Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-21
HE DID NOT SHOOT.
A HUSBAND WHO THREATENED TO
COMMIT SUICIDE,
But His Nerve Must Have Gone Back on
Him-A Domestic Difference which
is Likely to Cause Consider
able Trouble.

A lady who is quite prominent in
social circles came very near creating a
sensation yesterday morning. She was
on her way up town from the pretty
home, which has always seemed to her
friends the abode of peace and happi-
ness, when she met friend. After
greetings had passed the friend noticed
signs of unusual agitation in the coun-
tenance of the lady, and at once asked
her If she was in trouble.
Trouble" she replied, bitterly; 81
am going straight to the police station
and do something, don't know what.
But can't stand it any longer" She
raised her voice as she uttered the last
words, and several passers-by on the
crowded street looked back at her Curl
ously. - ss
Her friend walked along with the
lady, who is pronounced brunette and
quite handsome. As they walked she
spoke to her such words of comfort as
came to her mind, ana finally the whole
story came out.
The lady has been married for three
or four years, and has one little girl.
She and her husband seemed admirably
suited to each other. The cloud, no
larger than mans band, finally arose
in their horizon, and gradually spread
until it looks very much at present as
If there would either be divorce or
separation of some sort.
For the first three years the social du-
ties of husband and wife, seemed to
yield them mutual pleasure. But bus
iness cares absorbed the husband more
and more, and these duties fell more
and more into the hands of his wife,
who is well-ftted to adorn any station
in life. She particularly enjoyed soci-
ety. and was, although married, an at
tractive woman to the gentlemen whom
she met at home and the homes of
friends. Finally, about year ago, her
husband began to demonstrate with her
about her going out SO much, and his
remonstrances were taken in good
part. Yet it was difficult for her
to withdraw completely from the
circle where she was such leader.
Then came further objections. from
her husband, coupled with an impulsive
word or two, and which che answered
back. A coolness sprang up which
either might have dispelled but did not,
and the breach widened until there were
harsh and bitter words on each side,
and the ugly traits of character that fire.
quently develop in the best of natures,
came out prominently and for several
months past their lives have been miser-
able.
The husband has absented himself a
great deal from home, and has been dissi-
pating in aquiet way. His bitter feelings
have grown to jealousy of his wife, and
he has been working himself up to such
frenzied state of mind in the past four
weeks that the lady has become afraid
of her life, and yet above all she breads
any publicity of her unhappiness and
the destruction of her home.
/ Friday night, however, her husband
acted so wildly that che felt she must
put an end to it. She was out of the
house at neighbors little while dur
ing the evening, and when she returned
found her husband at home. He at
once accused her of having been
out on an expedition, that he said
proved her faithlessness to her
marriage vows. He said he was tired
OF life, and, going to closet, took out a
pistol that had long been lying there,
and went wildly around the house, say
ing he would put an end to his trou bles
by putting an end to his life. The scenes
between husband and wife lasted all
night, and yesterday morning she was
almost in state of collapse. Her hus-
band has been regarded as brave man,
but he did not carry out his threats. He
left the house early in the morning,
without saying where be was going, and
the wife, fearful for him. was on her
way to the police station when met by
the friend. She was finally quieted and
taken home. 1t is the hope of mutual
friends their difficulties may be recon
ciled, for no one doubts the spotless
purity of the wife. For this reason the
names are at present withheld.