Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-25
WO MAN SHOOTS HUSBAND
Objected to Making Her Homo Head
quarters For Religious Fanatics -
Brutal Husband Gets Bullet in Neck
and May Die.

Des Moines, June 25.-While protect
ing herself and daughter from an at
tack by her husband. Mrs. Cora Met
calf. filter at Mendelbauu's depart
lnent store, last evening at 7:30 o'clock
shn. and seriously wounded her nus
band, E. VI. Netcalf. butcher en-
ployed at Hu1man's grocery store at
Sixth and Forest avenue. The shoot
ing occurred in the dining room Of the
Metcalf home at s14 Prospect ooul-
evard.
MetcaIf now lies al the point Of
death al Methodist hospital with bull
let from a 32-caliber revolver embed
ded in the back Of his neck. His lett
jawbore was broken by the force or the
bullet and 1t is thought that serious
results may result from the effects OF
the wound, even if the bullet is eX-
t-acted.
Miss Florence Metcalf, aged 90 years.
the only daughter Of the couple, was
almost choked 10 death by her tather
prior TO the shooting. Bleeding IRON
the effects OF the wounds inflicted on
her head, the girl was last night taken
TO the home of r. W. Secor, at lsSs
Ninth street, in a pitifuliy hysterlcal
condition.
Mercalf is one Of the most prominent
mem bers Of a religious sect known as
the Church OF God, and has long been
an ardent follower OF Mrs F>rancina L.
De Moss. 1904 Milton avenue, the Lead
or of the sect. 1t is said that the oeLet
Of Mr.. Metcalf in the teachings OF this
~
terday.
Two men prominent in the church,
John DeMoss, son Of the leader, ana
NJ P. Baker one of the evangelists, are
prarial!y blamed for the trouble which
ended in the shooting. Mr.. Baker was
arrested last night on a charge of vag-
rancy and the police are now looking
for Mr.. DeMoss with the intention OF
placing him IN Jail on the same charge.
Quarrel Over Baker.
For the last month De Moss and
Baker HAYES tayed continually al the
Metcalf home against the protest OF
both Mrs Metcalf and her daughter
Florence, according to the mother
story. Last evening before Mr.. Metcalf
came home from mis- work Baker ar
rived and attempted 70 enter the house.
Mrs. Metcals firmly told him that she
did not want MIN around and ordered
him off Of the place While the two
were in the midst Of an argument Mr..
Metcalf returned home and imme date
IL took the side OF Baker and told him
to stay for dinner.
Mrs Metcals owns the home in which
the family live and she and her daugh-
Ter Yesterday determined that both
Baker and De Moss would have 70
leave. SO in spite of her husbands or
ders she told Baker that he would have
to go away.
Enraged at what ne considered the
interference OF his wife in mis- business,
Metcalf than rushed upon Mrs Metcalf,
she says, and knocked her TO the floor.
Grasping policeman's club Florence
Metcalf ran to the assistance Of her
mother but Metcalf was TOO strong for
her. and, wrenching the club from her
hand, beat his daughter over the head
and then choked her terribly, according
70 Mrs Metcalf's story as told last
night.
Mrs. Metcalf then ran UP TO her room
upstairs and picked up a revolver from
her dresser. Returning down stairs to
find her hus band as she thought, slow
" choking her daughter TO death, she
placed the revolver against his left
cheek and fired.