White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-23
MARIE \. HEALY IS
HELD, CHARGED
WITH MURDER

TO answer 10 charge OF murder III
the firss degree will very likely be
tried after the case of Mike Urrutia
charged with grand larceny, which is
set for Thursday the 3rd of June.
II is likely that the present panel of
jurymen will be exhausted before
the second case Is called for which
will necessitate the drawing of an
additional venirc.
Although the grand jury il still
subject to call by the court, the case
of Mrs. Healy will be brought into
the district court on the information
presented by District Attorney Ed
wards.
Marie NJ Healy is charged with
the deliberate killing o. her husband
James {. IIcaly on the night of May
18th at their home in Central Ely, by
Colts revolver. Seven days prior to
the shooting a suit for divorce YVES
filed BY Marie NJ. Healy against
James C.. Healy in the ninth judicial
district court. Following the filing
of the complaint by plaintiff, an af-
lidayit and motion tor temporary al
1mony, attorney tees and costs was
introduced into court by George A.
Whfteley, attorney for the plaintiff
District Attorney Ii. W. Edwards had
been engaged by defendant James G..
Healy TO represent him in the suit.
The body of James {. liealy was
found by City Marshall Moorman and
sheriff Enslow. shortly after eight
o'clock in the evening, on tie floor
If khe uealy home at Central Ely.
An investigation disclosed two bullet
wounds IN the body one of which ap-
peared TO have caused instant deata.
\ Colts % caliber six-shooter was
found on the side of the bed with
TWO OF Ithe chambers containing emp
y shells and appeared TO have been
recently nred.
Several different accounts OF The
shooting have been circulated and
statements have been made BY Mrs.
Healy VINO was taken 10 the county
hospital suffering from the effects of
sulphuric acid burns about the ches;
and neck. Her condition was such
the latter part of the week that the
sheriff concluded she could be re-
moved TO the county jail without in
Jury 10 her health
James &. Healy was employed NJ
an engineer with the Nevada North
ern Railroad company. He was
native of Salt Lake City. The de-
ceased is survived by his mother and
little daughter about eight years Of
age. Deceased was member of the
Masonic order and twenty members
OF the Ely lodge accompanied the
body TO the train last Thursday
morning when the remains were ship
ped TO Mr.. Healy's former home
where internment will take place.
James c. Healy was member OF
the y. of g.. r f., well-liked by
everyone and stood well with the
company.
Yesterdays salt Lake Tritune. II,
A local story of the tragedy. says.
In childish sorawl. with lead PEN
ell on school paper, seven year-old
Mary Healy wrote To her grand
mother. Mrs. Kate Healy, s25 Han
over place. the story of the tragedy
which entered her life when her step
mother. Marie Healy, 30 years of
age. sho and killed her father.
James c. lIealy, 2s years of age.
locomotive engineer on the Nevada
Northern railroad.
Dear Grandmother. she wrote,
Mama killed papa with gun. She
whipped me on May ? and | ran
away from her. The judge said !
could live with Mrs. Morton. want
TO come and see you Your baby,
Mary"
Around "Baoy Mary whose child
ish mind cannot. perhaps. grasp the
horror of the circumstances sur
rounding her fathers death. is cen
tered the tragedy.
How can YOU expect me 10 love
someone who stands between me an!
my husbands love-" she wrote to
Mr.. Healy's sister Mrs. \. VI. Byron.
S2S Hanover place.
According to w. J. Smith of Ely
a brother engineer. who accompanied
the body of Mr.. Healy TO Salt Lake.
Mrs. Healv numerically whipped the
liU le girl who ran away To neigh
bors. The matter was taken before