The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-07-08
MURDER And SUICIDE
FRENZIED WIFE SHOOTS HER
HUSBAND, THEN COM
MITS SUICIDE.
Wife Arms Herself for the Tragedy
She Sought a Reconcilia-
ton Without Avail
Other News.

Portland, July 5.-After break.
fasting together in the home of
friends who had labored to recon-
cile them, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J.
Dodgson went out for stroll yes.
terday morning, but quarreled and
the wife shot her husband dead in
his tracks and then took her own
life. at Thirteenth and Northrup
streets.
Just as they were returning to
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Rever, in the Hotel Northern, where
they had taken breakfast before 90.
ing for the stroll, the tragedy was
enacted. They were to accompany
those who had endeavored to reu-
mite them on a happy excursion,
and while Dolgson lay dead and
bis wife fatally wounded in front Of
the hotel, the Revers were dressing
for the days trip.
The direct cause Of tie murder
and suicide was alleged unfaithful-
ness both on the part of the hus.
blnd and the wife.
False friends had carried tales to
each about the other, bringing bout
the double tragedy. The wife had
decided upon ending ber own ca
r6er, for she openly said SO 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Rever, who were intimate
friends. Sne decided, when start
ing for the stroll in the morning,
either to become reconciled to her
husband or to kill him and herself.
The. frenzied wife armed her; elf
for the occasion with a 3S-caliber
revolver of the hammerless pattern,
which she purchased at a local
hardware store the previous day.
Bot for the pleadings of Mrs. Rever
it is probable the affair would have
transpired the previous evening, for
Mrs. Dodgson wanted to leave the
apartments of the Revers and go TO
4OS Everett street, where her hus-
band roomed, a nd await his coming.
"If he refuses 10 come back to me,
I'll scare him with this revolver" "
was what Mrs. Dodgson told Mr..
and Mrs. Rever.
By means of long persuasion,
Mrs Oodgson was willing to wait
until morning, when her husband
had promised he would come to the
Revers apartments and breakfast,
to meet his wife and talk over their
matters. TIE revolver was taken
from her and hidden, but, unknown
to the Revers, she regajned posses.
sion of it, and took it with her wbeu
she ard Dodgson left Later.
The story OF events leading up tc
the tragedy are clearly related by
Mrs Dodgeon's best friend.
Mrs. Dodgeon came to me yes
terday and begged me and my hus'
band to do-somtthing toward effect
ing reconciliation said Mrs. Re
yer. ''She had been staying at my
sisters residence, 349 Moth Four
teenth street. l invited her to re
main with me through the night
and together with my husband W.
talked matters over. Finally my
husband went out to the Fai
grounds, where Dodgson worked
aud persuaded him to meet Mrs
Dodgson in our rooms.
MRS. Dodgson remained all mig b
and in the morning her husban,
came. He was inclined to treat he
! coldly, but she begged him on bend
T ed knees to return to her, tellin.
him she would die unless he would
During breakfast we talked G
various things, and when we finish
Ell they agreed to 60 for stroll
saying they would return afte
awhile and we would go out to th
Oaks to spend the Fourth. The
left orr rooms and neverreturned.
"When [ arranged for that meet
= ing, I had only the best of inter
rions," said Mr.. Rever. "She wa
anxious 10 take her husband back
and thought that he was willin
to return to her. Some people ha
been carrying tales to both Of then
I thought if we could but get ther
together they would agree to forge
the past and start life over. W
feel terrible because of this, thin.
but what we did was what "
! thought would be for the best.p
Among those who witnessed tt
shooting were Mrs. D. Hart an
one OF her sone, who resides at 46
Northrup street. Their front pore
overlooks the court Of the Hot,