The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
VICE RESIDENT OF
MIDLAND |NSU RAN CE
COMPANY FOUND DEAD
BODY OF c. V. DODGE IS FOUND
NEAR HIS GARAGE WITH TWO
PISTOLS NEARBY; AN IN
QUEST Is ORDERED

out tonight in an effort 10 clear up
the killing Of tho latest victim Of
Kansas Cty's crime wave, c. v.
Dodge. vice president Of the Midland
Life Insurance Company, banker and
business man. whose body was found
in his yard early today with bullet
hole in his temple.
After an all day investigation. po-
lice officials and the county coroner
Expressed the belief that Mr.. Dodge
lad been shot to death by robbers
who attempted to break into the
Dodge home. Robert e. Phelan, chief
IF detectives, declared robbery un-
loubtedly was the motive for the
;illing. lie said his men were work.
ng on leads which might prove to
ne important
Mr.. Dodge's body was found by a
milkman early today in the driveway
f his home, clad in n nigh
IN overcoat and slippers. His pistol
'7mmer cooked. and with the shells
unexploded lay some distance from
where Mr. Dodge fell. within two
'oot Of his right hand lay another
revolver with one empty cartridge.
Detectives hope that Identification Of
he owner Of the latter revolver may
lad to clearing up the case. 1t did
not belong to Mr.. Dodge. members
Of his family said.
Miss Elizabeth Dodge, % years old,
laughter and his granddaughter were
asleep in the house and knew Moth
ing Of the shooting until this morn
ing. They said they heard no uis-
turbance about the house and did
not hear n shot fired during The
night.
Detectives said Mr.. Dodge appar-
entity had heard providers outside the
house shortly after he retired. He
drew on his overcoat and slippers
without waking the other members
Of the family and went out in search
Of the providers and was shot down
before he could use his own weapon.
the circumstances indicated.
Miss Dodge snid she left hor father
in his room shortly before midnight
ready TO retire.
A shot was heard about l o'clock
by two noighbors. Mrs. w. T..
Jacques, who lives opposite the Dodge
home. said she heard shot and
later motor car engine started
near.
William S. Dickson. general man
ager Of n lumber company, who lives
next door TO the Dodge home, said he
was awakened by what he believed
/ - hot n tho
window. but saw nothing, he said.
Mr.. Dodge was 61 years old. His
wife died several years ago.
DIR. Chett Mcdonald, county coroner,
md n deputy said their investigation
lcd them to believe Mr.. Dodge was
slain when he arose from the bed
last night and went outside his home
IN search Of robbers, seeking to gain
entrance to the house. The body
was clad in night clothing and house
slippers indicating that the banker
md insurance head hastily dressed
himself.
An inquest was ordered by the
coroner II will be held next week
Mr.. Dodge. Gl years old. is sur
vived by o. V Dodge. Jr.. Of Chi
cago. and u son and two daughters
| living hero. Miss Elizabeth Dodge
overcome by the shock. today tried
/ to piece together the events Of last
night to determine the hour she left
her father in his bedroom. As near
as she could estimate. they hnde
each other good night at about ll:4o
n. m. She heard no disturbance from
that timc on and was not aware OF
what happened until this morning
when she was told her father had
been found murdered outside the
house. Miss Dodge Is president OF
the Junior league OF this city. That
organization last fall was stirred by
tho murder OF one Of lts members,
Miss Florence Barton, that It Offered
$500 FOR tho arrest and conviction
of her slayer. Dennis Chester is be-
ing held in Jail in connection with
! Miss Barton's death.
Members OF the family said they
believed Mr.. Dodge heard n noise Of
prowlers during the night. dressed
hurrlcdly mud wont out to invcsti-
gate and was murdered. The small
revolver they found belonged to Mr.
Dodge. Tho hammer on It was drawn
back ready TO fire.
In addition 20 being vice president
Of the Midland Lifc Insurance Com.
rany. Mr. Dodge was q director o'
the Traders National Rank. n dl'
rector OF the produce exchange, sco'
rotary of the Lucky Tiger combina.
ton rold mining company and dl-
rector of many other local insutu'
tions
Mrs. W. II. Iacqucg, whose homo
il across the street from the Dodge
resident. told the police she heard
shot shortly after o'clock last
night. About five minutes later
she said. motor car started. the
sound Indicating n was near thu
Dodge home.
MIR. Dodge was last seen by his
daughter when she went 60 his room
at about ii,45 o'clock to offer hin
magazine lie refused Il. however