The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13

army. have already seen how
the president with quick readi-
was breathing hard and muttering
as if in great pain. the bullet from
the second shot of the revolver hav-
ing entered his lung. The driver
started for help and when he was on
the hill short distance away he
heard shot, loud one, as il from
Winchestery 1t is not known
what this shot was or where it
struck, but the woman is shot in the
lower limb, only slight wound be-
ing inflicted.
Landers had been rolled over on
his back and his pockets turned in
side out. Two pocketbooks which
had been emptied of their contents,
were lying on the ground. The
county attorney is of the opinion
that the woman had taken what was
in them. but up to this time the
statement was made the woman had
not been searched.
Visit Scene of Murder.
When the chauffeur returned to
the place OF the killing with Horace
Kendall and the county attorney,
the scene there was beyond descrip-
ton, according to those who wit
nessed II. Landers had evidently
finally fallen on his face and his
head had been beaten from behind
until the impression of his face was
made in the sand. A Winchester
and a shotgun, with the stocks
broken Off and covered with blood,
told what was the weapon used. All
the back part of his head was beaten
to pulp and both ears had been
beaten off. Everything about the
place was splattered with blood and
it looked like shambles.
The woman was standing near
the dead bodies, as was the little
girl, the latter having witnessed the
double murder and all the horrible
scenes attending it.
81 Caliber Revolver Used.
The woman shot the two men
with small revolver, .32 caliber,
and of cheap make. The first bull
let fired entered the left breast OF
the old man just above the heart
and evidently ranged downward as
it passed into his heart, causing in
slant death
Landers' head had not been beat
en- when the car driver left there TOD
come to Ardmore. On his return
with the officers it was found as
stated.
Horace Kendall brought the two
broken guns, one other Winchester
and the revolver to the jail. The
broken stocks of the one Winchest-
er and shotgun tell of the power
of the blows falling on the head of
Landers.
Possible Motive.
The cause or the killing was un-
doubtedly the report reaching Mrs. |
Landers ito the effect that Landers |
and his father were taking the little
girl out of the state. The couple |
had had much domestic difficulty. |
They were formerly divorced in the |
district court of Bryan County. at |
Durant, and afterwards remarked. |
Coming to Ardmore two or three
years ago, Landers filed a petition
in the district court of Carter
County for divorce. An answer was
filed and the case heard. resulting
in decree being awarded him and |
ne was given the custody OF the
daughter, Lula May Landers, but
the decree directed that the mother
be allowed to visit the child at rea-
,onable times. In his petition for
iivorce Landers alleged that his
wife had been guilty of extreme and
cruelty toward him in that
'he constantly cursed and abused
lin. He also alleged that she was
,ut car riding at all hours OF the
light with various men. The de-
rec was granted April 6, 1918.
A physician was called to attend
Mrs. Landers at the jail and it was
ound that the wound in her limb
vas only in the flesh and trifling in
IS effect. 1t is not known how she
-eceived this wound. The ca rdriver
leard three pistol shots when she
Irst began shooting and only two
we're known to have taken effect.
me in the body OF Landers and one
n that of his father. She may have
,een shot while wrestling with Lam
Iers over the possession of Win
hester, after the car driver left the
amp, or she may have accidentally
hot herself while discharging the