The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-17
WOMAN SHOOTS
SOLDIER LOVER
Pretty Laura NendOver Puts
Bullet Through Private Paul
Shaunty's Heart.
MOTIVE, ILL-TREATMENT
BY SUPPOSED HUSBAND
Alleged Murderess Bound Over
to L. s. District Court to
Await Grand Jury Action.

Shooting Private Paul L. Shaunty. her
supposed husband. through the heart as
hc was leaving the Kitchen OF Captain
Willis Uline's quarters at Fort Douglas,
Laura Eendorer. Historically soDbed. Il
guess lhat ENDS it, but he drove me 10
IL hy his incessant i'll treatment" As
she handed the smoking revolver 10 Lieu
tenant * 5. Snow. who had rushed TO
The scene. a few minutes after IL o'clock
Wednesday morning.
The woman was Immediately placed
under arrest and The federal authorities
were notified of the Killing. The body Of
Shaunty Was taken 10 the hospital quar-
tcrs few minutes later.
Captain Glinc went TO his quarters I'M
mediatcly after the shooting aud asked
the young woman what had happened TO
cause the tragedy. Fitfully. and in an
almost incohcrent manner the Sills story
oC how the man had Nrongcd her and OF
his constant ill-treatment was Told 10
her Mortified listeners who, NATL that
time. had believed that the gltl ana
Shaunty were man and wife. provoked
beyond endurance by his refusal to mar
" her. after he had written 10 her folks
Inat he was married TO her and that
they were living happily. ana soaded in
Ia a frenzy BY his treatment Wednesday
morning. she said that she had shot hiul
Absent Without Leave,
Shaunty who was a member Of the
hospital corps, had returned To the fort
Tuesday night, after he had been absent
without leave for thirty-siN hours. He
went to the hospital Wednesday morn
ing. where he was Immediately placed
under arrest. When placed under ar
rest he was severely reprimanded for his
absence. after which he evaded his guard
and vert TO his room In the servants
quarters. situated in the rear OF Cap
;ain U-line's quarters. While there he
met Private Hartman Of the band and
said: Don't tell Laura that ] am here
lie was dressed I'm his uniform and. 60
ing to his room. he changed his uniform
for civilian dress. Whether Shaunty in
tended 10 leave the fort fer the city is
not known definitely,
liis supposed wife. who was employed
rs q servant by Captain tltnc. was seen
working about the house Just prior TO
the shooting, 1t is supposed that Shaunty
went 10 her room. where the alteration
must have started. FOR she said that she
shot him as he was leaving the kitchen.
where his body was found. The young
woman discharged four shots at him oac
OF which passed through the left lapel
or his coat whereupon he must have
turned 10 run. for tho two following shots.
which wcTc tho cause OF his death. en-
tered his back one Just under the LETT
shoulder blade and tho other about six
stantancouS,
Supposed Were Married.
Captain rline. in speaking Of the af-
fair "Wednesday afternoon. stated that
Shaunty had given the young woman
great deal nj Drovocstinn by his unGoN-
"rnahle temper. Captain lline said that
he had had circumstances brought 10 his
attention which led him To believe that
the lives of the two persons were not
happy. lie stated thai he had always
supposed that they were married and
had never had nny reason TO believe any
thing different.
several uf tho soldiers saw ShaUnty and
his supposed wife returning to The fort
Tuesday night on tho car a'7d noticed
that they were engaged in AN earnest
nVorsation. Edward Mcl lauglllin.
striker" at the quarters of Lieutenant
SNOW. whose quarters arc next 10 those
~ Captain Tliuc. saw the young woman
weeping a rug on the front porch of
Captain Iline'S house short time be
fore the shooting, Mclaughlin noticed
black spo, under her eye and called her
attention la il. Speaking OF the mark.
IN" said;
My face will he a whole lot biackcr
before this day is over"
She also Is said To have attributed the
mark tn heating cIvcn her by ShauntS
TUESDAY night Thai Shaunty has not
horne thc best of q reputation AT tine fort
is evidenced hy the fact tlIat lie had Just
twenty days FOR being absent without
leave and for drunkenness.
Native of Kentucky.
Shaunty entered The hospital corps of
the army five years ago and gave his
home rs Springfield. Ky. He rc-cn!sted
al Columbus. O.. twd years ago and was
ira nsferrod To Fort Douglas Immediately
after. Ills parents ri Springfield have
hcru informed of his death and asked
rs fo whether The body shall hc shipped
there. In case they wire to bury Shauuty
1nrc hc viii hc buried at Fort Douglas
y ith> military honors this Crbursdsy) or
Friday afternoon.
Captain IIlnc sTorc 10 the complaint
hIr.;inG Msr Vcndover with mur-
der la the FIRST degree Wednesday
afternoon. The younG woman was ar
,aicHed before United States Commits
eoner Charles Baldwin and waived pre-
hearing. after which she was
bound over TO the district court to await
the action Of the grand jury. Upon tle
advice OF her attorney. she positively ro
fuSen 10 make any st1tcmen, regarding
tho case. She WAS later removed TO tic
county Jail by United States Deputy Mat
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