Deseret Evening News | 1890-02-20 | Page 1 | A Suspicious Affair

A Mi plrlon Aflnlr ST Louis Feb 19 Charles Vail was arrested this afternoon on a warrant sworn out at St Charles charging him w Uh the murder of i his wife Fannie Vail Tills is tine I cojo that created considerable sensation sen-sation last week Vail bal his wifes life insured in several companies compa-nies the amounts aggregating nearly 15000 He took her lo St Charles on a visit and when about to return she was fatally wounded by the discharge of his revolver which he claims was in his overcoat over-coat pocket and struck against the wheel af the wagon he was getting get-ting in The case was brought to public notice by Vail notifying the insurance companies of the accidental acci-dental death of his wlCu ImmIIlatly on his return to St Louis The investigation in-vestigation following h resulted as above The conviction that IC Vail was tine victim of foul play is growing stronger