The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09
MT. and Mrs. T. o. Naftel Discovered by Sexton
 Yesterday Morning
"IT WAS SUICIDE AND
 MURDER"- "-BRASHER
However, Much Important Evidence Points to Suicide Pact Between Couple Which Had Had
 Domestic Troubles

T. O. Naftel and wife. Mrs. Willie Nas- tel. recently of Montgomery. were found dead in woodlawn cemtery yesterday morning at 6:15 o'clock with bullet wound in the brain of each.
 The statement of County Coroner B. L.. Brasher. following an inquest at the un- dertaking parlors of w. woodin at Wood lawn, was that Jealousy and domestic troubles melted Mattel to kill his wife and then shoot himself" Yet there were many things about the two bodies that suggested a suicide pact
 Just as the first dawn was breaking over the dew covered mounds In the Woodlawn graveyard, Sexton H. ]. New bourne. walked through the cemetery gate and stumbled over the two bodies lying about 20 yards from the entrance. The woman, with her head turned slight ly away from the east. was lying at full length on the sod, while the head of the dead man rested on her breast, with one arm half encircling her neck. The right arm was lying across her left shoulder, and a 3S calibre Iver-Johnson revolver lay lOOSeiy ln HIS Hd1u. u tl1u cfiuchtiS slipped from his hand when he fell, and striking the ground the butt of the pistol remained touching the hand. The bodies were lying on the grass surround ing the grave of Llewellyn W. Johns.
 Police Notified
 Sexton Mewbourne immediately notified the undertakers at woodlawn and the po- lice. Coroner Brasher was notified also, and hurried to the scene He held a cursory examination while the bodies remained in the cemetery, following which they were removed to the Woodin un- dertaking parlors in Woodlawn. Several firemen at the Woodlawn fire station identified the dead people, and their rela- tives were informed of the sad discovery. Coroner Brasher held his inquest in the embalming room in the presence of the relatives and undertakers. His theory was that Naftel had slain his wife and then killed himself.
 Although the bodies of the dead man and woman were not found until CHS O clock. it has been definitely conceded that the two met their death at 10:15 o'clock, as people living around the cem- etery gate remember having heard two pistol shots about that time, and several even made a short search for the cause. The revolver which was found lying loosely in the hand of the dead man. was a new one, and was five ehambered cyl inder gun. Two of the five chambers con- tained empty shells.
 Fired at Close Range
 It was evident that the shots that caused the death of the two were fired from close range, as marks of the powder were discovered on the faces of both. The bull let which caused the death of Willie Mai tel had entered above her right temple. while the one that killed Naftel entered over his left temple. Neither of the bullets came out of the brain.
 Several things which suggested a sui eide pact were brought out at the coro- ners inquest. The woman, who lay prone upon the grass had a beautiful smile upon her cold, dead lips, as though she had died unafraid. The mans arm, encircling her neck, seemed to have been there be fore he fell, as the hand was crushed into the grass under her shoulder. A very little smile appeared on the mans face, and had been frozen there when he died. There were no signs of any struggle. The woman is of a large statue and of powerful build, and 1t was inconceivable that the bullet could have been fired into her right temple without her having seen the gun before it was discharged.
 Another thing which was brought out NoF al his wife had left their home, arm and arm, after having told Mrs. w. H. Bur ton, his wife's mother, that they were going out for walk. They had seemed in the best of spirits when they left.