CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
NOVEMBER 19, 1909
WOMAN SLAYER IN JAIL
MRS. FRANK BLACK REFUSES TO DISCUSS KILLING OF HUSBAND
Is Brought Here From Carterville After Death of Victim -Sits Dejectedly in Cell
A few hours after the death from a pistol wound of Frank Black in Webb City yesterday afternoon, Mary E. Black, his wife was taken into custody on the warrant issued Tuesday charging her with felonious assault on her husband and was brought from Carterville to the county jail at Carthage to await a preliminary hearing before Justice W. N. Blanton in Webb City November 25th. In the meantime, the charge will be changed to a murder count. The shooting occurred at the Black home in Carterville Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Black had nothing to say upon her arrival at the county jail last evening, but when she was taken to the woman's ward of the jail, where there were six negro women, she asked to be seperated from them. Accordingly, she was given the east room and the blacks were told to keep to the west side.
The jail records shows that Mrs. Black is 22 years of age, although she has the appearence of being several years old. When visited by a PRESS reporter this morning, Mrs. Black was sitting dejectedly upon her cot, fully dressed with the exception of her hat, which was beside her. Her face was pale and a haggard appearence indicated that she had passed a sleepless night.
Won't Talk to Reporter
Mrs. Black refused to talk to the newspaper man, but she has frequently stated that she shot her husband in self-defense, after a domestic quarrel over the possession of their children.
The Blacks formerly in this city, moving from here to Carterville three years ago.
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CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
NOVEMBER 19, 1909
SAYS WIFE SLEW BLACK
CORONER'S JURY RETURNS VERDICT IN INQUEST
Former Carthage Woman is Charged With Second Degree Murder as Result of Husband's Death
A coroner's inquest over the remains of Frank Black of Carterville, who died Thursday from the effects of a pistol-wound received while scuffling with his wife Tuesday morning, resulted in a verdict to the effect that the shot was fired by Black's wife, Mary Black. Later in the day Mrs. Black, who is in the county jail, was served with a warrant charging her with second degree murder, she having previously been held on a charge of felonious assault. Her bond was fixed at $2,500. which she has not furnished.
The evidence yesterday of H. T. Tandy, Mrs. Lottie Tandy and Miss Myrtle Tandy, at whose residence, just across the street from the Black home, the victim died, and that of two other neighbors, showed that no witness saw the shot fired. They only heard the report, but could not tell a word of the conversation that had passed between Black and his wife before the discharge of the pistol. They testified to the dispute that had been in progress between the husand and wife for the possession of the two little children, whom Black was seeking to take away from their mother. The fate of the little ones excited the pity of the neighbors when they saw them -one two years and the other five- bandied about in the chill of a keen frosty morning, without extra covering, the father having caught them up and carried them out of the house early in the morning without waiting to get their clothes.
Shot in Scuffle
Just prior to the shooting a cab was driving up to the Black residence, the vehicle having been summoned by the father in order that he might carry away the two little children. Mrs. Black, seeing the hack approaching, made a supreme effort, so the witnesses stated, to retain her hold on the little boy, while the father was trying to tear the child from her embrace.
Then the shot followed, and Black dropped his hold on the child to seize the pistol and the couple scuffled clear across the yard until the husband called out to Tandy and begged him to take the gun away from his wife. The wound in Black's abdomen was causing him to lose his grip and Tandy had no trouble in taking the gun from both of them. He stated that when Black said "I'm shot, and shot bad," Mrs. Black responded "He did it himself" and none of the witnesses were able to state positively how the gun discharged.
NOVEMBER 19, 1909
WOMAN SLAYER IN JAIL
MRS. FRANK BLACK REFUSES TO DISCUSS KILLING OF HUSBAND
Is Brought Here From Carterville After Death of Victim -Sits Dejectedly in Cell
A few hours after the death from a pistol wound of Frank Black in Webb City yesterday afternoon, Mary E. Black, his wife was taken into custody on the warrant issued Tuesday charging her with felonious assault on her husband and was brought from Carterville to the county jail at Carthage to await a preliminary hearing before Justice W. N. Blanton in Webb City November 25th. In the meantime, the charge will be changed to a murder count. The shooting occurred at the Black home in Carterville Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Black had nothing to say upon her arrival at the county jail last evening, but when she was taken to the woman's ward of the jail, where there were six negro women, she asked to be seperated from them. Accordingly, she was given the east room and the blacks were told to keep to the west side.
The jail records shows that Mrs. Black is 22 years of age, although she has the appearence of being several years old. When visited by a PRESS reporter this morning, Mrs. Black was sitting dejectedly upon her cot, fully dressed with the exception of her hat, which was beside her. Her face was pale and a haggard appearence indicated that she had passed a sleepless night.
