Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
SHOT HER HUSBAND.
MRS. JAMES p. WALTON USES A RE-
VOLVER UPON HER SPOUSE.
Not at All Repentent-sho Drinks Beer
Afterwards-It Was "None of the Re
porteris Businesss."

A difficulty occurred last night about
$3.50 O'Clock at No. 933 Brook avenue be-
tween James p. Walton, a blacksmith,
and his wife, Laura.
They had been living together on
rather disagreeable terms for some time,
having had several violent disputes.
Last night their domestic troubles cul-
minated in a serious manner, when
Walton accused her of infdelity and
used other abusive language, whereupon
she shot him with 22-calibre pistol.
The ball entered his right breast Just
below the collar-bone, inflicting dan
gerous wound.
DIR. Robert Lecky was summoned to
attend the wounded man and probed
for the ball, but at midnight it had not
been extracted. aud the extent of the
injuries could not be ascertained
THE HUSBAND IN LIQUOR.
Walton had been drinking before the
difficulty occurred, and after he was shot
he continued to partake somewhat freely
Of the intoxicating beverage. He was
carried to the Retreat for the Sick seye-
raj hours after the shooting occurred.
The police got wind of the row and
went TO the house, but as the place
where the shooting occurred was
just outside the corporate limits the
county authorities were notified.
Squire CHM swore out warrant for
Mrs. Walton and she was arrested by
Constable Ii. W. Cauthorn.
A little before midnight Mrs. Walton
was staken down to the county Jail in hack
(the same one n which har husband was
taken to the Retreat) after she had made
q somewhat elaborate toilet, while Con-
stable Cauthorn patiently waited for
her.
SHE TOOK A GLASS OF BEER.
Before driving up to the Jail the car
mage stopped at Phil. Shea's bsr-room,
on the corner just opposite, and the ofli-
Ger alighted and procured glass of beer
for his lady captive at her request. This
she quaifed with HonchGtant air and
apparent relish. She had previously re-
marked to the Constable while en route
to the Jail that if she was to spend the
night in jail it would be good plan to
procure bottle of whiskey to console
herself with. but it appears that her sug-
gestion was not acted upon.
THEY GO INTO THE PRISON.
After this refreshing drink Mrs. Wal
ton was taken TO the Jail and Major Bur
nell, the colored jailer, aroused from his
Tranquil slumbers.
Before this sable guardian had wrest.
ed himself from the sweets of dream
land, q DISPATCH reporter, who had met
the carriage with its two occupants, ap-
preached Mira. Walton, and said
"Why did you shoot him p
"Who are you, anyhow ?" asked the
enraged woman, in the brogue of Xii
larney.
"a newspaper-man.
"Then It's none Of your business, "
said the warhke female, land you can
find out the best way you can.
at this juncture the constable and his
prisoner entered the jsil gates, and the
prisoner, dressed in her best Sunday
clothes, bade an airy goodnight" to
the reporter.
HER HUSBAND HENPECKED.
II is said by those who are acquainted
with Walton and his wife that their mar
ried life has not been peaceful, aud that
they have been before the courts for
noisy family disputes. In these domestic
difficulties Mrs. Walton appears TO have
always come out best.
She keeps bar-room and grocery
store, while her husband is blacksmith.