The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-07


wife had not been living together for
at least a month previous TO the
shooting. Kuhlmeyer had been in
eadville but came down here several
days previous to the shooting to see
about his two children. Edward. aged
.. and Adeline. aged Z, who had been
staying with the mother. On Tuesday
Mrs. Kuhlnieyer met her husband at
tie home of her daughter Mrs. Nc
Dowell. 80 New York avenue and
asked him to take the children TO his
mothers in Leadville.
on Wednesday Mrs. Kuhlmeyer
made an appointment witt Kellogg
to meet him in the City Park Kel-
New York avenue where he was liv-
ing previous to one o'clock. Mrs.
Kuhlmeyer said she saw Kuhlmeyer
going toward North Canon shortly
afterwards and then a little later she
started herself She stopped at the
home OF another daughter. Mrs.
Chance, 2l2 5. Fourth street on the
way TO the Park She told this daugh
ter about the appointment with Kel-
logg.
She got TO the park little before
Kellogg. They were together about
flye minutes according to her story
and he told her. Il have just been
up town and have just heard they
are going TO make trouble for us 20
We hadn't better be seen together"
Mrs. Kuhlmeyer then said that
they decided TO go home to New York
avenue by diverse routes. Kellogg
started from the City Park down
around and through the property of
the Canon Crystal Ice plant. Mrs.
Kuhlmeyer went west along the D. &
r. G. tracks until she came to the
little foot bridge which leads across
10 the Canon City pumping station.
She said she had just reached the
southwest corner OF the station when
she heard loud talking and the excit-
ed barking of Kellogg's little dog.
She turned toward the noise and was
frightened to see Kuhlmeyer and
Kellogg advancing toward each other,
the former with a gun in his hand
and the latter with his right arm in
an upraised position.
Hardly had the witness taken this
tableau In. according to her state
ment. than Kuhlmeyer fired. the bull.
let striking Kellog in the chest The
victim fell to the ground as Mrs.
kuhimeyer ran toward him. One of
his legs apparently bothered him for
he eadeavored TO get into a sitting pos
ture to straighten them when Kuhi.
meyer fired again. this time hitting
his victim In the right cheek break.
ing his jaw. Kuhlmeyer was talking
excitediy but Mrs. Kuhlmeyer did not
hear what he said until she had flung
herself sobbinE across the PROSTATE
mans body when she was startled
10 hear the command.
Come away from that fellow. II
ought to shoot you. too"
Forgetting the awfuiness of the
situation and her own abject terror.
she dehantly replied,
shoot me II you want TO. but don't
shoot him no more"
Then overcome by grief at the ap-
parent death OF her friend. her def
ance left her and she said that she
begged her husband to kill her. too.
kellogg tried to speak but could
not because of a broken Jaw but he
motioned TO Mrs. Kuhlmeyer TO roll
him ovef so that the blood could flow
FROM his mouth. This she said she
did twice. In the meantime. accord.
ing to Mrs. Kuhlmeyer. her husband
started away from them and later
gave himself UP TO the sherin.
Lieutenant Governor Lewis said
that when he and Sheriff Newcomb
arrived on the scene Kuhlmeyer came
out from near the ice plant with the
gun outstretched with the handle from
hum and he gave himself up TO the
sheriff with the statement. He came
at me with brass knucks and | had
TO do it." Mrs. Kuhlmeyer was lean.
ing over the victim and the latter
WIS unable TO talk when they xot TO
where Kellogg lay Mr.. Lewis said
they found IA pair OF brass knucks
lying loosely near the body. He also
stated that as he and the sheriff were
.aking Kuhlmeyer up to the county
TAIL he said. Il wish l had run my
legs of and then wouldn't have
had 10 come up here"
Charles c. McKissick said that he