The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-01
MADE FATAL ATTEMPT
TO INVADE HOME.
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son was entitled Il Loved You Better
Than You Knew" and was wrapped
up in an old newspaper.
The theory about the music is that
he had taken it along with him to con-
The music was done in lead pencil and
evidently executed by Reed.
Reed Approached EsteiIe.
John Estelle stated that Reed had
approached him at various times and
read portions of letters to him, VOW
| ing that he would have vengeance up
on Mrs. Simcoke and that Reed had
said to him, I'll raise the devil with
this letter. If don't with this one
can with another" Estelle told these
things to Mrs. Simcoke, who in turn
told them to her husband. Mr.. Sim
coke went to police headquarters ~
Sunday and laid the matter before the
superintendent, who said that he
would have the officer on that beat
keep special watch
Her Father Awakened.
Mrs. Simcoke's father was awaken
ed at the second shot and ran to aid
his daughter, whom he picked from
the floor and laid upon a lounge in
the dining room. He said that as he
gained the dining room he heard
some one (evidently Reed call out:
| NV God I'M" and later heard
screams and groans in the back yard.
| Two of the bullets hit Reed and the
third lodged in the door casing.
From the course which the bullets
took, it seems that Mrs. Simcoke must
have had her arm thrown up to protect
her head, and it was in this position
that she began shooting. The bull
lets took a downward curse, one of
them ploughing through the heart,
bowels and lodging at the base of the
spine. The other one entered half
inch to the right of the left breast,
and over the fifth rib, taking down
ward course to the left and coming
out of the body over the sixth rib.
This bullet was found in the bottom
of the left side of Reeds coat between
the cloth and the lining.
Reed Was Tall Man.
A large wad of chewing gum was
taken from Reeds mouth at Doan and
Klutes morgue, by Coroner Markely,
who had charge of the post mortem ex-
animation. Reed is feet. PA inches
in height, 100 pounds in weight, black
hair, brown eyes and had natural
teeth The first two fingers on his
left hand were cut off at the second
knuckles.
Mrs. Simcoke stated that in all prob
ability the back door was unlockG,
as they were very careless in seeing
that it was firmly latched.
Mrs. Simcoke Nearly Frantic.
Mrs. Simcoke was completely I'M
nerved and her condition last night
was serious. At first an effort was
made to keep the news that she had
killed Reed, from her, but this was i'm
possible. When she learned that she
had committed murder she became
nearly frantic and nothing could be
done to console her.
Mr.. Simcoke at kokon1o.
Mr.. Simcoke, who was in Kokonno
last night, was telegraphed to come
for the I. r. Howard Wholesale Gro
Gerry Company Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Simcoke are reputed by their neigh
bors to be the most pleasant of per-
sons, and they all state that they have
never seen or heard of them having
any trouble.
Mrs. Reed HystericaI.
Mrs. Reed, when she heard of her
husbands homicide, went into hys-
terics. She collapsed and kept
screaming, "Oh, he's shot! Oh, he's
shot"
Reed was machine hand employed
at the Starr Piano factory. He came
to Richmond several years ago from
Dayton.
No Arrest Was Made.
Early this morning Coroner Markley
stated that he and Supt Bailey had
decided not to arrest Mrs. Simcoke, as
it was very clear case of self de-
Tense against a criminal attack. Cor
oner Markeley's verdict will in all
probability read "Justifiable homi-
eide
The case will be given the closest
of attention and every effort will be
made to clear up the mystery which
surrounds it. Mrs. Simcoke stated
that she did not know the man any
more than to speak to him, and that she
had ordered her children never to go
about him. That Reed had given the
plan great deal of thought is per-
fectly evident. in that he composed
such a letter as was found on him.
That he had carefully planned to i'm
peach the woman's confidence in her
husband with the hope that she would
give herself up to him is also evident.