The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-10
A WIFE'S WRONGS.
Eugene FL, Cowles is Shot by His
Br0ther-in-Law.
1T WAS DONE IN A DRAMATIC WAY.
Five Years of Happy Life are Followed b,
Estrangement and Deception-The
Scene In the Street.

Especial to THE IfERALD-EXaminer Dispatch.
MONTREAL, June 9.-Eugene H. Cowles,
Of Cleveland, has about run to the end
of his tether. He was shot in the neck yes
day by the brother of his much il-used
wife, and is now living in the general hos
pital at the point OF death. Eugene H.
Cowles is the son of Edwin Cowles,
formerly proprietor of the Cleveland
Leader. Ten years ago he fell in love with
Alice M. Hale daughter Of e. D. Hale, one
OF Cleveland's leading bankers, and he was
blessed with baby, Florence. For five
years young Cowles was true to his marital
vows and his married life was happy one.
His wife then noticed gradual estrange-
ment and soon discovered that another
shared her place. During two European
trips Clara Lienschlow had accompanied
him. Various hotel registers in London,
Paris and Berlin told the tale Again he
met her in California and a few weeks ago
IN, New York. His wife had employed Il
detective. This time, however, her sus-
picions were aroused by telegram which
ne had carelessly dropped and conclusive
evidence OF his pertidy secured. Mrs.
CoWles then told her father-in-law every
thing. He was heart-broken and told her
no longer to recognize Cowles as her hus-
band and to come and reside at his house.
The disgraceful disclosures broke the aged
EDITORS heart and he died few weeks
later
Last Monday Cowles penitently wrote
his wife that he was about to leave Amer
lea forever and begged to see his child once
more. Mrs. Cowles reluctantly consented
The child accompanied Cowles' sister in
law to the station. Just as the train was
about TO start, Cowles snatched the child
There was struggle, the woman tainted
and the father rushed aboard another
train, his own having departed during the
melee. AT Connaught near the eastern
state line. he took the train to St. Cathe-
rine's. From there he went to Toronto,
hearing he was pursued and came Mon
treal. AS soon as he was located here Mrs.
Cowles, Mrs. Boulton Cowles, c.. C.. Hale
the wife's brother and Judge Ingersoll, her
attorney, started for Canada At Toronto
Cowles had engaged counsel and left word
that he wanted TO see his wife alone. She
arrived here at the Windsor yesterday
morning late in the day. Mr. aud Mrs
rest OF the party retiring. Then
there was stormy interview. Cowles de-
clared he would shoot any one who
interfered with him or his plans. Finally
they came to an agreement whereby she
was to see her child. He wanted her to go
alone. She refused. At last Cowles, his
wife, her brother and sister-in-law took a
cab. Suddenly, when passing a convent
on st. Catherine street, Cowles reached
out, stepped the cab, turned to his wife and
said: 'You are in sight of where Florrie is
Agree Immediately to give me half the es-
tate or I'll shoot you"
He drew pistol, not calculating on any
body else in the carriage being
armed. Like a flash another pistol was
drawn, puff of smoke, report, ball
from Hales' revolver had passed through
CoWles' throat from right to left The
wounded man still held his revolver in his
hand and 0the excited mob, which soon
filled the busy street.. Thought it was case
OF attempted suicide. The driver dashed
his horses and the cab speedily bore it's
bleeding burden to the general hospital
Cowles was unconscious. DR.. kirkpatrick,
head of the hospital staff, made an exam
nation and found big hole in the side of
the neck and the blood flowing profusely
After dressing the wound, he announced
that his condition serious but not neces-
sarily fatal. At the police station Hale
related his story of the shooting briefly
in an agitated manner and surrendered
himself. He was charged with shooting
with intent to kill A hurried parting with
his friends and he was taken to cell.
Detective Gross located the chilu at the
Sacred Heart convent. Mr.. r. D. McGib-
ban has been retained in the case. The
plea will be self-defense. Hale could not
be interviewed.
Mrs. Cowles is in such a state of nervous
excitement that her physician will not per
NIT any one to see her. The Judge told the
story of the shooting.