The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-11

or 20 minutes.
already unconscious although still
breathing. He rushed for some wa
ter with which to battle the wound,
but had no sooner returned than the
end came.
Neighbors Phoned for Doctors.
Meanwhile, the two women coolly
walked to the house, entered the liv-
ing room and sat down to await de-
velopments. Ncighbors phoned to
Doctors Whitney and Parker and to
Deputy Sheriff McManus, of Cash
mere, all of whom Immediately set
, out to the scene of the shooting in
automobiles. McManus found the
husband, Noel Totten, who had not
yet seen his wife since the murder
Together they entered the house.
Mrs. Totten spoke up and said to
| her husband: Noel, l have just
saved the lives of mother and my
SELF
We'll, it seems to me you could
save your lives without shooting UP
neighbors," replied her mate.
There you go again." she said
You are always taking the part OF
| these Suttons against u.s.
Mr.. Totten evidently thought any
further discussion would only end
in a quarrel, so desisted.
The deputy sheriff then remarked
''Of course, Mrs. Totten, I will have
TO take you in custody until this
matter is cleared up"
Yes, 1 expected that and an
ready to co. she said.
She had put on a neat dress and
was all fixed to accompany the Of
ficer She walked to the drawer
pinned on her hat and took a seal
again awaiting further instructions
A little later they all went out tC
/ the road and were seated in Viii
! PatOn's automobile.
Sheriff Receives News.
News of the shooting was flashed
over the telephone wires to the
sheriff's office Whisnand's Cadillac
automobile was engaged and party
including Sheriff Ferguson, Prescott
ing Attorney Kemp, Coroner Saun
ders and a World reporter were
whirled to the scene of the shooting
by the excellent driving of w. E
Withstand. The run to Cashmere
was made in thirty-five minutes.
Word had been received by Sher
/ if Ferguson that the woman was
crazy and that after the shooting
she had entered her house where
she had nailed herself in. Trouble
in securing her was anticipated. Cor
oner Saunders remarked, IF we
don't get her, May will"
1t was a beautiful ride in the COO
of the evening. Orchards loaded
with their heavy burdens of wealth
and prosperity were passed like
panorama in sad contrast to the
scene of wreck and ruin to which the
| journey was rushing on. Ascending
the narrowing Brender Canyon, the
hillsides grew higher, the bushes
surrounding the roadway more close
ly, the shades of evening falling
gently and there was no sound, save
the ceaseless chug-chug of the pow
erful car.
1t was an intensely dramatic set
ting which met the eye as the auto
rounded the curve and two groups
of people were seen lined up or
either side of the road On the righ1
in the Patton auto, Deputy Sheriff
McManus sat with the woman who
was evidently the object of all eyes
Far from bearing the appearance o.
an idiot, she appeared very much
alive to the situation and watched
everything with the eye of a hawk
Yet she was perfectly self-possesset
and gave no token of fear or re
morse
Lining the opposite side of ths
road was a group of thirty odd ranch
ers who were watching development:
in stolid silence.
Sheriff Ferguson at once went tt
Mrs Totten and engaged her in con
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