Show WIFE MURDER AT OGDEN sensational awl attempt at epif ogdon ogden utah feb 13 john D douglass shot jimma S douglass ilia his wife at huntsville this afternoon killing her instantly lie ile then fired three shots at himself but failed to accomplish self destruction the weapon being a shotgun and his ila failure owing to his suability inability to keep his hia hand on the trigger and his lead head in line with the weapon the affair happened between 3 and 4 in front of the home of lars larsea mrs douglass father douglass had been sued for divorce by his wife when the papers were served on him he was much excited and spoke bitterly and threateningly of his wife ile he was drinking heavily and when in this condition is known to ho be quarrel relt om cm A few days clays ago he returned from ailed canyon wyoming where he has been working lie ile was preparing to leave tor for british columbia soon eoon douglass Don glass went to coreys coneys livery stable about and got a rig and to browning bros and got a shotgun with fifty rounds of ammunition at huntsville which is ia about 14 miles cast from here lie he found his wife at the home of P 11 II olsen and tho the two rode to her fathers house in the same rig at the gate douglass got out and after a lew few words fired at his wife from a short distance while she was yet in the buggy the charge entered her neck and face she fell forward and finally clipped out of the buggy but not until it was stained with her lifes blood A crowd collected but douglas kept them at a distance lie then tried to shoot himself with the gun but was unsuccessful lie ile would threaten the crowd which was composed of men women women and children and w which bich ww was s being constantly augmented then lie he would tako take another shot at himself 1 ile he never thought of 0 trying to pull tile trigger with his foot and h aej succeeded only in burning his face fac I 1 and coat finally a shell stuck in the gun ands anda constable john C grow stepped in and disarmed douglass who was still in a frenzied condition jio ile was berried off to jail as threats of lynching lunching lyn ching were freely made douglas is elieson the son of george B douglass ex councilman of ogden lie ile has had good opportunities but drink and gambling spoiled his life the coroners jury brought in a ver tor dickof diet of premeditated murder christian heard beard douglas say 1 I came here for a purpose and I 1 have accomplished it I 1 am captain of this camping ground and I 1 mean to die here |