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Friday evening THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER -September 10, ms 18 lifted from the floor mors than once during their search for the fractured. He also testified that powder marks found near the bullet wound at the right temple covered a portion of the gash on her head thus indicating that she weapon. in a natural position with the arms the tides, ihe lfgs straight, indicates that killed the woman. Physicians ay when a person ends La lifo by shooting that I.e always collap.its in a heap unable to proceed further in their reconstruction of events following the shooting. The finding of the fun at a distance several feet removed from the body Is one puzzle.

Another Is the fact that the gun was found bidden under a coat and one-half inches long on har right temple. She fell to the floor, blood gushing from her nose and mouth. This flow of blood was caused, in the opinion of physicians interested in the ccse, by seveic blows on head. When (he second person In ti little bedroom saw Mrs. Moore fall to the floor, be became alarmed and belipving the case might be interpreted to bo one- of suicide shot the.

unconscious woman thru the right temple. Her body wr.s found stretched If the mystery is ever solved, will the manner in which the crime CURRENT BILL AT COLUMBIA IS GOOD ONE was shot after her head was cut. was committed be the same as the HOLD FRANK M'KEAGUE FOR MOOREMURDER (Continued from Page One.) and fails into an unnulural position way autnonties oeneve it oc. Woman's Son Testifies. Clifford Moore.

16, son of the From this point, authorities are which police officers declare they curred? dead woman, was the next witness 2,000 Yards Unbleached Muslin, Just Yard 5c 10 Yard Limit No Phone Orders LOWEST FRIGES GUARANTEED summoned. The high point of his testimony was the repetition of his statement made to police that McKeague admitted shooting Mrs. Moore. Young, Moore spoke calmly and answered all questions directly and without hesitation. He declared he left his home between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock Sunday morning and returned shortly after 1 o'clock when he was met at the rear door by McKeague.

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P. A. Ben-dixen, B. H. Schmidt and E.

A. Strohbehn established firmly the fact that Mrs. Moore was beaten on the head before she was shot. All agreed on this point. They were present at a post-morten examination made at Mercy hospital.

The physicians alsb agreed that the woman would not have been able to shoot herself after her skull was fractured. They agreed that severe blows were administered at the base and at the left frontal portion of the skull. Powder burns found in the wound at her right temple indicated, the physicians said, that the 1401 -141 5 Harrison St. SAVE ON CHILDREN'S SCHOOL CLOTHES Showing All the New and Approved Styles In FALL FOOTWEAR For Men, Women and Children bullet crashed into her skull after she was beaten about the Physician Testlfiesi Dr. B.

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-The picture, a comedy, is heightened in its entertainment by a well developed plot. Taken as a whole, ihe program is one of the best recently presented. The audiences apparently were Tnore intrigued with Marie Stod-iiard than any other number, judging from the ardor and persistency of their applause. They have looked at her and listened to her at greater but Ihe management was determined to-go on with the rest of the show. Stoddard, with an abundance sof auburn tresses, describes herself an old-fashioned girl in long -Vkirts and with long hair.

She is apt imitator of vocal celebrities, "her imitations ranging all the way! Irom the shy young thing with the baby voice to the grand prima Mercedes, assisted by Mile. termed the marvelous mystic, 'mystifies the audience with his leadv telepathic demonstration. Working swiftly in the midst of the audience he obtained whispered 'titles of music compositions, which instantly were played by Mile, Stontone at the piano. The per-' formance is an interesting one. Cuby and Smith smoke out the laughs with a burlesque acrobatic performance that is as difficult as some of the most serious of ath-'.

letic achievements. Both are comedians of unusual type and their awkward entanglement of limbs and clumsy slips provoke mirthful ripples. Performances by intelligent animals always find approval with a audience, and that of Hill's Society Circus, is worthy of more than passing mention. Diminutive horses display a repertoire tricks which arouse quick A troop of dogs carry thru spirited Ralph Ash presents a rapid-fire revue of dance and song numbers, interspersed with witty dialog. In the regue are Billy Stone, Frank -Baione, Rae Parlow and the Bower "sisters.

The film offerir- Is "The Social Highwayman," and the principal characters are John Patrick, Dorothy Devore and Montagu Love. Tenenbom's best for $5. Why pay more? Quality shoes for men or women QpT at, the pair DO Latest styles. All sizes. Moore said he did not exactly understand what the older man meant by this statement, but when he went into the house he was told by McKeague that his mother had killed herself.

Then he told of seeing McKeague come from the direction of his mother's bedroom and of his state men 'I shot her with a .32." This Incident, Moore said, occurred after Mrs. Moore had been taken to tho hospital and while he and McKeague were alone in the house. Young Moore also told of his mother asking him to buy her a gun and said she told him that she was afraid of McKeague when he had ieen drinking. He did not buy a gun, he said. He was asked whether or-not his mother had ever bought poison and he replied that McKeague, had found a small bottle of carbolic acid in the house and had emptied the contents of the bottle which was later thrown the yard.

