The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-14
Negro Who Attempted to Kill
His Wife and Mrs. Lulu Fee
And Then Himself Is Not
Expected to Recover.
NO REGRET EXPRESSED
BY THE INJURED WOMEN
Brown Was Anxious to Get His
Wife to Return to Dublin to
Live and on Her Refusal to
Do SO Became Desperate.

Do So Became Desperate.
afternoon, in a jealous rage. shot his
wife. Ethel Brown, and her friend, Mrs.
Lulu Fee. then attempted to commit
suicide, is dying at Reid Memorial
hospital. The wounds received by
the two women are not of a serious
character. and their recovery will he
rapid. Thursday evening, after their
wounds had been dressed at the hos
pital. Mrs. Fee was returned to her
home on South Fifth street and the
parents of Mrs. Brown removed her to
their home in Dublin.
| I,r. f. w. Kruger and DIR. w. G.
Huffman, colored. who are city physi-
clans. attended to the wounded at tho
hospital. Dr. Kruger states that he
believes the wounds Brown inflicted on
himself are of mortal nature. He
states that after Browns murderous at
tempt on his wife and the Fee woman,
he turned the revolver on himself
Brown held the revolver in his left
hand with the muzzle pressed against
his right breast Brown shot twice
and both bullets tore through his
right lung, lodging in his back The
two bullet wounds in the breast are
about a half inch apart. The bullets
have not yet been recovered as the
physicians fear to probe for them ow-
ing to Browns feeble condition.
Death at Any Time.
Brown is reported very low and hrs
death is expected at any time. Thurs
day night Brown was very restless, but
this forenoon he remained in a semi
comatose condition. He was guarded
throughout the night by Officer Bun
dy. This morning Bundy was reliey-
ed by Officer Wierhake.
1t was first reported that Mrs.
Brown was shot twice by her husband
and that her condition was very critic
al. An examination at the hospital
revealed that only one of the bullets
directed at her had taken effect. en-
tering the right arm above the elbow,
and progressing upwards and out
through the shoulder. 1t is nothing
more or less than a painful flesh
wound Mrs Fee was shot once, in
the left arm near the shoulder. Tho
ball could not be located yesterday aft
ernoon, and it will not be probed for
at present.
The cause of the shooting is practic-
ally the same as first reported. Mr.. and
Mrs Brown. according to James Brown
of New Castle who is a brother OF
John Brown were married about a
year ago. and lived for some time i'm
Eaton. o. When Browns father died
at Dublin last March, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown went TO live with the formers
mother. About six weeks ago Mrs.
Brown left her husband and came TO
Richmond. Chief Bailey states that
the woman gave as an explanation for
leaving her husband. that she could not
put up with her mother-in-law. James
Brown says that he does not know
what caused the separation. but that he
knows his brother was very much in
love with the woman.
Wanted Wife to Return.
Chief Bailey states that when John
Brown called at the Fee home. Thurs
day. where his wife was living. he
sought TO induce his wife 10 return
home with him Mrs. Brown. after
the shooting told the chief that her
husband did not accuse her of going
around with other men in this city and
that all the time she was at the Fee
home he tried TO persuade her to go
back to Dublin with him When she
positively refused to do SO. Mrs. Brown
stated. the infuriated man pulled a re-
rolver with the remark. Then III fix
you so that YOU can do nobody else
any good. He began shooting as
soon as he made this remark
Brown has a reputation of being a
bad negro He has been in trouble
many times. principally for getting
drunk and for mixing up in fights. A
Dublin man stated that not long ago
he saw Brown chase his sister down
street with butcher knife. The
man is greatly feared by both the Fee
woman and his wife. Both women,
after the shooting. stated TO a reporter
that they would not care If Brown
died He'll kill me sure if he recov-
-rs- Mrs Brown is reported as saying.
IN conscious period Brown Inform
III his brother that a man owed him
81, on horse deal. and he Instructed
his brother 10 collect this money and
:. &c he GO feI
reeds 1t badly.