The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-01

shot twice Saturday Afternoon ny
W. IA. Howard, who also snuuod
out the life o. her stepmother, MRS
vciver and then committed suicide
BY piacina the smoking weapon
AGAINST hie breast and pulling the
trluuer, Miss Annie Mitchell stu
ilves, but hope for her recovery y
very small, as both bullets passed
the lesden missiles plowed ia way
through lung already affected by
~ b a. O "A oaIs, thus Importing
chances for life and health, already
rendered pravely uncertain on ac-
count OF the terrible maiady which
has bean aappina her strength and
Vitality. THE young woman 10 max.
Ing a game flaht at Erlanaer nos.
pItaI.
DEVELOPMENTS In the Investigation Of
The terrible tragedy have brought 10
light a revolving and sordid state p
nifairH In the lives OF Howard, Mira
Il, Elliott, at whose home, COS Bailey
avenue, tho shooting took place, aud
u. y. Elliott. her alleged husband,
Mrs. Elliott. hold as an accessory %
the crimes and also on chargo o.
iewdneaa, admitted under the rapid,
ime uueaii0ning OF Detective Fred
Faync and others that she WAS pol
married 10 lllllot, uht her right naine
was Cramer and that she hnds vi y hei
h,iphand b. EfnN,eFs ~ a ",
Ae' W. sbe,1. 4, YIN, a.a, n s.1....
NV NH itved WITH iGIliDtt. \ carpenter
Trnt.er. notified Sunday by Chief W.
M. ffaokott Of his wife's troubles, wiruu
that hd was leaving at once Tor thiu
city, Tho two children now 10 posses,
sion OF hs wife win probably be turned
over 10 him,
elliott Picked Up.
picked up Saturday night upon his
arrival from south pit,sp e,,t,, a warao
lions. Elliott, under examination, ~
aald 20 have admitted that he. too, de-
sorted his wife and three children De.
cause OF the wife's alleged attentions
10 another man. His FAMILY ~ ~
oneida, N. Y, II was learned.
While Elliott In charged with lawd..
ness and violating the Mann act, chiei
Hnckett and detectives are doubti4i
that the white slavery charge VIII holu.
AZ both Elliott and Mrs Cramer deny
that he had anything TO do, with tne
paying OF her transportation from
Florida.
AZ stated in Saturdays News, How
ard has wife and little daughter.
nsy,ne attentions to Miss Mitchell, who
,Ion until nhe discovered that he had
n family. From this time events whIvh
reached climax In the tragic ana " =
tai gun play OF saturday came " f"plo
succession.
Crushed over Towards unfaithful"
ness. she barred 10 loved ones her re-
lationa with him and his arrest on
charge OF soducing her was followed
by a private hearing In tho ONCE q
Mrs Rachael Marshall police, matron
Friday, when Howard was held 70 the
grand jury by Judge Martin flenlns
under a bond OF 81 900. II was agreed
then thai Miss Mitchell would pack her
belongings and go 70 Pine Breeze sanh-
forum and that Howard would Leave
her alone, both had been boarding win
Mrs Elliott. -,
Miss Mitchell, with her father. w,
O, Mitchell, a street car conductor, hnu
her ateplnthcr, went 70 Mrs. Elliott
Saturday afternoon rs ,ho 70 Howard ard whesa
presence, the police charge, MRS hl-
iIott was aware Of suddenly con.
fronted the girl and. declaring he could
not live without her, opened IRE on
her A bullet sped down the hallway
and throuah en- open door, in nv ,ha,
turned tho weapon on himself and sent
a bullet Into his heart.
Tho bodies OF Howard aud Mrs,
Mitchell were removed 70 Wann
whilo Miss Mitchell was rushed IN
Wann'a ambulance 20 Erlanger
Late Saturday afternoon Mltehen.
sought by the police for the reason
| that he hurried from tho house during
the excitement, was picked up ny
Motorcycle Oniccr Jesse Clinton ana
questioned at headquarters. lie duiek'
| IN convinced his queStloncrH he had no
| part In the death OF Howard. but hur.
| Tied away In tho hope that he mlgnt
secure d revolver Ia the nelEhborhood.
lie claimed Howard shot al HIN:
| Mitchell broke down and Hobhed, anu
his grief aroused the sympathy OF
| Chief w. T.. Baker and other officers
Charges that Mrs. Elliott had knowl-
| edge that Howard was In the house
| when Miss Mitchell. her father ana
| stepmother arrived. resulted In her ar
| rest as an accessory,
Mrs Elliott stoutiy denied the ac-
| cuAations, declaring she did not know
| result OF HowArd'E frenzy. has been
iployed BY tho street car company
az q conductor for some time. lie mas
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