Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1902 — A Tragedy At Knox. [ARTICLE]

A Tragedy At Knox.

Knox, Starke county, bad a bad double tragedy, Tuesday morning. Harry Clements shot and instantly killed Mrs. Merle Davis, a bride of a week, and then shot himself through the head, also. He was not dead at last accounts* but it was thought he would not live until this morning. Clements and his victim has been engaged but she turned him off for Davis, and Clements’ act was caused by jealousy. Mrs. Davis’ maiden name was Holcombe.