Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23


avenue. Morgan maintains that his
wife, from whom he was estransed,
ars, nred four shots at him, one TAX
ing effect In his right thumb, splin-
rerins the bone. then attempted to
commit suicide. He was ordered de-
tanned by County Attorney A. B.
Hoover until investigation could be
made today.
The shooting occurred at the home
Of Mrs. James II. Waters, where
Morgan has been rooming since his
separation from his wife, following
conference between Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan. Some mystery surrounds
the presence of Mrs. Morgan in Nor
gan's room, one story being TO the
effect that she came at the request
of Morgan and Morgan declares she
was IN his room when he returned
from his breakfast at an uptown
cafe.
The frst intimation members OF
the Waters household had that any
thing was wrong was the report OF
the revolver. The shooting was not
witnessed by any one other than the
two participants In the tragedy. Att
err a perfunctory examination by the
police Immediately after the shoot
ing it was generally accepted that
Mrs. Morgan had done the shooting.
but circumstances disclosed by later
investigation caused more thorough
inquiry today by County Attorney A
3. Hoover and the police.
Mrs. Morsan's Condition Critical.
Dr.. c. o. Callison, called TO care for
both Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, said this
morning that the latter's condition
showed little change today and that
the chances Of recovery were doubt
full She remains in sem'-con-
ss.ous state and is not capable OF
telling her story Of the shooting. The
bullet, which entered the brain from
the left temple, did not hit vital
center. Dr.. Callison said ne did not
expect to take any operative proceed
urs but that an X-ray examination
probably would be made late today.
I
70 Mrs. Morgan were discredited
| by the doctor, who said no statement
coming from her could be accepted
as that Of a rational woman.
Admitted Shooting TO Police.
! Before the arrival Of the doctor
however, Mrs. Morgan made state
nent 70 Officer Cofnan, who was
the first member Of the force TO
reach the house. Corman's first
thought was TO fix responsibility for
the shooting, and he asked Mrs. Nor
gan if she knew she had killed her
/ husband.
did 7? Poor fellow" was the re-
Spouse.
Didn't he shoot at you - asked the
policeman.
mo, / did It myself"
Mrs. Morgan then became uncon-
sc.ous, according to the story Of the
officer. DR.. Callison arrived soon
after and no statement was made in
his presence.
says Husband Shot Her.
Still another version Of the tragedy
| by Mrs. Morgan came from the Dea-
coness hospital late this forenoon,
when It was said Mrs. Morgan, in a
statement made to Mrs. Dollarhide.
declared Morgan shot her, using
Mrs. Morgan's revolver. The state
ment, which was taken down. but
was not signed because Mrs. Morgan
was unable to sign It, was:
! My husband asked me to go to his
room to settle alimony. took re-
volver that had because I was
afraid Of him. He took the gun from
me and shot me. did not shoot N.Y.
self and did not shoot him"
II was said at the hospital that On
1 Sunday to Sister Luke Mrs. Morgan
said:
81 wish he had killed me-"
Did ne DO it, the sister asked
her.
Yes" Mrs. Morgan is said to have
answered.
Why" she was asked.
Because he was mad at me-" Mrs
Morgan replied.
Seen to Enter Waters Home.
| When Mrs. Morgan went to the
Waters home, some little time priol
70 the shooting, Mrs. Waters was al
church, and her two daughters, Miss.
es May and Florence Waters, were
at home. The former was in hel
room. directly opposite that of Nor
gan, when the shooting occurred. but
vas too frightened to leave her room
to Investigate. She had not heard
loud talking or any disturbance priol
to the report of the revolver.
| Mrs. T. Nelson Downa, who live
across the street, saw Mrs. Morgan
| enter the Waters home and shortl!
atterwHrd saw Morgan enter the
house.
| Morsan's Version Of Shooting.
Morgan, who until recently haI
been employed az an engineer by tn
n q st. L railroad, said that hi
wife was in his. room when he re-
turned from the cafe. They talket
over matters pertaining TO their d.
vorce proceedings and Mrs. Morgan
asked him 10 got her drink OF wa
ter He said hs stepped to the bail
room, and, ~ he stood in the door
way, Mrs. Morgan, who had followed
Ared the hrst shot, She shot fou
times, one Of the bullets taking efrsc
In his right thumb,
She then darted back into the hall
way toward Morgsn's room and b,
Eipped out to the stairway. n
seeled - be went down the stair
and fsH. Passing thru this house -
l the Kitchen he went into the haCI
yard to q bungalow ut tho reag o
~ Whttsrs home. where he sough
refuge. ~ he reeled down the stair
II way another shot was heard, this bs