Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1901 — Shoots Girl and Himself. [ARTICLE]

Shoots Girl and Himself.

Marshall telegram: W. M. Thomson, jealous over the attentions paid his sweetheart, Miss Minnie Hayse, by Arthur Cox, shot and fatally wounded the girl at her home here and then killed himself. Thomson had called to see Miss Hayse and found Cox thdre. He left after threatening to kill both. After Cox had departed Thomson reentered the house and shot the girl while sh»was alone.