The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-19
WILLIAM B. MAG|LL KILLS HIS wife !.
and Then SEEKS HIS own life

ment to be prepared fof burial.
THE coRoNeH'e vIsIr
Before the body Of the murdered wo-
man was moved, Deputy Coroner p. G.
Deeley was summoned and an exam.
ination was made. Nothing could be
found or heard to point to the shoot.
ing being accidental 80 his finding was
murder and attempted suicide"
POLICE ON SCENE
The police department was notified
of the murder and attempted suicide
shortly after II had occurred Saturday
morning. Chief of Police Clements
and Officer George hastened to the
Magill home, but cid not arrive az
the house until after Magill had been
removed to the Mt. Vernon hospital.
, The police have taken no action in
the affair a. the present time. II Ma
gill should die there will be nothing
for the police department to do. On
the other hand should Magill recover.
which IL not likely, charge of mur.
der will be placed against the man.
MADE PURCHASES FOR SON
Magill was down town Friday even.
ing and conversed with number Of
friends. but exhibited no sign of his
mental condition. He talked to w. B.
Hancock relative to some business
matters and appeared at one of the
clothing stores and purchased some
underwear for his young son.
DR.. BLAiR'S STATEMENT
Magill was at DIR. Blair's Office on
Friday evening and was very much
worried over the condition of his son,
Morgan Magill, 16 years or age, and
acted queer. DR.. Blair said his state.
ments were sometimes of a rambling
nature and his mind did not appear to
be exactly normal. He told the doctor
that he had not slept for nearly
week and that he was feeling badly.
DR.. Blair said that the chances of
Magill's recovery are small on account
Of the nature of the wound ana the
great loss Of blood. The left side or
ais lower jaw was nearly all shot
away and the upper part of his neck
was terribly torn on the left side. He
is very weak from loss of blood and
perhaps will not recover. y
MAGiLL'S QUEER ACT
One act OF the man, after he had
fired the shot into his own Jaw. is
hard to understand. Before going out
the door and into the yard he drew
a package of letters and postcards
from his pocket and smeared blood
all over them. They were then drop,
ped to the floor and were later des.
troyed 1t is thought by neighbors who
attached no Importance to them. One
thing noticed about them, however,
and that is the interesting part On
the front and back of each was writ
ten, "iies." in large letters. What this
one word might have meant Is not
known but 1t probably had some bear
ing upon the crime. 1t is probable
that the contents Of the letters would
have given more light on the affair
as far as motive is concerned.
WHAT THE SON SAID
Magills son, Morgan Magill, who
was sleeping on cot next to the
death chamber, said, on being ques-
toned, that he did not hear the first
shot fired and did not awaken until
the second explosion came. He could
tell nothing about the affair, or said
that he could not, except that he was
frightened by the knowledge that
something terrible had happened and
screamed at the top of his voice.
The boy has been Ill for some time
and had been sleeping close to the
door leading into the bed room. Had
he been awake, he would probably
have been in position to see the
deed. Nothing tangible could be ex.
tracted from him and he appeared to
be backward about telling anything
or discussing the affair from any
angle. His illness and physical con.
dition probably had a good deal to do
with his actions on being asked to an.
swer questions.
WAS SECOND WIFE
The murdered woman was Magill's
second wife, the first having died over
two years ago. Neighpors are at loss
to account for the act when consider.
Ing family relations because the two
seemed to get along together excel
lently and were never heard quarreI.
ing. The neighbors said Saturday
morning that whenever Mrs. Magill
showed a tendency to be out of humor
at any time, her husband would say,
81 won't love you IL you get mad"