Arizona republican., 1921-05-30
Man Kills Former
 Wife Then Self

tContinued From Page One) rant They redoubled their efforts in that direction when Yavapai coun- ty officers, arriving on the 9.50 o'clock train Saturday night, told them that Mrs. Jones had come to Phoenix from Date Creek, where she had been employed for the past sev- eral weeks.
 Tuesday last, May 24 Harris went to Date Creek to see Mrs. Jones, arriving there on train No. 9 They had a long talk in the evening, Harris returning to Phoenix on train No. Wednesday morning May 25 His stay in Phoenix was of short. dura- tion, for he returned to Date Greek Wednesday evening, May 25, arriving on train No. 2. It was then that he fired seven shots at Mrs. Jones, three entering the door, one the win dow and three others lodging in the wall. One of the bullets missed Mrs Jones less than a half foot, it is said
 Harris returned to Phoenix Thurs day morning, May 26, onStrain No. 3. Boarding the train at Date Creek, he purchased a cash fare to Hot Springs but remained on the train and paid another cash fare to Phoenix. Wrote Threats on Door On the following day, Mrs. Jones went to Prescott where she swore out a felony warrant against Harris. Phoenix officers were immediately notified and the search for Harris started here.
 Before leaving Date Creek, how ever, Harris wrote in pencil on screen door as follows: Geneva Boyles, who is working here under that name. is Mrs A. l.. Jones, and she will get what Is com- ing to her"
 Mrs. A. L. Jones. alias Geneva Boyles, had better look out Mrs. Jones was much perturbed over the two visits, and as a result quietly planned a trip to Phoenix Saturday night to complete her case against Harris She arrived here on the :50 train from the north When told that Harris had not been appre- hended. she exclaimed: For Gods sake, get him quick or he will surely kill me. Her movements from that hour un- til the fatal shooting are not known to officers. Shortly after midnight, however a trip to the home south of town was made. fearing that Harris valley and attempt to do her harm. But she had not reached her home at that hour. so the officers returned to Phoenix.
 Met in City
 Officers believe that Harris had in some manner learned of the wonlanss arrival here and had met her in Phoe-. nix Investigation of the premises at the Jones home showed that the two, Harris and Mrs. Jones. had been driven there in an automobile. Their <1r time they alighted from the car until the shooting. Prints of the automo- bile tires also disclosed that the ma chine had headed back to Phoenix after depositing its passengers at the Jones home, or at the Tonto street road. Officers were unable to find any taxicab driver, however, who made the trip
 Whereabouts of Mrs. Jones' hus- band have not yet been learned He may be employed south of the river some place. officers said. or may even be in Colorado. They were married at Trinidad. Colo, early last year friends say.
 The body of Mrs. Jones was first discovered by Byron Rumford, a negro carrier boy for The Republican. He notified rancher nearby who, in l turn, called the sheriff Deputy Sher- 1 ifs Meeks. Smith and Dewitt re- sponded to the call.
 Notebook Gives Clue Harris was about 40 years old and until recently had been employed as 1 a clerk at the Arizona Eastern Among effects found on his person after death was a notebook in which
 Harris had written three questions as follows:
 Do you intend to stay with hus- band2''
 How do you expect to be with me and you with husband?"
 How do you expect me to believe you when you lied to me about get ting married 2''
 These questions had evidently beer
 carefully prepared by Harris as 2
 line of questioning of his former
 wife.
 Mrs. Jones was about 35 years old
 She had been living at Date Creel for the past several weeks She tool
 employment there as cook for tn,
 Arizona Eastern.
 tH Justice of the Peace Henry J. Sul iivan has planned an exhaustive in.
 vestigation of the case As coroner he will delve into all of the various
 phases of the murder and suicide, h,
 said last night. The inquest has beer set for 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.