Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11

Harry Flippings ColOred, OF Cedar
Rapids. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. Hen
ry Flippings. lO7 North Ninth street,
and himself a resident OF this city I'M
I'll a few months ago, was seriously
and perhaps fatally wounded shortly
before o'clock Thursday morning
when shot by Alonzo Brooks. an ex-
convict. in the railroad yards at Cedar
Rapids. Should clippings recover, the
attending physician declared, he will
never speak again.
A S2-caliber bullet fired 10y Brooks
| lodged In one Of the vertebra OF
the neck The bullet hit clippings in
the mouth knocked out three OF his
upper teeth. and passed thru the cart
! ilage and bone in the base OF his neck.
The shooting is said to have been
the result of the time-old love triangle,
| Brooks having been the protested
lover Of Flippings' wife. Mrs. Flip
pings. however denies having given
Brooks any encouragement, but on the
contrary repulsed his advances.
Has Chance to Recover.
4 telegram TO the T.-R. late this
forenoon from Cedar Rapids said that
clippings was still in serious con-
d.tion bat that the physician attend
ing him expressed the opinion today
that the wounded man had chance
to recover. He slept we'll THURSDAY
night, and. altho in considerable pam
this forenoon. the physician considered
his condition favorable. The bullet
has not been removed.
Brooks IS in the Linn county JAN.
having been caught by the police five
hours after the shooting. Mrs. W.
Henry clippings. Of this city, mother
Of the young man went to tedar
RapIds Thursday on receipt of a mes
sage telling Of the tragedy.
Story Of clippings Wife.
Mrs. F7ippings. who was Miss Edna
WYATT. or Cedar Rapids, before her
marriage. in company with Mrs. oc-
tavia Tenant. a friend. who is I'M
nIicated in the case. told her story
Thursday in the office OF the chiel OF
police Of Cedar Rapids. She SAID sne
and her husband had lived happ.y
until Brooks came into their EVes. Al
first the intruder boldly attempted 10
force his attentions on the young wife.
but failing in this resortei 10 crazy
methods of obtaining meetings. MIS-.
clippings protested her innocence 81
any wrong doing and declared bfoohs
n-otestat:ons of love had awakened no
affection for him in her heart.
Mrs. Flppings said Brooks had 'oio
ber he was as good as her husband
and intended to have her NOT car
ing to call at the clippings home. nc
vas said TO have followed Mrs. mp
pings about or called her, by phone
when he knew she was at the home OF
Mrs. Tenant or other friends.
Meetings at Tenant Home.
Mrs Tenant said Brooks wouio
come 20 her home when ne knew MIS-
Fiupings was there or would ask u
talk TO her over the telephone Mrs
Tenant said she demonstrated Win
| Brooks and this made him angry. he
went to clippings. she said, and tod
| the husband that he had pa1d MIS-
Tenant to have her get Mrs. clippings
| for him. As a result Mr. anu MIS-
| F1ippings went to the Tenant nome
! the next evening to demand an eN-
planat.on. Mrs. Tenant denied Brooks
~storv and il was suggested that the
three 20 20 Brooks rooms and confront
him. This they did but Brooks re-
| fused to receive them.
| Wednesday evening Mrs. remnant
went to see Brooks, she said. and toid
! him he was a coward and did not dare
| face the truth She asked him tc
| vindicate her and tell clippings he had
| lied. She told Brooks she would meet
! him at the railroad tracks at point
| where he passed on his way to work
| in company with Mr.. and Mrs. F'iipp-
| ings, the following morning.
Meet BY Appointment.
| Thursday morning about s o'clock
! Mr.. and Mrs clippings and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Tenant waited for Brooks in the
| railroad yards. He did not come at
his accustomed time but as they were
about to give up their vigil Brooks ap-
| peared. clippings stepped forward TO
| meet him and Brooks drew revolver
from his hip pocket, firing at clippings.
| Flippings crumpled in a heap on the
tracks Mrs. clippings screamed and
| started toward her husband but was
drawn away by her companion, Mrs.
| Tenant warning her that BROOKS
might shoot her.