The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-24
SHOT IN ROOM
WITH WIFE, LIPS
SEALED BY COMA

Nashville, Tenn July 23.-Un-
consciousness has sealed the lips of
George M. Parrish, poung railroad
official, who is lying at the point
of death from bullet wound in
flicted while he was in bed In his
apartment. The clearing of the
mystery. which parallels that of the
Grace case in Atlanta. Ga, depends
upon the fight which is being made
to save his life.
Cries Some One Shot Me.
Somebody shot me-" Parrish
cried to the first person who enter
his room in answer to the screams Of
his wife, i.
"He shot himself" Mrs. Parrish
told the police later.
Before he lost consciousness at
the hospital Parrish refused to am
plify his first statement 1T was
accidental" was all that he woul;a
say. NH
Several peculiar phases of the
shooting have developed, the most
significant of which Is the fact that
Parrish was shot after the lights in
the room had been extinguished.
A hospital attendant claimed he
found the revolver under the body
of Parrish. The physician who made
an examination of the wound when
the young man was rushed to the
hospital, claims that no evidence OF
powder burns was apparent.
Mystery In Pistol Smudge.
Stll another phase Is smudEe Of
black grease, such as can come only
from a pistol, on the left forefinger
of young Parrish.
The pair had been married only
two years, and, while the young
wife admits they occasionally had
spats, she insists that their married
life was ideal. Little hope is enter
tanned of the recovery of Parrish,
and he probably will die without
regaining consciousness.
Wife's Story Unshaken.
Mrs. Parrish, the only witness TO
the shooting, Is mistaken In her
first story, told to t he police withil
an hour after her husband had been
shot she declares that Parrish be-
canned angered because she would
not tell MIN something" that she
had promised to tell and q moment
later the shot rang out in their
room as they lay in darkness.
They had quarreled during the
evening. Mrs Parrish said, and the
domestic differences had made her
nervous. Her husband suggested an
automobile ride to one of the parks.
but she declined. A few minutes
later they retired to their sleeping
room. She admitted that her hus,
band persisted in teasing" her and
that they had another "spat," Mrs
Parrish said:
I've something to tell YOU"
told MIN Just before got into bed
and when lay down he wanted t
know what it was. told him
would not tell him then, and after
insisting two or three times he said
You'd better tell me-"
Thought HIM FooHne.
The next thing ] knew heart
, the shot | did not think at flrs
that Jack had shot himself, for h
often used to tease me by telling ~
he was going to kill himself If | di
not do what he wanted me to an
he had often fooled with the pisto'
which we alway kept by the radiato
right by the bed.
The apartment building wa
aroused by the shot and the first I
enter the Parrish apartment was
l.. Moore. Here is his version of tn
| affair:
"As l entered the room sa,
/ Jack lying on the bed His wifi
was partly clad in her street c'othei
What is the matter Jack? | ash
ed.
Somebody has shot me-, he ans
wered in a dazed way.
Was it your wife?' ! asked hin
"'I don't know he replied, an
that is all he said to me-"