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2 WOMEN MURDEREDPOLICE INVESTIGATE THE THIRD OEATH. BELIEVING IT MAY BE: CONNECTED WITH OTHERSISLeJger at Home of Mrs. Sallans, One of Slain, Is Dying at Hospital.V Hlt'AliO, April 'I.—Twu uomi’n :'v-i'!i! w:th::i a block of each oilier wen-i‘Utn in ili'-ii hunics ;.t a jo it the same Jsoi r yiv.1 grt'av elk-riiOon The launJpiult;j arc:M US. l.-ATUKKlNi: MORRIS. I.'fii Wesi Van Tinrca’ sir net: lonrnl shot iilii: I:lik’d in lie:' imnie shortly r.uei i: .1! rlt;-»?MfS. sA[!A!I S\I.:.A\*S, -1C years fiiii, :M ifoutii Racine awmuc: foundill: (Xp^i.-.1.1011- in the ;v;to!ja ot lie;I:»!!!(•: She (lied A fdioll iii:n l.itrr I1-ne: Wi’llrr. a ioninc n l hi- Sal-liint llOilil*. 1.1 ill ll'.l! lil.lnli hu-IMlHi I’-; fa:a 11v wounded iiu 'as rl.ot • in tile right, temple ami adhainen. Po-.. lice say Wei tor shot himself. They believe Weller killed both Airs. AJor-ril sind AUra, Sal lane.At the county hospital Welter said before be became unconscious:“A- man allot- ilie two of ns.11 ■A mysterious man is sought in eon-s|.neclfon tvilh ;Uie dentil of a third wom-%i}n who resided in that locality. Aliss Kate- Ale Lea n, -17 years old. of 311 South Peoria street, was found dead in her room.Welter, who is suspected of killing both Airs. Morris and Mrs. Sslkms, Was a friend of the former's husband, who died about a. week ago. Women lie. mg near the .Morris homo told the police that lit answered the dose rip lion j for of I he man who was seen to leave the! pia .Morris apartment yesterday afternoon, f vis Welter Ivied to shoot Ambrose Sal- tiiebelulls, a'son of Airs. Sarah Kill hum.The young- man, after the murder of bis mother, attempted io enter Welter's room.■ The la tier all cm pled to lire al. Sal-Ians' sis lie entered the mom from a fire escape at ilte side of flu: building. but the revolver failed lo net. When police arrived at the Sallans home they broke down tho door leading to the room .occupied by Welter. The latter attempted to point his weapon at the policemen, but he was overpowered.Both murder oil women were slain in practically the same manner. Airs, Sal I an s was shut in the back of the head and the wound which caused tho death of Mrs, Morris was below the right ear. \licit mcr mor of t:gani LoWj thewor|Welter, who Is ri years old, had ac-Jdarh cfiplod A room in (lie Sallans home for several months, l ie hud been employed as a shipping clerk, .-ml; dn.-tlie I lib ClOfand wel of t seel Vlesstheyclass
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Daily Advocate
Victoria, Texas, US
Fri, Apr 03, 1914
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