Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFnAx.
A worthless Husband Tries TO
Murder His wife.

Murder His wife.
William r. Willing OF this city, the
worthless husband who had several times
deserted bis wife, and who finally tried to
murder her last evening, is reported to have
been captured In Philadelphia. A telegram
was sent to Philadelphia after his escape
last night and he was arrested at the Broad
street station upon bis arrival there. Re
quisition papers win be made out as soon
as possible. and Willing will be brought TO
this city for trial.
The shooting occurred at 0 20 o'clock
last evening at the southeast corner OF
Taylor and Poplar SITS. He also aired two
shots at Jonathan r. Lohand, drug clerk
In DR.. I. A. Browns store. which Is part
of the dwelling house. Willing is worth
less fellow and for some time has not been
supporting his wife. He deserted her re-
peatedly, but she had usually allowed him
TO return and live with her. He had been
away from this city for six months, but
returned on Thursday and wanted
TO take up his abode with Mrs.
Willing again. She refused him, because
OF his bad habits. His brother advised her
to have him arrested and she had intended
TO do 30. Last evening he went into
Browns drug store and asked for cigar,
for which he rendered IS cent piece. The
clerk started to make the change when
Willing said, "D-n the change" and
threw the cigar at the clerk. He then
asked where his wife was, and the clerk
replied that she was In the dining
w illing drew revolver from his pocket
and pointing 1t al Lofand said
"Show me where my wife is" At the
point OF the revolver the clerk was
forced 60 lead the way to the dining room,
which could be entered from the store.
Willing then ordered Lohand TO sit down.
Mrs. Willing was in the room, and when
she saw the revolver she ran into the kit
chen and thence to the yard. Willing fired
at her as she started, but the ball missed
the mark. 1t struck the round Of the chaiI
on which she had been sitting, cutting II on
clean. In the mean while the drug clsri
was preparing to escape. He started to
wards the door leading to the entry
when Willing shot at him
as the clerk reached the dooi
Willing fired again. Lofand ran through
the store and down Poplar st. TO 9TH, ,wher'
he telephoned to the police station. Mrs
Willing had gone out through the yard an,
hurried to 4l0 Taylor street, where she re
mained until the arrival of the police
Willing, having cleared the house, though
II about time to leave. He ran into th
yard and jumped over the fence into al
alley running from Sth TO Taylor st. II
ran about half the distance and the
: turned into an alley leading from Poplar t
t Lombard SITS. He left his coat and revol
q yer 10 the alley ard took of both shoes
! His flight was down to Lombard st. an
. from there directly TO the railroad station
{ which he reached just before the 10 o'cloc
J, train for Philadelphia was pulling out. i
n boarded the engine and was taken along.
As soon as the telephone message reache
s the police station, Special Officer Smit
e was detailed to look up the matter. III
!. officer with several others searched q
( house for the would be murderer. but Il
g search was unavailiBg.
% Willing is about 30 years OF age, fe
IL inches tall, having sandy moustach
e He generally wears a sack coat and
u slightly round shouldered.
y The revolver, which was found In q
E. alley, was a seven-shot. self.cocking 4
calibre, known as the English Bull Dog
's Willing early IN 1884 was a painter Ell
/ ploysd at the jackson and Sharp Coz
d, pany. In May OF the came year be 81
Of Miss Kate Fennemore, who was employ
70 In the custom department Of J. T. Null
is & Son as a vest maker, went to Philad
phia one day and were clandestinely ms
ried.
I'd They lived in Dover for short time al
afterwards In this city. where their on
child, now three years old, was born a
Id shortly afterward he deserted her He
mainsd away for nearly year. while q
Is. had to work for her living. He desert
ID her several other times, the last bel
about six months ago.