The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-12
TRIES 70 KILL WIFE.
Chester Moody Fired at Her With out
Fatal Effect.

chester MOOCN, NacnlHlS,, -
years old, attempted to murder his
wife Yesterday afternoon, but she
saved her own life by fighting him
until assistance could arrive. She es-
capped with a bullet through her left
arm. The shooting occurred ct the
boarding house of Mrs. Dial or the
second floor Of the Schmidt building
on the corner of Main and Green
streets.
Moody escaped after MS murderous
assault and although he was followed
by a crowd of perhaps p people he
was not captured.
The wounded wife was given mcdi-
cal attention and now lies al the home
of Mrs. Dial. The wound IS not con-
sidered dangerous as the bullet enter
ed her arm between the elbow and
shoulder, penetrating the flesh but
missing the bone.
The unfortunate affair is the cUlml-
nation Of an unhappy marriage con-
tracted three Years ago. Moody came
to Columbia to accept employment on
the skvscraper then being constructed.
He met and married Miss Elizabeth
Nunamaker, q daughter OF Nr. and
Mrs. J. B. NUnamaker. who reside at
1901 Gadsden street. It is said now
by friends Of Mrs. bloody thar he has
worked and contributed TO her sup
port but little since their marriage
and, it is said, has DliscreateG his wife
shamefullv. Some time ago she re-
fused to live with him longer and,
keeping her two children with her,
would not allow him to come 70 her
fathers house where they had been
living since their marriage.
Moody brought suit III al OF the
magistrates courts in this city, Oiyn-
pia and Waverley for the custody Of
the children, but in each case his pc
tition was refused. He was tcid, how
ever, that he could visit them at the
home of their grandparents, NJ. and
Mrs. Nunamaker.
Since the trial of the case Moody
has been in a particularly ugly frame
of mind and has several times threat
ened to kill his wife.
Yesterday morning he went TO Mr..
Nunamaker's and inquired for Mrs.
Moody and was informed that she
was not at home. Without further
inquiry he went in search Of her and
found her attending services at the
Green Street Methodist church. Wait
ing until the services were dismissed
he followed her to the home OF Mrs.
Dial only one block away. Going up
stairs to the room in which his wife
was sitting with Mrs. Dial, Moody
called to her and without waiting for
a reply stepped inside with his revol-
yer in his hand, saying as he came
in: Il have come 70 kill YOU prepare
to die Instantly she grappled with
the desperate man. He placed the
pistol against her body Owe: i1er heart
and fired, but struggling - save hey
self Mrs. Moody turHeG A9~ body III
time to save her liz. The bullet
missed its aim but paase>. through i2er
arm. The man then pressed the piS-
tol into her cheek and cursing her
snapped il several times buc !trrfIlsed
to fire. Mrs. Dial who had left the
room to call for help returned at this
moment and the two women. fighting
like tigresses, bore the man out OF the
room and down on his knees IN the
hall outside Here he placed th@
pistol which mad refused 20 tire in his
coat pocket and drew another. Mrs.
Dial struck the weapon from his nand
and Mrs. Moody made her escape 70