tried his best to break up my hon
,fe He finally persuaded my wife to vi
W them in Charter Oak and I consent
10y to her going. not thinking that trout
NJ would grow out of it. She was to retu
,oo on Monday, but as l was on my W
e to the station TO meet her | receiv
''o message from Warner that she b
lns missed her train. sent word thai
la' was alright but for her to come ne
'no day sure as | could hardly get ale
7eh without her, She did not come ~Tu
:. day but Warner sent word that s
- could not be expected while it rail-
noO so. | answered that the cars were
ie' and she could get home alright. WI
'Se she did not come home on Thursda
GOV went to Charter Oak and had t
:, - with my wife and Mrs. Warner.
no first they would not speak to
.ife Finally my wife said that she did