Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-12
SHOOTS HERSELF THRU HEAD IN
ROOM OF CAPTAIN WIsHERD
ON STEAMER G. w. HILL.
NO SATISFACTORY CAUSE
GIVEN FOR TRAGIC ACT
Woman Wife Of Senior Member Of
Firm Of Busby Bros, Owners of
Odeon-Hushand Not in Quincy at
Time, and Reaches Home This
Morning to Hear Terrible News.

Going on board the Mississippi river
isteamer G. W. Hill, in dock at Quincy,
Ill.,, Mrs. Myrtle Shocks Busby, aged
80, wife of William L. Busby. senior
member of the firm of Busby Bros, of
Quincy and Waterloo. and owners of
the Odeon, this city, committed suicide
Tuesday afternoon by shooting herself
thru the head
Mystery surrounds the shooting, no
satisfactory cause being obtanable at
Quincy today. The coroners inquest
was conducted this afternoon, and as
result of this some light into the
cause was expected.
Mrs. Busby was a beautiful young
woman, and was known locally. She
had visited at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. A. B. Conway. Mr.. Busby- was
not at home al the time Mrs. Busby
killed herself, and reached Quincy at
? o'clock this morning, to be greeted
at the station by the terrible news.
Mr.. Busby telephoned DR.. A. c. Con-
away as soon as he heard the news.
and DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Conway left
at 4:01 o'clock for Quincy.
Denied Private Interview; Shoots.
The story of the tragedy is told in
the following telegram from Quincy to
the Times Republican this morning:
Special to Times-Republican:--
Quincy. Ill, May l2.-Mrs. w. L.
Busby sent a bullet thru her right
temple Tuesday afternoon at 1870 in
the room of Capt. Walter Wisherd on
the steamer G. w. Hill, lying at land
ing here.
Mrs. Busby went to the boat, which
was about TO start for keokuk, at l
o'clock. AT 1880 Captain Wisherd
boarded the boat, of which he was
owner. Mrs. Busby, according to the
captains story, demanded conversation
with him in private. This he denied.
telling her to see him at his home or
to speak TO him there in the presence
of an officer Of the boat. On his re-
fusal she drew revolver and Wisherd
rushed out of the room and slammed
the door shut Immediately revolver
shot was heard in the room. On open
| ing the door Mrs. Busby was found on
| the floor, and beside her was IS
caliber liver Johnson. The body was
taken TO the morsue.
/ wisherd on the c. W. Hill. started
| for keokOk. Inc machinery DIohS az
the bridge, and the steamer was at
anchor in midstream all afternoon un-
til 1870.
Mr.. Busby arrived in Quincy from
Davenport at o'clock this morning,
and first heard of the tragedy at the
station here The inquest is being
held today.
Was Native Of Iowa.
| Mrs. Busby was a native of Salem
Henry county. and is a daughter OF
Rev. T. H. Shocks, for many years OF
New London. Miss Shocks went to
Quincy at the age Of 10. and on Oct
6. 1902, entered the Gem City Business
College where she finished stenog-
raphy Jan. 8, 1904. After time spent
in California she returned to Quincy
where she entered the employ of the
Richardson Lubricating Company. She
became the wife of Mr.. Busby abou,
nine years ago.
In addition to her parents Mrs
Busby is survived by brother who
lives in California. Mrs. Busby':
mother left for New London only las
Saturday after visit at her daughter:
home S15h Vermont street.