Denton Co., TX - News: She Killed Her Traducer ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Don Brownlee USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** 23 June 1886 New York Times, p. 3 SHE KILLED HER TRADUCER DENTON, Texas, June 22. - Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Leona Lyles, the wife of a prominent business man of this city, accosted W. B. Roberts at Ball & Poe's livery stable. She told him to sign a libel, which he refused to do. She persisted in her request, telling him at the same time that if he did not sign he would regret it. He again refused, whereupon she drew a revolver and shot five times. Each shot took effect, two in his neck, breaking it, and one in the head, either of the three being fatal. The other two shots entered his shoulder. Roberts died in a few minutes. Mrs. Lyles, after snapping several times upon empty cartridges, walked quietly from the scene and surrendered to the Sheriff. Roberts leaves a widow and two children. He was formerly Sheriff of this county, and stood high. Mrs. Lyles has a husband and two children. The shooting was incited by Roberts making statements that he had been intimate with Mrs. Lyles, which the woman pronounced to be false at the muzzle of the revolver. The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts. Public sympathy is with the woman.