The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-29
Cause Of Womah's Dsaih moi Determined
at First Session; Officials Busy
on Case Today
DEATH BY OWN
HAND SAYS JURY
Suspicion Eliminated Girl in House al
Time But Heard No Shot;
No Note Found

After Doctor Bowman OF Chickasha
had made an investigation Of the
body Of Myrtle Bledsoe, the woman
found dead yesterday. and had given
his testimony to the effect that no
foul means had been used, he ex-
pressed the opinion that when the
woman shot herself she fell on the
floor and her head probably struck
first causing a concussion and the
bleeding from the ears
After all Of the testimony was In
the jury Fsturned verdict saying
that she had met her death at her
own hayds, clearing anyone from sus-
picion
It developed in the testimony that
WAS given this morning that one Of
the little five.year-old girls was in
the house caring for the baby at the
time the fatal shot was fired. She
stated that the woman left The room
and that was the last seen Of her un-
+ til she was found dead at the door.
She also stated that she did not hear
the shot.
The hotse was searched for any
possible note that she might have
left that would throw light upon her
death but none was found.
The body was turned over to J. W..
Wisner Of Tuttle and will be buried
as soon as relatives arrive.
The inquest was not completed yes
terday evening over the body of the
woman found dead at the Seal home
and in order to determine whether
there had been any foul play ply
sician was taken this morning to the
place where the body was found SO
that he might examine the body for
any evidences.
Contrary to the first word that was
received, it developed that Seal, with
whom the woman was staying as
housekeeper, was the first to discov-
Ell the dead body It was stated that
he was out gathering up a load Of
wood and while out, the two little
girls left the house for some reason
and we're gone for some time. When
they returned they stopped at the
door as their father had gotten back,
it was stated, and they we're waiting
for him to go in the house with them
AS they entered .ne house they found
the body Of the dead woman lying
in the middle Of the floor
It was stated that he Immediately
notified his neighbors and it was de-
cided that the only thing to do was
to call the county attorney and ask
for an inquest. which was done.
When the woman was found she
had in her right hand long barreled
revolver that shot a 32 calibre she'll.
The wound that was caused by the
bullet fired from the gun was found
to have originated in the cheek and
the bullet ranging downward came
out beneath the opposite jaw. Only
very little blood had come from
this wound it was found. However
her hair was matted with blood that
had apparently come from her ears,
IN the gun were found two empty
shells, but it developed that the gun
had been used some time ago in kill
ing a hog and it was not known
whether the shell that had been used
for that purpose had ever been taken
from the revolver chamber
Tie people in that neighborhood
seem to think that it was an acct
dent or perhaps suicide although this
has not been definitely determined
Assistant County Attorney Stacy said
this morning that upon inquiry he
found that Seal bore a very good rep
utation in his neighborhood and thai
no suspicion at this time was attach
ed to him. No record Of the won