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Show KILLED HER HUSBANND. Kansas Woman Defended Herself From Attack With Fatal Result. Darlington, Kns. Captain Horntlo N. Read was shot nnd Instantly killed by his wlfo nt tholr homo four mllos southeast of Uurllngton cn Tuesday. There woro not witnesses to tho Bhoot-lng, Bhoot-lng, but Mrs. Rocd alleges that her htiBband threatened to kill hor with a corn knife and that alio shot in self-defense self-defense Sho shot hor husband five times, four of the bullets entering his body and tho other passing through his head. After tho shooting Mrs. Read and her Bon draggod tho body to n chicken houso somo distance away, whero thoy placed a pillow un-dor un-dor his bond. Thoy then drove to a neighbor's houso and sent for an officer, offi-cer, who arrested Mrs. Reed. She will bo held until aftor tho inquest. |