Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-28
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SOLDIER WIFE
ENDS IN MURDER
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INuuanu street and started to walk to
the station. where he arrived Just in
time to see the last train for the night
pulling ont.
Looked for Automobile.
He knew, however, that there were
1many men from the 25th who often
came into town in automobiles. and
he commenced to sconr the town to
lind someone would would take him
tout He could not find an automobile.
but he discovered the driver or the
Ieanteen truck.
The driver told him that he would
be glad to take him out but that he
did not leave until 4 O'Clock IN the
morning. Buchanan decided to make
the trip out with him, but went back
to his home to spend the intervening
4 time.
| The house was dark when he an
preached it and when he shook the
door and called to his wife to let him
IN there was a moment of dead
silence
First he heard snbdued voice and
then scurrying feet. He called again,
and then his wife answered him, say
| ling, Wait minute.
At the same time he heard door
from the dining room to the bathroom
opens and looking through the window
which looked in from the porch, he
saw Palmer. member Of Company +.
18th infantry. standing atsthe door.
Left Carrying His Clothes.
Buchanan, then ran to the back Of
the house and saw Palmer making q
hurried exit carrying part OF his
lclOthes in his hand and with only q
few articles Of apparel on his back.
n didn't want to take after him
then" said Buchanan, because he IS
twice my size and had no gun with
me-
He went back to the front of the
house and the door was then opened
by his wife,
Slapped Wife Across Face.
They had an argument, and she was
not able to give any explanation OF
why the other man was in the house,
the argllnent. finally reaching a climax
when Buchanan slapped his wife VIC
lently across the face. She screamed,
and In 9 moment Palmer came run.
ming back into the house. He raised
q hand bearing what appeared to Blu
chanan pair Of brass knuckles.
Get out Of this house" shouted
Palmer. What business have you
here2v i
aTh;s Is INV bon.a, >, .oxcl. iv,,ad 1.,,.
chanan and then raa,i Ti,.,-' that r.
had no chance against s,,ch 4 man
las Palmer. he shouted for helm to
Watson, the man who. occupied the
other half OF the same cottage.
Watson appeared at the door Of the
room but refused to enter and when
Palmer saw him be ran hastily out OF
the house.
Mrs. Buchanan then went to bed
after further argument. The husband
u the meantime started 70 search
the bureau, lntenalng 70 take re-
y0iver Wnlcn5ne knew was Kept there
wanted 20 ger tnat man Palmer
Win gun II Z couldn't DO + with my
nandss sala buchanan.
Saw Revolver Under Pillow.
ne Iallea 20 Iind the gun, Wnlcn
was so-eailDer 1Fers Johnscn, put
Wnen ne turned toWaras MS Vile she
stirred IN bed and ne saw the butt Of
me rcvoiver protrude Tom lnoer the
p'if9W
As he reached over to take the gun
she turned silently and commenced TO
struggle with him Tor the possession
Of the weapon. In the struggle the
gun went oil.
4 don't know whether or not the
bullet struck her" said Buchanan In
wild excitement, giving his story to
the police. Il only know that as
heard the report Of the gun went
half mad. l know that !, fired the
gun, several times after that, but
can't say whether .sor not any of the
bullets struck my wife, iaa