Connecticut western news., 1890-06-11
KIDNAPER COWLES SHOT
His Brother-in-Law Fatally
 Wounds Him.

His Brother-in-Law Fatally
 Wounds Him.
 DEADLY AFFRAY IN A CARRIAGE. Young Cowles Attempted to Kill His
 Wife, but Came to Grief at the Hands
 of Her Plucky Brother-A Child the
 Bone of Contention.
 MONTREAL, June 9.-Eugene H. Cowles, son of Edwin Cowles, the late proprietor of The Cleveland Leader, is lying in the Gen. eral hospital here probably fatally shot. The shooting is the end of the sensational abduction by Cowles of his daughter, Flor ence, from his wife, daughter of E. B. Hale, the Cleveland banker, a week ago last Tuesday. Detectives were employed and Cowles was tracked to Buffalo, from there to Niagara Falls, thence to St. Cath arines, Ont, and there to Toronto, where Mrs. Cowles, Judge Ingersoll, her lawyer, and C. c. Hale, her brother, arrived just in time on Thursday to miss him.
 Cowles arrived here on Friday morning with his daughter and put up at the Wind sor hotel The pursuing party arrived Sun- day morning and immediately employed Detective Grose, of the Canadian secret service. He located Cowles, but the daugh. ter had disappeared.
 MT. Hale, Mrs. Cowles and Judge Inger- soil met Cowles at the Windsor and asked for the child. Cow1es refused to tell where she was, but asked them to take a drive. They all entered a carriage together, while Detective Grose continued his search.
 A Bullet Through His Neck.
 Driving down St. Catharine street, Cowles became very excited and angry at his wife and brother-in-law, and suddenly pulled out revolver to shoot Mrs. Cowles, but Hale was too quick for him. Staying the would be murdering arm with one hand, with the other he pulled his own pistol and fired at Cowles, sending bullet through his neck. Hale ordered the driver to go to a hospital, where Cowles' wound was pronounced very dangerous, if not fatal. He was unconscious all day.
 Hale Locked Up.
 Hale went from the hospital to the cen tral police station, where he recited the cir- cumstances of the shooting and was locked up on charge of attempting to kill Cowles. Hale claimed self defense. Mrs. Cowles was also placed under arrest, but was after ward released on bail given by Lawyer Nc Gibbon and Detective Grose The detective had in the meantime found the child in a convent. The nuns refused to give her up, but a writ of habeas corpus will be sued out, and Mrs. Cowles will attempt to se- cure her. Mrs. Cow1es refused to talk. Her father has been telegraphed for, and the case will come up today in the police court.
 The News in Cleveland.
 CLEVELAND, O., June 9.-The news of the shooting of Eugene Cowles in Montreal has created profound sensation here. For Eugene Cowles himself there is little sym pathy owing to his shameful misconduct. His wife, and possible widow is most estimable lady, daughter of E. B. Hale, 8 prominent banker of the highest business and social standing
 The Story of the Trouble.
 Eugene Cowles and Alice M Hale were married about ten years ago. They have had but one child, Florence, about years of age, who has been the innocent cause of the tragedy. Soon after the marriage young Cowles became dissipated and began to neglect his wife and associate with other women.
 He formed an intimacy with one Clara Lieneschloss, of Bloomfield, N J., some four years ago, and in the fall of 1886 she accompanied him to Europe, where they remained until the next spring. They then came to Cleveland, where Cowles rented a house for her on Arlington street. Since then they have travelled about together as man and wife.
 He Wanted to See the Child.
 In October, 1888, Mrs. Cowles went to live with her father, taking with her her little child, Florence. Subsequently there was 8 reconciliation on the husbands promise to reform, but he soon relapsed into his old evil ways, and his wife was again forced to seek refuge with her father, taking her child with her as before. Later, when she had given up all hope of retaining her husband, she instituted proceedings for di- vorce.
 GCowles, who had not seen his wife for some time, came to Cleveland on Monday last and went to his mothers house. From there he sent word to his wife that he would like to see his child, and Florence was permitted to go and see him. He said he was going to Buffalo and wanted the little one to go with him to the depot.
 The Child Abducted.
 Mrs. Chase, sister of Mrs. Cowles, became suspicious and went with them. When they arrived at the depot she found that he had bought two tickets for Buffalo and was de- termined to take the child with him on the train. Mrs. Chase tried to prevent him from doing so, fighting with all her strength to drag the terrified child from the grasp of her excited father.
 A crowd gathered, but not understand ing the situation did not at once attempt to interfere. When Mrs. Chase explained that Cowles was abducting the child several men attempted to take her from him. Cowles then, drawing a revolver, yelled, "Stand back! I'll shoot the first person that stops mel" Holding the crowd at bay he dragged the child on the train just as it was starting.
 The Pursuit of the Kidnaper.
 Mrs. Chase hurried home and gave the alarm. Mrs. Cowles ran to her father for help. MT. Hale secured the services of Judge Ingersoll, and an order for the child was placed in the hands of Sheriff Sawyer, who left immediately for Buffalo, expect ing that Cowles would try to get the child into Canada by that point
 He did not succeed in intercepting them, and they reached Montreal safely. Editor Cowles did not name Eugene, who was the eldest son, one of the trustees of his will, in which he directed that the payment of one-half of Eugene's share of the income be made to the latter's wife. It would appear from this that the elder Cowles was aware of his sons character and disposi- tion, and so did all he could to protect the young mans wife.
 Got Away with $17,OOO.
 BUFFALO, June 9.-Suit has been brought by the firm of Ramsdell, Sweet & Co.,. against Lewis B. White, their former