The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-25
GUN AT Ex-WIFE
 THEN SELF
Loren H. Hancock Attempts 10 Take Life of Divorce
 Here Last Night


 Mrs. Kristen Hancock. 30, beauty parlor operator, and her ex- husband, Loren H. Hancock, 31, bartender, are today both expect ed to recover from gunshot wounds inflicted last night by Hancock at her home at 724 "E" Street This afternoon, com plaint was filed against Han cock before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray on a charge of assault with intent to kill, wound or main.
 Hancock admitted shooting his ex-wife twice and then himself last night. He told Deputy U. S. Marshal Walter Hellan: T shot her and tried to kill myself'
 Apparently Hancock was waiting for her when she returned home from her beauty parlor yesterday afternoon. He said that he had SOi-N IiiSAC CaiiAci po louu .SS calibre Winchester rifle which was kept in the house without the proper ammunition.
 Hancock shot Mrs. Hancock from close range, hitting her first in the throat and again in the side of the head, an inch behind her left eye and just below the temple She told police that she was stand ing with her back to the dresser and was facing her led when lie fired the shots She then fell on the bed, leaving a huge pool of blood there When police arriv- ed, it was first believed that she was dead because of the large of blood and the appear ance of her body.
 Hancock, who was standing at the foot of the led then turned the gun on himself and fired a bullet into his left shoulder and then sank to the floor alongside the bed, where he also left a pool of blood.
 Son Hears Shots
 The shooting was overheard by Olsen, 20, son of Mrs Hancock by former marriage, and Terry Magorty, 19, of 942 West Ninth St., who were just re- turing at 6:45 to the house from a hunting trip. They heard one of the shots, then scream and another shot.
 Young Olson immediately ran in to the house and discovered the bedroom door from the living room was locked. He turned and ran around into the bathroom which also has an entrance into the bedroom and found his moth CT and Hancock. one on the bed and the other on the floor.
 Hancock, who was still conscious, lay there with the rifle between his legs. He told Raymond, We're dying-I shot her" He then beg ged the lad to take the gun and shoot him again.
 Police Called
 Raymond ran next door and phoned for the City Police and pr. William Whitehead was also called. He then returned to the house and took the gun away from Hancock and placed it in the kitchen.
 Upon the arrival of the police and Deputy Marshal Hellan, who was called by the police. and Dr. Mrs. Hancock and Hancock were rushed to St. Ann's Hospital for treatment by Dr. Whitehead and Dr. c. c. Carter
 This afternoon, Dr. Whitehead reported that both are expected to recover although they are not yet beyond the danger point. He said that blood plasma was administer ed to both of them last night, and that Mrs. Hancock was also required to have a blood transfus- ion. He said that the bullets had not lodged in their bodies but had gone completely through.
 Divorced Last Month
 Mrs. Hancock secured a divorce from Hancock in the U. s. Dis trict Court here by default judgment on August 25, this year, on grounds of cruelty. She had charged him with threading her life on several occasions and with beating her with his fists. They were separated on July P, l947.
 District Judge George w. Folta had issued permanent injunc- tion and restraining order, as result of the divorce action, pro- hibiting Hancock from threaten ing her or her l9-year-old daughter, --