The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20

or three houses within a short dis
lance. 1t is perhaps three quarters
of a mile south of town.
The Bodies Removed.
About six o'clock Sheriff Plotner
secured the services of Undertaken
Noble and they removed the bodies
of Gray and the woma from the attic
and took them over to the undertake
ing establishment The woman was
shot in the left temple, and it was
this that makes Chief Cunningham
believe that Gray shot the woman be-
fore hanging her to the rafter, as it
would be nearly impossible for him
to have shot her in the left side of
the face after hanging her up be-
cause of the presence Of the chimney
in the room and her close position to
it. Gray was shot on the right side
of his head and just behind the ear.
The gun that was found on the
floor contained three empty chambers
and the supposition has gained some
currency that Gray fired a shot at
the woman which was not heard.
The Coroner's Inquest.
Wednesday the coroner's inquest
was held, DR.. c.. A. Bower, the cor
oner, having charge of the proceed
ings. Sheriff Plotner secured a Jury
consisting of Fred M. White, =. S.
Turney and C. V. Wilson. The sher.
if accompanied the jurymen over to
the Noble undertaking parlors to
view the remains of the dead man
and woman THY then returned to
DR.. Bowers office and the inquiry
proceeded.
Sheriff Plotner related the circum-
stances of his going over to the house
with States Attorney Herbert and
asking to see Miss Gray, Dut tina
Gray informed them she was down
town. He gave the further details
of securing the eldest girl and TAX
ing her over to the house and of the
finding of the bodies.
Chief Cunningham supplemented
the statement of the sheriff with the
addition of a few details, which are
given in the preceding story.
Stewart Sharp was placed on the
stand and stated that he was at the
house a short time after the shoot
ing and of his seeing the body of the
m suspended from the rafter
and that of the man lying on the bed.
l.. M. Geiger told of his accompanying
Deputy Sheriff Cook over to the resi-
dence. Mr.. Cook was placed on the
stand and gave a statement of what
he saw, and of finding the revolver
lying on the floor. 1t was a 80 re-
volver in size and there were three
shells missing from the gun.
After listening to the statements
of the witnesses the jury brought in
a verdict to the effect that it was
found that w. G. Gray and Edith
Gray came to their death by means of
a revolver in the hands of w. c..
Gray.
There are two older sons of Gray
who are expected to arrive here. One
o. lives at Sioux City and the other
at Denver. Sheriff Plotner wired the
information of the tragedy to both
boys Tuesday evening. and the son
from Sioux City is expected to ar
rive in the city this afternoon.
Developments of the morning salts
ies the officers thai Gray and the
woman We're brother and sister. A
letter was received on the mornings
mail from a cousin of Miss Gray, who
lives in Minneapolis. and it was adj
dressed to her in that name. The
eldest daughter stated in CONVERSE
ton with States Attorney Herbert
today hal there was no question as
to relation Of brother and sister, and
that she was telling the truth this
time. The girl said that she had
existed in the home and she express
ed the opinion that the end which
did finally come was the one she al
was looked for.
Suites Attorney Herbert said that
in tie first conversation Tuesday af-
terncon that Gray denied anything
criminal in their relations, and that
it was all malicious talk on the part
of the neighbors. He adhered to the
statement that the woman was his
sister. When the states attorney
wanted to talk to the woman her
self Gray said that he did not want
her mixed up in it, and said further,
when the states attorney spoke of
arresting them, that perhaps it was
the best thing, for then he would be
able to find out.
Gray is reported to have been in
we'll to do circumstances when he