Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-10
SHOT WIFE AND SELF.
Terrible Double Tragedy at Waukesha-
Charles Begg's Awful Deed.

Charles Begg's Awful Deed.
WAUKEsHA, Wis, March "A terri
BILE double tragedy was enacted here
this morning at the Busager home
stead on Martin Street, Charles +.
Beggs shooting, and seriously, if not
fatally, wounding his wife and then
sending bullet through his own brain.
The crime was inspired by insane jeal-
ousy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beggs have been mar
red some fifteen years. Before her
marriage she was Tillie Busiager,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Busja-
ger, old residents of Waukesha. Mr..
and Mrs. Beggs occupied the apartments
on the second floor OF the house III
which the father and mother lived. Their
married life was not happy one, and SO
serious became the differences of the
husband and wife that some time ago
Mrs. Beggs took steps to secure dl-
vorce The matter was adjusted, how
ever, and the suit withdrawn. About
week ago serious discord arose over
Mrs. Beggs' desire to attend leap year
party. The husband objected, and
finally ordered his wife to remain at
home She disobeyed the order and
went to the party. On her return there
was q quarrel, and the result was that
Beegs left the house, and has since been
living at a restaurant.
Beggs seems to have loved his wife,
despite their frequent quarrels, and
early this morning he went to the house
and besought her to live with him again.
She refused to listen to his proposals
and protestations of future good belav
Tor, refusing to consent to Il
renewal of the old relations. Beggs
turned and left the house. as he did SO
saying he would compel her to live with
him. He evidently at that time deter
mined to kill the woman and himself ii
she continued to refuse to live with
him, as he set out to procure revolver.
He first went to Ira Pool and endeav-
ored to borrow pistol, and failing
continued his search.
returned to the house. Going up stairs,
he found his wife in her sleeping
apartment He stepped in front
of Mrs. Beggs and repeated
his demand that she consent to live with
him. The wife refused again, where
upon the man whipped out pistol and
leveled it straight at his wite's head.
They were close together, SO close
that the weapon was within a
few inches of the woman's head.
Seeing that her husband meant murder,
Mrs. Beggs grabbed the revolver by the
the muzzle. There was a momentary
struggle and the weapon was dis
charged. The woman fell back, blood
streaming from a wound in the hand
and u gaping hole in the neck. Beggs
then turned the pistol toward himself
and sent bullet into his brain.
Mrs. Busjager's screams soon drew a
crowd to the scene of the tragedy.
Beggs was lying dead on the floor. His
wife had staggered back and fallen on
the bed. Her wounds and the direction
taken by the bullet showed that she had
made struggle for herlife. The bullet
had passed through the palm of one
hand then striking her in the
neck. She had evidently stopped
at the moment the trigger was pressed,
and on into the lungs. Drs. Philler and
Malone, who were summoned, declared
the wound to be a very serious one.
The severe coughing fits which attacked
the woman resulted in her bringing the
bullet off her lungs, which leaves herln
q less serious condition.
Charles Beggs was about 40 years old,
and has lived in Waukesha since his
youth. HIS wife was 3o years old,
and has also lived here all her lite.
Beggs was timer, employed by Gas
bar q lie Clear. They have two chill
dren.
coroner's jury was summoned by
Justice Evans, and steps taken to inves-
tigate the affair. The jury consists of
William Hardy, Jr., Michael Cahill.
Robert DevereauX, Robert Lowerre,
James Carberrv and John Connors.
After viewing the body of Beggs and
looking over the scene of the killing, a
recess WAS taken until Up. NJ. tomorrow.
The terrible crime causes profound
sensation here, both the victims being