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onlywagThfefol*skerVloy-3 rd leftiLa-mi;nP€btibe*t in , toock,lllc,f(VVal‘ s I*. Denied flail.(Jeorge Yates, of LeMaire, N. 0.Nrlion’s model suburb of Edwards-vllle, 111., who surrendered Tuesdaynight after killing his wife, deelar-jin* she had first shot him in the Qforehead, was held without ball bya Coroner’s j ry in Edwarivlilej yeatorday.Yates did not attend the Inquest, an10 VMo.fortheCo.Kk,pieofles-mnns,it-,ct*pk.ityinivi!teifawlt;W(SO(hcoalthough he had announced that he!tl would tell the story of the quarrel hithat led to tho tragedy. At the last 81moment, however, he availed himself of the privilege allowed by iaw and refused to testify.Alexander Darragh, foster parent of Mrs. Isabel Yates, was present and collapsed. He was restored to consciousness only after restoratives were applied by a physician.(ieorge \\ ard, a fcilow-employe of Yates and hl« neighbor, was the principal witness. Ward testified that he found Mrs. Yates at hishouse Tuesday night when he returned from work. Mrs. Yates was in tears and told him that her hus-, „band had been so abusive she had 11decided to separate from hlk She declared. Ward testified, that Yates hsd threatened to kill her and her close friend, .Miss Phoebe Montgomery, a wealthy resident of Ed-wardsvlCe,Yates’ enmity toward Miss Montgomery was caused by her offeringMrs. Yates a haven in case she hado leave her husband, as she had done once before, Ward said.ojtvI
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Alton Evening Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Fri, Apr 07, 1911
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