Won't Talk to Reporter
Mrs. Black refused to talk to the newspaper man, but she has frequently stated that she shot her husband in self-defense, after a domestic quarrel over the possession of their children.
The Blacks formerly in this city, moving from here to Carterville three years ago.
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CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
NOVEMBER 19, 1909
SAYS WIFE SLEW BLACK
CORONER'S JURY RETURNS VERDICT IN INQUEST
Former Carthage Woman is Charged With Second Degree Murder as Result of Husband's Death
A coroner's inquest over the remains of Frank Black of Carterville, who died Thursday from the effects of a pistol-wound received while scuffling with his wife Tuesday morning, resulted in a verdict to the effect that the shot was fired by Black's wife, Mary Black. Later in the day Mrs. Black, who is in the county jail, was served with a warrant charging her with second degree murder, she having previously been held on a charge of felonious assault. Her bond was fixed at $2,500. which she has not furnished.
The evidence yesterday of H. T. Tandy, Mrs. Lottie Tandy and Miss Myrtle Tandy, at whose residence, just across the street from the Black home, the victim died, and that of two other neighbors, showed that no witness saw the shot fired. They only heard the report, but could not tell a word of the conversation that had passed between Black and his wife before the discharge of the pistol. They testified to the dispute that had been in progress between the husand and wife for the possession of the two little children, whom Black was seeking to take away from their mother. The fate of the little ones excited the pity of the neighbors when they saw them -one two years and the other five- bandied about in the chill of a keen frosty morning, without extra covering, the father having caught them up and carried them out of the house early in the morning without waiting to get their clothes.
Shot in Scuffle
Just prior to the shooting a cab was driving up to the Black residence, the vehicle having been summoned by the father in order that he might carry away the two little children. Mrs. Black, seeing the hack approaching, made a supreme effort, so the witnesses stated, to retain her hold on the little boy, while the father was trying to tear the child from her embrace.
Then the shot followed, and Black dropped his hold on the child to seize the pistol and the couple scuffled clear across the yard until the husband called out to Tandy and begged him to take the gun away from his wife. The wound in Black's abdomen was causing him to lose his grip and Tandy had no trouble in taking the gun from both of them. He stated that when Black said "I'm shot, and shot bad," Mrs. Black responded "He did it himself" and none of the witnesses were able to state positively how the gun discharged.
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
NOVEMBER 19, 1909
WOMAN SLAYER IN JAIL
MRS. FRANK BLACK REFUSES TO DISCUSS KILLING OF HUSBAND
Is Brought Here From Carterville After Death of Victim -Sits Dejectedly in Cell
A few hours after the death from a pistol wound of Frank Black in Webb City yesterday afternoon, Mary E. Black, his wife was taken into custody on the warrant issued Tuesday charging her with felonious assault on her husband and was brought from Carterville to the county jail at Carthage to await a preliminary hearing before Justice W. N. Blanton in Webb City November 25th. In the meantime, the charge will be changed to a murder count. The shooting occurred at the Black home in Carterville Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Black had nothing to say upon her arrival at the county jail last evening, but when she was taken to the woman's ward of the jail, where there were six negro women, she asked to be seperated from them. Accordingly, she was given the east room and the blacks were told to keep to the west side.
The jail records shows that Mrs. Black is 22 years of age, although she has the appearence of being several years old. When visited by a PRESS reporter this morning, Mrs. Black was sitting dejectedly upon her cot, fully dressed with the exception of her hat, which was beside her. Her face was pale and a haggard appearence indicated that she had passed a sleepless night.
Won't Talk to Reporter
Mrs. Black refused to talk to the newspaper man, but she has frequently stated that she shot her husband in self-defense, after a domestic quarrel over the possession of their children.
The Blacks formerly in this city, moving from here to Carterville three years ago.
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CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
NOVEMBER 19, 1909
SAYS WIFE SLEW BLACK
CORONER'S JURY RETURNS VERDICT IN INQUEST
Former Carthage Woman is Charged With Second Degree Murder as Result of Husband's Death
A coroner's inquest over the remains of Frank Black of Carterville, who died Thursday from the effects of a pistol-wound received while scuffling with his wife Tuesday morning, resulted in a verdict to the effect that the shot was fired by Black's wife, Mary Black. Later in the day Mrs. Black, who is in the county jail, was served with a warrant charging her with second degree murder, she having previously been held on a charge of felonious assault. Her bond was fixed at $2,500. which she has not furnished.
