The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-01
A WOMAN snoT.
An Unfaithful wife Shot by Her En-
ragged Husband-E Escape OF her Partner
in Guilt, Etc.

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! NO. l12 on that street. The report of firearms
heard proceeding from the house seemed to
conhrm the rumor, and soon large crowd of
| eAclted men and women gathered about the
| house. The excitement eliminated when a man,
! coatless and hatless, bleeding from q wound in
! the forehead, rushed out of the house and dis
.a Appeared eg along Third avenue; In few mo,
the eighteenth Pree' ct attracted 10 the spot
] by the noise and the crowd, appeared on the
scene and entered the house to make an inves-
! tigation.
On entering the front parlor they found
lady lying on the floor, b'-eding from severe
scalp wound on the heat, and a man standing
oyer ner head, with pistol in his hand, and
almost trenzied with exciie cent. The man, who
IS Mr. William I. Anderson, admitted that he
had shot the wounded woman who was his wife,
he having caught her In criminal connection
with her paramount Mr.. Anderson surrendered
himself to the custody of the roundsman who
conveyed him to the Station House in Twenty
second street, where he was locked up. Subse-
quently, by the politeness of Sergeant Banfield,
our reporter had an interview with the prison II,
who had scarcely recovered from his excite
ment, and learned the following particulars
MIR. Anderson, who is forty-one years of age,
and native of the United States, is q clerk in a
down town grocery house. He is originally
from Boston, where he was married seventeen
years ago to his present wife, bv whom he has
three children, the oldest of whom is twelve
years of age. Mr.. Anderson and his wife, who
is "a very fine looking woman, about thirty-6ve
years OF age, ived very happily until about three
years ago, when he was grieyed to perceive
coolness in the manner OF his wife towards him,
and an apparent seeking after other mems COM
pany: he was also panied to discover that his
wife had become addicted to the use of strong
liquor. He endeavored to discover the
causes OF this strange conduct, but failed
to do so, but learned enough to lead
him to suspect that the wife whom he
doated on was unfaithfu to him and was
crim!nally intimate with other men. He used
every means in his power to break up this con-
q m trof tod mill hfa ,rsr h-Aa
Indignantly edenied all his assertions and in
sisted that his suspicious were without founda-
tlon. This did not satisfy the doubling hus
9and, ard ne determined to watch his wife and
discover the truth for himself. He subsequently,
gave up business in Boston and removed to this
city, where he set up housekeeping at No. l72
East Twenty-thrd street The last summer
was spent at Belleville, New Jersey, where they
made the acquaintance of Mr. Whitfield, a
grocer, residing and doing business in that
town. Mrs. Anderson was alone great dAal
o tne sRe he5 e5oAoh Of his time in 5asiness i0 S
this city Mr.. Anderson noticed that a
gra greaat ian familiarity S. existed between Whit
were again aroused with redoubled force, but
be Jailed to obtain any evidence to brand his
wife with actual guilt. About six weeks, ago
Mr: and Mrs. Anderson returned to this c'ty and
settled down at their residence In Twenty-third
street. Soon after, Mrs. Anderson aDsented her
sell from her home for two or three DAYS at
time on several occasions, and on being ques-
III Brooklyn, but Anderson subsequently as
certained that she had been to Belleyille, to
meet Whitfield, as he supposed.
, 80 the matter ran on, the husband prey to
the most terrible suspicious, and the wife pro
tesung her innocence. On Monday last, Mr..
Anderson went to Boston to transact some busi-
ness, and told his wife that ne would not be
nome until Saturday, as he supposed his busi-
ness would detain him until that time He
however got through his business sooner than
ne had anticipated, and while in Boston he be-
came lmDued with presentiment to return
nome. Accordingly, acting on the impulse of
the moment, he left Boston on Tuesday night,
and arrived here yesterday morning He did
no. go home, however, but spent the day down
town, attending to the business of the firm in
whose store he is employed. At O'Clock he
started for home, and arrived at his residence at
about halfpast6 He entered the house with his
latch-key. He did not see his wife, and on in
quirlng was informed that she had come in
shortly before with Mr.. Whitedeld. He there
upon ascended to his bedroom, expecting TO find
them there, but the room was empty. He there
upon ~. supposed P they had gone out again and
qe'ermlned TO search every room in the house.
he entered every room in the upper part of the
premises, but met with no success. On reach
Inc the first floor and approaching the parlor-
door, his attention was attracted by a sound as
or some person moving inside. Noiselessly he
opened the door, and a sight met his gaze which
SO oVercame hins>as to render him almost power
less 10 move for moment. His wife and
her paramour, Whitfield we're reposIng In an
easy chair, in such position as to remove
from hls mind every trace of doubt as to
ner gel!!, which had formerly existed. His wife
was the first TO perceive him, and as she uttered
shrek, Anderson was recalled to his senses,
from his pocket, he fred three shots in rapid
succession at the guilty pair. Mrs. Anderson
sank to the floor, and Whitfield sprang to his
feet, and rushed out of the house, leaving his !
hat coat, and cane behind. In moment after
the police entered, and Anderson was placei in
custody.
Police Surgeon Kimbark was sent for, and on
examining the woman discovered that two of |
The shots had taken effect ON her person. One |
ball had struck her forehead, and gIancing of, |
had inflicted severe scalp wound. The other |
bullet entered the left breast, and entering the
abdomen, lodged beyond the reach of probe. |
The doctor dressed the wound and the woman
was placed in bed. DR.. Kimbark gave it as his
gerous character, i is not necessarily mortal
The house remains in charge of the Eighteenth |
Precinct police for the present.
It is supposed that Whitfield is also wounded |
as the police learned that soon after the shoot
ING a man was seen running down Third avenue |
WI hout hat or coat, and bleeding from a |
wound in the head. He was inqulring the way |
TO the Jersey ferry, and stated that be had re. |
celyed the injury to his head by falling off the |
roof OF a stage. His hat, coat, and cane are at
the Station House. 1t is not likely that he will
claim them.
In conversation with our reporter, Mr. Ander-
son expressed great regret that he had shot her |
inS tead Of her paramour, whom he had intended |
TO kill. He stated that he had always been |
deVotedlY attached to his wife, and as he re- |
Marked, would not hurt a hair Of her head"
He could not assign any reason for her conduct, |
as he had always treated her with the utmost
affection and consideration.
1t was learned by the police that during the
evening TWO parties answering the descriOtion
OF Mrs. Anderson and Whitfield called at the |
Ashland House, on Fourth avenue, and desired |
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