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MURDER IN BURLINGTON.t- Eva I-. Smith Shoots HusbandJames I*. Smith,Bva L. Smith shot sad probably fats!.-ly wounded her huabaud James H. t- Smith, in Burlington village Sunday t night. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have not been it living together for some time and Sun. i- day night at about eleven o'clock he ap-6 paared at tko house occupied bv his wife 'I Bnd rfemaoded admittance and then d broke the door and started to go to faia o wife’s bedroom. She asked who was tk0re and as ha did not reply eh a flred a e shot at him which took effect in thebowelB» inflicting a wound which will0 probably prove fatal., *lr-aod ^frs. Smith have not lived happdy for years. A short time since • she caused hia arrest for assault and battery and he gave bunds to keep thee peace.1 Iu 1898 Eva L. Smith eomtnooeed pro-i ceedmgg for divorce againat James H.J Smith. Tbero was quite a little troubleI experienced at that time. She bad him ' arrested for agsauit and battery and he t was m jail here for a time. Before the 1 dlvo^eeuit came up fora hearing the J parties got together and settled matters ;°lt;1 went to living toget!l„ af,.,in■there was soma pereona! property and a di vision was made at that time. Geo. H Southivorib,-who was smiths attorney and who has known im all his life, says it would have been much totter for the wife if she had went ahesd and got the divorce, as Smith was a 'worthless fellow ■ and she was better off without him. He was the youngest sou of H. J. Smith who lived a mile uorth of Burligtoo village. When his fafoet. died be left hie part of the rotate in charge of bis two brothers. This caused trouble and Smith succeeded in getting hia brothers removed as guardians of his estate and . * McCausei*, 0f tfuiou City, was ap-pointed, and be afterwards got possession of the property and soon had it in. cumbered for all it was worth. He wasa hard drinker and most* of his money went for liquor.Since writing the above we learn thatMrs. South commenced divorce proceedings m 2893, through her attorney, J. EFoley, but a settlement was effected andthey went to living together again,People living-, in this city ivho are soquainted with the family think that heis more to blame for the trouble than sue.Sheriff Williams and Deputy SheriffFumer. went to Burlington this morning « investigate the affair.Smith made an anti-mortem statement exonerating bis wife from all blameH6 6a,d h6 did not milka himself known to her and she was justified 10 shooting under the circumstances
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Marshall Expounder
Marshall, Michigan, US
Fri, Jun 13, 1902
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