The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-06
Carefully Planned.

Nethaway, actuated by bitter hatred
towards his wife and spurned to sud
den and desperate action by the di-
vorce trial set for the evening in the
district court at Madison, carefully
planned to settle the divorce case out
side of a worldly court. Taking re-
volver and shot gun he set out to
meet his wife, whom he knew would
be leaving on the afternoon train His
appearance with shot gun on the
street excited no comment for the
man was known as an inveterate hunt
err. On his way up Park avenue he
told friends that he was out for
hunt but did not intimate the tragic
nature of his hunt.
An exclamation of horror came from
Mrs. Nethaway as she saw her hus-
band swing onto the moving train and
realized that the gun in his hand
meant nothing but her death
Husband and wife faced each other
the length of the car apartment. The
coach was crowded with passengers,
mostly men. With Mrs. Nethaway sat
her frier+ Mrs. Fred Harder, with
whom { y, lived since she returned
to Norfo O ae two weeks ago. The
train on Y the shooting occurred
is an accom- . ion train With a com
bination bage T.. oG passenger coach.
| spok> ., n Fired.
Nethaway hes. o. a moment, No
one moved to 80 I'm. Prepare
yourself to die" 4 cid his VIE
? Then he warned the passengers to
: get out of the way.
| Passengers Seek Safety.
+ With his words the car was the
l scene of o mad scramble for safety.
Most of the passengers dropped down
under the seats but some in the furry
e of the romeut found exit through the
!. car windows.
Emptied Both Barrels.
+ Standing in the door Nethaway
+ emptied both barrels. He lhot true
= for his fame as shot has been known
over north Nebraska for many years.
In Norfolk he was known to be the
8 surest man amorg the local devotees
of the shotgun.
Mrs. Harder's Escape.
The left part Of MIS- Nothaway's
skull was literally torn away by the
K shot that raired against her face. The
+ greater part of one charge, probably
the second shot, was received by the
rim of the seat in front. A travelling
mans overcoat was liddled with shot
+ and shot passed Though Mrs. Harder s
s hat. She had dropped beneath the
q seat and escaped injury. The second
shot, it was thought might have been
Il intended for her.
r Then Spoke to Passengers.
It Again after the shooting Nethaway
Il addressed the score OF so of witnesses
. to his act Goodbye boys" he said
Il am sorry | had to dc this but | will
y do the same thing for myself"
e Leaves Train, Reloads Sun.
Nethaway then jumped from the car
and went over to the grain office OF
the Salter company. On the scale
. platform he reloaded the gun but also
r produced revolver which he had
If brought along to end his own exist
~ ence.
Covers Crowd With Weapon.
- During the several minutes he spent
y in the Salter Office and while he was
d outside Nethaway kept the crowd un
Is der cover with his revolver. He val
10 ued his life at nothing but was of nc
mind to be arrested and hanged fol-
murder.
st Clarence Salter and w. G. Baker
lie were in the Office when Nethaway en-
&c tered. He kept the two covered witt
left the building after minute or two
ii No one made any effort to arrest Meth
n away in his course and he proceeded
IS without hindTance. Men outside KEEP
it at safe distance.
Nethaway kept his head with him
Had he lived he could have PLEADED
~ nothing but cold deliberate murder.
Is Sorry He Missed Allen.
n well, I've killed my wife" he in
n formed Clarence Salter, "and the onl!
st thing | regret is that l did net xii
er Allen, too" Senator Allen was Mrs
lie Nethaway's attorney in the divorc,
I'd proceedings which she had brought a
Id Madison.
I'd Telephones His Mother.
lie Nethaway then went to the tele
S. phone and called up his mother whom
k. he had left at home. He told Brief
e. what had happened, mentioned som
ne letters and keys in his grip and aske,
ed for the kindest of care for his littl
er thiIteeny ear-old daughter, Sophi
tn Nethaway now in a convent at Yves
nd Point.
Intended Using Office.
tn Nethaway then proceeded to remov
to his overcoat hat, coat and vest, plaC
ne ing the garments on a desk in tn
grain office. His first intention wa
tn to shoot himself in the office.
or To this Salter objected, protestin