The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-24
His Assailant Still Ignorant
that the Bullet She Fired
Had a Fatal Effect on
Thompson.
is ON THE VERGE OF
NERVOUS COLLAPSE
Prosecutor Has Statement
From Thompson and Po-
lice Secure a Confession
from the Woman.

Confined in her cell at the Home for
Friendless Women, Mrs. Mary Moore,
who shot William Thompson at the
Marshallette hotel late Tuesday after
noon, because, it is said, the man in
suited her daughter, is unaware that
Thompson died at 1890 o'clock this
morning at the Reid Memorial hospital
where he was taken Immediately after
he was shot. 1t is not known when or
by whom the news that the bullet had
deadly effect, will be broken to the
woman.
Mrs. Moore is in serious condition
at the county institution. Since Tues
day afternoon, when she was taken to
the home, she has been on the verge
of nervous prostration. Her physical
condition has weakened constantly.
A charge of murder in the first de-
gree confronts the woman and she is
to be held at the Jail home without
bail.
Mrs. Mary Thomas, matron of the
home, has been ordered by Sheriff
Steen to allow no one but the county
physician to see the woman. A Palla-
dunn representative today was given
permission by the chief of police to
interview the woman, but the sheriff
countermanded the chiefs order. Chief
GOrmon declared he could see no rea-
son why the woman could not be in
terviewed, inasmuch as her confession
is now in the hands of the police.
Mother To Claim Body.
Tho of fho &c
expected to arrive from Beaver Dam,
Va, late this afternoon to take charge
of the body.
Prosecuting Attorney, Allen secured
statement from Thompson, but on
account of Thompson's condition it
was impossible to obtain an absolutely
coherent story. Thompson in his state
ment, according to the prosecutor,
said that he had been in Richmond
since July 29. He said that he was
sitting on lounge with Miss Della
Hunt, daughter of Mrs. Moore.
II was kidding her about a boy
named Arnold" Thompson said in his
| statement to the prosecutor.
| The girl in a statement to Prosecu-
tor Allen, said that Arnold had started
to go upstairs when she held him by
the sleeve saying, mo, don't co.
When Arnold left them, Thompson
| is alleged to have said, What did you
want him to stay here for? I'm your
| beau"
She then kicked me two or three
times with her feet" Thompson said in
his statement. And l smacked her
! when she called me vile name. Her
mother and l had always been good
friends till yesterday"
| Following the quarrel between the
! two at the hotel the girl went to po-
lice headquarters and notified Police
! Chief Gormon of the occurrence. Mr..
| Gormon told the girl to file an affi-
davit and Thompson would be arrest
| ed. The girl then went to her moth
| er's home and related her story of
their quarrel, saying Thompson had
| treated her cruelty. The mother went
| to the hotel and in an angry mood
asked Thompson if he struck her
daughter. He said he did not. She
then pulled the gun, it is said, and
! fired two bullets into his body, one
entering his shoulder and the other
: passing through the abdomen. 1t was
the second bullet which caused the
mans death.
! Mrs. Moore then walked to police
headquarters where she handed the
pistol to Patrol Driver Wenger and
made a confession. Il shot a fellow
| she simply said as she handed the gun
! to Wenger. Later she admitted shoot
| ing Thompson to Supt. Gormon.