Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-09
HALEGOT THEDROP
Eugene Cowles, of Cleveland,
Shot in the Neck.
THE SEQUEL OF A MARITAL MIsFIT.

Sensational Affair During Carriage
Drive in Montreal-Cowles Attempts to
Draw Revolver to shoot His Wife,
But Hale Is Too Nigilant-The Wound
Not Necessarily Fatal-Infdelity of the
Wounded Man and Struggle for the
Daughter of the Pair.
MONTREAL, June 9-Yesterday after
noon at O'Clock tragedy was enacted
on st. Catherine street that has thrown
the city into great excitement The street
was crowded with pedestrians, as usual
at that hour. They were suddenly star
tied by flash, and heard pistol shot and
woman scream. A two horse carriage,
from which the shot was fired, was brought
to standstill, and a lady alighted. In it
were still two men, the one with a smok-
ing revolver in his hand, the other I'M
conscious, and his blood streaming into
the rugs of the carriage. The wounded
man was Eugene II. Cowles, of Cleveland,
son of the late Edwin S. Cowles, of The
Cleveland Leader His assailant was C.
H. Hale, of the same city, and the woman
was Cowles' wife and Hale's sister.
The Nature of the Wound.
A few hurried words We're exchanged
when Mr.. Hale ordered the cabman to pro
coed to the general hospital. Mrs. Cowles
re-entered the carriage and accompanied
the party to the hospital, DR. kirkpat-
rick, the medical superintendent at the
hospital, had the wounded man conveyed
to private ward, where a close examina
ton was made. The physician announces
that there is no immediate danger. The
ball entered the right side of the neck, and
after piercing the right jawbone emerged
| through the cheek of the opposite side
Mr.. Hale surrendered himself to the police
| and was locked up. Among those at Mr.
Cowles' bedside are Mrs. Cowles; Mrs. Boil
| ton, her sister-in-law; Judge j. +. Inger
| soil, of Cleveland, who will act as Mrs
| COwles' legal adviser, and r. ID. McGib
bon, Q. c., of Montreal.
Hale Makes n Statement.
| Mr. Hale makes the statement that the
| trouble between Cowles and his wife wa,
caused by Cowles making two trips Il
| Europe with a woman known as King oil
| Wilson and who is now at a hotel here
having come from Buffalo last Monday
Mrs. Cowles had applied for n divorce OF
the ground of adultery. Cowles admitted
| his guilt. but declared that his wife haC
| condoned the offense. Mrs. Cowles, how
| ever, had in her possession a letter il
| which he admitted the facts on which she
based her application After the partie
| all arrived here a consultation was has
and Cowles promised to meet his wife anG
arrange a settlement of their affairs
| Yesterdays meeting and tragedy ensued
| CowIes' Murderous Purpose.
| Cowles wished the interview with hi
| wife to be private, but Hale refused, anC
accompanied them in short drive in tn
| park. The interview was in progress
| when Cowles made a movement as if t.
draw revolver. when Hale anticipate,
him, with the result rs stated. Cowles
little daughter Florence, whom it is al
! legged he abducted from her home in Cleye
land, was placed by Cowles in the Acad
envy of the Sacred Heart in Montreal Al
order was procured from Judge Duges t
| produce the child, but they refused. tn
| court will issue an official mandarin
when guardian will be appointed. Niue
| sympathy is expressed for Mr. Hale an
| Mrs. Cowles. as it is believed that Cowle
intended killing both his wife and child
unless prevented by her brother.
| Another Account of the shooting.
Another account of what occurred il
| the carriage says that Cowles had prom
| ised to take his wife to the convent to Sc
the child. When the carriage neared tn
| convent Cowles turned to his wife and eN
| claimed: You are now within sight G
Florrie. Agree to give up half of tn
estate or will shoot you" At the sam
time he drew pistol and pointed it at hi
| wife's head Like flash her brother, VIII
| was sitting beside his sister drew a re
| volver, and pointing it at Cowles, fired