The Caucasian., 1913-07-29
A HOMICIDE.
N. B. Leopard Shot and Killed by His
Wife-Self- Defense the Plea.

Wife-Self-Def the Plea.
Monday afternoon about Is min
utes to O'clock N. B. Leopard was
shot and killed by his wife. The
tragedy occurred at her home, 1856
Laurel street. An inquiry into tue
homicide revealed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Leopard had not been living mar
moniously and had separated re-
Gently. Mrs. Leopard's version is III
substance that she had suffered
months Of mistreatment from her
husband and had left him after he
had attempted to cut her throat;
she admitted that she was afraid OF
him and was always apprehenslve
Of trouble. She stated that on Mon
day afternoon he came up the steps
OF her residence. She told him not
to come inside, but he persisted and
they got to quarrelin. She says
she thought he was coming in to get
the shotgun which her mother had
hidden and that he would kill her.
she got the gun and held it for her
defense. She declares that her hus-
band had held a knife in his hand
and that she hacked all the way
around the house from him to the
steps where she shot him.
It would seem that the mistreat-
ment had rendered her callous and
she had lost all respect for him. As
an evidence Of her Indifference,
when she passed the body she re-
marked: well, you won't trouble
me any more"
Leopard was aged about 80 years,
while Mrs. Leopard is 81 and the
mother Of four children, the young
est being about 3 years. Leopard
was employed at the Kansas City
Southern shops. His body was con
| yeyed to Wellman's and from there
Ito the residence OF his brother.
| There is another version to this
homicide Eye witnesses declaf'
that when Leopard was landing Or
the steps of the residence Of his
wife he held in one hand steak
! partly wrapped in paper, and in tllt
other hand a cigarette. Possibly hls
| wife who, as related, had beel
cruelty treated and was fearful 2
j her life, imagined that he held ]
knife instead Of the cigarette. a
any rate this is only surmlse
When viewed, the body lay out
| stretched across the steps with
/ gaping wound ii the face where th'
nose had been shot off. There wa
| no knife near the body; only tn
i steak and the cigarette.
1 When the report Of the shot wa
| heard, Deputy Sheriff Tanner wa
Inear the Leopard home. He imme
diately ran to the house and foun
Mrs Leopard At 5RAhe telephon,
| holding the gun inI6ne hand and tn
receiver in the other. He place
her under arrest and had her con
veyed to Jail.
There are several conflicting re
ports Of this homicide, the truth 9
which may be made plain when th
trial is held.
Connected with this homicide ar
details which are irrelevant and t
Irepeat which would take NOR
space than is practically necessar.
!. II may be stated that Mrs. Leop
ard has demonstrated no emotion
but views her deed as q matter I
fact which. she considers to has
been justiflable, an act Of sell
defense.
1t may also be Said that it t=seem
!. Leopard was, without cause or res
!. son, jealous OF an acquaintance
Mrs. Leopard, which probably pre-
|voked and intensified the quarre
between her and her husband.
It may also be said that ladies el
al gagged in charitable work who kno
4 Mrs. Leopard declare that she was
4 good and Industrious woman. 81
had secured employment at sto1
q ION Texas street and was rejoicing
II this fact when the tragedy blastt
her antieipations.
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