Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-09
TOO MUCH REVOLVER
Made sooundrel's Neck stin'-A Miser-
able Domesilc TraRedY.

maze y ScounureIs neck Stln-A MiSer-
able Domestic Tragedy.
Eugene f.. Cowles, the notorious son of
Edwin Cowles, the well known editor of
the Cleveland Plan Dealer, was shot
through the neck In the streets Of Montreal
on Sunday. Ten years ago he married
Alise NJ. Hale, daughter OF q Cleveland
banker. Five years after II was discovered
that on his many supposed business trips
to Europe and elsewhere he was accom-
panied by Clara Lienenschard, who
passed NJ his wife. lie WAS taken very
sick In London and cabled for his wife,
who went over and forgave him and took
care OF him, but when he got well
he resumed his old manner Of life
travelling In California and then In the East.
He again professed repentence and was
reconciled, returning to live with his wife
In Buffalo last fall. ON the second day
amer this compact he returned suddenly
and informed his wife that he must leave
Immediately for New York. A telegram
fell out Of his pocket, which his wife picked
up and read. II was from the Lienenschard
woman, and was To the effect that letter of
his had been received, and ask ing where
and when sho could communicate with him.
Mrs. Cowles did not speak OF this discovery.
but managed TO persuade him not to go 10
Now York. On the next day Cowles
started, and was shadowed by a detective,
who reported to Mrs. Cowles. The injured
wife ut once placed the facts In possession
Of her husbands father. The old man, al
most brok en- hearted, wrote to Mrs. Cowles
that under all laws OF heaven and earth she
was absOlved from allegiance to her hus-
band, and concluded as follows: "Don't
stay with him any longer. Come to me
and i will take care Of YOU" Old Mr..
Cowles mover recovered from tho shock,
and be died few weeks later. The estate,
which would have fallen to Eugene, was
divided In two parts, one being left TO the
wife and child and tho other to the son for
use during his lifetime, but to go to the
wife and daughter amer his death.
Eugene COwles made every effort to
break the will but failed. On last Monday
he sent word TO his wife that he intended
TO leave the country, give up the fight, and
favor he asked for an interview with his
child. The mother, after much entreaty,
consented and her sister went to the station
with the little girl. As soon as the
train began to move Cowles seized the
child aud threatening to shoot anyone
who interfered with HIN, jumped on the
train with her. The sheriff was at
once started on q long chase after him, but
he escaped TO Canada and announced that
he would only surrender the child on con-
dition that his wife would give up half OF
the estate. Mrs. Cowles, her brother Z. c.
Halls, Cowles' sister and Judge J.E Inger-
| soll went to Canada TO secure an interview
| aud found Cowles at Montreal. He in
insisted on an interview with his wife
alone and finally they had very stormy
| one, during which he again threatened to
shoot whoever interfered with him.
| At last Cowles consented to allow his
| wife 10 see the child. She insisted on being
accompanied by her brother and sister in
| law. A cab was taken and for five minutes
they drove along st. Catharine street.
When near the convent Cowles reached
out and stopped the cab, and. turning TO
his wife, said: You are now within sight
] Of where Florrie Is; agree Immediately to
| give up half the estate or will kill you"
| At this moment he drew his pistol and
pointed 1t at his wife's head. He had not
calculated on anybody else being armed in
the carriage. Like q flash another pistol
was drawn. There was re port, a puff Of
| smoke and ball from Halrs revolver had
| passed through Cowles' throat. The streets
| were crowded with people coming from
church at the time. The wounded man fell
still clutching his revolver in his hand
and the excited mob thought he had com
mtted suicide, He was at once taken to
the hospital and may recover. The child Is
at the convent.