Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-31

C5uinsville. Conn.,, Jan. S0-The con-
diion Of Mrs. John Kenefic, who was
shot twice by her husband today, is
considered critical tonight. An eX
animation By physicians disclosed that
cnr of the bullets from the revolver
with which she was shot. had struck
hC- IN the back Of the neck and lodged
zn the laryuX, narrowly missing the
fugliar vein. This bullet, the physi-
clans were not able TO remove, The
second struck her in the left arm and
was taken out Kenehc. who, the au-
t1orltles say is undoubtedly insane,
was taken TO Hartford tonight for
eate keeping. where he will be held
PENDING The outcome Of his wife's in
rur.es.
Were Married at Hartford
TIE circumstances surrounding the
shooting OF Mrs. Kenefic by her hus-
band his burning of the house OF
h.- father where the shooting oc-
Cured his attempt TO take his own
lie. and his nual surrender TO a posse
retcr his ammunition had given out,
u ere most spectacular. kenefic was at
tle time % member Of the Hartford
rre department and 1t was while thus
employed that he met and married
his wife. Soon after the marriage his
actions became peculiar. and, finally,
after living with him for a little over
two months. his wife left him and re-
turned 90 the home Of her father
Arthur Johnson. who lived about
ia1-mLle west of this place.
Told His Wife He Was Queer.
Monday night Kenefc came to this
Tl,ce and called at the Johnson home
lu- was not allowed to enter. Shortly
before noon today he returned to the
house armed with q revolver and fore
e the women In the house, his wife,
l.- mother-in-law and sister-in-law,
I4r.na. t0 let him In. He entered
tire sitting room and began talking TO
fr wife He said he knew he was
queer and that he did not blame her
Ter not wanting to live with him.
Pointed Revolver at Baby.
Al the close Of this conversation
he pointed the revolver at his two
months old daughter Sarah. who lay
FRI cradle in the room. This act
alarmed Layina Johnson, Is years old,
vh1 grabbed the baby and ran from
The room kenefc fired at her the
bullet striking the door she passed
out OF as 80 closed. The girl took
Tire baby Up TO the second floor and
placed !, in a box. covering IL with
pillow.
Wife Begged Him Not to Shoot.
TIE escape Of Laviuia with the
baby seemed Co work kenefic into a
fenzE. and he began shooting at his
mathcr-in-laW. who ran out Of the
back of the house and hid behind a
tree n The yard. Mrs. Kenefic, fright
ened st the state Of affairs, fell on
her knees on the floor before him and
hfrVcl him not 10 shoot any more.
laf ne forced her into a corner Of
fhr room. stiu on her knees. and told
her he was going 10 shoot her. not 50
sHe would die at once, but so she
would die slowly. that he was going
to set The house on FIRE, and that then
re would 20 outside and keep the
flE-IT az BAY Re then shot her, the
FIRST bullet t.rikIng her in the back
no Che neck and the second in the
arm.
Set House Afre and Took Baby.
Leaving his wife bleeding and half
conscious. huddied In q corner on the
floor Of The sitting room, Kenehc went
tn the second floor and there found
the baby which his sister-in-law had
hidden. He left the baby in the box
f1r the time and went into an ell Of
the house and there. gathering togeth-
e. articles or furniture and materials
of an infiammable nature, piled them
Dr. heap and after pouring kerosene
over the pNe set it onadre. He then
returned 20 The baby and taking her
iu his arms r3s out OF the house,
Fathsr-in-Law Gets Wife.
IN the meantime. Lavinia, while