Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-24

wound from 81 caltber revolver
Mark McClammy of this city Lies
dead at the Buchanan morgue in Spo-
kane. In her room at the Pedicord
hotel in the same city lies Mrs. Nc.
Clammy, suffering from three wounds
from the same weapon that brought
death to McClammy, and the ex-
pressed opinion of attending physi-
clans is that she can not live. The
double tragedy is the cultivation OF
domestic troubles, which have existed
between the two for the period of a
year or more, and which Mrs. Nc
Clammy recently sought to put an
end to by applying to the district
court of this county for a decree OF
divorce.
The tragedy occurred in the hall
way on the third floor of the Pedicord
hotel yesterday afternoon. The wife,
since her institution of divorce pro-
'ceedings in the district court, had
been endeavoring to evade her hus-
band and had secured rooms at the
hotel for herself and little girl Eva.
5 years of age. The husband, learn
ing of her whereabouts, on the 10th
of this month also secured rooms at
the hotel. Ever since the last sep
aration of the wife from the husband
and the beginning of divorce proceed
lngs he has been endeavoring to eff
feet reconciliation. After he took
np his abode in the Pedicord he met
her from time to time with this in
view, and it lis presumed that yes
erday afternoon he made his final
effort, and, finding it fruitless, de-
eided to put an end to her existence
and his own.
Fired Fatal Shots.
The two, it seems. had been talk
ng for an hour or two in the hall
way preceding the tragedy. and when
n occurred were down the hallway
little beyond McClammy's room.
he wife was evidently endeayoring
10 pass his door and proceed to her
loom and each time she attempted
he would stretch out HRS arm and
ar her passage. Mrs. Lucy Smith,
chambermaid, was a witness to the
fagedy, and, according to her story,
cClammy was, during all this time.
liking to his wife in subdued
n he oh II u
pt in position to hear all of The
nyersation transpiring between
lem, but as she passed by she heard
pc wife say. "No, ! will not" and
card the husband say, well, this
nds everything between us" and
ben saw him draw from his inside
pat pocket a revolver and begin to
boot. He fired four times at the
life, and then, turning the smoking
eyolver upon himself. pressing the
pint of its barrel against his tenn
les, he pulled the trigged and sent
be remaining bullet crashing
Trough his brain. The wife uttered
words during the firing. and
etther did he. AS he fell she start
for her room and fell just in front
the door. The maid, who stood
"a immovahle and silent witness to
all. fled screaming down the stairs,
nd, being attracted by her screams
nd the reports of the revolver, some
the hotel help arrived upon the
Gene and carried the wounded wife
her room.
me police were communicated
Fith and upon their arrival found
dcClammy lying where he had fallen
in q pool of his own blood, which
was flowing from an ugly wound m
bis right temple. Beside him on the
aoor lay a revolver, a IS. built on
p A caiiber model. He was dead
md was Immediately removed to the
norgue. A physician and trained |
purse were summoned to care for the |
wife. An examination Of her wounds
disclosed that she had been shot
through the body twice, one of the |
palls penetrating the liver and the
pther taking effect just below the
eart. The third bullet had passed
hrOugh the whist. The physician
ave it as his opinion. after an ex-
mination, that she could not live.
When she ascertained that her life
Fas In danger she asked for the /
hildren- They were brought in. but
be seemed not TO notice them, be-
hg under the influence of an opiate.
lhieh had been administered to re- !