The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-19
R. F. M'BROOM
DIES IN MOBILE
OF HIS WOUNDS
OWNER OF BOSTON SHOE SHOP
OF PENSACOLA SHOT BY HIS
WIFE FROM WHOM HE HAD
SEPARATED.

Reuben F. McBroom, proprietor of
the Boston Shoe Shop of Pensacola,
who was shot Thursday by his wife
in Mobile, died yesterday afternoon,
according to a telegram received last
night by v. M. TribbIe, manager of
the local business. Mr.. TribbIe left
last night for Mobile to be present
at the funeral.
The dead man was we'll known in
Pensacola, where he visited on a num-
Der Of occasions after establishing the
business here several years ago. On
his last visit he was accompanied by
his wife who caused his death The
Mobile Item of yesterday contained the
following account Of the shooting, but
this was published before Mr.. Nc
Broom died:
Reuben F. McBroom, proprietor Of
the Boston Shoe Shop at 81 Cont
street, this city, and a similar estab-
lishment at Pensacola, Fla, may die
from wounds inflicted by his wife, Mrs
Theresa Nelson McBroom, Thursday
morning about 10 o'clock. The shoot
ing occurred at their handsome home
in the fashionable Government Street
Loop neighborhood, at the head of
Mary's Lane. Mrs. McBroom was ar
rested by Chief of Police F. W. Cren-
shaw and is being held on the charge
Of an assault with intent to commit
murder, and has not been allowed
bond.
Mrs. McBroom, after the shooting,
called up her attorney, John W. Nc
Alpine, of the firm Of Webb & Nc
Alpine, who met her at the police sta
ton. Other than asserting the shoot
ing was accidental Mrs. McBroom re-
fused to make any statement.
The wounded man was taken to the |
home Of DIR. J. H. Stone, at 1858 Gov
ernment street, and received surgical
attention and afterwards went to the |
Sanitariun, where |
he was operated on by DR.. ]. T. Inge
and other physicians. Mr.. McBroom's |
condition Thursday afternoon was re- |
garded as very serious and it is said |
that he will die. Assistant Solicitor H. |
H. Smith called at the sanitarium after |
the operation but McBroom was in no |
condition to make a statement to the |
officials. On his arrival at the hos |
pital he had told physicians and de- |
tectiVes that his wife shot him, but he |
did not say why.
The shooting occurred in the yard of |
the McBroom home. One bullet was
fired from a 38-calibre revolver, which |
lodged in Mr.. McBroom's right shouI- |
der and ranged downward.
Mr.. McBroom left the shoe shop on |
Cont street about 9:15 and stated that |
he was going to his home to get his |
clothes. According to report several |
friends warned him not to see his
wife, who is suing him for divorce,
unless he had an officer with him,
but he paid no heed.
The supposition is that Mrs Nc
Broom, seeing that her husband really
meant to leave her, became desperate
and shot him out Of revenge, but this
cannot be determined until the state
ment of the wife is made public.
Denied Everything at First.
The report of the shooting came to
the police station from some unknown
party over the phone and aft.r con-
siderable trouble Chief Crenshaw
learned that the wounded man was at
The sanitarium. He then called up the
McBroom home and asked the wife |
about the shooting.
"Reub left here an hour ago and |
here is nothing to the report that he
is shot" was the cool reply to ques- |
ions put to her by the chief of police |
Somebody is joking with you"
The second time the chief Of police
,alled Mrs McBroom and told her that
her husband was shot and that she
lad committed the deed. This time
he woman became excited and began
elling the chief her domestic troubles,
'aying that McBroom had refused to
bay her gas bills and would not send
Ter any groceries. She was ordered to
,ome to the police station.
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