The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-13
SHOT BY NEGRO WOMAN
Lena Small Puts Five Bullets Through
John Anderson.

AlC POlCc answered. d GILL lIOD q
room1ng house over the restaurant OF
John Anderson, negro, at 10 O'Clock
Sunday night and found Anderson "
ing on his bed with five bullet wounds
in his head and body. He was a fear
full looking sight. In the room with
She admitted thar she had done the
shooting and claimed it was in self
defense. An open razor on the bed
beside Anderson would tend to confirm
had lived with Anderson for the past
seven years as his housekeeper and
had money invested in his restaurant
business. Anderson, she said, had
been drinking a good deal lately, and
she wanted her money out of the bus
on the trouble. She said that Ander-
son was after her with an open razor
when she fired the first time.
Anderson was removed to Dr.
Keith's hospital. 1t is not believed
that he can live longer than a few
hours. He is shot through the left
lung, the bullet missing the heart only
an inch. Another bullet pierced his
hand. A third struck him in the
mouth and passed down into his neck.
The fourth bullett passed through his
nose from the side, while the last bull
let struck him squarely in the nose
and came out at the back of his neck.
From the course Of the bullets, all
ranging downward, DR.. Keith is the
opinion that Anderson was shot while
sitting or lying down or from behind
The Small woman was cool and col
lected when Sergeant Ross and Detec-
tive Hutton took her to the county
Jail. She said she had about $50 in
vested in the restaurant business and
that Anderson was drinking too much
to properly conduct the business. They
quarrelled when she asked him for her
money Sunday night. Finally he drew
his razor and made for her, saving,
II will cut your throat" She said she
drew her pistol and fired at him, and
then kept on shooting to make sure
he would not be- able to get up.
The restaurant conducted by Ander-
son had been paying business. he
had been in his present stand for sew
eral years, and so far as the police
know had good reputation Inc wo-
man has never been in trouble before.
When the officers arrived they found
money scattered over the room and on
the bed. This would indicate that the
man and woman had really quarreled
over the division of the money. 1t was
stated that Anderson had six $40 gold
pieces on his person sunday, but none
of these were found in the room by the
police. About $40 was all the money
ethatawas found on both the man and
woman.
At the hospital today Anderson re-
covered enough to talk. He asked who
shot him. He declared that he was
lying in bed and that he did not know
when he was shot or by whom. He
did not remember of having razor
or quarreling with anybody. He was
partly rational when he made these
statements. From his story it would
appear that he was shot in bed while
asleep. The woman does not deny the
shooting. The open razor and the
money scattered ever the floor would
indicate a quarrel and give color to
the woman's story.
Ed Byrd and Max Hurnez were ar
rested Sunday on charge of disorder
ly conduct James Miller fell into the
tolls of the law today on charge OF
maintaining a nuisance, and G. E..
Smith and w. S. Plummer, druggists,
will have to answer the charge of SELL
ing cocaine illegally These alleged
Offenders will be tried this afternoon.
The officers rounded up IL vags Sun
day evening down by the river. The
states of Colorado, Texas, Ohio, Ok
lahoma, Illinois, Kansas and New
York may claim the honor of the
places of residence of these travellers.
All were turned loose today except two
who are held for investigation. One
of them, Chas. LutZ, is suspected Of
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