The Glenwood post., 1914-04-18
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No 1 SM
WOMAN nav WRvIvf

At the little town Of Eagle about
s.3e Wednesday evening Ernest Corns
illus, = carpenter by trade, followed his
wife, Rose A. Cornelius, into the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Lun-
ley, where he quarreled with and
abused her and then drew u gun and
shst her. The woman ran screaming
from the house and fell to the ground
in the front yard. Seeing that he had
accomplished the deed which he had
evidently planned for some time, Cor
nelius turned the weapon on himself,
shooting through the hesd. He died
about three hours after the shooting
DT. Schmitz Of this city was cslle |
to attend the injured woman and he
found 4 remarkable condition. The
bullet had entered the right breast and
passed obiQueiy downward, going
through the right lung A hole in the
back, some distance under the shoulder
blade, indicated the egress of the bull
let, but, although a careful search was
made for the missile in the room where
tho shooting occurred no trace of ii
could be found. A careful examiIa.
tion of the wound in the back was then
made and instead Of one hole it was
found that there were two, indicating
that the woman had been shot twice.
But rs only two chambers d the we2-
poa were empty this theory was soon
abandoned Then by n careful exam
ination it was discovered that there
was lodged in the flesh and just
short distance beneath the skin hari
substance, and DIR. Schmitz, by cutting
across from one wound to the othc:,
was able to extract the hard substan sc
which was nothing less that the fatal
bullet.
Now the question arises, what be-
came of that bullet from the time it
left the gun until it was taken by the
surgeon from the wOman's body. Evi.
IDENTIFY it must have left the body. else
why the hole in the back, and surely
it returned for it was taken from the
body about an inch beneath the ska.
Dr.. Schmitz says it is the most freak
ish condition that has ever come under
his notice, but he simply describes the
conditions as he found them and leaves
the matter Of explanations to others.
He simply knows that he found two
holes in the back through the under
wear and corset and two holes through
the skin, but he is not speculating on
how it happened for it is one of those
strange things for which apparently
there is no explanation.
Mrs. Cornelius was formerly the
wife of Mont Fulford of Eagle whom
she divorced some years ago. About
two years ago she married Cornelius.
They lived in Wyoming and later in
Greeley. Since returning to Eagle they
have not lived happily together and
recently have been living apart. Cor
nelius had sought conference with
his wife at the home of young Tandy,
her son. but she evaded him and went
to the home of her parents. There
was no one at the house at the time
and Cornelius, evidently knowing this,
followed her up and very soon after
entering the premises fired the shot
which he no doubt meant should end
her life.
At last accounts yesterday Mrs. Cor
nel;us was doing very well and it is
thought the chances are favorable 20
her recovery if no complications d.
velop within the next few days. Her
daughter. who lives in Missouri. has
been advised of her mothers condition
and is now on her way to Eagle.
The shooting was done with Smith
l. Wesson 80 caliber revolver which
Cornelius had recently had ship. I'd to
him by express. and this gives rise to
the theory that he had carefully
planned the terrible tragedy.
Friday Mrs. Cornelius condition was
very good, the pulse being almost norm
al and other conditions favorable.