Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-15
SHOT HIS WIFE
Midnight Sensation at the Mid
way.
HENRY ARCHER USES A GUN.

Insanely Jealous He Puts q Bullet In His
Wife's BODY and Now Claims It Was Ac-
cidentai-Tae Victim Removed to the
Hospital and In . PeriIoas Condition.
Henry Archer, one of the colored
singers of the Jubilee quartet in the
Midway Plaisance at the Watch Tow
er, shot his wife, also one of the sing
ers, in the left hip at 11:30 last night
while in fit Of insane jealousy.
The bullet which was fired from an
old fashioned Colts revolver and was
32-calibre size, entered the left hip,
striking the backbone, and either
lodged in the bone or glanced
oil into the other hip, where
ii is still lodged. The woman's
condition is exceedingly critical, and
if fatal results do not ensue, she will
in all probability be afflicted with to-
tai paralysis of the lower limbs.
Story OF the Shooting.
While Archer is an ebony hued
negro, his wife is more of mulatto,
and withal rather good looking
colored woman. Archer, it seems
was extremely jealous when any atten-
tionS were showed his wife, but with
the exception of occasional outbreaks
on his part due to this feeling of
jealously, the couple have apparent-
ly gotten along exceedingly happy
toge,hcr-at least the other attaches
of the show so report.
Last evening after the amusements
OF the day were. suspended, the vari-
Gus people accompanying the show
went out on sercnade. They visit
ell the Inn. gave an informal concert
there, and then made trip down
through the tents which are pitched
over on the hill to the north of the
Midway Enclosure, and which are oc-
cupied by the different show people.
Archer and his wife did not accom-
pany the Others. although it is said
there was q dispute about going,
and this led to a quarrel in the
Archer family. while the merry
making was going on at the other
tents. From what can be learned
Archer and his wife wanted to 90
with the party, but neither desired
the others presence. At all events
the quarrel ended in Archer spring.
ing to n trunk owned by one of the
others of the troupe. and seizing the
revolver, and with the expression.
''1ll teach you n trick or two" he
fired ut his wife. She screamed. and
the attention of Chief Barry and the
other Columbian guards being at
tracted, they hurried to the tent to
hear the woman plead, .sDon't DO il
again or you'll kill me-" and then
Archer rushed out in great state of
excitement, and claiming the shoot
ing was an accident. While he was
not arrested. he was kept in sur
veillance, and message sent to town
for County Physician Sala.
The woman's Injuries
The doctor responded promptly.
and on examination found that the
ball had entered the left hip, striking
the backbone, and although he
probed six inches for it, could not
locate it. The woman was in a crit
zeal condition this morning. and
Chief Sexton went out with the CITY
ambulance and conveyed her to St.
Anthony's hospital, where she is be-
ing cared for. The doctor has grave
apprehensions as to her recovery,
and if she does survive, her lower
limbs may he paralyzed. Archer
accompanied his wife to the hospital.
and as both he and the woman claim
the shooting was accidental. nothing
has as vet been done with him.