The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-09
MURDERS Wife,
ENDS OWN LIFE;.
BOY ORPHANED
Lad Weeps Silently Over
Tragedy; Roomer Also
Is Wounded.
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came to his wife's home Tuesday,
while she and Lovingfoss, who were
accompanied by the son, were at the
polls voting.
It is believed the slayer entered
through a basement coal chute. His
shoes were found on pile of coal.
Stealthily climbing the basement
stairs, Thomas is believed to have
entered the kitchen where Loving
foss was eating at table.
Lovingfoss is believed to have fled
to rear door leading to a recep-
ton hall. 1t was there that a charge
from the shotgun struck him on the
head. Part of the panel of the door
was shattered, as was a section Of
plastering on the wall.
LovingfosS, whose condition was
described as fair at city hospital to-
day, has not yet made statement.
Thomas is believed to have con-
tinued to the living room where his
wife sat in chair in a corner. On
a davenport in another corner,
Charles Reed, a roomer, was asleep.
Don't shoot, Bill. Please don't, ="
was the plea she made, according to
a neighbor, Edward ONeill, 26, OF
2245 Ashland avenue, who was on
the front porch of the home.
Boy Sees Tragedy
Mrs. Thomas was found dying in
the reception room by police, and
an officer, searching for her hus-
band, found his body in the base
ment.
Awakened by the shooting, Reed
found LovingfosS as he reached the
kitchen door. Reed assisted Low
ingfoss from the house before Mrs.
Thomas was slain.
The son was upstairs with a
roomer, Floy Query, 30, when the
first shot was fired.
Dashing down he reached the
lower floor in time to see his mother
as she staggered into the reception
room. The boy ran screaming from
the front door and into the arms
of O'Neill.
ASKS cheap Funeral
On the body of Thomas, DR.. John
A. Salb, deputy coroner, found a
letter and will, the former stating
that Mrs. Thomas had lied about
me-" and announced the intention
of shutting her mouth forever"
"a cheap funeral was requested.
The will directs that custody of
the son be given Charles Baker of
Connersville, a brother-in-law."
Furniture al the Ashland avenue
address, a radio set and an auto
mobile were bequeathed to Baker,
described as my best friend" Police
found the automobile in the 1900
block, Bellefontaine street.
Mrs. Thomas had no fear of harm
at her husbands hands, it was in
dictated today by Judge Cameron in
recalling the shooting case. He
seized the revolver under statute
which provides for such weapons
being turned over to the sheriff.
Pleaded With Court
This brought a protest from Mrs.
Thomas.
For nearly an hour, she sought to
convince the court that the weapon
should be returned to her husband.
"He is all right except when he is
drinking" she told the court. He
won't hurt me when he is sober"
1t is understood that the wife
helped raise the $50 to pay the
costs of Thomas conviction on the
drunkenness charge.
The couple was wed seventeen
years ago and had resided in In
dianapolis four years.
Mrs. Thomas was born in Bracken
county, Kentucky. Her father is
dead. In addition to her mother,
she leaves four brothers, Floyd Per-
kins, 1895 Sutherland avenue; Roy
o. Perkins, Glenwood, Ind; Leonard
Perkins, Kokomo; Joseph A. Perk-
ms, Henderson, Ind, and a sister,
Mrs. Fannie owens, of the Suther-
land avenue address.
Thomas, an automobile trimmer,
was born in Augusta, KY His par
ents are dead. He leaves three sis
tiers, Mrs. Annie Williams, Mrs.
Edna Baker and Mrs. Fannie Pay
ton, all of Connersville.
Arrangements for funeral services
have not been completed.