Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1908 — WOMAN’S SLAYER IS JAILED [ARTICLE]

WOMAN’S SLAYER IS JAILED

OAKFIELD, WIB., MAN WHO SHOT BANKER’S WIFE CAUGHT. Suitor for Hand of Daughter Surrenders to Farmer—Wae Once in Ineane Asylum. * Fond du Lac, Wis., June 2.—Grant Poole, who shot and killed Mrs. E. H. Orris at the Methodist church at Oakfield as the congregation dispersed from the services, was captured by a farmer named Morgan near the village of Ladoga, eight miles from Oakfield. Poole was turned over to officers and was at once brought to this city and landed in jail early Monday. Poole had been madly in love with Grace Orvls, the daughter of the dead woman, and his attentioas toward her have not been countenanced by the family of the young woman. Five years ago Poole tried to commit suicide by shooting himself, but was prevented. He was arrested and sent to the state hospital at Oshkosh. He was at that institution for three years and was then paroled. He went home, and since then has worked on his father’s farm. He was a visitor to the village every night, remaining there with relatives. Miss Orvls was employed in the Bank of Oakfield, and Poole hung about that institution a great deal, seeking to renew bis attentions to the young woman. His victim was 50 years old, and a daughter of Abel Bristol, the banker. Grace, the daughter, is 21. The Orvls family is prominent in the county, and Mrs. Orvls was the social leader of the village and highly respected.