Show MERCHANT SHOOTS ESTRANGED WIFE CHICAGO Oct 13 By By The As As- Associated Associated Press Press Hiding in his es estranged es- es estranged estranged wife's hotel apartment Bert Homing Horning wealthy merchant of Terre Haute Ind md Wednesday night at attempted at- at attempted attempted tempted to slay her and commit sui sui- suicide suicide sul- sul cide after falling failing to w effect a recon recon- dIlation cilia The wife rife Ethel 26 6 was wounded three times The husband then turn turn- turned turned turned ed the pistol upon himself and fired fireda a bullet Into his head Doctors said he could not live The pollee police found notes In Hom Horn Homing's HomIng's ings ing's pockets indicating his plans The police OlIce said the couple had separated in Terre Haute last July and that Mrs Horning had repeatedly refused a II reconciliation |