The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-08-20
Mrs. Ed. Godat Shot by Hus-
band at Midnight Wednes-
day at Price. Utah, and
Died Instantly.
SLAYER NOT APPREHENDED
Fled to Wasatch Mountains
and Is Thought to be Pro-
tected by His Friends.

Mrs. Matte Layman. until recently
a resident II South Canon. but now
iivinE on Dsl Rey Ave. East Canon
received Telegram last Thursday
evening fron Price. Utah, informing
her Of the murder there Wednesday
night Of her only sister, Mrs. Ed Co
dat. by her HUSBAND. from whom she
had been separs.ed for seven or
eight months The message gave no
details OF :he affair. although It is
understood i'lat Godat went to the
place where his wife was staying
about IL o'clock wednesday night
called her 70 the door and fired four
shots into her body from a revolver.
killing her instantly.
oodat Fled to Mountains
Immediately after the tragedy Co
dat lied to the wasatch mountains
and has not since been seen. although
the authorities "a every direction
have been notified TO keep a lookout
for him Mrs Godat filed a petition
in tho district court at Grand Juno
sto- To- . tf~nr.. f-.,-, n,o~ h,sb.-l
last December charging cruelty.
which so enraget. him that he made
several threats to kill her and she
had him arrested and placed under a
peace bond NJ one hundred dollars In
consequence According to Mrs. lay
man her sister Lad been unable 20
I've happily with her husband for q
long time on account OF his cruel
treatment OF her and that violent
Quarres between them were of fe-
auent occurrence Finding Il inpossi-
BILE TO get along Nth him any longer
she left him las. winter and secured
employment for the purpose of maj
ing her own living.
She worked In various capacities
in Grand Junction until April Of this
year when she went TO Price. Utah.
and took services NJ waitress In hc-
tel. a position ste was holding when
the murder took place. she kept her
departure from Grand Jusction n Sc
cret and Godat did NOT locate her un-
tii last week. Or Saturday be went
to Price for ths purpose CT killing
her. but no opportunity was afforded
him of carryig cut his intentions for
sevrai days He has friends In the
whsatch moanta;ns and II Is believed
they win pr,tect him from capture by
the sherifrs posse. which Is In pur.
suit Of him.
Formerly Residents Of Canon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Codaf. who were resi-
dents OF Cana, City for many years
have two rhiidren Eugea, and Ger
aid. aged 10 and : years respect
ully. II is said that the father Sc
cured possession Of the children by
. ruse q short time before Christmas
Of last year and took them to the
home Of his sister near sweetwater
Springs. COLORADO. where they have
since remained. greatly to the grief
Of the mother. In the course Of let
ter received by Mrs. Layman here last
Saturday aha stated that she was Try
ing to get .he children so as to pu.
hem In school this year.
Mrs. Godat was about thirty-one
years OF age and vas horn In Kansas.
but had spent the greater part Of her
life In Colorado. the most OF Il In Can
on City. She and her husband left
here about = yea aso for Gypsum.
Colorado. where hc secured work,
Later they removed to Grand Jun'>
tion. Mrs. codat was the youngest
daughter OF the late l. W. Oliver. a