Show SAY KERTH'S KERInS SUSPICIONS UNfOUNDED Sister Law Declares He Was Egged on by Unusually Unusually ally aUy Jealous Woman H 1 H 1 H 1 i-H- i I- I e A complaint was sworn to b be- be bev v 4 foro tho the attorneY attorney this t aft att b by Patrolman Thomas I r Gillespie charging Mclvin Kor Korth b i. i i v- v vor or Karth who shot his wife fo v vI I- I three times yesterday at noon v t and then cut his us throat with ass as as- s- s fault cault with a a. deadly weapon with nth 4 intent to commit murder Tim Tho v vi i- i warrant WAS wt od Nl on Kerth at v tho hospital this L afternoon i It is s no now d by Mr Mrs Mr C. C E. E 1 v 4 x- x Highland sister of Mr Korth th y 1 that was entirely en- en eny y I- I without reasonable blo foun- foun v 4 J- J dation and that bi bis ner Der had hadr r y ys t s- s been aroused by th the told Id i 1 him by Mrs Marcue J Uy Mey wife y J. J I- I of rua iua with whom M Mrs s. s y r yf s. s f Korth Keith f supposed d to bo be in in inI r T r 1 M ll I I I M I-M-I-I-H-H-M I I I II I I I I I II I I Molvin Kerth is in a L critical condi condition lion Hon at at St St. Marks Mark's hos hospital where ho bo was taken from the tho emor emergency ency hospital nt at the police station a time im after the tragedy and it is IS 5 not b li ved l that he can recover Kerth rallied this morning morning morn ing but but- suffered Buffered a relapse relapse- shortly after after noon and it was believed at that thet time timo that ho lie could live but a few hours haunt lon longer cr Mrs Irs Kerth will recover The wounds inflicted bv by the three bullets fired at her by Kerth in his bis fit of jealous ra rags are Dl not nt t considered fatal though h the tho one in n the shoulder is the tho most s serious rious serious By a rare acci accident ent the tho bullet which which Kerth fired at her head bead struck a glancing blow and di did not nt penetrate the skull The Tho wound en tho the ri right bt hand band is not riot RC- RC rius while the one on tho the shoulder will not cause e death unless com complications H tons ns a Had Planned Shooting That Thet the shooting of or Mrs Kerth was carefully planned by b her bar r jealous husband hus bus band banel was l learned arned late yesterday j after after- noon loon when it developed that Kerth bad fiad ad called upon Chief Chie of S. S M. M Barlow Barow in company com pan with Mrs r 1 Marcus ft t. t Ata fn J less s than an n hour before he shot ot Mrs Kerth and asked ked that MrA Mrs Korth be arrested on a char charge e of delity Both Mrs rs May and Kerth were wro tivo tho in in their assertions that May ora and Mrs Kerth had bad boon been guilty of maintaining main main- taming improper relations Mrs lIa May wa wanted ted her husband punished by law hut but said that that- it would be impossible for for- forber her ber to reach him as he no had disappeared disappeared dis- dis appeared a short time ago aJo and that she shedid did ld not know hiI his whereabouts Mrs l Charles E. E Highland Minx Manx apart apart- tAw lS ments East South Temple street a sl sis als- als t ter tei- r of oC Mrs Mr I is positive In h her r denials de do- tunis nials of or the tho statements ml mada mide b by Mrs Ia 1 May and Kerth to Chief Barlow Mrs Mia Highland says MS that her sister who was ws formerly Miss l Eva E Carper Carpor of oC Omaha Neb comes comeN of rood good and respectable fam fam- am- am II ily and that the charges charpes mado made by Mrs May Jay arc are a tissue of falsehood Says Mrs May Was Jealous My Aly sister Mrs Herth was waR forced orce to togo too too go o out and help earn tho ho living ln The rh support of ot the tho t two o little children fell almost entirely to her She worked for fora a month at tho the May lay cleaning establish establish- ment mont and left there thoro About a month ago agro because of oC the tho fiendish Jealousy o of Mrs 1 May May There was no basis for tor h that ht t Jealousy My 71 sister never went out with May as It is charged she did There Them was wua absolutely lut h nothing between them May treated her as ho did nil all other employees and I 1 Know of or no special l ho hoever hoever hoever ever showed her The woman Is ii either cither Insane Inane or mad Our OUI family will spars spare no lie expense to clear my sisters sister's name of ot foul and cowardly attack Wo Yo will mako Mrs May Olay prove provo her assertions Mrs Mi May was S with Kerth when he tic bought tho the revolver with which ho lie tried to kill m my r. r M May My y and his hit wife wiCe had hod had trouble and May left lerl her There Thereas was as absolutely nothing between May pud ond m my sister He Ho treated her with only or ordinary or or- courtesy courtey The tragedy was wag the of ot a a. womans woman's unreasoning Jealousy jealous that had no basis Mrs May played on Jealousy toM My sister Rister ne er did go 0 out with Ma May Mayas as his wife wic says pays as ho did was a a. drinker and a floater My b sisters sister's marriage mar mar- to him was always a a source of grief to tho the other members of ot the tho fam- fam am- am lly Uy Paul I K rth a L son tion of oC the principals in the tragedy affirmed his aunts aunt's statements state state- ments meats that his mother never went out wilh any am man mall Mrs May lay and Kerth however wanted Mrs lIre Kerth arrested and discussed the matter malter of ot their f family troubles 8 to a a. con con- extent with Chief Barbs Barlow who referred them to the county attorney May Sold His Business and Mrs Ire Ma May came camo to m my office of oC- ice fice about 10 tO o'clock yesterday morn- morn Its Its' said Chief Barlow and each said that May In and Mrs Kerth had not been beon conducting themselves properly They Thoy charged them with having had Illicit re- re and a kf d for Cor a a. warrant for forthe or orthe I the he arrest of ot Mrs tra Kerth Mrs rs May fay told me that her husband who ho had been en a a. partner In tho the Teddy Bear Cleaning com company pan had abandoned d his business t and that ho he had sold man many of ot their Joint effects including a a. part o of the furniture and that he ht had left th the city She said ald she did not know where whore he lie bad ad gon gone th Kerth said Bald that he was convinced con of or hl bin hili Infidelity lIe He wild said that Mrs Kerth had received letters from May since hi his disappearance and that she sho knew w his whereabouts It was wa claimed by lIy Mrs May Ia U Iha Mrs Mra Kerth erth had bad a IL ring that had been given her hor by May I. I Mrs Mra Mo May said that her husband had failed to provide for her and that he be had centered n red all of or his affections on Mrs Kerth 4 Chief Barlow sold saM that in view of ot tho fact the tho offense charged against May I a ani and Mr Mrs Korth Kluth was of or such a a. character that It could b be handled d only through h the county attorneys attorney's office he referred them teL to that official I I had business at the office of ot the city attorney a short time Jat later r con contin- contin nUn tin Chief Barlow and I saw caw th the pair leaving the build building I I I then returned to my office at head bead quarters nn and It wag waa all only a ro few minutes later that the man was waa brought In from tho the wounds I ho had Inflicted In his hla throat I was wall not sum aura that It was tho the same Ame man who had lied tK been en In the of ot of- flee fice during the morning and was not convinced c of hU hla Identity until later In the afternoon When he called at nt my office earlier In tho the morning I could see aco that Kerth hit hail been drinking and at nt that time tImo he had a bottle In hl his pocket |