South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-28
Wound Shows That Bullet En-
tered Top of Mrs. C. B.
SCott'S Head. Instead of
Temple, AS First Supposed.
HUSBAND NEAR DEATH:
CAN'T EXPLAIN CRIME
Hospital Authorities Say Man
viii Die and Police Fear
They viii be Unable to Get
Ante-MOrtem Statement.

The fact that the bullet which kill
ed Mrs. q. B. Scott al her home. 4fs
). Franklin ST. entered her head from
the top and not through the temple
as was at first supposed. is claimed by
the local police department 10 be only
more conclusive evidence that she was
shot by her husband Christian r.
Scott, while she lay asleep on "A couch.
Scott is lying near death at Ep-
worth hospital from "A bullet wound i'm
his left lung. said To have been self
inflicted after ne shot his wife
The discovery that the bullet enter
ed the brain through the top OF the
skull was made late Thursday night
at the undertaking establishments.
When II was noted that there was mo-
sign OF wound on either temple A
blood clot on the left temple led 10
the belief that she had been killed by
wound there.
There has as Yet entered mo- pVi-
dence into the case which would in
dicate that a third party had had "a
hand in the shooting While that was
at hTst thought by the officials work
ing on the case. later deVelOpmenrs
show that Mrs. Scott must have been
asleep on the couch. Neighbors and
friends declare thar Mrs. Scott had no
enemies.
II was also declared bv noighuors
that the sounds OF the shots were not
heard Persons interviewed in homes
adjoining the Scott home and in THAI
neighborhood stated that they heard
no shots fired.
The time of the docble crime has
not yet been determined From am
evidence CLEANED. however. Coroner
SWantz and CHIEF OF Detectives Kues-
pert stated that il must have been
shortly after noon The body uas
still warm when found by A. Gundor-
man, roomer at the house
Philip Carpenter, an employc ol the
highland cemetery was the other
roomer In an interview with The po-
lice department Thursday night he
stated that he was not al home az the
time of the shooting. lie also stated
that he knew OF no motive which
might have caused Scott tc commit
the crime with which he is accused
by the police
Scott, Friday afternoon. was de-
clared by authorities at Epworth hos
pital 10 have not even "a slight chance
for recovery. 1t is doubtful that eth
er the police, the prosecutor or the
coroner Will be able 10 get state
ment from him, as ne is unconscious
and seems 10 be sinking fast The
wound in his lung Will cause his death
IL was said.
The revolver with which the shoot
ing was done was found on the floor
beside the two bodies by Patrolman
James Cutting. who was the first Off
Ger TO arrive on the scene He took
the weapon 10 headquarters where il
was examined. IL was found that one
cartridge had missed fire before the
other two had been fired
Coroner II. J. Swantz stated that "A
preliminary inquest would be held
Saturday afternoon He also said
that IL would be impossible 20 deter
mine the exact nature OF the crime
until Scott was able 20 talk Tn case
OF Scotrs death. he said. evidence
would be obtained from other sources
and the inquest held some time next
week.
Kuespert stated Friday morning
that he had heard from several sour
ces that scott slept with the revolver
with which the shooting - done UNI
der his pillow The excuse for this
afraid OF burglars.
None OF the murdered woman'S inn
mediate relatives have yet appeared
at the undertaking establishment
ghastly bit Of evidence OF the
shooting was displayed by Chief Kues-
pert In the shape Of piece Of the
bullet which killed Mrs. scott This
evidently had been sliced on the piece
Of lead by the skull. and il was im-
beded in the couch ia pool OF blood
Bits Of the brain and flesh were cling
ing 10 IT, II is being kept by Kuespert
for evidence.
The police department is persistent
in its search for I'd H0sey. -ou of
Mrs. Scott since he IS the only rela-
tive with whom no communication haas
been made II was reported 20 of
tcials that he had gone 20 KOkOm0.
Ind. about four weeks ago The ku-
kOmO police department was advised
by Chief kuespert Friday morning ro
locate HOsey IL possible and hold hiu
for orders from the local department
HOsey IS said 20 have had trouble
with both his mother and with Scott
Whether he viii be able 20 throw ans
light on the cause for the shOotinE is
only a matter OF conjecture What
he might be able 20 tell and the STAKE
ment yet TO be made by Scott are ths
only two avenues through which tne
story OF the afternoon in the Scott
home may be learned.
Robert HOsey. al present In the
army az Fort Screvens. Ga Is the
youngest member OF the family. and
IS said TO have Joined the army be-
cause of troubles IN his home after
his mothers marriage 90 ScOu Ia
has been informed OF the affair and
communication from him is cA-
pected az any time
Gun Closer 90 scott
Il have learned that Scott used 20