The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-10
'THE COVLBS' SHOOTING.
Hale Anaigned in Court and
Held for Trial.
THE DAUGHTER PRODUCED
And Suit for Abduction Against Cow.
les Abandoned When IIe Gives
tho Girl Up to Her Mother.
Wounded Man Improving.

MONTREAL, June 0.-AIr. g. 9. Hale
OF Cleveland, O., appeared in III,
Superior Court under arrest this morn
ing, on the charge OF shooting with in
tent to kill his bro.her.in.law,. Mr.
Eugene II. Cowles. Of The same city, .
Son Of tho late Mr.. Edwin Cowles, O
the Cleveland Leader. There also up
peared Mrs. Cowlee, and her daughter
Florence, Mrs. Bolton, Judge Iugcrsoll,
counsel for Mrs Cowles, and II. Gibson,
representing the Drummond Secret Ser.
vice Agency ut Washington. Mr.. Hale
looked very thoughtful, was iaul.lessly
at'ired, and trills pale after his nights
confinement. Mrs. Cowles had her child
Florence by her side, aud her sister.
in-law, Mrs. Bolton, was in constant
attendance.
This morning Mr.. Justice TAFT issued
a preliminary order to the nuns 10 bring
tho child into court, which they did,
placing her in the care OF Bailitr Laieu.
ness. Mr.. Gibson appeared Tor Mrs.
Cowles, and asked that writ OF habeas
corpus be Issued compelling the nuns to
produce the child in legal form. Judge
Mathie granted the writ, after examin.
ing the ailidavi,a which were filed, re.
citing in substance the facts made kown
in lust nights dispatch. The writ was
made rcturnable for 8 o'clock this after.
noon, when the case will be argued on
It's merits. Mr.. Cowlcs was not repre-.
sented, but the Hon. Mr.. Ladamme will
appear for him this afternoon.
MUST MAKE TIE INFERENCE.
Mr.. Hale was asked Tor Rome explaua.
lion Of his act, and Mr.. Gibson, who was
standing by, said: "Cowles had threat.
,ned his sister repeatedly and made a
to produce a pistol he was
snown to carry: You must make your
,wn inference"
As reason why tho writs should be
1t was affirmed that Cowles was
IN improper person to have charge OF the
child; that he was a dissolute man, ad-
ilcted to adultery, alcohol and opium.
Cowles' condition is improving. The
bullet passed through the right side Of
he neck, between the internal and ex-
ernal caro.ids, passed under the chin
below the linsulal arteries, fractured the
anus OF the jaw and emerged on the
eft side. The mother and child were
'ent back to- the convent, and both will
lppear this afternoon.
CowLEs TALKS.
Mr.. Eugene Cowles was interviewed
yo.day by representative Of the Asso.
'ociated Press. Though he was too
Seak to make any extended statement,
10 talked freely OF the case and learned
With interest Of what had been done in
.ourt this morning. He affirmed that
what he had done was done legally un-
Ter the advice Of the best legal talent in
he United States ana Canada. He said
hat he and bis wife were in the way OF
having an amicable settlement, and he
deprecated Hale's interference as being
and hur.ful. He expressed
he warmest interest for his family and
only resented outside interference. He
sorrow for what Hale had
lone, and feels keenly for him in his
painful position. When well enough
Jowles promises to show that he has
3een the victim OF wrongs and that be
has been hardly dealt with.
The suit for abduction against E. II.
Jowles has been abandoned, he surren-
lering the child to his mother.