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1907 News - Wounded Wife Attends Husband's Funeral

The Daily Oklahoman, dated October 20, 1907, Sunday, frontpage article headline read: Wounded Wife Is To Attend His Funeral - Would-Be Murderer, Who Killed self, Will Be Buried Today.

"Carrying her arm in a sling, Mrs. Laura Socwell will follow the body of her husband, Oliver C. Socwell, who attempted to slay her and then killed himself at their home, 111 West Chickasaw Avenue, Friday morning, to the cemetery this afternoon. After eight years of domestic discord, caused, so Mrs. Socwell says, from an attack of nervous prostration suffered by her husband, she still loves the memory of the man who would have no doubt been her murderer had she not thrown up her arm, allowing the bullet to strike the bone and heavy ligaments of the elbow, deflecting its course.

"None of the relatives of either have been notified of the dead and all questions as to the past life of either are met with a firm refusal from Mrs. Socwell.

"My past as well as his, is a sealed book," said Mrs. Socwell. "It is not that either of us has ever disgraced our names, but because it is better our folks never know. His parents as well as mine have been dead many years and as for the others -- well, just let that pass."

The funeral services of Socwell were held in Marshall's undertaking parlors, 120 North Broadqy Street, at 3 o'clock that afternoon. The Rev. Dr. E. O. Whitwell, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, was in charge of the services and the body was buried at Fairlawn cemetery.
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