The Washington times., 1906-01-14
CONEN REACHES
LOUISVILLE SAFELY
Bandman, Mrs. Mays Vie
tim, Now at Home.
MAY LIVE MANY YEARS
First Chapter in Remarkable Tragedy
Closed-Second Open
With Trial.

Lucieu H. Conen, who was shot in the
back last September by Mrs. Jennie L.
May. and who has been paralyzed from
the waist down since then, was taken
from the United States Naval Hospital
to Louisville. Ky. Friday afternoon. and
last evening a telegram was received in
this city saying he had arrived in Louis
vile none the worse for his trip
This ends the first chapter in one Of
the most remarkable tragedies Wash
ington has ever known The second
chapter VIII be the taking or Mrs May
before the bar o. justice 20 answer for
having shot Conen, who. like her hus-
band Ole }. May. was a member OF the
Marine Band.
The case Is remarkable because. as
Mrs. May tells the story. Conen had. by
threats and subterfuges. betrayed her
and made her unfaithful 70 her hus-
band. end then, when she could stand
the life no longer. lie was shot down on
the streets OF Southeast Washington by
her.
Every Chance to Live.
II Is also remarkable because the man
has lived with such 2 wound. and has.
! apparently. every cnance To live many
years longer
Conen was accompanied to Louisville
his old home. by his mother. Mrs. Jo-
/ sephine Conen. and his sister. He was
taken out Of this Jurisdiction with the
| full consent OF District Attorney Baker
Since he was shot Conen has lain ia the
United States Naval Hospital in a para
/ Iyzed condition.
I One OF the most dramatic features 81
J rrEr ftsTs - -.
mems room ia the hospital. where he
/ lay FOR months. was directly across the
/ street from the residence OF Mr.. and
/ Mrs May. and this served TO heighten
: the excitement in which Mrs May has
lived since the affair occurred.
Mrs Conen's Defense.
The defense which Mrs May Will Offer
when she Il brought TO trial for thu
/ shooting Of Conen IS that Conen, having
come 90 her house as the friend Of hel
husband. gained her confidence and ther
/ betrayed her. She viii say that he Their
/ proceeded Oh a fixed course OF contiuu.
/ ing the deception OF Mr.. May by terri
! flying her by threats and abuse and b
saying he would expose her II she die
not obey him; that sEe finally became
/ desperate on hearing that lie had sian.
/ dered her, and that she then snot HIN
In wild frenzy OF outrageous indigna,
I ton and wrath.
( Mrs. May mas four young children
/ ana prior 10 the Co1en SCANDAL was uni
I vcrsaliy known as mOCei mother anS
wife. stay has stuck TO ner through al
( the trouble, showing MS utter Confdenc,
/ IN her.
Dr.. Carten Surprised.
! Dr. Garten. OF the Naval Hospital
who performed the operation of Conen
regards the case As one OF most unusua
in the annals OF surgery. That Coner
should Sun be alive is more than re-
markable
! The operation on Conen was performed
three months ago The doctors Gu
down 10 the spinal column. removing
[ the arches OF the vertebrate and can't
to the spinal cord, following the course
Of the bullet wound The spinal core
was found 10 be completely puitTaned
The doctors found that the bullet haC
continued further, and observing TIT
condition OF the cord. IL was deemed
! useless 10 continue the search OF ths
bullet The wound was then closed III
with proper draining, and the pGUen
removed from the operating able K
the surgical ward.
Kept Alive by Stimulants.
During the first week following tbs
operation. Conen was kept alive by th'
use of stimulants and the free use o.
all appliances known to medical science
lie was kept on an air mattress and
received every consideration possibi'
/ BY dieting and massage he continued Il
do nicely. There has been no return
Of sensation or emotion. Below the waisi
all the functions OF nature are para
Iy-ga7 What makes CDnpu'g wound 81
( out Of the ordinary and 10 excite dis
/ cussiOn among the doctors is that th'
bullet wound was high up in the spina
/ column. between the shoulder blades
/ The victim of a wound like tais seldom
| survives.