Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
CHARLES w. FERRY ADMITS He
DIDN'T CARE WHAT HAP
PEhEp" WEDNESDAY.
RECENT MARRIAGE SAID
TO De CAUSE or TROUBLE
Ferry and Mrs.. Anna zslisman, Also
Known ~ Dsssis Rhoadss, Wed in
Toledo Oct. 1s--Mssts His Wife on
Street Wednesday Offers His Hand.
and Thsn slashss Self With Razor.

That The man who cut himself with
a razor on Main street "wednesday aft
ernoon was Charles w. FERRY, former
ly OF jackson. Mich. but more recently
Of this city; that he deliberately tried
to end his life by the act. and that
trouble with his wife was the direct
cause Of the attempt, were all facts
learned today after q thorough investl-
cation had cleared up several details
connected with the sensational street
episode of Wednesday afternoon.
Ferry told q T.-R- reporter this
morning that ne didn't care what be-
came Of him" and that, when he drew
the razor Wednesday afternoon, he
aimed it at his throat. with the DELHI
crate intention Of lending it ALL.
olsoIesss Identity.
Ferry. who refused to talk to any
one Wednesday afternoon, and who
left the hospital Is soon as 0his injury
was dressed. became more talkative
today, and cleared up several confus-
ing circumstances.
He said his home was in jackson,
Mich. but that he had been in this
city some time ago. working Tor varl-
GUS farmers. About six weeks ago he
came back here from Jackson, bring
ing ..r!.th. him friend from that town.
Albert Becktell, who has also been
working for farmers in the vicinity
husking corn. Ferry had been getting
Becktelrs mail for him. which ac-
counts for the letters addressed to the
latter found in Ferryis coat pocket
Two weeks ago, or on Wednesday.
Oct. IS, Ferry was married In Toledo
to Mrs. Anna Zellsman. OF this city,
who is employed at the soldiers home
hospital as waitress. She Is known
there as Bessie Rhoades, az her FULL
name is Anna Odessa Tho name Of
Rhoades was borne by her step father.
The court record at Toledo shows that
the marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. w. l. Alexander, OF the Meth
odist church. and that the bride and
groom we're both 20 years of Age Ac-
cording to the record this was Mrs.
Ferrys first marriage. but she said
this morning that it was her second,
and the record was incorrect Mrs.
Ferrys maiden name was Mcknight.
She Is = niece Of Guy mcknight. OF
ImDer creek IOWn6np.
Marriage Cause Of Trouble.
Altho FERRY and his wife have been
married but two weeks, the proverbial
shoneymopn does not seem 70 saaRe ex-
listed. According to MIs. Ferry, the
marriage was to have bssn secret. and
she and her husband have not lived to-
gether since their marriage Further
more, they have seen very. little Of
each other since that time, and those
meetings have not been pleasant ones.
Mrs. Ferry has retained her position at
the home, and seen her new husband
only occasionally.
Their last meeting before Ferry
tried to kill himself was at the soldiers
home early Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ferry says Ferry came out and
they had short conversation. 1T
wasn't about anything in particular,
and there were no angry words" de-
clared the woman. Fight after that
i went down town on the car with my
sister, Mrs. w. Treadway, who is also
employed at the home. Ferry was on
the same car. but was not with US.
Soon after we got off the car we met