Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1920 — CUTS WIFE WITH KNIFE AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF [ARTICLE]

CUTS WIFE WITH KNIFE AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF

Monticello, Ind., Sept. 2.—After seriously wounding his wife by slashing her with a knife at Peoria, 111., late Tuesday afternoon, Frank Warner of Wolcott ended his own life by cutting his throat Relatives of Warner at Wolcott received news of the tragedy by telephone Wednesday from the coroner at Peoria but no details were given and the nature or extent of Mrs. Warner’s injuries are not known. Warner was released from the Indiana Colony for Criminal Insane at Michigan City, March 12, 1920. He had been confined there for a year because of an episode which occurred at Wolcott on November 24, 1917, in which he set fire to his barn and, concealing himself in his residence, opened fire on the volunteer fire company of Wolcott, injuring ten of them before he was arrested. After firing several shots the officers succeeded in taking-him prisoner and he was charged with drson, and assault and battery with intent to kill. In February, 1919, after a long legal battle, he was found not guilty because “he was insane at the time the acts were committed” but was ordered taken to the Indiana- Colony for Insane. The.case was heard by E. E. Pruitt of Delphi, who acted as special judge. Court action was taken this year and resulted in his release, following which he returned to Wolcott, where he has resided fob many years. He was a son of John Warner of Wolcott, former sheriff of White county, and resided in Monticello and Wolcott during the greatdr part of his life. When he was released from the Michigan City institution he returned to Wolcott and resided with his parents. His wife and children also remained there until several weeks ago when they went to Peoria. A short time ago he left Wolcott and also went to Peoria. The funeral will be held at Wolcott. Warner is survived by his parents, the widow and three children. Mrs. Warner has a number of relatives who reside near Wolcott.