The morning call., 1890-06-19
FOR A SISTERS SAKE.
Henry Wrede Shoots at His
BrOther.in-LaW.
The Girl Was Led Astray by Worthless
Fellow Who Married Her for Money,
but She Loves Him Still.

Henry Wrede of the firm of Wrede Brothers,
grocers at Seventeenth and Guerrero streets
fired three shots at his brother III law, William
u. Scott, yesterday afternoon on California
street, but failed 10 Kill him.
Scott escaped without a scratch, but he re-
mains in mortal terror of assassination. His
marriage has not brought him all the ease, conf
fort, idleness and bliss 1t is currently rumored
he looked for. and now he begins to believe him
sell lucky in living at ALL
The cause OF the shooting Is easily told. 1t is
only the revenge OF brother for a sister 5
wrongs. Scott, whose picture is In tile ''rOgues'
gallery" who has been through the House of
Correction. IS. according to evidence i'll the Po-
lice Court, an opium iend and a convicted va
grant, married Miss Mrede last March agains t
her brothers wishes She paid no heed to their
advice, but did as she pleased in the matter and
SO their anger was aroused against her husban d.
Oh The weudlng day Tie Di others visited Scott s
rooms at 725 California street and gave him 50
severe beating that lie was sick and sore at
home for many weeks.
a CONVICTED vAGRANT.
So soon as lie was able to appear on the streets
he had them arrested Tor beating aud threaten
ing TO XIII INN. They In turn had MN arrested
for yagrancy and prosecuted the case SO earn
estiy with ex-Juuge Mcguire as counsel that
despite his pull" Scott was Convicted aud Oil
Monday last sentenced by Police Judge LAWYER
10 Sixty days lmpIsonnent In the House OF Cor
TeeIlon Tor vagraney. The Charges against the
Wfedes were dismissed by Judge LAWYER
Scott gave notice of appeal to tile Superior
Court and secured his release on bonds OF $500
through his wife and friends. Since then Henry
WTeue las canlped upon his trail.
ON HIS TRAIL.
Henry took IL upon himself to rid the com
munity OF his brother III law He bought a pisIuI
and box OF Cartridges yesterday afternoon and
Went 10 tie house. lie had bouquet for his
sister, but she refused TO see him. Inc bullets
he had for his brother in-law.
On Tuesday night lie Went TO the lodging house
ana asaed 10 see his sister, but was refused ad-
mittance. So his second Visit yesterday was
made with terrible determination to Kill Scott.
The sister refused again to see HIM. and he had
10 carry Tie bunch OF roses away from the house.
DE lay III wait Tor Scout. who came down Call
fornla street about 2:30 O'Clock In the afternoon
ana timed into an alley which leads TO tie ba OK
part OF The house. He was dressed in an old suit
OF clothes, as he had been al work in StO ckton
street palntshop. Henry was not certain that
lie was tile man lie was looking for, and 10 avoid
mistake asked If he was scout
AYENGING WRONG.
Immediately on receiving an affirmative reply
lie drew LIS revolver from Ills coat pocket and
opened nre. But meanwhile Scott, Terrified by
The sIgnt OF the gItering weapon, rushed down
The street at great speed. Wrede fired Three
shots al close range. Que OF the bullets struck
SCOTS coat under the arm, but Came cut al his
breast pocket. be other TWO missed him.
the reports brought policeman to the scene
OF The shooting, and he TOOK Wrede IN custody
on charge oil assault 10 murder. WIede walked
10 the PRISON like one Insane, with TIE roses In
his hand
He became violent and abusive IN the prison.
but quoted down from what appeared to be an
hysterlcal Ill 10 a more rational mood, though he
sim continued crying ana threatening his
brother-n Law. Mrede Imagined that when
Scott was convicted lie would be separated from
his WIFE, and so give the faml ly Chance 10 re-
form her.
A FAMILY DISGRACE.
"Pn XIII him yet" SAID lie. "He has dsgraced
my family, ana That Is why shot him. My life has
been ruined by my sisters conduct, ana might
as well be dead. Thank God my poor father and
mother not alive TO feel the disgrace she has
brought on tie family by marrying that black
guard, thief and l0dler. l did IL for their sake
my DEAD father aud mother. | an tired OF Ille
and The consequence Of this affair natter, not
To me. III she had married respectable man,
no matter how poor he might be, we would have
made him welcome to our home. But to marry
such man she aid has driven us all crazy"
Scott says he Is working as a painter now. He
bellYes that his escape was due to his watehful-
ness, as he had been on the lookout for Wrede.