The Washington herald., 1909-07-21


now that my wife has accused me Of
beating her and denied any frlendnness
for Morrison. I feel that I should tell the
whole pitiful story.
1T Is the pitiful story dating back 10
the days when / was twenty-five years
old and she was fifteen. loved her as I
have loved no other woman. as 1 will love
no other woman. When she was a girl I
went West, resolved that when I returned
she would be my wife.
When 1 returned-weH. she was mar
ried. She forgot me in the year was
away, and married a man named Carr. I
found that I loved her as much as ever.
Soon after that I married another girl
my first wife
My wife died and It was during the
few weeks that followed that saw much
OF the woman who IS now Mrs. Place
she consoled me in my loss. She told me
she was unhappy and won my sympathy.
Finally she allowed Carr TO sue her for
divorce and 1 married her.
1T was about this time that my ear af-
lection began 10 trouble me- II made me
az times so nervous that slight mistakes
annoyed me. Ny wife didn't seem 10 IN
derstand. She had no sympathy. I didn't
strike her. never have. and I never
Will
I slapped her the day she left me. and
that was the cause Of her departure NV
son ey my first wife was visiting me. and
my wife demanded that board money for
him be given her. She spoke OF him in
my presence with a harshness that was
unSearable. II was her tone as much as
her words that caused me to lose control
Of myself. I'm sorry I struck her. I'm
sorry-I can't say more"
Places voice broke and he sobbed.
Sympathy for Place.
Everywhere In Woodmont. Place is
the recipient Of sympathy and con-
dolence. Friends by the score have writ
ten him expressing their regret at the
wounding OF Morrison and announcing
their intention Of standing by him.
HIS wife, now living with her sister,
refuses 70 discuss the affair Furthermore
than TO say that her husbands aIega-
toas OF her misconduct are unfounded
and untrue. There is nothing except his
easily awakened suspicious. she declared.
10 warrant such charges as he makes.
At the Georgetown University Hospital
II is said that Morrison is in no immediate
danger, unless It be from blood poisoning.
1t Is said that Morrison drank a guam
tity Of whisky before his fight with
Place and that this irritaut is doing
much 10 impede his progress
The mans wound IS a peculiar one. At
the place where the bullet or waddlng en-
tered the body is a hole larger than a
silver half dollar. The clothing. although
torn. shows no sign Of burn. Some three
inches from where the bullet entered is a
hole in the flesh large enough, according
70 the doctors. 20 hold a tea cup. The
wound has been cauterized and all por-
tions OF cloth have been removed.
Sheriff Guards Him.
Following his arrest on Monday night.
Place was released in the personal Gus
tody OF Sheriff Counselman. He and the
sheriff sat up through the night because
Places chronic insomnia, combined with
the tremendous excitement. had wrought
him to an almost hysterical pitch. Nor
rison, on the other hand, slept we'll. In
spite Of his wound.
DR.. Lewis, who was the first physician
10 attend Morrison, expresses his grave
doubts as TO the wounded mans chances
OF recovery.
THE wound" said he, was an un-
usually bad one. tearing a wide hole
through the outer lining OF the chest and
completely detaching the muscles there
abouts from the bones Of the breast
The seriousness Of the wound, combined
with Morrison's state from drinking, make
hts "a "a lOol- stnvS,toIIx had 20 ma