Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 27, 1920, Page 6

SINGIOE PACT | GIVEN AS CAUSE CF MURDER, MAN FAILS IN. NERVE: Slayer Finishes Job oft Killing Rawlins Woman After Latter Is Wound- ed in Fight Over Gun RAWLINS, Wyo., Oct. 27.— That the killing of Mrs. Margaret! Knapp, for alleged ‘responsibility for which he faces a charge of murder in the first degree, resulted | from a suicide pact, an accident and ues woman's appeal that he “might | AS finish the job,” is the claim of Bi ‘ Phillips, according to Prosecuting 2 Rit tney Albert? Rosier, to whom. the prisoner has made a statement. Mrs. Phillips was shot five times. three times through the head and twice through the body. Her corpse was found by her husband when’ he re- turned home from work. Phillips,! with whom the woman formerly had lived as his wife although no marriage | ceremony ever was performed, was ar- rested on suspicion. His statement to! the prosecuting attorney followed. Phillips, according to his atscenit| as reported by the prosecuting’ attor-| id he went to Mrs. Knapp's’ a revolver as Ww: discussing their p and present prospects, related, they agreed to commit suicide. | A friendly tussle for the revolver fol-! lowed, Phillips is quoted as relating, > and the weapon was accidentally dis-} chirged, the bullet entering Mrs. Knapp's body and inflicting a mortal} wound. Realizing this, Phillips is said’ to have related, Mrs. Knapp begged him to nish the job,” whereupon he | fired four shots, three into her head and one into her intending to kill bimselt Es y thereafter. His ii er, it is said the 4, and he went away. | 1 evidence, it vent to the pp attempt- when tg Cnapp home, that M ed to slam the door in h ishe ad who the caller was and that she then was shot down. This| evidence i the foundation of the| eharge of murder in the first degre Mis# Grace Emily Gardiner, a rela+ tive of the British naval hero, Lord Jellicoe, Has just celebrated her 105th | Uirthday anniversary at her home near; Southampton, England. She was born in the year of the battle of Waterloo. The earliest known machine, which exigted in Egypt centuries beforé the Christian era, was a contrivance — to drill out ston ssels. cash. 3. Axperfect WHY WAIT FOR A. SHIP TO COME IN IF YOU NEVER SEND ONE Can you think of anything of less value than a bunch of rent receipts? The home you have always wanted can be started today in PARK HILL ADDITION. But yourself. No cleaner home-site proposition can be made you than PARK HILL ADDITION, into which your well-kncwn eis are putting thei i ‘SOUTHERN WYOMING COAL TO STRIKE IN imonths [ratio of. increase, Che Casper Daily Cribure MINERS “feent over the production during the | corresponding period of the preceding jyear, according to a statement by State | Mine Inspector Robert T. Sneddon. “Phe Sneddon predicts, | ‘yw be maintained by the Jést ‘six! of the $e haa Rade COLO. REPORT pEYALL VOTE DENVER, Oct. 27- ae 2,500 coal miners in the northern Coto- | rado fields are to strike tomorrow and) mference for the discuysion of a ‘King agreement and wages, it was announced today by officials of tho Dinjted Mine Workers of America, fol- lowing a vote of the miners to take a: tion. The strike will seriously affect | Denyer’s coal supply. the State industrial law, it is claimed |!PE& res by fre ¢hairman of the industrial coni- missiot —— a Na el QUT PUT 1S INCREASING ° CHEYENNE, as terrible to mankind as insects. sional never kept explorers out of a Uwe: yo. 26. a! output of coal mines of the southern Oct. country, six months of 1920 was 2,22 an increase of 768,883 to: r 34.5 ber ed. and IRI —IN— The story of a man who playe all the forces of the underworld. Man” Iris A Sunshine Comedy ALSO ‘FARMYARD FOLLIES’ | 2. No interest or taxes until 1921. title. !Harding's majority “f In the national straw vote contest conducted by thé United Drug company The strike would be in violation ot and tabulated to October 23 the follow- Harding, total popular wot Cox, total popular vote. Harding's: maijof, jHarding, inate vote. Harding's majority Neither, reptites nor THEATER LAST TIMES TODAY GEORGE WALSH ‘The Rexall ey at vote for Wyoming lweceIved by the Kimball Drug company und compiled to noon today gives the will stay out until the operators erent | tollowing eniits | Harding, total vote. Cox, total See ult.is obtained: ectoral vote but there is in Colombia river rich in gold which cannot be e district of Wyoming during the first ploited because of the mosquitoes, Per- 369 tons, sons who go there are blinded, polson- peceentty, See ‘FROM NOW ON’ d a lone hand against Story by Frank L. Packard, Author of “The Miracle Concert Orchestra Every Afternoon and Evening ADMISSION—30c, Including Tax Shows Start at 1:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, 6:30, 8:00, 9:30 TOMORROW ONLY Wanda Hawley in “FOOD FOR SCANDAL” PARK HIL 4. A property selected and being in line with Casper’s destined eth 5. A splendid site for a future home. 6. A good safe and sane place to in est your money. 7. 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