The Washington times., 1907-01-30
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dressed and exclaimed as reached him.
Come quick. my wife has killed herself
He then ran home Just across the
street and 1 found him waiting on the
porch when / arrived. / found Mrs
cupley lying just as she il now on her
left side-dead. / did not notice the
baby at the time and ran back home TO
telephone Police Headquarters. / had
no suspicion as 10 whether it was or
was not suicide, but knew the Officers
should be notified.
The baby was not noticed until Pa
trOlman COOnley arranged TO carry It
and the twO-yeaT-old boy 10 neighbOr' s
house. On removing the cover from its
bed another awful sight met the gaze
for the infant, TOO. lay dead with
large bullet hole just back of the left
DR.. Dorsey said that Copley appeared
very excited, as was natural under the
circumstances. lie declined 10 state ia
what position he found the pistol but IL
Is understood he informed the datec-
tiFes that the weapon was on the floor
near the bed. He picked II up and laid
II upon nearby table, where IL re-
manned until seen bY the Coroner The
pistol had two empty shells and ap-
pears 10 be a new 20 calibeV Smith and
Upon the arrival Of the authorities
Copley was taken in charge and sent
10 the Ninth street station, where he
Is held now pending further invustiga-
ton.
The second citizen 10 reach the scene.
and whose testimony is quite important.
was II. +. Owens. a neighbor OF the
Copleys. who has been ON intimate
terms with them for the last four years.
Mr.. Owens said today;
we knew nothing of the shooting
until / was awakened by the officer
and asked 10 take charge of the little
boy, Raymond 1 found his father
dressing him I'D an adjoining room. lie
only Looked wildly al me when 1 came
in. and / asked him the meaning OF the
terrible affair Al first he only shook
his head, and then said. Shes killed
herself I don't know why We had q
family quarrel just before going 70 bed,
a rather serious one
Took Charge of Boy.
This is all he would say" continued
NJ. Owens. Il took charge Of the boy
and the father was placed in the patrol
wagon"
Nj owens and his entire family de-
clared that Mr. and Mrs. Copley were
most devoted and had never, 10 their
knowledge. had any domestic troubles.
The husband was not addicted 10 drink
and the union was reputed To be an ideal
one The happiness OF the Copley home
had often been q source OF comment in
the neighborhood.
Coroner hewitt vas awakened at an
early hour and notified. He immediS
ately Issued orders that the house be
| locked and patrolman COOney was
! placed ia charge, lie was joined by
Sergeant Hartman and Mounted Of
I ncer Nauderschan, who remained on
guard during the morning and until the
larriVal OF Inspector B0ardmau and De
I tectives herman. Pratt, and Hewlett,
I OF Police Headquarters. With the Cor
( ouer. Lieutenant Falvey. of the Ninth
| street station, returned 20 the scene.
| Lieutenant Falyey had placed Copley
under arrest earlier In the morning. In
/ all, over dozen officers and detectives
| were present when the Coroner began
/ his Investigation.
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/ Coroner hewitt arrived at 10 o'clock
and made a detailed examination OF the
room and surroundings. Lying upon
her left side fin a nightrobe was the body
OF Mrs. CopIey. A wound in the right
temple indicated The entrance OF the
/ bullet The pillow was saturated with
4 blood, while large clots has accumulated
around the ear. Mrs CopIey was lying
[ in a natural position, uucramped. such
/ as one would assume in sleep. The en-
{ tire right sleeve OF her nightrobe from
7 the elbow TO shoulder was badly burned
] by gun powder.
I Within two feet OF her, on an impro-
/ vised bed made OF two chairs ana pill
Z lows Law her fOur-mOnths-0ld baby. face
| downward. with just back of the ear q
. large bullet hole. The pillow. too was
black with powder. while the child S
. head was similarly burned. indicating
] that the pistol must have been placed
: before the shot was fired. The chlld's
( tiny hand rested against the chin, while
/ the other was placed naturally under
/ the little body.
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