The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

their home few months ago. About
two weeks ago it developed that his
presence was unwelcome to Mr.. Nc
Guire, who went to town marshal j. l..
Gooding to have Fowler elected from
the place. MIR. Gooding persuaded
McGuire to have the matter settled
quietly. and laid the case before Fowler
who told Mr.. Gooding that he didn't
know before that he was not wanted,
although he knew Mr.. and Mrs. Me-
Guire had been quarreling about some-
thing. He left at once Tor ST.. Joseph
on stock pass secured for him by MIR.
McGiuire. The same day Mrs. McGuire
left home, going to the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Mcclure. Fowler did not
return, but Mrs. Mcclure had a letter
t ON him Wednesday morning which she
showed to a lady friend.
The next incident occurred three or
four days after the separation, when
Mr.. Mcclure found his little daughter
Hazel alone at the Charles Mcclure
place and took her home with him.
Mrs. Mcclure was the one this time to
call for Marshal Goodings services. AT
the house Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure had
hot words and physical encounter,
but finally Mr.. Mcclure yielded to Mr..
girl to go with her mother. Since then
Mr. Mcclure had showed in numerous
ways his intense desire to have his wife
return home, and on Monday of this
week told some friends that the matter
had been arranged. The following day
he said that bis wife had half promised
to go Thursday with him to the county
fair and then to return to live with him.
1t was on his request that Mrs. Nc
CURE went to the house ust after
dinner on Wednesday to do some wash
ing for both, but it is likely that he was
thinking of their living together again
while she was thinking of packing her
goods and getting away.
| Nr. Mcclure must have OWNED his
wife's intentions by Wednesday fore
noon, for he began early in the day his
search for a revolver. He first sought
to borrow a revolver at Willis McGuire's s
home, but Mrs. Willis Mcclure told him
there was none there. Then he tried to
purchase revolver at the store of
James Robertson. Failing to get what
he wanted, he went at some time after
noon to the restaurant Of E. Q. Prall
Mrs. McGuire's half brother, and took
an unloaded revolver from the place
unknown to Mr.. Prall. At some time
between and o'clock he called at the
store Of w. A. Knittle. and after con.
versing freely with 0. B. Overholser for
sore time bought five cartridges from
MIR. Knittle. Wherever he mentioned
firearms or ammunition he gave the
same excuse, that he wanted to shot q
dog that had been bothering him. AL
though Mr.. Mcclure had been heavy
drinker he is said to have been drinking
2 less than usual this summer, and al
! day Wednesday showed no signs what
, ever of intoXication. All who saw hin
that day noted his unusually pleasan,
! demeanor.
n An inquest was conducted Wednesda.
S evening by Coroner Lesan and Sherii
+ Miller. A. H. Teale, George Blair ant
2 Lewis Scheller were summoned al
L Jurors. The witnesses were Mrs. Arti
g Mcclure, E. Q. Prall, j. B. Robertson
: and w. A. knittle. The verdict was tina
e Mr.. Mcclure "came to his death by
$ gunshot wound, the shot being fired b.
y himself The evidence taken befor
the coroner cleared the atmosphere {
n many rumors.
( Mr.. McGuire's funeral was held at
IL o'clock today from the Methodist churc
u and was conducted by Rev. Fran
u Ream.