The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-29
miyoR BopniNs uI,r.s Dn4rM
Further Particulars shot with - Pistol that
she Carried 10 Protect her Husband.

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Tie City Cu.ucl cf Fast 81. Louis. az a
late hour on Saturday afternoon. passed. rose,
luton authorizing III, issuance u ccrlilca,csof
Indebtedness of IT.. citv to- sof..c $40 conirnotors
aapd la18 81 WI, had done NYrk Tor ihc sI;yi
IN his hands a large amount ut monry h'loug-
inc to Fast St ludi-. was also authorized TO
take up these certificates and pay no money
therefor, In ordrr to- expedite matters. Mayor
John V. Bowman was engaged part II satur-
day night and sun lay morning in getting w
printers. On Sunday AFTERNOON he was en-
gasod in filling W thcse c,grtiheat's with
T. " his wife and niece went down g. HE of'l'e.
and he went home with them to dinner. nftcr
which he returned 70 his work. About O'Clock
and r',urncd homo. After some time had
elapsed Mrs. Bowman expressed herself as
uneasy NJ remaining in the house. and She and
her husbands loco again startcdt the Mayors
o1icc. but meeting him about half way. they
turned about and acGompnnied MIN homc; On
drop on the sidewalks, and inquired what II WIS.
Mrs. Bowman answered 1t was pistol. Mr.
anybody. They had some TESTING aBd bHdnnge
about the mniter. and II passed. from their
minds. or. ut least from his.
On arriving at the house Mr.. Bowman went
into his library, which is used ne bedroom tor
himself and wfc in the winter md h" went to
bad with n lamp on a stand near by. and pam
phlot in hie hand, g. is is usual custom. lie
hnd previously told his wife that they must De
up bright and early. as he had important work
t1 do. and mus H. nj his oflinn by o'olo"A n
the morning. Short, Gftcrward she ramc from
the parlor with n students innlp IN one baud
and some shaws aud other cloth ne over her
lett arm. on her way NJ stairs g. put them AWAY
wardrobe Immediately over the winter bed
room Mr. Bowman heard her In that room.
and also heard her walk into th" upstairs
room Immediately in front nf ia" wardrobe.
which is IL "a H. bedroom infhs summer time.
Hrheari tn" noise created 10y her shutting down
the window. ana soon aztec heart anoth.r hut
q strange noise, witch alarmed him, although
IL did not sound IKE q pistol shot. " sirung
out Of bed and called from the foot of IN -tuirs
sponsr dashed ~ stairs. whcre hc iound hrr
lying On her ha ON the hod. her fc.t touching
and her right hand .N,end"d beside her person.
ON rus. r'osc hy H. wils- ie"t, he found a
ton At glance. tine Mavor sprang To- her ass 1T.
ance. and @nw that stream of life blood Was
spiriins from a wound IN her lrii hr"nst We
immediately tudcavorcd 70 arrest I'll" HOW Il
blood 10y IiacinE hS hand over the wound. hut
It WAS in vain. When he reached her she WAS
stu breathing Tut unable To- speak. Her eyes.
however. Were up ~. and she slan ed At lim
with look OF rcrognition Hr rtllowed her
| which sh. fccNlN pres -rd twice. AMI. with a
| smile on her count nance, which lasted hours
| after -he NH- dead. expired in ais arms.
| his VII" has h'tn very anxious and quite
nervous With ro-aru To- his safety. probably
| ow NIX e. tur late ruIture- as ~ ritV mutter-.
| an had iWi,' "Nri'ss,d hers as feeling a
/ prem. 1nItun OF impending evil or harm. 1t
| which Do ro'h-po0hol md laughed Bat this
! hDrlin- VS. SO strong I'm her that nearly every
evening ior some time J.. II she has h"en IA ih'
| habit of gong 20 his on 81 a. accompany HIM
] home; and II is evident a 10 she has been cHr-
| ryinc revolver Whenever sh- thus " MT out
| Tor her husband. ,ud On one uHc,-ilu CAV her
sist .r 10 understand that she carried IL 10 prO.
Wien Mr. Bowman found her, lying on the
! bed. !w1 = three buttons Of her tr'ss. Just hc.
| NJ is oi f.- opinion that she 81, down On the
! rILr ~ th' l"w h,l u dnit'r hrt snt'rs. PRIOR