Clinton County IA Archives News.....DeWitt Man Shoots Wife August 5, 1930
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DeWitt Man Shoots Wife August 5, 1930
The Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, August 5, 1930

DeWitt Man Shoots Wife

Mrs. William Hinrichs, who came to DeWitt from Germany as a bride only a few 
months ago, was shot in the head by her husband in DeWitt last week.  Mrs. 
Hinrichs is recovering in a Clinton hospital and attending physicians say she 
is out of danger barring any complications.

The bullet from a small caliber rifle, entered Mrs. Hinrich’s head just below 
the left temple. X-ray examination by physicians have located the bullet which 
has not yet been removed. The bullet passed in almost a straight line inward 
without noticeable deflection and is lodged at a point near the left tonsil.

According to Dr. George Scanlan, DeWitt physician in charge of the case, Mrs. 
Hinrichs is suffering no ill effects from the presence of the bullet. A series 
of X-ray pictures has revealed the exact location of the bullet.  An operation 
will be necessary for its removal, but physicians are undecided as to whether 
such operation will be performed. If the operation is considered wise, Mrs. 
Hinrichs will be allowed to fully recover from the shock and if such action is 
decided upon it will probably be done within the next week.

The husband took his life shortly after shooting his wife. –DeWitt Observer


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