The evidence yesterday of H. T. Tandy, Mrs. Lottie Tandy and Miss Myrtle Tandy, at whose residence, just across the street from the Black home, the victim died, and that of two other neighbors, showed that no witness saw the shot fired. They only heard the report, but could not tell a word of the conversation that had passed between Black and his wife before the discharge of the pistol. They testified to the dispute that had been in progress between the husand and wife for the possession of the two little children, whom Black was seeking to take away from their mother. The fate of the little ones excited the pity of the neighbors when they saw them -one two years and the other five- bandied about in the chill of a keen frosty morning, without extra covering, the father having caught them up and carried them out of the house early in the morning without waiting to get their clothes.
Shot in Scuffle
Just prior to the shooting a cab was driving up to the Black residence, the vehicle having been summoned by the father in order that he might carry away the two little children. Mrs. Black, seeing the hack approaching, made a supreme effort, so the witnesses stated, to retain her hold on the little boy, while the father was trying to tear the child from her embrace.
Then the shot followed, and Black dropped his hold on the child to seize the pistol and the couple scuffled clear across the yard until the husband called out to Tandy and begged him to take the gun away from his wife. The wound in Black's abdomen was causing him to lose his grip and Tandy had no trouble in taking the gun from both of them. He stated that when Black said "I'm shot, and shot bad," Mrs. Black responded "He did it himself" and none of the witnesses were able to state positively how the gun discharged.
NOVEMBER 19, 1909
WOMAN SLAYER IN JAIL
MRS. FRANK BLACK REFUSES TO DISCUSS KILLING OF HUSBAND
Is Brought Here From Carterville After Death of Victim -Sits Dejectedly in Cell
A few hours after the death from a pistol wound of Frank Black in Webb City yesterday afternoon, Mary E. Black, his wife was taken into custody on the warrant issued Tuesday charging her with felonious assault on her husband and was brought from Carterville to the county jail at Carthage to await a preliminary hearing before Justice W. N. Blanton in Webb City November 25th. In the meantime, the charge will be changed to a murder count. The shooting occurred at the Black home in Carterville Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Black had nothing to say upon her arrival at the county jail last evening, but when she was taken to the woman's ward of the jail, where there were six negro women, she asked to be seperated from them. Accordingly, she was given the east room and the blacks were told to keep to the west side.
The jail records shows that Mrs. Black is 22 years of age, although she has the appearence of being several years old. When visited by a PRESS reporter this morning, Mrs. Black was sitting dejectedly upon her cot, fully dressed with the exception of her hat, which was beside her. Her face was pale and a haggard appearence indicated that she had passed a sleepless night.
Won't Talk to Reporter
Mrs. Black refused to talk to the newspaper man, but she has frequently stated that she shot her husband in self-defense, after a domestic quarrel over the possession of their children.
The Blacks formerly in this city, moving from here to Carterville three years ago.
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CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
NOVEMBER 19, 1909
SAYS WIFE SLEW BLACK
CORONER'S JURY RETURNS VERDICT IN INQUEST
Former Carthage Woman is Charged With Second Degree Murder as Result of Husband's Death
A coroner's inquest over the remains of Frank Black of Carterville, who died Thursday from the effects of a pistol-wound received while scuffling with his wife Tuesday morning, resulted in a verdict to the effect that the shot was fired by Black's wife, Mary Black. Later in the day Mrs. Black, who is in the county jail, was served with a warrant charging her with second degree murder, she having previously been held on a charge of felonious assault. Her bond was fixed at $2,500. which she has not furnished.
The evidence yesterday of H. T. Tandy, Mrs. Lottie Tandy and Miss Myrtle Tandy, at whose residence, just across the street from the Black home, the victim died, and that of two other neighbors, showed that no witness saw the shot fired. They only heard the report, but could not tell a word of the conversation that had passed between Black and his wife before the discharge of the pistol. They testified to the dispute that had been in progress between the husand and wife for the possession of the two little children, whom Black was seeking to take away from their mother. The fate of the little ones excited the pity of the neighbors when they saw them -one two years and the other five- bandied about in the chill of a keen frosty morning, without extra covering, the father having caught them up and carried them out of the house early in the morning without waiting to get their clothes.
Shot in Scuffle
Just prior to the shooting a cab was driving up to the Black residence, the vehicle having been summoned by the father in order that he might carry away the two little children. Mrs. Black, seeing the hack approaching, made a supreme effort, so the witnesses stated, to retain her hold on the little boy, while the father was trying to tear the child from her embrace.
Then the shot followed, and Black dropped his hold on the child to seize the pistol and the couple scuffled clear across the yard until the husband called out to Tandy and begged him to take the gun away from his wife. The wound in Black's abdomen was causing him to lose his grip and Tandy had no trouble in taking the gun from both of them. He stated that when Black said "I'm shot, and shot bad," Mrs. Black responded "He did it himself" and none of the witnesses were able to state positively how the gun discharged.
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