Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-18

DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED
IN THE BURNED DISTRICT
Refusal of Wife to Return to
Husband Cause of
Shooting

The body of Mrs. Anna Porter Hager-
man. shot and killed by her husband on
North Boulevard Saturday afternoon
rested Saturday night at the undertak-
ing establishment of Barclay & Brandon
while her father, John N. Porter, was
making preparations for the funeral.
few blocks away, in the parlors of
Greenberg & Bond, lay the body OF
Talmage d. Hagerman. 1t was his in
sane desire to make his wife return to
him that caused him to fire two bull
let's into her heart and then blow out
his own brains.
Such at least, was the only motive
for the killing and suicide which mem
bers Of Mrs Hagerman's family ad-
vanced, and in a searching investiga-
ton by the police has revealed no
other.
The two were married, said Mr.. Por-
ter, eight years ago, when Anna was a
young girl and Hagerman was earning
$50 month as an electrician. The pa
rents of Anna objected to the match
but the young people would not listen
to opposition.
They eloped and went to Washington,
d. c. For a while they were very happy
-Four children were born to them, three
boys and a girl; Hagerman was work
ing for the government; life was very
bright and promising.
WOULDN'T SUPPORT THEM.
But there came a rita lost Joo'
quarrels, unhappiness. He was worth
less" declares Hagerman's father-m-
law. He wouldn't support her, nor
the children either"
So Mrs. Hagerman came back to At
lanta. She and her children went to i've
with her father and mother at So Capt.
toll avenue, and Hagerman stayed IN
Washington.
That was last December. Not long
since Mrs. Hagerman, through Attorney
r. p. Blackburn, filed suit for alimony.
Hagerman came to Atlanta and hled
an answer Before the case ever came
to a hearing, he left the city again
But the sight of his wife must have
agonized the man. He came back plead
ing with her to return to him. threaten
ing her with violence if she did not.
HE told her he was going to kill her.
saws Mr. Porter. 81 warned her to look
out for him."
Friday night Hagerman came by the
place where Mrs. Hagerman worked the
Model Laundry, PIP North Boulevard.
He was in an automobile and he asked
her to come with him. She refused
WENT FOR WALK.
At 1890 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
she left the laundry, telling her en-
ployer she would be back in time for
him to go to lunch. She walked along
boulevard to the corner of Highland.
There Hagerman met her. They went
into Harmack's drug store and bought
some peanut butter sandwiches. Then
thew strolled along in the block between
Highland and Johnson avenues, back
toward the laundry.
Passersby saw Mrs. Hagerman try TO
Sian her husband. They saw him grasp
her wrist and heard him say, Don't do
that, or I'll kill you!" A second later
he had pulled a revolver from his pocket
and shot her twice in the breast. She
fell as Hagerman put the muzzle to his
own head.
He was smoking just before he shot,
and when people ran and picked him up
thew found the cigarette still burning
between his lips. ..-F...
In the suit for alimony filed on April
2S last, Mrs Hagerman charged her
husband with habitual drunkenness and
cruelty.
Funeral arrangements for the husband
are heing held up, while the under
takers are endeavoring to get in touch
with his relatives.