Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-03

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SHOOTS WOMAN AND SUICIDES.
Charlton coIored Man, in Fit of An
ger, Attempts Murder.
Charlton, Feb. 2S.-(SpeciaD Sup
posed to have been driven into fit of
angry passion by the sight of pic
ture in the possession of the woman at
whose home he had been boarding for
several years. Walter Scott, colored
man OF this city, attempted to murder
Mrs. Mary Shelton. colored woman
and then turned the revolver on him
self sending a bullet through his brain
causing almost instant death.
The shooting was the result of
trouble which occurred late yesterday
| afternoon and the tragedy was enacted
at the home of Mrs. Shelton. about 6
o'clock last evening.
Mrs. Shelton escaped with only Sc
we're flesh wound. The remains of the
dead man We're taken to the under
| takers rooms where an inquest was be-
gun by the coroner. After the exam
ination of several witnesses an ad-
| journment was taken until this morn
ing.
Mrs. SheIton's Story.
According to the information
brought out at the inquest and the ac-
count given by Mrs. Shelton to rep
resentative Of the Courier, the follow
ing story of the tragedy, which has
startled the people of Charlton, was
gathered.
Mrs. Shelton in company with her
sister. Mrs. Alice Lee arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon on Burlington
No. !, from Cleveland.
Mrs. Shelton stated that G.. W.Norris
and Lewis Sorrells two acquaintance
came with them from Cleveland. When
the train reached the depot the COM
pany was met by Walter Scott, who ac-
companied them to the home of Mrs.
| Shelton.
Gets Sight of Picture.
Soon after the company had reach
ed the house of Mrs. Shelton states
that she gave small package to Julia
Smith, who was employed at the house
requesting that she open it. 1.-The
package contained a picture, and as
soon as Scott caught sight of it he
| demanded to know whose it was and
| informed him that it was NINE"
said Mrs. Shelton. upon hearing this
she continued 'he grabbed the pic
4 ture and started for the door, and
when tried to prevent him from
] breaking it, he struck me, knocked me
down and threatened my life. Becom.
ing alarmed at his madness, attempt
ed to get his revolver. which was lay
| ing on the sideboard in the room.
| Get Revolver.
!. Believing that Scott was in a
A dangerous mood, Mr.. Norris and Mrs
Sorrells, who had accompanied us to
the house, relieved Scott of the gun
4 and later went to town taking the re
! volver with them.
i Tells Scott to Leave.
j Afte this little episode Mrs. Shelton
states that she informed Scott that
4 he could mot stay in the house any
longer He then went to his room and
proceeded to pack his trunk prepare
tory to moving and brought it down
,ast for own Will bera J ha not Sn S
ris who returned his revolver and 3
little later the two men returned to The
/ shelton home.
r.a e.o,+;,
i
When scout was ABOUT ready to
leave, II is stated that MIS-. Shelton
requested MIN 10 return 10 her watch
on Whlch she ana her husband nae
guaranteed payment. rms ne agreed
lul.her s.a'e es,, lhas as she stepped q