The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-14

Mrs. Wade IAndamoOd
Mrs. Lindamood was determined not
| to allow her husband to leave her
sight and accompanied him to the
stable where the horses were har-
messed. She noticed at this time that
was a club. He noticed that she saw
it and remarked that he had brought
1t along to use in defending himself
against dogs in case they should at
tack him.
Couldn't Find Machine.
While Lindamood was preparing the
horses for the work they were sup
posed to do the stranger said he would
walk back to the machia2. LindamGOd
and his wife walked to the vicinity of
where the machine was left, according
to the strangers story, and found none.
They were returning home when the
stranger walked UP out of the darkness
and said the machine was on another
road, and that they had misunderstood
his directions He advised Mrs. Linda
mood to remain at the corner of the
road as another automobile was COM
ing and he feared 1t might go into the
ditch that had caused his breakdown.
Lindamood and the stranger disap-
peared together. After a little time
she thought were caused by the men
working at the machine. In a few sec
onds the stranger walked up to her and
said:
doubletrees at the house which he
needs and he said you would show me
where they are"
THAT is not true" said Mrs. Linda
mood, because heard him tell you at
the house that he did not have any
there
But there is an old part of a set,''
urged the stranger, '-and we will get
them.''
Mrs. Lindamood repeated her state
ment and said she would not return
with the stranger unless her husband
consented. And that she started to
walk down the road in the direction in
which her husband had disappeared
and the stranger, said suddenly:
Whats the matter with that Ian
tern?'
Blew Out Lantern.
He seized the lantern and wrenching
it from Mrs. Linoamood's grasp blew it
cut. AS tte now thoroughly frightened
woman screamed. what have you
done" the man answered that he had
done nothing and grasped her about the
arms.
She struggled and by desperate effort
freed herself from his grasp. Then the
stranger ran and Mrs. Lindarood,
screaming at every step, ran to the
home of her father. Robert Allison, who
lives nearly a quarter of a mile from
the scene of her struggle with her hus-
bands assailant. She told them of what
bad occurred.
mood. Edr,ond Lindamood. who resides
but a short distance from the Allison
home and in company with Walter
Lindamood. a brother of the injured
m an, and Johnny Schultz they began
a search for Lindamood. He was found
about :. hundred yards west of where
he had left his wife.
To all appearances Llndamood was
dead when found. He lay on his right
side, on the north side of the road.
Close examination revealed that he still
lived. A wagon was sent for and the
neighbors notified. Lindamood was ta-
:noned.
Is FrightfuIIy Hurt.
Lindamood's injury is on the turn of
the left side of his head. He was last
seen walking on the right side of the
man with whom he was last seen, and
the suspect arrested is left handed. The
axe with which the blow was struck
was found 80 feet from the spot where
Lindamood lay when found.
What probably saved Lindamood's
life was the fact that he wore heavy
corduroy cap, with the ear flaps turned /
up. The cap is thick and acted, ac-
cording to physicians as cushion
Otherwise, say the physicians, Linda
by the blow
Lindamood's injury consists of a
three cornered puncture Of the scalp
about a half an inch long and de-
preston on the turn of the skull just
above and back of the left temple. Drs:
A C. Zimmerman and Z. D. Flagg or
Perry announced this morning that
they We're in hope that the inner shell
Of the skull was not broken.
1t is believed that his assailant, not
satisfied with the blow he struck
Lindamood with the axe, struck MN
with his fist, on the left
jaw, while the victim lay prostrate.
Abrasions on that side of the face in !
dicate this. according to Drs. Flagg
and Zimmerman.
According to the statement of the
PHYSICIANS, Lindamood has good
chance to recover. Should it prove
that the inner shell of the skull is not
broken his recovery will be much more |
certain. Lindamood was much brighter |
today. Il
The axe with which his assailant
struck Lindamood was taken from the |
residence, where George Brittennam, |
ex-convict, was arrested the next day. |
1t is not known when he secured the
axe.
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