Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1914 — Faces Wife Murder Charge. [ARTICLE]

Faces Wife Murder Charge.

Tipton. tC. C. Downer was arrested charged with murdering his wife, who died at a hospital in Peru a few days ago. Four weeks ago Mrs. Downer was shot through the abdomen and a report was given out that the shot was accidental. She was taken to Peru, where she lingered for several days when the wounds proved fatal. The coroner was not satisfied with the story of accidental shooting and went to work quietly. Officers allege that they have gathered enough evidence to hold him on the’ murder charge- Mrs. Downer's father came here from Ypsilanti, Mich., and took his three-year-old granddaughter home with him.