The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-09
MR.. EUGENE COWLES SHOT.
HE HAD PISTOL AT HIS WIFE'S HEAD
WHEN her BROTHER SAVED HER

a Bullet Sent Through His Neck and He
May De-He Demanded Property Be.
queathed TO HIS wITe the Price OF
Giving Up His DauGhter-A Tragedy In
Carriage in Montreal Yesterday.
MONTREAL, June ga terrible tragedy, grow
| Ing out OF domestic trouble. was enacted here
this afternoon. The victim Eugene Cowles OF
| Cleveland. was shot In the neck by his wife 8
brother. and to- night lies at the point OF death
at the General Hospital. Cowles Ia n son OF the
late Edwin Cowles, editor of the Cleveland
Leader. He was engaged in business in Cleve-
land, and over ten years ago was married to
Miss Alice NJ. Hale daughter OF L. u. Hale. n
wealthy Cleveland banker
The marriage was apparently happy one.
and the union was blessed with little girl.
Cowles finally fell in with n woman named
Clara Lienerschlen. who gained complete con-
troll over him. Cowles's business used TO take
him great deal to Lockport, N. Y, and his
visits became more and more protracted.
Then he took several trips to Europe. and 1t
was subsequently discovered that he was ac-
companied by the woman. and that they lived
as man and wife at a number Of the leading
hotels in Europe.
While on one OF these trips, Cowles was taken
dangerously Ill, and believing himself about to
die. he sent for his wife, admitted his fault.
and was forgiven But no sooner had he re-
covered than he resumed his old course Of
living, and went to the United States with the
woman. This continued until last November
when. through the efforts OF friends another
reconciliation was affected between husband
and wife, who had taken up their residence in
Buffalo. 1t was not long ago that Mrs. Cowles
discovered that her husband was still unfalh-
full. He made frequent Visits to New York, and
II was discovered by means OF detectives that
he was again keeping the woman Clara in
that city.
Mrs. Cowles then decided to write to Cowless
father. The latter was thunderstruck at his
sons conduct, and at once wrote to Mrs.
Cowes advising her to leave him and inviting
her to stay with him. so great was the blow
that Nj. Cowless death soon followed. but few
imagined the real cause. After his death 1t
WAS found that he had executed will by which
he provided that one-fifth Of his estate
should be divided into parts, one Of which he
left to his sons wife and her little girl. Flor
ence. and the other part to his son Eugene for
use during his lifetime: but it was expressly
provided that it should go to the wife and child
on tho husbands death.
Young Cowles was enraged at the terms OF
the will. and did everything In his power to
break it Mrs Cowles. in the mean time. went
to live with her mother with her young
daughter. On last Monday Cowles wrote to
his wife. saying that he was going to leave the
country. and asked, for farewell interview
with his daughter. which was granted.
Mrs Cowles's house. Cowes Induced the little
and the upshot was that he boarded the train
with his daughter against the protestations OF
and proceeded by way Of Buffalo to St. CaiGa-
Mrs. Cowles IN the meantime, engaged de-
tectives that he intended to keep his child. and
Word was sent to Cleve and. and Mrs, Cowes.
Secf5a ~ her n ssleT Mrs Bolton her
y. Al Buffalo they learned that Cawles had left
for Toronto, where he put up at the Queens |
Nossin, House They, at, once engaged The
Eiward Bakd is the head and then prepared
the papers, to submit the case to the Courts
ton Mccarthy, .; &, Before the case could be
brought before the Toronto courts he left hur-
riedly for Montreal: He arrived M here on Friday
He then sent word to his lawyers in Toron.
70. saving that he wished to see his
this he would place his, daughter in
an institution where she would be kept until
to eeH Her. ndg ne the WIFE
replied that the interview would be granted.
Cowles then sent word that unless the mother
place the child out OF her reach.
treal. and arrived mere this morning with
Judge Ingalls,. They went 10 the Windsor Ho-
tel asked for wns an GST9H
hotel early in the morning with his daughter,
and returned about noon.
Jowles the party met in Mrs. Cowless, room.
At CGwles's request all but his wife withdrew
,hreatened to shoot anybody Who should in
Mrs. Cowos asked to see her child and
was cab was called, and Cowles. Mrs.
Cowles her sister. aud brother proceeded in
st. Catherine street. ON nearing the convent
'owles turned to his wife "a! and exES;laimed
o give UP half OF the estate or l will shoot
A the sams mSmsnt h he droT pistol and
BROTHER, who was sitting beside his sister
roy reLo y 1 and nGlnting # at CowIes
lle throat the ball passing right through from
The streets were crowded Mt the time with
,eonie going home from church, and thore was
tremendous sensation; Eowles was taken 10
he s.. Charles Hospital whore it was found
miracle the ball passed completely through
he neck without touching any vital point
ion and give himself IN lle was placed In a
ell. Mira, Cowles also gave herself up. but She
1as rcleased on bail, She is completely over
The Young daughter. who is only years of
&c. is At the Sacred Heart Convent. a stones
ONE Of the leading lawyers in the city have
cen engaged for Hale's defence.
OWES Is reported in serious condition Mt
ne General Hospital tonight, but ii is said he
hay pull through c