The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-16

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According to Mrs. Foltz, Grayson
was shot by her husband while he
was at their home, trying to secure
a room there. She had just told him
that Foltz preferred not to have
roomers in the home, when the first
shot was fired, coming through the
kitchen door glass. Foltz had hid
den himself in the kitchen.
This shot missed and Grayson
started to run. But just then the
second shot was fired, striking him
In the right side of the back. Foltz
ran into the dining room and con-
tinued to fire at Grayson. who fed
through the front door and ran east
on Wyoming st. A police emergency
squad found him lying dead about
100 feet from Alabama St, along the
foundation of an old brewery build
ing
Meanwhile. according to Mrs.
Foltz, her husband threatened to kill
her and himself, ran upstairs and got
some clothes and fed in his automo-
bile.
"Oh, why did I talk to that MANI"
bemoaned Mrs. Foltz today. ''Ie
was innocent. Not a word that any
one could object to has passed
between us. but my husbands awful
jealousy did what I've always feared.
My whole married life has been
Swallowed by fear of his getting
jealous, but I've never given him any
real cause"
Mrs. Foltz, a slight, b1ue-eyed
woman told in trembling voice Of
her acquaintance with the dead man.
i've seen him often-yes," she
said. You see he passed through
the alley on his way from work at
the Eli Lilly Company and some
times I've talked to him or called
hello to him from the back porch.
think 1 know what's back Of this.
Some nosey neighhor has mentioned
to my, husband, about my speaking
to Grayson and he's thought there
was more to 1t than there was.
Abnormally jealous
From the first of our married
life I've always been conscious that
my husband was -abhormaIly jeal-
Gus. If ever 1 mentioned that
thought a man was nice looking or
pleasant, he was just fired up, and
I've been conscious that I've had to
be careful-terribly careful-not to
arouse him. He has often, in read
ing or hearing about husband who
had cause to suspect his wife's 10y
atty, said I'd make short work
of a man If, ever 1 camel across one
paying attention to my wife But 1
swear before God he's never had any
cause from anything I've done.
Last summer Grayson asked me
il we had room here that he might
rent. We did fave and I asked my
to this man, to some one-any one,
it would be a good way to make
money, said. He objected and
said no more.
About two weeks ago Grayson
again mentioned It, saying he was
going to change HIS present room.
My husband again objected and
nothing more was said. I talked to
Grayson lastM Saturday afternoon
just a minute land again talked to
him Monday noon.
Monday night he came to the
door and just had time to say, Have
you asked your husband If l can rent
that room?' when shots rang out and
I realized that the thing I've always
feared had happenedAmy husband
had let jealousy make him beast
a numbering one. That's what he is
and my love for him. which WAS true
and deep. Is now dead. He killed an
innocent man; he's killed my love"
Makes Threat
Mrs. FoItz also related that after
the shooting she pleaded with her
husband for an explanation and fol |
lowed him to the room, where he |
was collecting his clothes before
fleeing.
"He pointed his gun at me and
said. I'll kill you too and II you |
don't get out of here, I'll kill myself |
too he said, so ran out of the
house." Mrs. Foltz stated.
They have one child, Marie
Waneta, Z, who witnessed the ,
and who had been present I
and, had overheard the conversation
between her mother and Grayson.
Police, called by neighbors, re-
ceived the first clew as to what
had happened when Edward .
Shaughenessy, 231 f. Wyoming St,
said he was attracted by the shots
and heard a child scream and door
slam at the Foltz residence
Grayson was a wagon driver for
the Lilly company. He was a single
man.