The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
ASSASSIN FIRED
SHOTS THROUGH
WINDOW SCREEN
Peter Wynan and Wife.
Asleep in Bed, Murdered
by Unknown Parties.
LIVED IN COTTAGE
WEST OF HARRIS
Were Parents of Lieut..
Wynan, u. S. A., on
in Philippines.


Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wyman. an
aged and highly respected couple re-
siding near Harris, up the sound. were
foully muriered during Wednesday
night, when an assassin fired through
a screened window. killing the aged
people as they lay in their bed asleep.
There Is no clue "a the murderer. tie
used a shot gun firing three times.
Mr.. Wyman was killed with one shot,
which tore away 4 portion Of his head
while his wife was shot twice, once
IN the breasts and another time in
the head. The empty shells, thrown
from the gun, were found lying by
the window, the murderer evidently
reloading for fear some person might
detect him.
News Of the foul murder reached
Pensacola yesterday. While the aged
couple had been aAsassinated some
time daring "Wednesday night. Il was
not until yesterday about noon that
their bodies were found. They kept
no servants and as a consequence
u was not until noon that some one
called 50 the home and getting no re-
Spouse, made an investigation.
son AN ARMY OFFICER.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyman we're the par
ents Of Lieut.. Wynan Of the United
States army, who is on duty in the
Philippines. He visited them about
a year ago, spending some weeks ne
their home before being ordered 20
the Philippines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman came south
about -four years ago and making a
trip up the sound decided to make
their home AZ that point. Mr.. Wy
man having retired from business.
They bought a site between Harris
and Williams creek and erected a
cottage, in which they have since
lived.
There were no immediate neigh
bors, but the aged people were ac-
auainted with all Of the residenta ~
the Harris neighborhood. with whom
they were on the very best 81 terms.
Lawlesness Is practically unknown IN
that section ~ the country and when
the foul murder became known an
residents FOR miles around became
aroused anad joined in the search for
the murderer.
II Mr.. and Mrs Wyman had any
enemies in the neighborhcod Il IA not
known. and therefore there Is no clne
e. the party who assassinated the
aged couple II Is not believed that
robbery was the motive, for the party
committing the crime evidently feared
detection after firing three shots from
shot gun in rapid succession, and
did not attempt 70 make a search
~ the home for any valua5les.
The murderer evidently was wen
acquainted with the premises and the
/ location Of the bed, for be stepped
close % the window and firing
through the screen killed the aged
couple. The bed was close 20 this
window and he evidently could see
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman al they lay
sleep.
SHERIFF on THE SCENE.
Sheriff Harvell 81 Santa Rosa
county, was summoned 70 the scene.
and with deputies, was on the scene
last night endeavnring 30 obtain a
clue 70 the assassin. Up to 10 o'clock
( last night no arrests had been made.
The first reports 10 reach pensa-
cola we're b the effect that a shooting
ARRAY had 0ccarred, IN which two
men had been killed ard several
wounded. Later The Journal got
connection with the Harris neigh
borhood over the forest reserve tele-
phone and learned Of the details.
Undertaken pou was requested 20
bring two collins to Harris at once,
and q request alao was made that a
! physician come up on the tame boat
as the coroner's jury as IL was desired
20 have him examine the bodies. Glenn
Largue win leave on a boat this morn
/ ing for the scene and II ID probable
that Or. D'Aiemberte viii make the
trip.