, 1873-07-23
BY HER HUSBANDS HAND.
Janos Cannon, Convinced of Her
InEiAclisy, Shoots aud Kills R2is

wife. ..-.
From the Loutspilio couritr-Journa!, Jn!y 20. !,
Two sharp roports from pistol, break'ng the
quiet in tho neighborhood Of Ninth and Gzayson
stroets at half-paat II o'clock yesterday morn-
ing, startled tho peoplo residing in that vicinity,
drawing them from their housos, and attracted
q large and excited crowd around tho house OF
Mrs. Bridget Finn, whenco tho noiso had pro-
coedod ......,
at the same time man WAS soon to rush from
the house and run with frantic haste towards
Jefferson Rtroet, and several womon appearing
at the door announced with brcathleas excite,
mont that man named Jnmpa Cannon had
shot and killed his wifo. Tho warm lifo-blood
was still flowing from two mortal wounds in tho
poor womau'a body, ono Of The balls having PEN
etrated the stomach, aud tho other tho right
breast.
James Cannon and tho murdered woman wero
married in this city seyon years ago. at that
tmo, or shortly aftorwatd, 10 was hopping q
liquor saloon. He ran for and wns oloetea 70
the Office Of Constable, when lo allowed his wife
to attend tMo bur. In coursc Of timo from
sober, virtuons woman, she became addicted to
drink and owl ways, 1t is said, and after throo
years OF married. iifo they separated, the huB-
band going to Nashville, from thenco to Mem
pills, and thon to New Orleans.
Some tin!o after going to Now Orloans he bo-
came q member Of the police forco in that city
md hold Lis situation until four mouths ago,
when ho returned to this city On h's return
Ganpon sought his vito. and tho PARTON agroe!i
to 1.-Two again 90 man and wlfo. they accord
| ingIy rentod house OIL GrayBon street, botwcon
| Eighth and Ninth, and began life again; but,
after three weoks i'll each others aoc!oty,. they
| again commenced qnarreling; Tho d'ssas!stec-
| ton Of tho husband, 1t is sa!d was caused BY
tho discovery that his wife was unlawfuiIy OIL
cionto. Tho result wns aerles OF family brawla
| md anothor separation. Bnce that time Mrs.
| Ganpou has been living out at dl0orcnt places
| as u holm or servant at general work, nuu Inns
thus managed to provide for horself and little
| girl, nud during this time hNs frequently heen
annoyed and prosecuted by the unexpected anu
unwalcome 7lsita Of Cannon, Who It Boemh' fol-
| lowod hol md abused lor for tho shameful con-
dltlon In which lo found her.
| On Tuesday night, July i, tho woman visited
hor cousin ut her house, OIL the corner OF Eight
oonth aud Market Rtroets, and whilo thore Gan
non came in aud w]nppol her. Afterwards hc
told her relatives thai thoy should not allow d
woman OF her character to como into their hoube
On tho Friday night following. Mrs. Cannon
camo to Mrs. Finn'a house, aud askod shelter
and protection saying TINT she had boon put on
| of her cousins house, Rnd Ind nowhere to stay
Mrs. Finn took hor IN and provided for ller, Civ
Ing ller food and place to sleop:
Iannon. hearing OF his sito'a ,w]ioroabon.tss
quickly made hia appearance aana ronewel n n
roraoei1tion by advising Mrs. Finn to turn hi
wife In tho btroo., saying that "sl'e |ah mol !, u
to stay into anyhody'a house," but Ills advice
was unlloedol, aul tho poor, unfortunate, us
graoel woman was permitted to remain, hut no
iii peace, for hor tormantor WAS often IN ne
| proaenco, and continued to abllBe hor. and maui
throats to Mrs. Finn that 1io would shoot jul
wifo. Mrs. Finn, fearing that llo would execute
this threat. warned tho wlfo OF hor danger, Dn
she replied that sho knaw Cannon, and WAS no
afraid OF his doing anything OF the hind.
About o'clock yoatorday morning Cannon
callol on hIs vito. Bho had gone outi tu