The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-08
HORRIBLE.
THOMAS DISH0N KILLS HIS
Wife INSTANTLY
THEN Turns WEAPON ON SELF Pc
SULTING IN HIS DEATH FORTY
EIGHT HOURS LATER.

This community and city we're
thoroughly shocked and Mortified
last Sunday afternoon when it was
herald abroad that Thomas Dishon,
aged about IS years and son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wiley Dishon. Of this county
had shot and instantly killed his wife,
near their home two miles from Ian
caster on the Crab Orchard pike.
After firing four shots into her body,
either Of which would have proved
fatal, he turned the deadly weapon
upon himself, inflicting one wound,
which proved fatal, he dying from itg
effect Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock.
The killing took place about eight
o'clock Sunday afternoon when many
people were passing in automobiles
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson
were returning from Crab Orchard
and witnessed the horrible tragedy,
being only few yards away.
Neighbors who lived near heard
the heart-rending screams of the poor
woman, for before the fatal shots
were fired, he had first tied her with
rope in the barn and had gone to
his house, which was about two hun
dred yards away, to get his pistol,
with which to end her life. 1t was
while being tied, that her screams
attracted the neighbors, but before
they could reach her, she had re-
leased herself and ran rapidly down
the road, trying perhaps to reach the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor House,
who lived near by. She was over
taken in the road by Dishon, and
while he held her by one hand he
fired the fatal shots. She still had
the rope tied about her body, when
removed from the street into the
house
Dishon was found lying only few
yards away, with one shot in his
abdomen. When asked why the rope
was on his wife. he replied and told
in detail how he had tied her in the
barn, and how she escaped while he
went for the pistol
He asked that a doctor be sent for
and that he be given something to re-
lieve his suffering.
His wife had gone to the barn to
milk and it was while performing
these household and farm duties that
he tied her with the rope.
They had returned from Wilmore
about one hour before the shooting
where they had spent the day. Mr..
and Mrs. S. c. Rigsby, accompanying
them over and back.
Mrs. Dishon was 3S years old, and
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Conn, formerly of this coun-
ty, but now living in Wilmore. She
had many relations in this and ad-
joining counties and was a woman of |
splendid character and well liked by
her neigh6ors and all with whom she |
came in contact.
The remains were taken to Will
more Monday afternoon where the
interment took place Tuesday morn
ing She is survived by four sisters
and four brothers.
Dishon was removed to the home |
of his parents, who live two miles
further down the same pike.
Medical aid was sommoned and |
everything known to the science was
resorted to in order to save his life |
But he asked to die and said it was
the quickest way to end it all. He
died Tuesday evening at eight o'clock
and will be buried in the Lancaster ]
cemetery today.
Mr.. Dishon owned about 100
acres of land where he lived and had
recently purchased a new Franklin
car for which he paid 81 800.
A court of inquiry is being held /
before coroner, S. II. Anderson and /
many witnesses were examined yes
-erday. ON account of some absent
witnesses, the inquest was postponed
until Friday morning at ten o'clock.