Show Estranged Wife of Journalism Dean Shoots D' D Mate Ex Fiancee at Georgia University Combined A. A P. P and U. U P. P ATHENS ATHEN Ga Dec 24 The 4 The wife ex-wife of University of Georgia journalism dean John E. E Drewry shot five bullets into her divorced husband nd his slim brunette former secretary Friday night The 17 year old dean was struck twice The year old secretary Miss Miriam Thurmond received three wounds from the 3 32 caliber slugs Both were in satisfactory condition at Athens general hospital hospital hos hos- pital Saturday Mrs Kathleen Drewry short plump and 45 told Athens Ban Ban- ner-Herald ner reporter Ed that she he the dean and their 17 year-old year son Milton a freshman at the university had dinner together together to together to- to gether Frida Friday night Mrs Drewry said she and the dean agreed on ona ona ona a reconciliation I We Ve were going to be married again soon she said Mrs Drewry said the dean a Sunday teacher bade her good night wished her a good goodnights goodnight's goodnights goodnight's nights night's sleep and then left for his apartment Phone Didn't Answer Before going to bed I called John to tell him how happy I wasand wasand was wasand and I was sure of a good nights night's sleep she continued But the phone did not answer I knew where he was She said she borrowed a neighbors neighbor's neighbors neighbor's neighbors neighbor's neigh neigh- bors bor's car and drove straight to the Thurmond residence in a fashionable fashionable fashionable fashion fashion- able section of the university city In the living room she said she found the thc couple as she had sus sus- John she said she told her husband this is the last promise you will ever make to me Turning to Miss Thurmond she said she told the woman I Miriam this is the last time you'll ever break up my home Mrs Drewry admitted that she shot the couple with no display of remorse Wasn't Sorry Im not sorry she sai said firmly She said she shot her husband first then his companion after which she drove home and called several friends to tell them what she had done Mrs Drewry is being held under guard at St. St Marys Mary's hospital on open charges Sheriff Tommy Huff said charges harges of assault with in intent intent intent in- in tent to murder probably will be filed against her later Saturday The widely known journalism dean the university's administrator tor of the Peabody awards radios radio's P V i tf J w I l. l Associated Press I r Principals in Georgia U. U Shooting Dean John E. E Drewry of the University of Georgia journalism m school lies liei critically wounded in an Athens Ga hospital victim with his secretary ex of or bullets from his divorced ife Ie Kathleen left Pulitzer prizes was was' conscious when taJ taken en to the hospital H He was able to walk from the Thurmond Thurmond Thurmond Thur Thur- mond home to an ambulance Police Chief Clarence Roberts Robert said Drewry told officers My divorced wife walked int into the room where I was sitting talkIng talking talking talk talk- ing to Miss Thurmond and abruptly began shooting at us She called us horrible names Married 24 Years The shooting c came me on the ev eve of what would have been th the Drewrys' Drewrys wedding anniversary They were married 24 years ag ago Saturday Their divorce was granted July 15 1949 Chief Roberts said police learned of the shooting from T. T M. M Philpot Philpot Philpot Phil Phil- pot a friend Mrs Drewry called callec immediately after she returned home The chief said when officers officer went to pick up Mrs Drewry sh she threatened to take something and end her own life He quoted her as saying only the arrival of the police stopped her Mrs Drewry instituted the di divorce divorce divorce di- di vorce proceedings charging he her husband with treating her In a cruel and humiliating manner constantly nagging and complaining complain complain- ing Her p petition told of previous separations and said Drewry once one threatened to force her from their home The dean filed a petition asking for a separate divorce He merel merely denied his wife's charges A joint join divorce was granted Drewry a 1920 graduate of the university worked for the Associated Associated Associated Asso Asso- Press in Atlanta briefly in 1926 as a state mail editor He Is a member of the First Firs Baptist church where he teaches a Sunday school class |