Mother Feared McKeague. Moore declared McKeague had stayed at his mother's ftome nearly every night since Harry Lemcke, who had been friendly with Mrs. Moore, killed himself. Lemcke killed himsef several weeks ago by drinking poison. The witness said he had been asked by his mother to sleep downstairs near her.

Dr. P. A. Bendixen was called next and testified in detail to the findings of the group of physicians who were present when the postmortem examination was made. His testimony was much the same as that offered by Drs.

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The witness said McKeague did not appear to be excited and went into the room' where the woman was. lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Dr. Schmidt explained in detail the exact position in which he found Mrs. Moore.

She was unconscious, the physician said, and bleeding from the nose and m'outh. She was lying in a natural position, both arms close to her side and her legs fully "McKeague helped me lfft her to the bed," the physician continued. "Then we took off a dark coat tfie woman was wearing. There was a large pool of blood on the floor and two pieces of brain matter were found, one about two feet dress pumps; all new arrivals; $7 val $6.00 ues. dull kid and satin.

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Officer Cates, sent from-5 headquarters to investigate, declared he made a thoro search of the room in which the woman was found. He said he picked up the coat under which the gun was found later, but he did not see a gun. He testified to finding a bullet hole in the floor' near the bed. Officer Schlueter, who found the gup. Identified a .82 calibre revolver as the weapon he found lying in the corner of the bedroom and under the dead 'woman's coat.

He also told of finding a box of cartridges in a dresser drawer. Authorities Picture Crime. From evidence thus far uncovered in the Moore murder mystery, authorities have pictured the crime as it happened in the humble home in the rear of 814 West Sixth street Sunday afternoon, Sept. 6. Here is the way the crime is believed to have been committed: TO CITY PARK 81-90 Sheets Special $1.00 10 dozen good quality seamless sheets, 81-90; S1.50 values, Q1 Saturday wl Women's Dresses, $3.93 300 new fall long sleeve dresses in the new gingham and suitings; beautiful colors and styles.

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10. Mus-Tquittne tribe, Redmen, and its local -auxiliary of the Daughters of "Pocahontas, today announced gifts the new City park on the icvee. -which will be formally dedicated where she was lying." it Struck Violent Blow. Iu the opinion of Dr. Schmidt, the victim was struck-a violent blow on the head which caused skull fractures and hemorrhages.

He told in detail of the findings of physicians at a post-mortem examination made at Mercy hospital. Powder marks found inside the wound on the woman's right temple indicated, the witness said, that she was shot after her temple was cut. A fracture found at the base of the skull was caused, Dr. Schmidt declared he believed, by some violent blow administered at that point. Blood clots found in the brain were caused by this blow.

The witness said a bullet would not cause the fracture at the base of the skull. McKeague Called. Frank McKeague, who has been held since the woman's death, was the next witness called. lie entered the courtroom in custody of a police officer. The coroner's oath was administered and McKeaeue was asked if he had been advised as to his constitutional rights.

Attorney M. F. Donegan, appearing for McKeague, told the coroner that his client would not testify, and declared he would claim his privilege of being excused from testifying. Dr. E.

F. Strohbehn. 904 West Sixth street, testified next. Ills statements regarding the injuries received by Mrs. Moore were practically the same as those made by Dr.

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223 224 6 lb. Fancy Sweet Potatoes EXTRA SPECIAL with a purchase of 1.50 or more In any department. 15c Extra Specials Saturday Monday Tuesday 4 i 25c Nat Coffee Cake, special 1 large can Sliced Pineapple. 1 large can Mrs. Lola Moore had engaged in tin argument with some unknown person, or she had a .32 calibre revolver in her hand either to defend herself, shot the person with whom she was quarreling or to shoot herself.

A struggle occurred and during; that scuffle one of the cartridges was discharged, the bullet entering the floor near the bed. The gun was wrested from the hand of Mrs. Moore. Then she was struck with some heavy instrument. The blows were bn her head, one near the left eye and another at the- base of her skull.

She was struck with some instrument, possibly the bntt oi the revolver which cut ti gash two 95c 1 large can Apricots 8 large loatet Unite, Rye, Graham or tVtole Wheat Bread (20 OCp 'during the sessions of the Grand Council of Iowa Redmen here Oct. 13-13. A Bix-foot-seven-inch iron statute -of an Indian, armed with bow and rrow, representative of the Mus-quitine tribe, from whkh the local -iodge took its name and which was identified with the early history of community, will be the Red-, -men's gift. It will be mounted on four-foot base of boulders at the west entrance to the park. Contract for the statue has already been let.

Daughters of Pocahontas rift will be a sundial to be conveniently located in the park. ALBERT H. COOK IS CALLED BY DEATH Muscatine, Sept. 10. Albert II.

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