The Washington times., 1922-05-15
.CLUBMAN
DENIES He
SLEW WIFE
Relatives of Dead Woman Also
Exonerate Memphis Broker
of Intent to Kill.
Cniyerral Service.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. MAY To-
Miles G. Buckingham. rich Mem
phis clubman, was arrested late
yesterday. charged with staying
his wife, Mrs. Lorraine Harrison
Buckingham. He was released on
$50 bond.
Mrs. Buckingham died last
Tuesday in a hospital at Jack
son. Miss. She was taken thsye
by her husband. who s.id he had,
accidentally shot her while they
were driving in their automobile
near Pickens. Miss.
Police Doubt Fan.
T. L. Horton, city marshal OF
Pickens. informed Sheriff F. p.
Smith, of Canton. Miss. that he did
not believe the shooting was acci.
dental and urged an investigation.
Horton learned the couple wero
returning to Chicago after an auto
lOdI VI the
resorts. II was their second honey
moon"
Mr.. Buckingham declared his pis-
tol was accidentally discharged as
he was leaving the automobile. The
shooting occurred at a longely place
on a country road Mrs. Bucking-
ham also claimed the shooting was
an accident.
Marshal Horton urged the investi.
cation after he learned more than
one shot had been fired.
AT least two shots were fired"
Marsall Horton said. Two bullets
were found. One was buried in the
back Of the car and the other pene-
trated Mrs. Buckingham's back,
passed through her body, and buried
itself In the upholstery OF the seat"
Two persons living near the scene
OF the shooting told the authorities
that they heard two shots fired.
The bullets were Of the teel.jacked
lead type. The one that killed Mrs.
Buckingham did not flatten, but the
other burst from its steel lining when
1t struck the rim Of the car seat.
The Madison county grand jury
will convene at Canton, Miss, today.
Sheriff Smith said that he would de-
mand that Buckingham be indicted
for murder in the first degree.
Mr.. Buckingham showed no sur
prise when arrested. He had heard
a warrant would probably be issued
charging him with the murder. His
bond was signed by Hugh Bucking.
ham, his brother, and John T. Walsh,
a Memphis banker.
Miss Helen Harrison, a sister Of
Mrs. Buckingham. has arrived here
from Chicago.
Is Widely Known.
II cannot believe Mr.. Buckingham
killed my sister Intentionally" she
said. Il hope the public will with
hold its judgment until the truth is
known"
Ben Harris. brother OF Mrs. Buck.
ingham, today said that he and his
brother, Arthur, and their sister,
Helen, had accepted the version Of
accidental shooting as given by their
brother-in-law.
Harris would not say definitely
that they had dropped the matter,
but said that as the situation now
stands we believe Miles story and
that he shot Lorraine accidentally"
John T. Walsh, president Of
Memphis bank, and Hugh Bucking.
ham. wealthy brother OF Miles
Buckingham, signed the latter's bond
here for $4,000 when he was taken
into custody for Canton, Miss, au.
thorities.
Divorce Quashed.
The bond was declared to have
been an unusual procedure, as bail
ordinarily is not permitted a man
charged with first degree murder.
Buckingham was arrested at his
residence and detained only about
fifteen minutes.
Nobody connected with the Harris
family would indicate whether Buck.
ingham intended to resist extradi.
ton.
II was learned today that the hill
OF particulars filed with Mrs. Buck.
ingham's divorce petition several
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