The Glenwood post., 1915-04-24
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MATTER Is MYSTERY

Word reached Glenwood early this
week Of the serious shooting at her
home in Salt Lake of Mrs. Lulu Shell
don, for many years resident of Glen
wood Springs. The whole matter is
yet shrouded in mystery as there seems
to have been no reason for the attem pt
on Mrs. Sheldon's life as she says she
has had no trouble with anyone and
cannot imagine why anyone should want
to murder her. There is a theory that
the shot was either fired wild by some
drunken, irresponsible person who made
his getaway or else it might have been
a case of mistaken identity. Several
letters have been received in Glenwood
containing more OF less description of
the unfortunate affair, but none OF
them even suggest solution of the
mystery. Up to the present time no
arrests have been made and, according
to letters received here yesterday, the
matter is just as much q mystery as
ever. Mrs. Sheldon was shot in the
back, the bullet passing directly
through one of her kidneys and within
about two inches of the heart and
lodging under the skin almost opposite
to the point where it went in.
The Salt Lake Tribune contains the
following account of the tragedy:
Mrs. Lulu S. Sheldon, wife of George
E. Sheldon, barber, who operates II
shop and lives at 466 East Second
South street, WAS shot and seriously
wounded last night as she was bending
over a bed tucking the covers around
her youngest child, Alvin, years Of
age. The bullet was fired through d
window pane a few feet from the bed
by an unidentified person, who escaped.
The shooting occurred shortly after Ii
clock.
The police are at loss to assign a
motive for the crime, but are inclined
to believe it to have been case Of mis-
taken identity. They are searching,
however, for man who, they believe,
will be able to throw light upon the
matter.
When the shot was fired Mr.. Shell
don was in the barber shop, fronting
Second South street, counting up the
days cash receipts. His wife was in u
room directly behind the shop, and
says she saw her husband rs she sank
to the floor after being shot. Alvin
Sheldon sprang from the bed when he
saw his mother sink to the floor. At
the same instant Mr.. Sheldon rushed
into the room and carried the body Of
his wife into the barber shop.
According to reports from the hos
pital early this morning, Mrs. Sheldon
was hovering between life and death.
When questioned At the emergency
hospital carly this morning, Mrs. Shell
don was unable to explain the shooting.
81 am absolutely unable to account
for it," she said. 81 have had no
trouble with anyone and am At = loss
to know why any person should shoe:
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Mr. Sheldon was likewise unable TO
give any information that might lead
to the identity of the person who fired
the shot, except that it was possible
that his wife might have been mistaken
for another woman.
W. F. Goodman, father of Mrs. Shell
don, who lives At 426 Fifth East street,
was notified Of the shooting shortly be-
fore 12 O'Clock last night. With his
son, he went to police headquarters,
but was also unable to throw any light
on the mystery. "To my knowledge,
my daughter .and her husband have
had NO trouble of any kind either be-
tween Themselves or with other per-
sons. In NO way am 1 able to account
for it," he said.
After several hours Of investigation,
the police were still unable to give any
information that might clear the mys-
terry and were admittedly at loss to
explain it. They say that the only
possible explanation of the crime from
the present information would be that
it was . case of mistaken identity.
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