The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-02-05
UNFA|THFUL WIFE
Caused an Outraged Husband
to Take the Life of
Prominent Attorney
Hotel Man Says he Saw Her
Leave Victims Room.


K ShIa1er, former Assistant Com
monwealth's Attorney at the Capitol
Hotel, gas East Market Street, at
II:45 o'clock last night, was present
Ell before Judge Mccain In the Police
Court this morning and was held
without bail until Thursday, when it
is expected that he will be given an
examining trial.
Nal, whose home is in Lawrence
burg, KY. WIS married in this city
December IL to Mrs. Nell R. Wood,
OF Hopkir sville. and was living at the
Capitol Hotel, when last Friday she
was asked by the proprietor to vacate
the rooms, as 1t was alleged that Mrs.
Neal had improper relations with Mr..
Shrader. who slSo lived In the hotel.
Mrs. Neal at first refused, but upon
the threat to call the police she left.
going to the Louisville Hotel. where
she registered as Mrs. Nellie R
Wood.
Mr.. Neal made several inquiries
about ShIadtr but made no threats,
Shrader did not return to the hotel
until last night and he had not bsen
inside the door more than ten minutes
b .fore n a walked into the barroom
aud fred three shots at him. He
was removed to the city Hospital
where he soon died.
Neels reason for killing Shrader
may b. gathered from the statement
made by the Hotel Proprietor which
Is as follows.
Ian Bridwell, proprietor OF the
Capital Hotel, stid:
1t is my private opinion that Neal
was justified in shooting Shrader l
watched the actions of Mrs. Neal and
Sh'ader, and l know that was not
mi taken. The woman went about
the house in bath robe and smoked
cigaretts in the parlor. Her intimacy
with Shrader first attracted the atten-
ton OF the guests, and then it was
called to my attention. A lady who
lives here told me that she had seen
the woman come out of Shrader's
room last Thursday night, and that
she had been In the room fully an
hour before she left,
IL was not satisfied with hearsay,
and would not have taken any action
on such a report but l decided to In
vestigate. Friday night saw Shra-
der come into the lobby aud then In
few minutes saw Neal 20 out to the
hotel. l babe every one good night
and went to my room, but instead OF
ratiring 1 took off my shoes and went
to a place in the hall where l was
conce aled, but from which l could see
the door of Shrader's room. l was
not more than twelve feet from the
door. saw the woman go into the
room. She wore a bath robe, and did
not wear 1t in a way that would be-
come lady. could hear some enc
within the. room kissing. She stayed
In the room twenty minutes. When
she came out she caught glimpse OF
me and went back, sending him to
see if any one was in the hall. l hid
in closet and watched him, and
then saw her go to her room. l
know that was not mista ken in what
l saw.
The woman had not returned to
her room more than five minutes be-
fore her hus bard came in. l did not
want to cause any trouble that mig hit
so said nothing that night, but the
next day I told Neal that I would have
to have the room. He asked me why
and l told him. did not tell him
who the man was but he Immediately
suspected Shrader and told me that
he did. .
He had no idea of going to the
Louisville with his wife, because he
told. me last night that he wanted to
stay at my house if 1 had no objec
tons, and l told him that I did rot.
The actions of the woman all the