Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-09


were soon ON The scene ard heard hci
peculiar statement Of the affair and
her reasons for committing the terrible
deed Some years ago she was ~ . local
rrfvate hospital for mcnial treatment
s,nd was released as cured Gradually
her trouble returned and she began Ia
suffer from severe nlclancholla. Dur
ing this time She became convinced
that 1t was hef duts 10 leave her bus.
band for ihc sake Of The children. Bul
gust why she should leave him she could
NOT explain. 81 Thought Il best, " al
the reason she would give.
CALM AND RATIONAL.
sitting on couch In room adjoining
that In which the body or her husband
Law Mrs. lIooley told her story 10 the
jury and answered questions Drpp0und-
ed by County Atty Hanson. She waa
calm and most % the time rational. Al
times she smiled ana volunteered state
ments. She did MOI manifest the least
sign OF emotion except "a ono point Of
her dramatic recital when Deputy
sheriff steele, Who was In the room
With The body. sneesed and then began
TO cough
HER SoLlC1TUDE.
Mrs. Hooley at once became greatly
alarmed with Iears streaming from
her eyes she jumped to her feet looked
Wildly about her and crieds
ION, that Is him, I am afraid lac ~
suffering She was calmcd by County
Atty. Hanson who insured her that
her husband was quite dead.
Didn't you want him 70 die?" asked
the attorney
II did not want him to suffer- rc-
piled the woman. again smiling.
Mrs Hooley said she was m fear that
her husband WAS going to send her TO
the hospital again and she did not want
10 GO She declared that she bought
the revolver to kin her husband with
and when asked why she wanted to
KIN him simply replied;
THOUGHT N WAS BEST.
II thought 1t WAS best, the best way
out of 1t. II he We're gone and | were
gone the children would he all right
Later she said III suppose Il Is mora
my fault than his blu; T thought this
the best way out of It,.
On the way TO town on the street car
Mrs. HoOley sat next her six year old
son Willie Occasionally she talked to
him and smiled Aside from the PEI
Guitar expression Of her eyes there was
nothing unusual about her appearance.
When Seventh South WAS reached ana
Deputy Sheriff Smith got off ;he car
with the two children SHE spoke to-
them quietly and said Now, don't
worry. mamma will be all right"
She did no1 kiss the children and did
nor say goodbye 10 them nSr manifest
the least sign OF emotion. When the
city and county building WAS reached
she smiled at Mr. Hanson and Mr..
steele and quietly followed them to the
county attorneys office.
JURY SUMMONED
The iturv e,tr, mon nj ~, rustioa 1osshor
WAS composed Of William s. Davidson,
III, Marsters and H. B. Clark. The first
Witness examined by the jury was little
Johnnie Hooley, aged 10 years. He de-
scribed how his mother went to a
drawer in the bed room, took up a re-
yclver, walked TO the front room and
shot twice into the body OF his papa.
Albert f. Crotnar testified that Mrs.
Hooley came over to his place and said.
Send for doctor, Mr. Hooley is
dead, MIR. Cromar did not believe the
woman, but she insisted and then said;
He is dead shot him and here Is
the revolver" Mrs Hooley then drew
the revolver from the folds OF her
skirt CromaT at once telephoned the
officers. Deputy Sheriff Smith related
the condition OF the house and the posi-
zion Of the body when he and Steele
arrived He also described the condl-
ton Of the revolver Two shots had
been fred and four loaded cartridges
besides me two empty shells were still
IN the revolver The FIRST three wit
nesses We're examined outdoors IN front
convsrsIng with a. neiEhbor In ths he'd
room, The Justice county attorney
July and newspaper men entered the
room ana county ATTY. Hanson spoke
10 the woman and explained that they
would like statement from her,
The jury would like TO hear your
explanation of this affair," said he,
-'but You understand that you do not
have to make any statement II You do
not wish to or answer any questions
unless You care TO do So
,,,s uocr rv.e c,,An,-,tr>,r
Ne' i'oNSh Sisi EAU LEN !.
Following IS the complete statement
made by Mrs. Hooley 10 the eoroner's
jury.
I'VE had a misunderstanding and [
wanted to leave him He pof angry
some time ago and went To- a LAWYER
for divorce but the LAWYER told him
that he had no grounds for a divorce
Then we went tn the Ia1v1,er. again ana
draw mn an aprreen,e,, n nd he prnr,jsn5
not IN botbet- me We had separated
before when went away 10 BInphnm