The Indianapolis journal., 1890-06-09
A TRAGEDY AND ITS CAUSE
Eugene Il. Cowles, of Cleveland, Shot
at Montreal by His BrOther-in-Law.
Committed in a Carriage After Cowles Had
Tried to Kill His Wife. Who Was Seeking
Her Abducted Child-Unsavory Career.


o'clock, in broad daylight, on one of the
principal streets of Montreal. q tragedy was
enacted that has thrown the city into
paroxysm of excitement. st. Catherine
street was crowded with pedestrians, az
is usual at that hour. Suddenly they saw
fash and puff of smoke, and heard
pistol shot and a woman scream. A cab
was brought to stand-still. and woman
alighted. In it were still two men,
one with q smoking revolver in his
hand. the other unconscious, and his blood
soaking into the rugs of the carriage. The
wounded man was Eugene H. Cowles. of
Cleveland. O., son of Edwin Cowles, late
editor Of the Leader. His assailant was E. T..
Hale, of the same city, and the woman was
Ccwl SIS wife. After q few hnrried words
Hale ordered the cabman to drive to the
General Hospital The lady re-entered the
carriage. which started for the
hospital, q distance of half q mile.
by-stander had telepnoned for an am
bulance. aid it met the party, but It's serv-
ices were not required. On arriving at the
hospital Dr. kirkpatrick, medical superin-
tendent, had the wounded man conveyed
to private ward, where DR.. Fenwick. one
of the attending physicians was called.
There was close examination and hur-
ried consultation. and the result was an
nounced to the eager crowd. There was no
immediate danger. The ball had entered
the right side of the neck, and, after pierre
ing the right jaw-bone. emerged through
the cheek of the opposite side.
When it became known that there was
no immediate danger an inquiry into the
facts of the case was begun. The party,
with Sergeant Foye. who had accompanied
them from st. Catherine street, proceeded
to the Central police station. Sergeant
Wilson was on duty and received them.
Mr.. Hale briefly related the story of the
of shooting with intent to kill. He took .
brief leave of his friends and was then
shown to the cell he was to occupy. There
were now on the scene Mrs. Cowles. Mrs.
Bolton, her sister-in-lawi Judged. E. Inger-
sS Yssr Of asS Mr as MsbSoU MIs Sowlss legal
Montreal.
Cowles was visiting his mother in Cleve-
land. as had been his custom. His little
daughter. who was stopping with her
at his mothers house. He took her in
charge and went to the station. accom-
panied by his sister, but he escaped from
her and at once took a train. This train
ran only to ConDeaut: there he got horses
and drove twenty eight miles to Girard,
took q train to Buffalo. and was next To-
Gated at the Welland Hotel, st. Catherine.
There he was met by Sheriff Sawyer.
who had q long interview with him. On
Thursday Cowles took boat for Toronto,
abont four hours sail. He had previously
said that he was willing to have an inter-
view with his wife, bet would talk with
no one else. His object was to obtain an
additional allowance. Four months ago,
on the death of his father he was cut off
to. this he had been living. it is
said, at rapid rate, and had made
two visits to Europe in company
with woman OF questionable character.
under the alias of King and Wilson, and is
at present stopping at the Welland Hotel,
st. GATHERINGS. having come there from
Buffalo. On Monday last an application
was make for a divorce by Mrs. Cowles
on the ground of adultery. Cowles ad-
ing ing persons and places. but be af-
doned the offense. Mrs. Cowles has
in her possession letter in which he prom
ised to mend his ways, and be faithful in
future. On Thursday Cowles left for Mont
real. A pursuing party, composed of Mrs.
Cowles. Mrs. Bolton. Judge lngersoll. G. L.
Hale and officers, reached Toronto the
same morning. A consultation by C0wles
with his Toronto attorneys led to an inter
view being arranged here. The last party
reached here this morning and stopped
at the Windsor Hotel Cowles had left the
Windsor, and had gone to the st. Lawrence
Hotel, where he registered and had break
fast After breakfast he took the child to
LAcademie de Ia Sacre C9ur. q convent
under the chaige Of Les Seners de la Prov.
ince, and gave instructions that she was
not to be given up without written order
from him. He then returned to the hotel
without the child. ready for the interview
with his wife. The child, Florence is nine
years old and of remarkable beauty.
Ten years ago CowIes was married to
Miss Alice Hale, daughter of L. b. Hale a
banker, of Cleveland, For five years al
went well, when Cowles began TO absent
himself from home. alleging that business
called him to Lockport. N. Y. Instead
| of this, he used to 60 to the Ir0quois House
where the woman. Clara Lieneschloss
as she was known. was stopping
On one occasion, when In Europe. Cowlel
cabled to his wife to come to his aid. say.
| ing that he was sick. She did 60, accom-
panied by her child, but he no sooner re
| covered than he left her and came back Il
| America with strange woman. and regis
! tered In hotel in the Catskill mounsain
| as man and wife. On another occasion b,
! lived with her in San Francisco. alleg