Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-09
Horrible Deed Of Insane Woman
At Waterloo Early This
Morning.
w. T. H00LEY DIES INSTANTLY
with Little Boy Standing at Her
Side She Fires Revolver
Twice.
Then She Goes Into Neighbours HOnse
And Calmly Says She Has Conn.,
mltsed Murder.

While her little boy was standing
at her stdo talking to her and while
her husband was standing at the tele-
phone talking, Mrs, Alfredo Hcoley
shot ana Instantly killed her husband.
William T. Hooley at 7;+o o'clock this
morning at their home. 1914 Eth
avenue Waterloo.
The woman Is undoubtedly insane.
Tho shooting occurred without tho
slightest warning and in the most un-
expected manner Imaginable. Com
sidered in all its gruesorne details the
affair Ia one of the most tragic in the
annals Of crime in the history OF Salt
Lake county.
William Y. H0oley was a master
mechanic at the United States mime
al Bingham and his work took him TO
that pla se quite frequently. His Wife
did not care to live at Bingham and it
was necessary Tor Hooley to be away
from home for several weeks at a
time, But he provided home for his
wife and their two Sons. aged 80 and
years respectively. He purchased
n little four room brick cottage Mt Asa
Fifth avenue and the payment OF sSa0
more would have cleared the place al
all indehts dness, Saturday he teIe-
phoned his wife that he would be
home ON Monday or Tuesday He re-
turned yesterday afternoon This
morning he told his wife that he WAX
going back 20 Bingham and take the
children with him. Mrs. Hooley OBJ
4. r. t,s IN
phOn and was In the act OF ordering
an expresstnan to take some things
away from the place when Mrs. Hoo
ley came from the bedroom with a. 80
Galiber Smith s. Wessan revolver in
aor hand, Her 10 -year-otd son John
e Hooley was by her side. Without
word the woman raised the weapon
and fred at her husband HooIey
staggered and started across the room
when the woman fired again. The
FIRST shot struck the unfortunate man
In the back on the left side and tho
bullet pierced the heart Before he
fell a second shot WAS fired and took
effect In tho neck on the right side,
partly covering the jugular vein. Hoo
ley pitched forward and fell on his
face.
YOU HAVE KILLED PAPA"
When he saw his father fall dead.
little johnnie turned to his mother and
said: ooh, mamma. you have killed pa
pa and now they win send you 70 jail
and send us 10 the Orphans horne"
"No they won't" replied the woman.
ut VIII be all right
Mrs. HooIey then walked across the
street 10 The home OF Mr. Albert +.
Crorner and told him that her hus-
band was dead and 10 send for a doc
tor. Mr.. Cron1cr did not believe the
woman. but she said
"ae Is dead because have just shot
him" CrOner at once notified the sher-
iffs office and also called up DR.. Ste
phen Richards, but the physician could
render no aid as Hooley met instant
death
Immediately after the sheriff's osIl-
CO was notified, Deputy Shcrlfts AM
drew Smith, Jr., and Axel Steele. bur-
ried TO the scene OF the tragedy.
County Attorney willard nansan was
also notified and lost not time In going
to the place The scene witnesses by
the authorities WAS one which they
will not forget In a long time.
CALMLY EXPLAINING.
In tho front room lying III a largo
pool OF blood was the body OF Mr.. Hoo-
ley. In bed room adjoining was Mrs.
Hool%y sitting on couch calmly ex-
planning 10 a aeIghbor why she had
killed her husband La u few moments
Justice OF the Peace +. NJ Bishop ar
Rived and at once summoned a Jury To
hold an inquest,
The shooting occurred at 740. Bee
tween that hour and noon d jury had
been sworn In, four witnesses had been
examined and testified. the body re-
moved To s. u. Evans undertaking
paTlors, the verdict Of the Coronorg
jury returned and Mrs. lIooIey on her
way 70 the city and county building ln
The custody OF peput Sheriff Steele.
The chIldren were taken by Deputy
Sheriff Smith 10 the home OF V, s, An
derson, brother 10 Mrs Hooley, 3g6
east Seventh South street, where they
win be cared for. County Atty. Will
lard Hanson. aftor a careful eXlmlnu.
ton into the facts OF the case. stated
to the "Nsws" on the return trip from
the horrible scene:
FOR LuNAcY COMMISSION.
Just as soon as reach town | shall
hlo am afHldayt and present the same
To- Judge Armstrong Of tbs district
court asking for tho appointment OF a
commission IN lunacy 70 determine
whether or not this poor woman Is in
sane, II she is insane then there s
no need to 80 TO the expense OF a trial
for murder In tho first degree, Ii wall
settle the matter then and there ANA be
a great saving OF time and expense
is MENTALLY UNBALANCED.
That Mrs Hooley Is mentally unbal-
anced and has been for some time Is
the llrm belief Of her nelghbors and OF
the OfalCeEb and naWsuanfp rnan ,Nhn