The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
AVENGED HER CHILD.
MRS. ALFRED ToUSLEY SHOOTS
AND KILLS HER HUSBAND.
she Goes from Lafayette, Ind, TO Chi
cago, and Stays Him I'm Prison
CcII-Unnatural Step Father.

Alfred Touslsy, IN Jail at Austin. Ill.
charged with disorderly conduct, was
shot and killed in his cell by his wife
Saturday afternoon.
The charge OF disorderly conduct was
preferred by Charles Wikoif, who lives
at the corner OF South Prairie avenue
and Washington boulevard. Miss
Edmo Tousley, stepdaughter and niece
OF Tousley, had been placed with Mr..
Wikoff's family by her mother to get
her away from the evil influence OF
her stepfa Their. Having found out the
young woman's whereabouts Tousley
went to the house Friday afternoon,
raised disturbance and was arrested.
Mrs. Tousley, who was In Lafayette,
Ind /, was informed that Tousey was
interfering with her daughter She ar
rived in Austin Saturday afternoon.
She called on her daughter and by her
was told that she had been ruined by
her step-father. Mrs. Tousley went at
once to the Jail and upbraided her hus-
band. As she tells the story he sim
ply laughed at her. Mrs. Tousley then
opened small sachel and drew re-
volver. Holding it in both hands she
leveled il ut the breast OF her husband.
''For Gods sake don't shoot" cried the
thoroughly frightened man. She
paid no attention to his entreaty, but
pulled The trigger. The shot took
effect in Tousley's breast a few inches
above the heart. AS the wounded man
staggered and fell in the corner OF his
cell she fired again. The second shot
penetrated his heart. He died almost
instantly. After gazing at her dead
husband for "a few seconds she re-
turned the revolver TO the sachei and
started to leave the iaA At the door
she was arrested. She handed the otii-
Ger the revolver. saying: 1T has done
its work we'll, have no more use for
it,"
After seeing her lawyer Mrs. Tousley
consented to be interviewed by news
paper men. She said: II married
Alfred Tousley twelve years ago.
was his brothers widow at that time
and had one child. n daughter o years
old. After marriage l learned that
Tousley was IN eX-convict, having
served terms in the penitentiaries OF
Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
Until learned that he was trying
TO ruin my daughter did all 1 could
to shield him from the people who
were continually looking for him.
When l was convinced OF his designs
against my daughter, sent her away.
l received telegram that he was in
Austin to take my daughter away.
came here and from her learned the
truth. went to the Jail 10 see him.
When he boosted OF his wicked act
was frenZied by passion. l drew the
revolver and shot the wretch down.
NY daughters wrong is avenged"
Mrs. Tousley Is 40 years old. She
dresses modestly. Her careworn tace
shows traces OF former beauty and her
conversation indicates that she is q
woman Of education. An inquest will
he held to-Cay. In the meantime Mrs.
Tousley is confined in cell next to
that ia which she killed her husband.
All that Mrs. Tousley says, and much
m ore, about her husband having n bad
re cord is true. He is also charged
wi tn being the cause OF the ruin of
several other girls. He has been a
theatrical manager and general all
round confidence man in his time.