The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-14
LON FISHER MORALLY SHOT
HIS WIFE IN FIT OF JEALOUSY

ceS declared himself on the subject
to other persons. Sheriff Linus
Meredith said to the Palladium recent
Iy, that Fisher was reported to have
been chasing his wife over the city in
the attempt TO shoot her. Meredith
at the time did not take any stock in
these reports. He said however, that
during Fishers stay in the county
Jail, to which ne had been sent for in
suiting a white woman, he had told
the prisoners that his wife had mis-
treated him and he intended to avenge
himself for her actions. This state
ment was not only made once but
several times. The prisoners did not
take Fisher seriously, they suppos-
ing that he had some little petty
grudge against her. On one instance
Fishers feeling toward his wife was
brought out forcibly She went to
the Jail and in the endeavor to recon
cile him to his position and confine-
ment, he burst out in a TRADE and us
ing all manner of abusing terms and
calling her names. The prisoners
then saw that there was much i'll
feeling between Fisher and his wife
DuJ never SuDDOSeu, 1t Is S6lu, tDdI ne
would carry out his threats as he did
last night at the corner of Eighth and
Main streets
Since he was released from jail, Ju-
1y z. having served five months
term for insulting the white women. it
is said he has been constantly laying"
for his wife that he might do her bod
lily injury.
Was Drinking Heavily.
Saturday night he was drinking
heavily according to those who had
seen him. Will Thomas, a colored
young man, was in the Wayne Supply
companys store on Main street near
Fifth when Fisher came into the store
and Immediately began to tell of his
domestic relations. Luther Moore
who happened into the store stated
that Fisher said, We'll, VIII | am go
ing out of town tonight and no one
can say that | did my wife any dirt. F"
According to Moore's statement Fish
er talked for short time and then left
the Supply company's place of bust
ness. Fisher was at that time, accord
ing to Moore. well tanked' and not
in the full possession of his senses.
That was about eight thirty and it is
supposed he Immediately set out to
hunt his wife who generally came to
the business portions of the city each
Saturday night. Fisher knew this and
it is thought he consequently laid his
plans to kill his wife. as he had
threatened to do time and time again
in the past few months, and then make
h so0t " on hn int terJ "a
for the east The time of the shooting
would indicate that he aimed to do
the deed and then seek refuge in some
portion of the city along the street
car lines until he might catch the in
terurban car out of the city; get into !
Ohio and consequently be comparative |
1y safe from capture for a short time
at least.
Cause of Shooting.
From the colored people who knew /
of the Fishers and their domestic trou-
bes. it was learned that Mrs. Fisher, |
during Ions confinement in Jail, |
had been associating with other color
ed men and ii was for this reason that 4
Fisher had decided to end her life. /
Fisher. it is said. was told of this dur
ing his confinement in JAIL and he be-
came furious.
Fisher Bad Man.
Fisher is considered by the police as
one of the worst local crimfyals with /
which they have had to deal for some
time His record is bad. Some months
ago indignation against him, aroused
by him insulting white woman at the
corner of Eighth and Main streets. was
great. and there were rumblings of vio-
lence in the distance. Fisher is
man whom the police think would do
murder or anything else. Officer
Lawler. who captured the man, was
the recipient of showers of congratula-
tions from the several hundred people
who had assembled at Eighth and
Main streets and knew the particulars
of the shooting.
Fisher has resided in Richmond
about two years. since he was mustered
out of the United States navy marine
corps. having served three years in the
He. since his stay in
Richmond has been an ever source of
trouble During his confinement in
the county bastile recently his mother
made an attempt to secure his pardon
through Governor HanlE and even
President Roosevelt. but her efforts
we're unavailing.
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