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EMPTIES CONTENTS OF A SHOT GUN IN HER
HEAD AS She LAY IN BED
Goes To Another Room, Rel0adS Gun And Discharges
L Into His Own Head

to be in q somewhat better frame Of
mind than usual, until he stepped into
the bed room carrying q double bar.
relied shot gun. Mrs. Magill was lying
in the bed, wich was located at the
northwest corner Of the room, and was
in such q position as to expose the
left side of her head. Indications
were that the position was not cor
rect for the accomplishment of his
purpose from the position he was in
on entering the room SO he walked to
the foot of the bed and went between
It and the wall. From this position
he is supposed to have placed the
muzzle of the gun close to the left side
of her head and fired. The entire
charge struck his victim and tore
away nearly all of the jaw bone and
terribly mutilated the entire left side
of her head. She was asleep when he
entered the room and did not awaken
for the reason that he probably moved
cautiously in order not to alarm her.
She was not instantly killed, but died
shortly before eight o'clock without re-
gaining consciousness.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Immediately after committing the
terrible deed, Magill fed from the
room and went into the kitchen where
he had first secured the gun. He op-
sned the left barrel, the one which had
been fired, and, extracting the empty
shell, reloaded 1t. Having done this,
he placed the muzzle against his right
jaw and pressed the trigger with his
foot. The left barrel was again ex-
ploded and the charge this time went
into his own head. The wound inflicted
was not as bad as that of his wife be-
cause large number of the shot did
not penetrate deep, but glanced and
went into the ceiling over his head.
After shooting himself. Magill drop
ped the gun and staggered to the front
door and went out into the yard. He
reached the gate and then turned back
and made his way into the house to
the bed room where his wife lay
sweltering in blood. He threw himself
across her body and lay perfectly still.
SHOTS HEARD eY NEIoHsoRs
When the crime was committed Mrs.
Frederick Kraft and her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Allen Ewalt, were sitting in the
dining room in the Kraft home just
across the street from Magill's. When
the first shot was heard 1t sounded
mufiled and the women thought that
a neighbor had dropped wash tub.
No attention was paid by them until
the second and louder report rang out
and then, becoming alarmed, Mrs.
Ewalt ran to the front door and looked
out into the street. Just at this time
Magill staggered out of the front door
with blood streaming from his jaw and
down over his shirt front to the
ground. Mrs. Ewalt saw him go to the
front gate and start toward a small
tree in the yard. Seeing that some
thing terrible had happened, she quick
ly informed Mrs. Krafft who ran to
the home of William HissOng q short
distance away. Mr.. Hissong, as quick
ly as possible, hastened to the Magill
home and found both Mrs. Magill and
her husband lying on the bed In a
mess of blood. Mrs. Magill was lying
lengthwise on the bed and he had
thrown himself crosswise over her
body.
A PHYSICIAN SUMMONED
Without lingering to attempt to in
vestigate the terrible scene that fell
under his gaze, Mr.. Hissong ran back
home and telephoned to DIR. Harry w.
Blair who made all hast to the scene
of the tragedy. The man and woman
were In the same position as when
seen by Hissong and both were still
living. Chappelear, kaufman & Co.'S
ambulance was called to the scene and
Magill was rushed to the Mt. Vernon
hospital where he Is now lying In a
most critical condition.
Mrs. Magill was swiftly bleeding to
death when the doctor arrived and ev-
erything possible was done to save
her life. This was to no avail, howev-
er, and she died about one and one
half hours after being shot. Her re-
mains was taken to the Chappelear,
Kaufman & Co. undertaking establish