Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-25
WILL WILSON
PASSES AWAY
AT HOSPITAL
Man Who Endeavored to
Kill His Wife and Then
Turned Gun Upon Self
Succumbs to Meningitis.

! Will Wilson, gunman in the tragi-
cal episode at 702 North Pruet
street last Thursday morning at
1890 oclock-Novembe 17th-
when he fired three shots into the
body of his wife with murderous
an endeavor to blow out his brains
died this morning at five o'clock at
the Paragould sanitarium. He was
about fifty years of age. The flu
neral will take place tomorrow aft
ernoon at two o'clock from the home
of his brother, j. d. Wilson, on
North Gentry street Interment will
take place in Linwood.
The death of Mr.. Wilson closes
one of the most sensational chapters
in the annals of crime in the city.
In fit of alleged jealousy he staged
one of the most horrifying near
tragedies that has ever developed in
this section and the surprising ele-
ment of the incident is that both
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death when he deliberately opened
fire with pistol in his home fol-
lowing a brief quarrel. The fact
that the gun he used-a .51 U. S.
model very inferior grade, failed
to shoot with sufficient force to ac-
complish the evident intention the
man set out to accomplish.
Mrs. Wilson, his wife, was shot
one time in the breast, a flesh
wound, twice in the side, one flesh
injury and the other bullet penetrat-
ing the right lung, and a shot in the
right hand. The left hand of the
woman was also pierced by bullet,
caused by her throwing her hand
to her body as the first shot was
fired, in an endeavor to ward off
the murderous attack. The deed
was committed in one of the rear
rooms of the home, previously lock-
ed by the enraged husband. 1t
was his evident intention to lock-
out his IA year old adopted daugh-
ter Irene, as the latter exhibited
desire to protect her mother from
harm. Immediately following the
bloody episode, the unfortunate wom-
an ran screaming to the front porch
and fell She soon was conveyed
to the sanitarium where she has
since been undergoing medical and
surgical attention.
Realizing what he had done
doubtless believing he had accom-
plished the death of his wife, Will
son ran into an adjoining bedroom
and turned the smoking weapon up
on his head and fired two bullets.
One inflicted scalp wound on the
top of his head, the other fractur-
ing his skull just at the rear and
above his right ear. A portion OF
his brains oozed from the fracture.
He was Immediately taken to the
local hospital, but never fully re-
gained consciousness. A few days
ago he developed meningitis and he
gradually sank till death relieved
him this morning at five o'clock.
He suffered much agony Quanti-
ties of narcotics were administer
ed to him, yet his suffering is said
to have been intense. Last evening
at five o'clock he began to sink.
Mrs. Wilson, according to her ply
sician, is much improved this after
noon The pneumonia attack is be-
coming less severe. Indications are
favorable that she will recover, ac-
coxling to her attending physician.
She is being given every attention.
The two children, Glen--a boy
laged about IL years, and Irene, the
adopted daughter. are residing at
the home of the dead mans brother
on North Fourth street. They like
ly will remain there till their
mother sufficiently RECEIVERS to re-
turn to her home on North Pruet
street.
The unfortunate woman is much
sympathized with by her neighbors
and others acquainted with her.
She bears good reputation among
those residing in her home neigh
borhood. She worked hard in the
support of the family, it is said.
The unfortunate incident has caus-
ed much distress among those close
ly associated with the family.