The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-25
KILLED HIS WIFE.
Kyle Moore Also Puts Bullet
Through His Head.
He Dies Instantly, Woman
Lives Several Hours.
INSPIRED BY JEALOUSY
Wife Had Asked the Court for a
Divorce.
Sheriff Appeared With Restrain
ing Order 10 Minutes Late.
CHRIS GETTY KILLED.
Shot by Henry Musick at IL
P. NJ. Saturday.
Claims He MistOOk Him for a
Burglar.
Second Murder Occurred Four
Hours After First.

Kyle Moore, a laborer employed by the
Ninewood Stone company, shot his wife
and then himself at 7:35 Saturday even
ing. Moore died almost instantly from
the effect of a bullet in the head. and.
his wife, who was shot through the lung
and abdomen, died at Keith & Rhoades
hospital at 9:45 last night. No hopes for
her recovery were entertained after the
first examination made by DR.. Keith,
and it was with great care that her life
was prolonged until a day later.
The murdered woman lived at $40 East
Fourth street. where the double crime
was committed.
Moore, who was insanely jealous of his
wife, left her about two weeks ago, and
she started divorce proceedings. Moore
returned and quarreled with her several
times, threatening to kill her and the
three children. Fearing these threats,
Mrs. Moore sent the children to her
mother last week.
The murder and suicide was commit
ted in the little kitchen of the Moore
dwelling, which is over the Santa Fe
jewelry store. Moore came into the
room, cursing his wife and telling her
that he wanted to see the children. Mrs.
Hattie Belts, Of North Topeka, was in
the room with Mrs. Moore when Moore
came in, but hurried away when he be-
gan to abuse his wife and was not pres
ent when the shooting occurred. Moore
went away after the hgst visit, and re-
turned in a few minutes with a revolt
Ver. Grabbing his wife by the arm he
held her while he fired two shots into
her body. When the woman was re-
leased she staggered to the landing at
the head of the stairway, which is in
the rear and on the outside of the build
ing, and called for help. Moore then
Cd bcF mic ri r.. 17se f4ref Oh
the right ear, and fired one shot. He
was dead and the floor was covered with
blood when the room was entered by Of
ficers and others a few minutes laters
The weapon used by the murderer and
suicide was cheap bulldog revolver of
IS callibre, loaded all around. The cylin-
der contained three empty shells and
two loaded ones when found between
Moore's feet by Officer Parcel
Mrs. Ida Imbler, who lives next door
at sos East Fourth, was the first wit
ness of the crime. She was in the rear
of her house, and heard the shots. Rush
ing into the yard she saw Mrs. Moore
on the landing at the top of the stair
way. The woman was swaying and
groaning. Mrs. Imbler called to her and
she replied that she had been shot by
her husband
Oficer Frank Parcel. who was two
blocks away arrived in a short time af-
ter the shooting, and upon entering the
room nearest the stairway, found Moore
twice after the officer entered the room.
and then rolled over dead. DR. H H.
Keith was near at hand when the shoot
ing occurred, and appeared in a few
minutes. He sent Mrs. Moore to his
hospital in an ambulance, and then, in
the capacity of coroner, made a hasty
examination of the dead man and the
rooms before going to the hospital III his
automobile.
The little room where Moore killed
himself resembled a slaughter pen. The
wound in his head had bled profusely
and 1t was almost impossible to move
aoout the room without wading in blood.
HIS clothing was soaked as was tight
ly Wadded up coat which lay across his
legs. He was on his knees, with his
face buried in the coat, when found by
the officer.
Moore had evidently just come from
work. He wore dirty overalls and his
sleeves were rolled uD.
Trouble of Long Standing.
The trouble between Moore and his
Wife has been going on for several
months Mr.. r. H. Montgomery, Santa
Tc watch inspector whose ieweilv store
occupies the first floor of the building
where the tragedy occurred, has been
bothered by the second floor tenants and
their quarrels for long time.
he was insanely jealous of her. said
MIR Montgomery when asked about the
trouble, although 1 know of no reason
Tor 1t. He would come home unexpect-
edly from his work in the middle of the
day when they were living together to
try to catch her at something
About two weeks ago the biggest
row occurred. They had purchased some
furniture on time, and Moore, while
quarreling with his wife, telephoned the
furniture dealer to come and get his
furniture. The dealer did so. and the
furniture was hauled away. Then Moore
and his wife separated, but he has been
back to quarrel with her several times
since then"
Mr.. Montgomery was in his store un-
der the residence of the Moores when
the shooting occurred.
I did not hear the shots" said Mr..
Montgomery, "but 7 heard the screams
of the woman and heard a fall which l
suppose was when Moore dropped. on the
floor afeer shooting himself 1 knew
that a row was going on, and Telephones
the police that a man was up stairs
beating his wife with a club. 1t sound
ed that way to me. Then ran out in
the yard back of my store and found
Mrs. Imbler supporting Mrs Moore who
was moaning and seemed about to fail.
Mrs Imbler's Story.
Mrs. Ida Imbler, who first reached
Mrs. Moore after she was shot. said;
I heard the shots and heard Mrs