The morning call., 1893-08-28

Minis family, the eldest being about 6
years of age. They were taken away by
the nurse who lived in the family. and
will stay with friends until further pro-
vision can be made for them.
Mrs. Crimmins absolutely refused TO see
reporters of the male persuasion after
talk with her attorney. r. NJ Fitzgerald,
but lady reporter for The CALL paid
her visit at a late hour.
The reporter was ushered into the
barred corridors OF the City Prison and
the turnkey tapped on the little wicket on
a cell door. before which hung brown
straw hat with lace trimmings.
When the reporter asked if anything
could be done for the little woman who
put her sad face al the wicket Mrs. Grim
Minis answered with some surprise:
"Yes, would like something from the
house. | would like pair of shoes and
some medicine. l have there tonic | am
using"
She was assured that the thing would be
got for her tomorrow. Then she asked
what the time was. and was surprised
when told it was nearly 10 o'clock.
She is a pale. little. blue-eyed woman
with blonde hair, and her eyes were swol-
len and showed signs of weeping. She is
apparently about so years OF age, and
seemed very grateful for the protfered aid.
saying she had 10 friends. She smoothed
back her her hair and sighed wearily, ard
did not seem at all inclined TO talk when
questioned concerning the shooting.
She stated that she had been advised by
her attorney to say nothing. Besides, -
she cOntin ued, 81 am very much exhausted
and to go over the trouble only makes me
more nervous. No; | have nothing TO
say" The little woman seemed so tired
and so anxious to get back to the hard Jail
cot from which she had evidently arisen
when the reporter called that one had not
the heart to urge her further and as she
was hidden goodnight weary sigh could
be heard IN the darkness as Mrs. Crimmins
turned back to her lone bed and her
thoughts
When Crimmins was shot and staggered
into the street, calling out to his friends to
help him, 1t was confidently expected by
the men who ran to his assistance that the
bullets work would prove fatal in a very
few moments. Crimmins himself was
greatly alarmed for his life and asked that
priest might be summoned.
His request was complied with and a
dying statement made byACrimmins, set
ting forth his connection with the unfor-
tunate affair and showing the circum-
stances under which the shot was fred.
In the statement Crimmins said he had
driven up to his front door inten ding to
try and reconcile matters with his wife,
and il she wished it to take her out for a
drive. He ran up the front steps and
knocked on the door, and when his wife
appeared he explained the object of his
visit. and asked her if there were not some
way by which their unhappy family rela-
tiOnship might be adjusted, and peace
made without the aid of the courts and
the greed of lawyers. She repulsed his ad-
vances, and said she would not go driving,
and that the courts would have to settle
their troubles. Then Crimmins returned
TO his buggy, going back and asking the
same things of his wife a few moments
later.
This time he went to the back door and
when she repulsed him he broke open the
door and received the fatal shot He was
confessed by the priest and prepared for
death, con fident that he had done all in his
power to right what wrongs he had done
his wife.
Later, when he rallied somewhat. word
of there being possib bility of his final re-
coverv was sent his wife at the city priso o.
She was greatly moved by the unexpected
news, clasping her hands and crying, 81
am very, very glad"