The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Sister of D. 3, LuSter, Was Highly Esteemed in Con-
 munity Around Morris
BULLET HOLES IN HEAD
 TELL STORY OF MURDER
Is Supposed to Have Been on Way to Party-coroner Unable to Find Any Motive fo: the
 Murder

"lln two bullet holes through the head the body of Mrs. Jane Wilson was found beside spur track of the Louisville and NashVille railroad near Morris yesterday i"oiHlhs' Everything pointed conclusively 'o hurder, but the identity of the mur- i defer and the cause for the deed have taken on deeply mysterious air.
 The discovery was made by negroes on tnelf way to work, and they at once notified Deputy Sheriff Vaught, who in turn sent for Coroner Brasher. The track runs to mine and the body was lying Just beyond the ties, there being a cut on one side of the track and slope on the other The body was on the cut side.
 lh,s place is about three-quarters of a mile from Morris, and short distance ffon the home occupied by Mrs Wilson, where she lived alone, being separated rom her husband, who lives in Arkansas. she was one of the most highly es- teemed women in the community, and at the time she met her death is supposed to have been on her way to Mrs. c. Clarke's to attend party.
 Residents in the vicinity state that they heard a pistol shot about 8 o'clock Wednesday night but paid no attention to it. shots being frequently fired in the woods at night.
 Coroner Brasher spent the day at Nor ris, and has set today week for an in- Vestigation, which is to be held in his of flee. Over 60 witnesses have been sum moned by him. nearly every adult resi- dent of the immediate community being summoned
 sMrs. Wilson was dressmaker doing most of her work at Morris and Kimberly, which is about four miles from Morris It has been learned that she was in Kim berley Wednesday afternoon and returned to Morris about ! o'clock. It has also been learned that she was in her house about o'clock
 The presumption is that some man had called by for Mrs Wilson to accompany her to Mrs. Clarke's, and in accordance with this theory the coroner is endeavor- ing to find who the man is.
 The cut where the body was lying is but a few feet from road crossing and telegraph office The road was very muddy from the recent rains, and a mans footsteps were found leading from the body for some distance down this road. From the distance between some of the tracks the man had apparently been run ming and taking very long strides.
 No attempt was made to follow this trail with bloodhounds.
 Another strange thing about the case is that the woman was shot on both sides of the head, both bullets passing completel through. One entered the right temple. directly back of the eye and came out at the left temple The other entered behind the left ear and came out behind the right ear. Either would have caused instant death.
 Mrs Wilson was a handsome woman and 42 years of age. From the manner in which sbe was dressed she was un- doubtedly On her way to Mrs. Clarke's party She and her husband have been separated for some time. He lives In Arkansas, having a son with him. A telegram was sent to him telling of his wifes death and a reply received from him late yesterday afternoon stated that he was on his way to Birmingham
 Mrs. Wilson was the sister of D. B. Luster of Birmingham and also has brother connected with the Louisville and Nashville railroad. She was well . known throughout the district
 The remains were brought to Birming- ham and turned over to Undertaken Lige Loy. They are being held at his es- tablishment pending funeral arrange ments.
 The case offers one of the most myste- rous murder cases in the history of the Birmingham district. So far as is known Mrs. Wilson had no enemies and in fact was very popular in Morris. Outside of the separation with her husband she is not known to have had any other trou- bles. The case does not offer any robbery theory.