Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-30

morning, when the terrible news was
broken to her, that her mother had met
such . tragic death on the very
threshold OF the house.
Separated Month Ago.
Mrs. Quick separated from her hus-
band q month ago. According to friends
the couple quarreled frequently. and
Quick Ia accused OF being the cause OF
most Of the quarrels. Four weeks ago
Mrs. Quick brought her daughter and
took rooms with Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
Quick continued to live at 5 Arson
street.
Quick rs said to have forbidden his
wife to 80 to dances. or In fact any
where without his permission. His
failure to support her is said to have
been another reason why Mrs. Quick
was compelled to leave her husband.
Quick is also said to have frequently
threatened his wife with violence and
even to have said he would shoot her
Because Of these threats Mrs. Miller
was apprehensive lest they would end
in a tragedy but Mrs. Quick, according.
to Mrs Miller. seemed to think rather
lightly OF them.
Supported Self and Child.
Those who knew the couple say Mrs.
Quick supported herself and her daugh-
ter for a long time before she separated
from her husband. She rs credited with
having been hard working woman
and was we'll thought of in those homes
where she was employed from time to
time to do household work. She form
erly was nlatron of the Y. NJ. G.. A.
dormitories. and she had worked in the
homes Of E. p. Miller. DR.. G. NJ. john
son. DIR. ]. r. Billiard and Henry e.
Wilson. Mrs. Quick worked all day
Thursday in the Johnson home. At the
Billiard home. several months ago. Mrs.
Quick, In referring to her domestic
troubles, predicted the outcome to be as
it proved Thursday night,
Sketch Of Murdered Woman.
Mrs. Quick. the victim of her hus-
bands crime, was a daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Lafayette w. Drew, 800 North
Known salvationist of the city, and
for several years has been a member
of the local army.
Mrs. Quick was born Clara Esteila
Drew. at Barron. Wis, March 90. 1887.
Her parents moved from Wisconsin 20
this state in December. 1894, settling
on a farm at Bivens Grove, III this
county. For six years the family lived
at Biven's Grove, at Clemens, on one
Of Warren Nichols farms near Min
erva. and in Albion, moving to this
city in October, 1900. Here, on Nov. 80,
1902, Miss Drew became the wife Of
William Perkins. The couples mar
ried life proved unhappy, and after
three years the couple separated and
was divorced. Perkins is still resi-
dent of this city. On Jan. 20. 1908, Mrs.
Perkins was married to Quick.
Aside from her parents and her
little daughter. Edith Myrtle. Mrs.
Quick is survived by one sister and
three brothers. The sister is Mrs. Ed
ward Barton, OF Clemens. The broth
ers are John F. Drew, Of Des Moines:
and William A., and, Albert r., who
live at home Mrs. Quick lost another
daughter, Clarice Wilma, who died
seven years ago.
Quiek's Mother Lives Here.
James Quick, the murderer and
would-he suicide is a son Of Mrs.
Annie. wintrowd. 7os East Linn street,
and the late Frank Quick, who died
nearly twenty-years ago., Five broth
ers, three sisters, and a half-sister
comprise the family. The brothers and
sisters are John Quick, who works for
Joe Hayne, a farmer living seven miles
east of the city; Mrs. Charles Hop
kins. 5o7 West Church:-g Mrs. Lee
Bruce. 81 South Third avenue: Mrs.
Harry Parmenter., To2 East Boone;
who live with their mother. The half
sister is Dolly Wintrowd.
Quick came into publicity about six
wears ago. when he deserted from the
navy and was arrested while en-
ployed as a porter at the Pilgrim. he
served year on the desertlon charge.
Verdict is Murder.
The coroner's investigation OF the
case, purely formal procedure TO
comply with the law and compile N
legal form the evidence, was held at
the D. C. Wilbur store today The wit
nesses examined included Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Hendrix. Mr.. and MRS.
Claude F. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Drew, and some Of the neignbors who
live near the Miller home. All OF the
most important details of the tragedy
as told by witnesses were as already
known. The jury. George L. Mason. I.
r. Kirby. and Freeman Wertenberger.
returned a verdict this afternoon that
Mrs. Quick was murdered by her hus-
band.
Mrs. Quick's Funeral Saturday.
Mrs. Quick's funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon. at $3.50, from the
Salvation Army barracks. ~ ~ North
First street. in charge Of Ensign S. A.
Meyer. Interment will be in River
side.
At 1880, from the Drew home, 300
North Fifth avenue, a prayer service
will be held. The Salvation Army hall
will be open to friends from 1880 until