St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 22, 1912

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to identify Mrs. riaintiff in a suit against Reno A.’ Auer to recover a half interest in the estate ieft by the Aner’s Garden at 2 wife of Andrew Auer, own- er of the surprise sprung. by the Judge Hifchcock’s Was in pvenne, defense Tuer lay. S100 008, Oliver CG FH. boarder with the was studying, literatu7]e- Roedbher Rr when he 40 tO & woman's club meeting and Mra.

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vn ay | AND KILLS SELF | Wounded Victim. of Pistol in -Sa-} lina, Kan. Revives and Ex- plains Mystery. SALINA, Kan., Oct. ous shooting of Mrse. W. R. Cox and the death by her own hand of Mrs. Carl Ward -was partly cleared today When Mrs. Cox, after gaining consciousness is said to have admitted she was shot by Mrs. Ward, but requested Chief of Police Meyer to say !t was an accident. After dining together at the Cox home Mrs. Ward, who had lived with Mrs. Cox, went to her new home, several blocks away, which was being newly furnished for the Wards. A woman met Mrs. Ward going toward the Cox home shertly before 2 o'clock, walking hur- riedly and apparently in deep thought. The friend addressed Mrs. Ward: “Hello, Sadie,’’ but there was no response. The nddress was repeated and again there Was no- response. Mrs. Cox said she was preparing to 22.—The mystéri- Ward entered her room saving, “This S my husband's revolver: which he gave me for my protection.”” Mrs. Cox says she cautioned her to be careful as the pistol might be discharged, and almost instantly a shot wae fired. Mra. Cox fell to the floor and says that is the last she can remember until she was et ONE’CENT. STABS ANOTHER'S WIFE. AND HINSE 70 DEATH 1 CAF

Leonardo Morreale Kills Mrs. An: | O'Donnell, a Three Weeks’ Ace : quaintance, at. the Falstaff.

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Jealous Shoemak:r Had Followed Woman a nd Man Saturday, and Sitting Near Her, — epeatedly, “Tomorrow We Die’’—Her Estranged Husband in California. .

death by Leonardo Morreale “in Cal., for his health. A letter found in Morreale’s pocket and addressed to a brother in New York showed that Morreale was von- sumed with jealousy, and believed that anothey man had supplanted him in Mrs. O’Donnell’s affections. His recent conversations. with friends indicated that Morreale didnot know. Mrs. O’Donnell was a married woman and that. he expected to marry her, say ‘niglit,, ie His mind was then ade of made up ty ih Mrs, O'Donnell. he said, but be decidea to give her warning: ; With, this intention fie took you can for me. Kisses for brother sister.” Post Card From Woman, | In Morreale’s pocket #80 was’ fe y /@ post card signed with the ae | Hannah Cc. Kelly of % Babbitt | 0 -Dispatch reporter had been thrusting © his Mrs. O'Donnell for more than ™ a> weeks. He was frequently seen Tor ing, in the alley back ‘of the oust Sunday afternoon he r éoorbell. Mra. _O’ Donnell looked t pee window. and saw him. She told 3 Hutchinson not to go to the ° said: ‘It's that Dago again. I dont 9 to see him.” Mias Leigh With Slaia We Elizabeth Leigh, who lved in same house with Mrs. O'Donnell, ¢ who was with her at the Falstaff, 1 tirst found by the police throug 4 formatiyn given.to Patrolman Re by a man on a street cir, Who told t that two youeg women like the cered wormdn and her companion | at the Cook avenue house. She is 24 years old, and te small. She said she’ formerly with a family at 83836 Cook a and two weeks ago moved to house at 3840, where she became § quainted with Anna O'Donnell, — she learned about her, she sald, wae that she was separated from her = band. She said she knew < Se reale’s admiration for Mre. .0'T nell, but sald Mra. O'Donnell had her nothing about*him . © “Last evening,” she said, “An she was feeling lonesome, and’ me to go out for @ walk on” avenue with her, and spoke of @ to the Hippodrome, I walked | ahead, and the firat thingG@ ze Anna was talking to dome man hee was smooth faced, I in og oo didn’t introduce him to me— did introduce anyone that meet—and I don't know ° knew his name, or ans before. Lue wigs s# . se % :