The Washington times., 1922-09-24
II ING CAUGHT TN HAYSTACK AFTER SHOOTING SLEEPING WIFI
United States Public Health Service.

world war. The Dillons came to-
America, for Dillon was ordered to
report TO Washington.
Dillon was one Of the first to go
scross. He was q master engineer,
senior grade, In the famous Eleventh
Engineers, which was the first
American outfit in action In France.
Attached to an English command.
the Eleventh went into the thick OF
the fight. Dillon became a hero.
but in the doing he almost lost his
life. His left foot was almost
severed, seven ribs were broken, his
left arm was badly injured, a part
OF the bone being shot away, and his
Jaw bone was shattered. In addi-
ton, he was shell shocked.
For months the engineer lay in q
hospital in a plaster cast. later to
be removed to this country where
he was nursed by his wife, who had
been at work in a government de-
partment, awaiting his return.
Whitesell Girls Arrive.
Dillon Necame a charge Of the
Vocational Bureau. He began a
study Of the law.
In the meantime the Misses
whitesell came to Washington from
back home in Missouri"
With the passing Of time the wife
rf tho war veteran found herself,
Eao Claims, involved in the eternal
triangle.
One year ago Mrs. Dillon, through
her attorney, Miss C. Larrimore|
Kelley, began proceedings in the
District court for limited divorce.
naming, II was said, Miss Mabel
Whitesell as correspondent.
During the tendency OF the suit.
the court ordered Dillon to pay to
his wife $35 monthly out Of the $135
he Is said to draw each month from
the Vocational Bureau.
Dillon's Answer to Suit.
In Dillon's answer to the suit. he
charged that his wife had threatened
bis life; that she had sold their
home without his knowledge and
bad secretly returned to her former
rome in Ohio. Mrs. Dillon claims
the property was her own.
Prior to the beginning of divorce
proceedings, 1t is said, Dillon signed
his name Arnold V. Dillon" but
after the suit was filed he used
the name "a. Vernon Dillon"
When Mrs. Dillon learned of this
move on his part, she also adopted
the new version Of the name.
When seen by reporters yester.
day. Mrs. Dillon said she knew
nothing OF the marriage of Miss
Kathleen Whitesell to Kuehling un.
I'll she read of II in Saturdays
Times. She said she had not com.
municated with Dillon since her
petition for divorce was filed.
No specific charges have been
docketed against Kuehling. The
authorities will await the outcome
of yesterdays operation.
Jealousy was given as the cause OF
the shooting, but Miss Mabel Viii e.
sell. OF the Chateau-Tiery Apart
ments. 1920 S street. declared that
the real cause Of the shooting was
the fact that her sister had finally
gotten acquainted with the real
character OF Kuehling" and had
planned to divorce him.
Shot While Sleeping.
Telegraphic messages from Ello
RADIO Springs last night stated tina
Kuehling, who went there two
months ago to his wife's parents
ranch, said he was going to a large
city to seek employment: that his
wife refused to go with him; that ne
arose at 4:30 o'clock Friday morning
and shot her while she slept.
Escaping in the darkness. Kueh.
ling secreted himself in a haystack
in the barn Of the Whitesell place.
He was found some hours later:
Two weeks ago Miss Mabel White.
sell, who is employed in the pro-
hibition bureau here, went to her
home in Missouri to warn her faith
er against making a loan of $1,000
to Kuehling, which he said he want
ed. to use as first payment on 5000
hogs.
I'm the presence of my sister,
whose marriage to Kuehling I was
unable to prevent, / told my father
all about Kuehling, about his repu.
tation here about his being a for
tune hunter. and about his connec-
ton with the drowning Of his first
wife, Miss Whitesell said last
night.
"It is small wonder that he
threatened to follow me to Wash.
ington and make me pay for the
injury I did him when I went
West"
Miss Whitesell was in conference
most Of yesterday with A. Vernon
was born and reared few miles
from the Whitesell place in Mis-
souri, and who has watched over
the Whitesell girls since they came
here two years ago.
Prays for Recovery.
Pacing the floor in his office yes
terday afternoon, Miss whitesell
wrung her hands, praying for the
recovery Of her sister and for ven.
geance to be visited on Kuehling.
But through 1t all I feel so sorry
for Kuehling's poor mother" Miss
whitesell said. II know she Is suf!
fering just like my own mother is
suffering. Her sorrow must be
greater, for she has had more than
we. This is the first trouble that
has ever come to U.S."
kilograms were sent yesterday by
Attorney Dillon to Howard B. Osgood,
at Detroit, divorced husband Of
Kuehling's first wife.