The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-16

the table around which the family
was sitting,
Turns Gun On Wife.
Shelton seeing that his hrother-in-
law had escaped. turned his gun on
his wife, shooting at her three times
as she ran from tho room followed by
MIR russell She staggered across the
street to the Russell home. Mrs. Fus-
sell heard the pistol shots across the
street and she, and her husband. who
had followed Mrs Shelton from her
home. assisted her into their home.
From there the Second Police Station
was called. and several officers were
dispatched TO the scene. The City
Ambulance surgeon was also called 70
attend Mrs. Shelton. DR. Walker. In
charge, rushed to. the RUSSELL home.
and stopping only long enough 70
staunch the flow Of blood from her
wounds brought Mrs. Shelton to the
Virginia Hospital for treatment.
During the shooting Shelton's three
young children were in the room, and
his eldest son, Austin. ten years old,
ran to his side and begged his father
not to shoot him az he had done
nothing. The three children then
followed their mother across the
street to the home of Mrs. Russell,
where they were cared for hast night.
Shelton declared afterwards tslat he
left the home about ten minutes after
the shooting, walking across the street.
first 10 see hts young daughter, who ia
els mt years old. Mr.. RUSSELL met him
at t-ne door and told him that his
wife was dying and that he had better
not come in.
Police After Their Man.
The police arrived on the scene
soon after the shooting took place.
Magistrate Purdie who had come
along with rhe officers so that Ii war
rant for Shelton's arrest could be
sworn out at once, got In touch with
the Second Police Station and inform
ed Sergeant Otey that the man had
escaped. The officers who had ac-
companied Magistrate Purdie began
Inquiries which led to the informa-
ton that after his trouble about It
week ago with his wife that Shelton
had boarded at the home of Mr.. H.
II. Thorne. at los West Marshall
Street
WITH the Idea in view that Shelton
might first go to his boarding house
before leaving town. even IL he intend
ed 10 d6 so. the Second Station was
notified, and asked to send an ofYicer
to the home
Sera cant Otey at once dispatched
Patrolman w l.. krua to the scene,
A newspaper man standing in the
station house when the call came in.
realizing that Shelton would prob
ably put up a fight, accompa MED the
officer for more news OF the affair.
Things Begin To Happen.
When the West Marshall Street
home was reached the officer was met
a the door by Mr.. Thorne. He told
the officer that Shelton was then In
the parior. but begged him not to
enter as Shelton had said mat he
would shoot the first man to enter.
Patroiman Krug pushed his way BY
inmates of the home who crowded to
the front door highly excited, and
frightened, and made his way to the
parlor door followed by the news
paper mss. He pushed the door open.
Shelton was standing against the wall
across the room.
Quick as Nash he wheeled as the
officer entered and said, Are you
going to shoot" Krus replied that he
was not Shelton then said. well.
am and with that he WHIPPED out the
thirty eigsnt-calibre revolver with
which he had two hours before shot
his wife. The officer had also drawn
his revolver. but wsnen Shelton reacn-
ei for his pocket he layed his on the
table sud grabbed At eheiton's hand.
The two grappled aud Shelton with