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HIS WIFE SHOOTSBullet fur Clarence Dunston Hits Alleged “Other 1 Vo man.”Topeka Girl Served Notice She Would Kill. Says Sister.MRS. KELLEY NOT BADLY HURTliuxhand Denied Exemption Because of Women, Is Claim. ‘•My God. Baliy,” He Cried as the (inn Went Off.After warning hrr husband that the next time she caught him with Mrs. SIvrMe Kelley, the alleged other woman In the eternal triangle,” ahe would shoot to kill them both. Mrs, Emma Dunston, 21-year-tdd Topeka Kiri, went Into a restauroat at Hutchinson Saturday night and ahot the other woman. according to word received In Topeka today.t'liunne DunMon mid Wife.Ctttrer.ce Dunston. the husband. escaped thru a rear door. Mm. Duns- ! ton waa arrested and relenaed on bond furnished by her father. John Spahn, 92(j North Madison street. Santa Ke . blacksmith. The bullet entered Mrs. ! . Kelley's shoulder und the wound was tint serious. c cconllng to Mina Bios- 1 sum Spahn. n slater to Mrs. Dunston. ' •Mies spa hr. today described Duns-ten as a bum triOer, who was denied exemption from the army on account ■ of the soft spot he had 4n his heart 1 ■ for all the Women. Ha was first ■runted exemption from the army because of his wife, who was ill with rheumatism. Miss Spahn stated today.Wife Studied For Nuw,The board told him that he would be exempted from service If he really supported his wire and stayed at home nUihtE, wild Miss Simhn, It wasn't long until he was chasing again and they put him tn the army. My sister ■ followed him lo Camp Vunston and went Into training to become a nurse In order in follow him to Frahce. He ■ went to France hut she didn't.Upon Ills return. Dunston wanted an automobile anil my father gavetym t!»50 m purchase a machine. That , whs only n few months ago. He was I to pay the money back In Installments. [ He made one payment and then traded for a cheaper machine and used the money hr sot nil the trade to npend . on this other woman.•'My sister warned him that she was going to shoot So Saturday night, ac- , cording to my father, who la In Hutch- ‘ mson. »ho went nut looking for him. Sh- saw Dunston In tht rcslntirnnt and . a* she entered he was reaching across . the table to pat thct woman. He saw J mv sister and jumped up anytng: 'My God, baby.*Dunston rushed out the hack door. J The woman Jumped up to follow and ‘ stopped the bullet that was speeding after Dunston. .Mrs. Dunston met her husband ! while she was working In Hutchinson. ’ They ■ knew each other only a month before they were married, according ' to Miss Spahn.
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Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Kansas, US
Mon, Oct 27, 1919
Page 2
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Dave D.
NA, 09 Jan 2025
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