The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT.
Epworth Herald Editors wife in Hos
pital With Bullet Wound.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Shot under cir
cumstances which her husband and
friends refuse to explain. Mrs. Steph-
en- Herben, wife of Rev. Stephen Her
ben. editor Of the Epworth Herald and
one OF the best known men in the
Methodist church, Is at the Evanston
hospital suffering from a severe revolt
yer wound
Mrs Herben was taken to the hos
pital yesterday afternoon and every ef-
fort made to conceal the fact of her in
jury or her presence at the hospital.
1t was not until late last night that
the Wilmette police after threatening
to arrest the officials of the hospital
learned that the injured woman was
the wife of the well known Evanston
preacher. Where the woman was
when she was shot or by whom is
matter that the family has refused to
make known.
1T is nobody's business said Rev.
Mr.. Herben last night after being fore
ed to admit that his wife was a patient
at the hospital.
Il don't intend to make any of the
facts known. 1t is private matter and
| will say about 1t now or at any other
time" E7FFs
In the meantime the Wilmette po-
lice are investigating a shooting ARRAY
that occurred about O'Clock in the af-
ternoOn in a grove just northwest of
on the boundary between Evanston
and Wilmette.
Mrs. Herman Henderson, who lives
at 926 Sixth street. Wilmette, told the
police that about 4 o'clock she heard a
shot coming from the grove near her
house and a scream which sounded
like q woman's. The police search Of
the grove failed to bring to light any
tangible evidence Of a shooting ARRAY
just as they had left the grove thew
%,
ried into the Evanston hospital late in
the afternoon suffering from a pistol
wound. .@s j1s
Hospital Authorities Block Police.
Chief of Police Edward .Sieber and
Sergeant Pearson endeavored to inter
view the mysterious patient a the hos
pital to find out if she had any con-
nection with the affair that Is suppos-
ed to have happened in the grove. For
several hours the hospital authorities
learn the identity of their patient AS
a final resort Chief Sieber threatened
to arrest the head nurse and physician
Of the hospital.
What do you want to know for any
way2" came from the hospital This
woman here Is not badly wourBled 1t
Is just a flesh wound and she Goes not
want any notoriety. Never mind who
she is
4 am not saying that there is any
the persons we are looking for" re-
piled the chief becoming angry at the
tactics employed by the hospital au-
thorities. There may not be, but we
are going to find out something. about
this affair. 1t looks very nyste Mus to
me, al least. If you won't give me the
desired information I will come up and
arrest those that are impeding jus
tice''
.ss,ell. il is Mrs. Herben. the wife of
DR. Herben, that is here" came from
the hospital in a reluctant voice "She
is only slightly wounded. You will have
to ask her husband for further partic-
ulars."
Husband Guards Facts.
Mr. Herben, who is one of the most
prominent Methodists in the country,
was not found by Chief Sieber, but re-
turned from the hospital later and i'm
mediately assumed a hostile attitude
toward all persons seeking information
concerning his wife's injury Mr. Her
ben has been the editor Of the Epworth
League for several years. Before that
he was associate editor of the Chris
tian Advocate, with headquarters in
New York
what was the cause of your wife's
iniury?" the minister was asked.
There is nothing for publication In
it at ALL was his impatient rejoinder.
she is not seriously wounded and 1
viii not talk about it at ALL It is no
ones business"
was your wife at the grove at the
time this shot was supposed to have
been fired ?" was the next quesrAon ask
ed DR. Herben.
His face flushed and he seemed about
to make an angry rejoinder to his ques-
toner Then he turned away as If to
re-enter his house. At the door he
turned.
7 have nothing to say at ALL and.
sIanning the door behind hit. he re-
fused to answer any other summons.
Illustrator Clark Dead.
New York Dec 27-WaIter Appleton