The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19

Mrs Grey, a sister of Mrs. Doyle, ano
who lives directly north OF the Doyle
home, says she was sitting at window
when the shot was fired, but she did not
] see the shooting. when the shot wa:
| fired 1 looked out, but noticed nothing
and then went across the lawn to my
sisters and asked her what the shot
| about" said Mrs. Grey. 'She was get
/ ting supper, and said that she did not
know 1 started back home and looked
across the street <and there was Mrs
Varnouf kneeling down and holding hel
| husband. The blood was running dowr
and his shirt front was red. Then some
men came and carried him into the house
went back to DR.. Doyle's and or
through the house. DR.. Doyle was sit
ting on the bed, and tcld me to be calm
and say nothing about it. Then he laid
down and 1 called Mrs. Doyle
DR.. c. T. Jones, who was called immedi-
ately after the shooting, said:
Seven buckshot struck Mr.. Varnout
just below and TO the left OF the left
nipple The shot were large ones, and
L believe each one passed through OF
| touched the heart. Mr.. Varnouf died al
most instantly. He could not have lived
long with those holes in his heart. None
of the bullets passed through the body
The gun was very close to the body when
it was fired, as a few powder burns
could be noticed about the wounds.
When I saw that I could do nothing
TO save Mr.. Varnouf, l hurried across
the street. where l was tod that DR..
Doyle had taken poison. I found him in
commissions. I Immediately gave him a
hypodermic injection, but it had no eff
feet. 1 did not bring a stomach pump,
and it would have been useless. You see,
he had not eaten supper He just came
home and was ready to eat. The glands
Of the stomach had already commenced
work preparatory for the evening meal.
The stomach was empty. When he swal-
lowed the poison the secretions immedi-
ately absorbed il, and the deadly powders
were taken into the blood and had acted
within a few minutes of TIE time ne
swallowed the poison. Had ne taken the
poison after eating il would not have
taken effect for a considerable time, and
it would have been possible TO save him
by using pump"
deaths last night began many months
ago. Dr. Doyle is said to be a quiet,
peaceful man. while his neighbor is re-
puted to be OF quarreIsome, rough DISPOSE
ton. Dr. Doyle has lived at 1859 North
Market street for many years and Mr..
Varnouf moved to 1896 about four years
ago and the neishbors have had trouble
with him ever since
The neighbors left the Varnouf people
entirely alone but it was alleged that Mr..
Varnouf went out of his way to make
trouble although nothing of a serious
nature resulted until month ago when
he and Dr. Doyle had a fight. 1t was
on the evening of June IS that DR.. Doyle
took his driving horse out into the street
to allow it to eat grass awhile. He held
to the halter strap and let the horse
Craze wherever it pleased. He allowed
II to get onto the parking and Mr. Var
nouf came out and began cursing, telling
the doctor to take his horse of the pro-
perty which he was taking care The
two men had some words which ended
in blows and a scufhe During the scuf-
fle Mr.. Varnouf slashed his opponent
with knife, inflicting serious wounds.
DR.. Doyle was confined to his home for
several weeks after this ARRAY
1t is said that he has constantly brooded
over this fight. His wife and friends
said that he has talked about it a great
deal and Mrs. Doyle stated last night
that she had heard her husband say that
he would kill his neighbor and she fur
Their stated that it was her belief that
he had brooded over this matter so much
that his mind became affected.
DR.. Doyle purchased the buckshot
used last night at Brakeman Bros store
At the corner of Douglas and Emporia
avenues last Monday He brought the
strychnine home about the first of the
week He had planned the entire affair
and waited only provocation.
The shotgun was loaded and kept in
the house and the poison was in a con-
venient place.
When he returned home last night Mr..
Varnouf was heard to curse him and
hurl epithets at the doctor who appar-
emily paid no attention to HIM. He then
walked directly into the house. His wife
heard him enter but did not hear him
so away as she was busy with supper.
He walked out of the house and across
the street and shot Mr. Varnouf. Re
turning he set the gun in a corner, swal-
lowed the poison and retired
DIR. Doyle was a fine looking man about
sixty years of age but very well pre-
served. He had heavy gray chin-whis-
kers and full face. He was of medium
height and slightly corpulent. He was
this city more than twenty years ago
and opened dental parlors in conjunction
with DR.. Furley and they were in business
together for many years. OF late years
Or. Doyle has had his Office in the fourth
block on East Douglas avenue
George p. Varnouf is a stockily built
German. almost six feet tall He is six
we'll preserved. He is a native Of Indiana
and joined an Indiana regiment AT the
first can for troops during the rebellion.
He came TO this city about twenty years
ago and has lived here ever since He
was married about four years ago.
The funeral arrangements have rot
been completed but it is expected that
the services VIII be conducted Tuesday
Relatives were telegraphed Tor last NIGHT
and until they are heard from the hour
OF the services will not be announced.
OFFICERS WERE HOSTS.
Members of Christian Club Were En-
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