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Show HORRIBLE CRIME OF CLERK. Kills His Wife and Two Children at . Result of Quarrel. Washington. Tho police havo arrested ar-rested M. K. Copeloy, a clerk in tho consus office, on suspicion of having murdered his wife, Amanda Copetey, and his two children, Hay-mond, Hay-mond, 2 years old, and Ruth, 3 months old. The Copcloys had a quarrel Tuesday night before retiring retir-ing and shortly nfter midnight Copo-toy Copo-toy called In a physician, Baying that his wlfo had committed suicide. Tho physician notified tho police and, on Investigation, It was found that the two children Jiad been killed, but woro concealed under tlftf bed covering. According to tho story Copoloy told tho police, his wlfo nnd children re-tlrod re-tlrod at 11 o'clock, and within an hour ho henrd tho report of two pistol shots. Ho declares that ho immediately imme-diately called a physician. He donles that bo shot his wlfo and children. |