The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-22


face above the left cheek bone and
passed out on the right side 81 n
face Or. W. r. Loveiace and Dr. n.
l.. Huat. who were called go attend
Grecnhow. said the bullet which
struck the wife would not have cans-
cd instant death. Her skull was
fractured and the theory was that
head. probably with the butt Of the
revolver. after shooting her.
1nrcr shots Fired ss wire.
Four empty cartridges were found,
and u was evident that Greenhow
had fired a. least three shots at his
wife. The weapon was a as caliber.
with W. chambers. There were
three loaded cartridges left n Il. in
dlcating that Greenhow had reloaded
II In the course OF the tragedy. There
were loose cartridges in his coat
pocket. To Chief Galusha the re-
volver appeared TO be new. Il had
been used little, IL at all. before.
Little Betty. In talking OF the trag-
edy later In the evening. said tina,
papa just took a pistol and shot
mamma right In the head and she
fell dead. then he shot himself" She
also said tina her father had told
her mother TO pack his grip and she
had told him TO pack Il himself. In
view % the fact that a railroad ticket
to III Paso vas found among his cf-
fects. IL Is supposed that he had con-
templated taking a trip Saturday
night.
II probably never viii be known
just what causes led up to the trag-
edy. one who was a friend
married lie OF the coupe was idea:
that when Greenhow was absent
from home. which was the case most
of the time, he being In the Insurance
business, they exchanged Affection
ateiy worded kilograms daily, a man
who was acquainted with Greenhow
said he was talking to Greenhow a
few days ago. Greenhow asked him
TO drink. but the latter declined. say
ing he did not use liquor. "weil."
Grcenhow is said 10 have replied II
DON'T know what's the matter with
this town. but every time | come here
I fall on the wagon. Ny wife raises
with me about Il and | am getting
- tired OF IL.
Upraidcd for Drinking.
Ode Dyer was talking with Green
how in Butt's drug store, adjoining
the hotel lobby, a short time before
the killing. Greenhow IL said 20
have been angry al that time. alieg-
ing that his wife had not treated him
right. Dyer urged him 10 forget II"
which Greenhow promised TO do. A
woman 10 whom Grecnhow was talk
Ing earlier in the evening Is said to
rave stated thar his wife came Up
and ~upbraided him for drinking.
The Greenhows arrived mere about
three weeks ago, coming from Idaho.
Their home originally vas at Vim,
eennes. Ind. A sister Of Mrs. Green
how. Mrs. Catherine Churchill. lives
Indianapolis. Ind. with her
mother.
That little Betty would ave no
In finding a good home was
indicated yesterday when more than
twenty-five requests were received
people living In and outside OF
Albuquerque for permission TO adopt
her. However. II Is not likely that
she will be compelled 10 md n home
with strangers. as II IL believed that
there are relatives who will be glad
to take her.
The boaies viii b. sent to Vlncen-
mes, Ind, for burial.
No Further Light.
No further light on the motive that
leu Allen Il. Greenhow TO xiii his
re and himself with a revolver IN
their suite at the Hotel Combs on
Saturday night. other than that shed
by the statements made oy the
Greenhows' little daughter and per-
sons with whom Greenhow talked
before going to mis- rooms.
had been obtained by the police up
TO this afternoon.
The police were satisfied that the
little girls account OF a quarrel, cal
minating In the shooting. gave them
correct outline OF the tragedy, !
but they had nothing substantial with
&c reconstruct the details To
the main cause leading ap TO
it. Mrs. Catherine Churchill, sister
Of Mrs. Greenhow. sent a telegraph
TO The Hotel Combs yesterday indi-
her intention OF coming here,
and the authorities may learn things
from her that will eliminate the ele-
OF mystery.
The police haven't much hope oi
up the case further.
1T cooks to me- said chief Ga
usha this morning. las II the story
was closed right there In the hotel
room. what actually led up Ia the
may never De learned, So
tar We have had only more on less
hints OF the possible cause
that may easily lead 10 conelu-
actually far removed from h
real cause."
4 Torn Photograph.
The police found pieces of 4 torn
photograph in the wnstebaaket in the
Greenhows' suite. The child told
IL was the picture Of an uncle.
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