Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
Thursday, Feb. II, 1892.

Thursday, Feb. IT, 1872.
Because Miss Julia Long, q teacher
in the public schools, had refused the
attentions Of Samuel E. Kelley, a rail-
way fireman, Kelley shot and wounded
Miss Long and then committed sui
eide by shooting himself thru the head.
The suicide and attempted murder oc-
CURED at the Murphy House, where
Miss Long and Kelley both lived. The
crime produced a profound sensation,
owing to the wide acquaintance and
popularity of the young woman. Miss
Long had met Kelley six years before
when he was employed as a fireman
on the Iowa Central. He paid the
| young woman more or less attention
| until she saw ft to break off their re-
lations because she had learned Kelley
was a periodical drinker. Kelley re-
turned to the city on Feb. 5, and en-
gagged a room at the Murphy House,
where Miss Long was boarding. Max
ing a pretense that he had a gift for
her Kelley induced Miss Long to come
into the hallway. when he pulled from
his pocket a 3S-caliber revolver and
| fired twice. One ball struck Miss Long
on the right side Of the forehead, ploW-
ing furrow but producing only a flesh
wound. Her screams attracted the at
ten1ion Of J. NJ. Breen, an Iowa Cen
trail painter, who opened his door,
pulled Miss Long into his room, and
hurriedIy placed her under his bed, SO
that she would escape any further
shots that might be fred thru the
door The second shot was fired after
Breen had opened the door, and grazed
both Miss Longs neck and the back
Of Breen's hand. Kelley then killed
himself. Coroner W. F. David con-
Quoted an inquest with G. r. Norris,
J. 3. Sheldon and Walter Wilson as
jurors, who found that kelley had
come to his death at his own hands.
Following the effects of the extreme
shock, Miss Long gave promise Of COM
plete recovery. Mrs. NJ. E. Brown, of
Newton, Kan, Kelley's mother, came to
the city and accompanied the body of
her son to Ellisviile, IND, for burial.
"a marriage license was issued to-
day in the clerks office to Frank C..
Nichols and Ar1nina Ankrum, both OF
Marietta township"
Friday, Feb. II, 1892.
"Mr. and Mrs. George Click enter
tanned a company Of friends at their
spacious home last evening compliment
tary to Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Thomas.
who are having a continual round OF
pleasure here among their old friends-
A delicious supper was served after
which cinch held full sway until a
late hour. Whether by accident or de-
sign is not exactly known, but G. J..
Lander secured the first honor and 1t
being the only one he ever did win, he
Is much elated"
There was good attendance at the
sociable given by the ladies' aid Of the
Baptist church last evening in the par
Iors of the church. The time was
spent pleasantly in social greetings.
bean bag and other games, and listen
ing to the following program: Recita-
tons, Irene George, Agnes Storms,
2edle George Mrs. S. A. Perrfne, Mag
gle johnson; trio. Cora Wilbur Bessie
Speers; Leona Wells: solos, Miss May
Sanford, Mrs. Eberhart, Mrs. Nettie
| Sanford Chaplin. Mrs. Chaplin played
| her own accompaniment on the or
gan"
Saturday, Feb. 70, 1sez.
"yIr. and Mrs. Frank Woodbury. have
| a new deputy collector at their home,
| little boy having made his appear
ance there this morning" (WAltef
| Woodbury., Pomona, Cal)
AT the Eaptfst parsonage ReY .. ~
! Perrine united in marriage O. Z. Wal
| kins, Of Aledo, lii, and sszsiiss Kettle
Thompson, OF this city. The witnesses
IN tba ceyeynor,y were Mr. and ME-.
| J, G. Van Or1nAn, Niles Gertrude Ysn
| Or.nan, and .zT. and Arg. Charles In
graham.
Sunday, Fsb. ~ 1seZ.
The infant Of Nj and Mrs.. Theoaofs
Slifer died at the family hDfae near
Liscomb.
i Monday, -, y, ~
1 'The child p0f,d of xa1'shz3ltossf
was in state Of b3tssfp3 exDsctanes