The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-18
LOVE FOR WIFE
CAUSES MAN TO
SHOOT HUSBAND
William Thornton Probably
Fatally Injured by Murder
Gus Attack Made by Un-
known Negro.
ASSAILANT THOUGHT TO
BE SHERMAN KELLAR.
Men Near Scene of Shooting
Say They Recognized Man
Does Wife Seek to ShieIC
The Man?

Pure malice engendered by love for
plan for murder in which the wife be-
trayed her husband to the deadly aim
of her sweetheart in order to get rid
of him, are the motives assigned as
the probable cause for the shooting of
William Thornton, a well known negro,
last evening at 11:10 O'Clock. The
name of Sherman Kellar, colored, is
connected with the case as the would
be assassin. The police believe they
can trace the hand of Kellar in the
affair and all attempts to locate him
had failed up to an early hour this
morning. A few minutes after the
shooting, Kellar appeared at the Hiatt
rooming house on South Sixth street,
where he makes his home, but left i'm
mediately afterward. Thornton is be-
lieved to be probably fatally wounded.
The man has two wounds in the alb
domen, either of which may prove ia
tai. He was hurried to the hospital
from the scene of the shooting, short
distance north of Main street on Fort
Wayne avenue and placed upon the
operating table. DR.. w. w. thinner
man was called and undertook to 10
cate the bullets and dress the wound.
Upon reaching the hospital Thornton
was unconscious, although he did not
lapse into that state until weakened
by the loss of blood. sz-
... Mystery in Case.
There is reason to believe that
Mrs. Thornton is trying to shield the
would be murderer of her husband
She was not arrested last night, how.
ever, as it was not expected she would
make an effort to leave the city. Cir
cumstantial evidence tends to indicate
the woman may not be altogether
blameless. She refused to give the po
lice the name of her husbands assail
ant, although he kept saying In her
presence she knew him. There is a
mystery in the case that at present
is battling the police department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton had been uI
town and were returning to their
home, 3S Fort Wayne avenue. They
| turned north on the west side of the
street and Thornton was on the in
side. AS they passed the first alley
! north of Main street, shot rang oui
and Thornton staggered, exclaimlng
I'm shot, His wife threw her arms
about him assuring him he was not
shot, and while she held him from the
| ground another shot was fired and 1t
too, found its mark in Thornton. The
person firing the shots was so close tc
Thornton as he passed that the
| sparks of powder set Thornton's coat
sleeve afire.
Two men happened to be behind the
Thorntons as they came along the
street. and one of them informed the
police the would be murderer was
Sherman Kellar, who has been show
| ing affection for Mrs. Thornton FOL
! some time, according to the neighbors
, The police said last night there was
no doubt but that Kellar was the man
Wife Denies All.
| Roundsman McNally was a shor'
distance north of the scene of the
shooting at the time. He heard the
shots and hurried back Immediately
He asked Thornton who shot him ane
the injured man said he could not tell
Mrs. Thornton said she did not know
the mans identity. '"Yes, you do, yo,
introduced me to him. asserted
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