Clinton Courier Jan. 4, 1951 Bullets Kill Wife, Mate Is Charged Bill Graham Charged With Murder Friday By Sheriff Vandergriff A woman shot by her husband four times on Dec. 23, died last Friday morning in St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, and her husband was charged with murder. Mr. Dicie Duncan Graham, who had been shot twice in the chest, once in the neck and again in the hand by her husband, William (Bill) Graham, died at 8:30 a.m. and a few minutes later a warrant charging Graham with murder was sworn out by Sheriff Bernard Vandergriff in Clinton. Graham also shot himself after wounding his wife. Man Is Guarded A 24-hour a day guard was placed over Graham At ST. Mary's where he is still in serious condition. Deputy Sheriff Lonas Hicks, who took the first turn at guard, said he informed Graham that his wife had died but that the man could not speak, due to the self inflicted wound in the chin. Graham Has Operation Bil Graham underwent surgery Wednesday morning at St. Mary's. Attendants said late Wednesday that he had not fully recovered from the operation and his condition was listed as "Fair". The Graham's two young daughter Brenda Sue and Phyllis Ann, are staying at the home of Mrs. Graham's mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Rosaman McCulley at Donovan. Graham shot his wife on the on the night of Dec.23 at the home of his father, Sam Graham,Pine Street, in Clinton and then turned the gun on himself and attempted suicide. He shot himself in the chin, the bullet going into his head, and then walked three blocks to the Holley Funeral Home on Main Street where he told P.F. Holley, director. "I just shot my wife eight times". Wife Was Unconscious He was taken immediately to the hospital and another ambulance sent for his wife whom officers found lying on the floor unconscious at the Graham home. Graham and his wife had been separated for some time, and earlier in the day he had reportedly telephoned to ask her to come by and see about their oldest daughter, Brenda Sue, who had been ill and was staying with him at the time. Mrs. Graham, who worked in an Oak Ridge restaurant, came to the sheriff's office in Clinton accompanied by another waitress, Mrs. H.B. Story, and asked for an escort to the home to get the child. Sheriff Vandergriff said he told her that would require a court order and the two women went on to the house. Were Invited In When they arrived, Bill Graham invited them into the house, Mrs. Story told officers later, and when they had taken a chair, he asked his wife if she would return to him. She said she would not, Mrs. Story reported, and Graham picked up a .22 caliber rifle and began firing. Mrs. Story said she left the house as Mrs. Graham fell to the floor, and that Graham followed her, threatening to, kill her, too. She said she hid behind a pole at the railroad and that Graham then shot himself. The first warrant taken for Graham after the shooting charged him with felonious assault and after her death the charge was changed to first degree murder. Funeral services for Mrs. Graham were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mineral Springs Baptist Church. The Rev. Melford Ely and the Rev. Eugene Hensley officiated. She was buried at Sulphur Springs Cemetery. Other survivors included, two brothers and five sisters.