The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-05
DIES BY BULLET
ON DOORSTEP OF
ESTRANGED WIFE
Shoots Self After Delivering
Notes to Woman He
Threatened to Kill.
CAKE FOR GIRL BURNED
Officers Fear Last Gift to
13-Year-0Id Daughter
Was Poisoned.


Was Poisoned.
After delivering farewell notes to
his estranged wife and daughter,
Clarence Snyey. 81 of 339 North
Noble street, killed himself early
thu morning by a shot through the
heart as he stood on the doorstep
of the Wife's home at 1872 East
Michigan street.
The wife, Mrs Martha Silvey 81,
who had closed the door after
brief interview with her husband,
heard the shot and rushed outside
to find the body crumpled on the
sidewalk
Rosalind the 13-year-old daugh-
ter, still was in bed at the time of
her fathers visit, and was awakened
by her mother with news Of the
shooting.
Ends Life With Shot
Silvey called at the Michigan
street address about 7:20 this morn
ing, shortly after Mrs. Silvey had
returned from a nearby grocery, she
told Lieutenant John Sheehan and
squad, and Deputy Coroner f. R.
Wilson, who investigated.
Because Of previous threats
against her life, Mrs. Silvey refused
her husband admission to the house,
and talked with him through a
partly opened door, she said.
Here's a package for you and
Rosaiind," Silvey said, extending
brown paper parcel, which Mrs.
Silvey refused.
Laying the package on the door
sill, Silvey backed away. His wife
snatched the package and closed
the door.
On her way back to the kitchen
where she was preparing breakfast,
she heard the shot ending her hus-
bands life.
Leaves Notes With Wife
George Lenore, 431 North Noble
street, was a witness to the shoot
ing as he passed the house on the
way to work. The blue steel 49,
caIiber revolver used by Silvey was
found near the body with four UNI
fired cartridges.
When unWrspped by Wilson. the
package was found to contain two
pieces of sponge cake, two notes,
various personal belongings and two
large envelopes addressed to the
wife and daughter. Contents of the
letters were not revealed by Wilson,
but were said to contain detailed
version of domestic troubles.
On the outside of the letter adj
dressed TO Mrs. Silvey was the no
tatiOn:
Martha: My love for you is the
only reason that you are left alive.
could not lie on you like you did
on me. Please don't lie about me
when I'm gone like you did when 1
was alive. Clarence"
Cake Is Ordered Burned
One of the notes with the cake
read, Martha: Here is a piece of
the last cake that daddy baked. I
baked it yesterday and I Just
wanted you and Rosalind to taSTe
it, You don't have to eat it if you
don't want to. ate the rest of it
last night"
Wilson ordered the cake burned
on suspicion that it might be
poisoned. The second note directed
that the wife Please cover me up
until the ambulance comes
Mrs. Silvey told police of several
occasions on which her life had been
threatened by her husband since she
filed suit for divorce Dec in
superior court two. She said a re-
straining order had been issued to
prevent molestation from her
husband
Several weeks ago Mrs. Silvey
encountered her husband near ST.
JoSephS church, and was forced to
take a trip with him to NobleSville
III his automobile Throughout the
Journey he threatened her constant
~ with a revolver. believed to be
the same with which he took his
life.
Death Threats Charged
Reaching Noblesville. Snvey drove
to Little Eagle cemetery there and.
pressing the gun against the wife'S
side. marched her to the grave OF
q daughter. Elizabeth, who died
four years ago.
Unless she Withdrew her divorce
suit and returned to him. he would
kill her. Mrs Silvey said her hus-
band threatened. Fearing for her
life, Mrs. Silvey promised to return
10 him.
Silyey is survived by a brother.
Charles Silvey Of Mt. Comfort. Ind,
and his mother, Mrs. Sarah Silvey.
who is said to be a patient in a
state institution
He was born in CaStleton. Ind.
but for the last eighteen years had
lived in Indianapolis The Silveys
we're married in AlliSonville. sixteen
years ago. Although BY profession
a stationary engineer. Suvey had in
the last few years had employment
rs a milk wagon driver and grocery
clerk, Mrs. Silvey said He had not
been employed recently.