Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-07-16 | Page 1 | Woman Who Shot Her Son-in-Law is Held

WOMAN WHO SHOT HER SON-IN-LAW IS HELD NORTHPORT, "L. T.. July 15. -Mrs. Ella S. Horner, Iho aged and wealthy woman who Is charged with shooting hot-son-in-law, Dr. James W. Simpson, at her home here last Monday, said In court today to-day thai she and her daughter had lived in mortal fear of tho man for a long time. Until recently she said they did not daro remain In tholr homo over night, but went lo the neighbors for shelter. Mri'. Horner asserted that her daughter. Mrs. Simpson, had received from the doctor threatening letters of recent date, In which ho demanded money. Justice Gaynor, before whom Mrs. Horner Hor-ner was arraigned loday. held her for examination ex-amination before the grand jury in 5000 i ball. Even if Dr. Simpson, who now lies in a dangerous condition, does not press Iho shooting chai'go against Mrs. Horner, District. Attorney Furman. in hairgc of tho easo, said he would prosecute prose-cute vigorously.