South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-22


shot by her foster father. John
Wyman. age 35. at their home. sol
Lincoln way T., Thursday morn
ing, was reported 10 ~ resting
easily by attendants at the Ep-
worth hospital. where she was
taken after hCing wounded. Httlc
change was noted I'm tho condition
OF the girl and hospital attendants
would make no predictions a. To-
the results OF tho wounds.
A letter to a boy friend and the
alleged tendency Of the s.rl toward
"fapperism" caused the probable
fatal shooting OF Elsie Wyman. Is.
living at sol Lincoln way F.. by her
foster-parent. John wyman. IS. az
1880 O'CLOCK Thursday morning
The girl, a pretty brunette. was
removed in the police ambulance
70 the Epworth hospital The bui-
let. from a 32-callbre revolver. en-
tered the left breast and drilled its
way through the lung. missing the
heart by an Inch The bullet SIM
bedded Itself In the shoulder.
Gives SELF Up.
Reports from the hospital indi-
cate chances for life are slender.
Internal bleeding is profuse. and
her condition extremely serious. An
X-ray examination, in charge OF
DR.. G.. 3. Allen. was made 20 asoer-
tain tile location OF the bullet.
Wyman left the scene OF the
shooting and 10 minutes afterward
appeared at the sheriffs office Pre-
senting the letter and tho revolver
10 Dep. Sheriff Dick" Taylor. Wy
man gave himself up and was
locked in a cell In the county pail
Donald Wyman. the girls young
er brother, was tho only eye-wit-
ness 20 the shooting Laying on
bed. convaIescing from an attack OF
pneumonia. he told Capt. OF Detec-
tives Hamilton that his foster-par-
ent and sister became involved IN a
heated argument that ended when
wyman stepped 70 a drawer in
dresser nearby and gripping the
gun, fired point-blank at the girl.
The girl reeled and fell.
Admits Shooting.
Dads talk was abusive and sis
didn't like it," Donald told the pO-
lice officers Wyman was said by
the boy 20 have at several times
taken the girl to task for going out
with boys and girls without his ap-
proval.
Mrs. Wyman admitted that her
husband was exc.table al times.
He didn't understand a girls de-
sire for romance at the age OF 49,
she said.
Wyman was cool when he entered
| the sheriff's office and admitted the
shooting 70 Deputy Taylor
'U shot my foster-daughter and
want 10 be locked up" Taylor said
he remarked
In the alley between the court
house and jail Wyman suddenly
became impatient and hurried the
/ turnkey in the Iatter's effort 10 un-
lock the door. lie was vi5ibly per-
! turbed and shot furt've glances at
| his jailers as he was placed behind
the bars
Taylor was given letter adj
| dressed 10 Irving Burdess. r. r. I,
Box 70. Peoria. H. II was this let
ter that caused the quarrel. Taylor
was told by Wyman
Gift From Dad"
But the letter. lengthy pencil
scrawl. signed "E-ae'' spea Ss OF
nothing that would indicate more
than ordinary friendship between
the two. il spoke OF getting
Christmas present. one. she wrote.
came from dad"
Wyman made no mention Of ths
letters contents. IL is possible hs
objected 90 the boy 90 whom the
letter was written. officers believe.
Down further in the letter. the
writer stated that dad had 0bjec-
tons 20 her going with Irene and
that Irene and Jimmy were good
pals" she also mentioned that she
was disguised with things here
Wyman and his wife and two fos-
ter-chudren came here in July from
Peoria. H. He is said 90 be A
mach.nist by trade but had FOR some
time been out OF employment
Member of Lodge.
The family lived in an upstairs
apartment sI3-letrug from Charles
r. Cooling According 90 Mrs.
Cooling. the children were not az
tending school.
Framed on the wall - the apart
ment ls certificate Of membership
10 the Peoria ILL.,. chapter OF "a wei
known fraternal order indicating
that Wyman wac taken .n a. that
city early this year.