St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-03
FIRED FIVE TIMES.
Lively Racket Created by a
Jealous Husband on Gar
field Avenue.
a Topn-Up Vicinity and q
Blasted Home the Only
Results.
The Testimony in the Build
ing Inspector Squabble
IS Begun.
Trying to Find What Starkey
Knows of Sanitary Ar
ehitecture.

Five pistol shots rang out in quick
succession on Garfield avenue shortly
before II O'Clock last night, and the
screams of a woman and several chill
dren terrified the residents in that quiet
neighborhOod. who rushed upon the
street to find that the shots had been
fired within the home of A. T. Spicer.
who, with his wife and five children. oc-
eupes pretty dwelling at 81 Garfield
avenue. 1t was this man who met their
view as he rushed from the house. and
having reached the sidewalk, placed the
still smoking barrel of thirty-two-
callber revolver to his temple. intending
TO make himself its latest victim. when
his brother sprang To his side and
wrenched the pistol from his grasp just
In time to save the life of the reckless
husband and father. A block away was
another man running for his life, while
within the yard and just III front of the
house lay the lifeleSS form of Spicer'S
wife, who had also escaped the intended
bullet and tainted from sheer fright and
terror.
1t is the old. old story of a faithless
wife and mother and of a trusting hus-
band forced by overwhelming evidence
TO realize her intidelity to him, and who
ruined his domestic happiness, but the
woman who had proven a too willing
acc0mpllce in his hands. Spicer was
arrested by Special Policeman John
Fecky immediately after the shooting
and brought to police Headquarters. 1t
was in his cell at the station that a
GLOBE reporter learned the story of the
affair which reached its climax last
night
Alonzo T. Spicer is employed by his
brother Eugene, who is proprietor of
the State Steam laundry. at ODD West
Seventh street. Alonzo drives one of
ms brothers wagons and the latter
boards at his home at 81 Garfield ave-
nue.. There is another bOarder whose
name is Fred NJ. Jones and who has
lately been employed by YerXa
Bros. as driver of one of their
delivery wagons. Jones is the party
who has caused all the trouble
IN the Spicer household. He has board
ed there for some two years, and has
been absent from the city at different
times: He has always played the role
OF Spicer's best friend, and the latter
has advanced him money and other nee
eSSarles on more than one occasion,
Eeyer dreaming that his supposed friend
was fguratively stabbing him in
The back for his kindness. Matters
went on in their accustomed way until
hbout six weeks ago. Then for the first
time trivial incident aroused the
jealousy of the husband, who was
always glad TO see his wife and his
friend on friendly terms, but now
thought they were not conducting them
selves as friends, and only friends.
should. Then some stories reached
his ears and next he witnessed
acts that were too significant to
be overlooked, and finally, two weeks
ago, came the storm which had been
brewing in the home. He reproached
his wife, but said nothing to their mu-
tual friend. The former hardly denied
his imputatiOns. and this made him all
the more Ill at ease. AT last he informed
her that he would watch them, and
should anything that looked like inf
deity to him occur. he would take their
five little children and leave her
forever. He was only tainted for
second time, but decided to lie on
guard. Many things happened that
were gradually making the husband
desperate, and last night, while his
wife ana Jones had been for some time
in the parlor behind closely drawn cur
tains, he secured ladder, and climb
Ing part way up looked in. and saw all
that was needed to convince HIM that
his suspicious were correct, and. to have
evidence of the fact, went for his
brother, who also was witness to
the compromising situation. The mans
outraged feelings gained the better of
BIS judgment, and he rushed into the
house and confronted the guilty pair.
A few words were exchanged and the
husband Dire " his revolver just as bis
wife's betrayer sprang to the door.
Three shots were fired after him, but
none took effect, and Spricer then
turned on his wife, who was on her
knees begging for her life. When she
saw her prayers were useless she, too.
sprang to the door and fell to the ground
In faint as bullet from her wronged
husbands revolver graZed her cheek.
The man. thinking he had killed her.
attempted to take his own life, when
bis brother interferred as stated.