The record-union., 1891-11-10
Special TO the REcoRD-UNIoN.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 9.-Mary Cotter
shot her husband, Policeman jeremiah
j. Cotter, this morning at about $50
O'Clock, at their residence, 24l Fifteenth
street.
The cause of the homicide, according to
the woman's story, was the brutal treat
ment of her husband. Two shots were
fired, one going wide Of its mark and the
other striking Cotter in the back, killing
him instantly.
Mrs. Cotter was then taken to the
Seventh-street Police Station, and while
there became quite nervous and agitated,
and did not desire to be interviewed on
the matter, but she finally became COM
posed, and gave the following statement
regarding the matter:
Last evening my husband returned
home somewhat under the influence of
liquor and we talked for a while on diff
ferent subjects. Finally the conversation
drltted back to the fact that he had to ap-
pear before the Police Commissioners on
lhe charge of being intoxicated while on
duty. He said he had no fear of the re-
suit, as he had influence enough to get
acquitted. / told him to drop the con-
Eersation as L did not desire to hear any
thing more about the affair.
we both retired for the night, and
when he woke up this morning he was
very surly, and resumed the conversa-
ton where we left off the evening before.
tlnally he became very angry and
threatened my life. Knowing that he
was dangerous man while he was in a
heated passion, l started to get up, and
he did the same thing. Once more he
threatened me and commenced to curse
me, becoming SO angry that he could
hardly utter a word. He turned around
to pick up the pistol which was resting
upon a small table, and divining his in
tention | rushed for the weapon and sue
ceeded in getting it first | fired twice
and Cotter Immediately fell to the floor
and expired"
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotter have been married
ten years, and have no children. In the
neighbOrhood where Cotter lived he had
very bad reputation.
Last January, Mrs. Cotter says, he at
tempted to take her life by shooting her
in the chin, the mark of which wound
she bears to-day. Cotter was never ar
rested for it as Mrs. Cotter refused to
testify against him, attributing the dis
charge Of the pistol to her careless hand
ling of it.
A GROCERY CLERK SUICIDES.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 9.-John Col
man, a clerk in Mason's grocery store, on
the southeast corner Of Third and Harri-
son streets, committed suicide at 1890 P
NJ. to-day by cutting his throat with
cheese knife.
He was behind the counter when J.
McGovern, another clerk in the store, in
company with John White, was return
ing from lunch, and just as they stepped
across the doorway they saw him in the
act of cutting his throat.
The knife which he was using was not
sharp enough for his purpose, and, after
making an ugly cash in his throat, he laid
1t down and picked up a large cheese
knife, with which he made lunge at his
throat.
After falling he breathed for short
time. but did not offer to make any ex-
planation of his deed.
His appearance indicated that his mind
: was astray, and he presented horrible
sight to his fellow-clerks, with the blood
streaming from his throat and his eyes
almost bursting out of their sockets.
He was man Of about 81 years of age,
and married. He was we'll known and
had been employed in the store for some
time.