The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-10
QUARREL OVER A WOMAN.
WI. BOWDEN SHOT BY CHARLES WRUch AT VEST RIVER BRIDGE.

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 The mystery surrounding the shoot Ing or William Bowden at the east end of the Oak street bridge early Satur- day evening was completely cleared up yesterday by the able and efficient work of the local police department and Charles Wruck, a young man about twenty-five years old. spent last night In cell at police headquarters. charg- ed with assault with intent to kill. ! No amount of bonds would be accepted by the police for Wrucks release.
 About 6 o'clock Saturday evening William Bowden. nineteen years old, of lSs Sylvan avenue. was shot at the upper end of Oak street on the New Haven side of the West river bridge. At first IL was thought that the shoot ing had been done from motives of robbery, but subsequently, 1t was ascer- tained that there was a woman at the bottom of the whole affair. Bowden was near the West river bridge when someone pulled a revolver and fired three shots at him, one of which took effect in his head just above the left | temple. The woman in the case Is Elizabeth Senecal, about twenty-five years old and resident of Ella Cooks notorious resort in Orange. She was brought be- fore Superintendent Smith yesterday morning and told him the story of the case so far as she knew it. Coroner Mix was notified of her apprehension and on his advice the woman was not held. Her story to the superintendent is substantially as follows:
 | My name is Elizabeth Senecal and reside at Ella Cooks in the town of Orange I know both William Bowden and Charles Wruck. Bowden has kept company with me about seven months
 About 6 o'clock Saturday evening Bowden came to Ella Cooks house and said that he had been shot by Charles Wruck on Oak street, near the bridge on the New Haven side of the river
 He was bleeding from a wound on the left side of the head over the temple. There was a small hole there,. which I washed with warm water. l then telephoned to James Fergusons livery stables at Church and Crown streets for team. When the team arrived | tied a silk handkerchief around Bow den's head and we got into the team and drove in town. We went to Dr.. Stetson's office at 1O6 High street. He sent us to Dr. Russell's office on Elm street, where we were met by Sergeant Cowles. From there we went to the hospital. by the advice of Dr. Russell and accompanied by Sergeant Cowles After leaving Bowden a he hospital I went with Sergeant Cow $ to Coroner Mix's house and he went to the hospital with US, where we left him. Sergeant Cowles then went with me to Church and Crown streets and from there I went back to Ella Cooks"
 Yesterday Miss Senecal or "Libbie" as she is more familiarly known while coming into the city found at the | place where the assault was committed an Umbrella which belonged to one of the young men. This she turned over to the police.
 | About o'clock yesterday afternoon Charles Wruck, who lives at IS Auburn street and is employed at the Barnes Lock company at 424 State street, | walked into the Howard avenue pre- cinct and told Captain Woodruff that l he understood he was wanted there Officer Cooney was called and escorted him to police headquarters, where he | was placed in a cell At the precinct and also at police headquarters he stoutly proclaimed his innocence and insisted upon being taken to the hos pital and confronted with Bowden.
 At police headquarters Wruck said l to Superintendent Smith: q understood l the authorities were looking for me in | reference to the shooting of Bowden. did not come home until about 2 o'clock this afternoon and then learned that I was wanted. There is certainly some mistake about the matter as I have not seen Bowden within two ] weeks and was in Coogan's salooon on Church street at the time of the shoot ing. I live at IS Auburn street and have cousin, Charles Wruck, who looks like me and lives at Frank and West streets. We are about the same age and it may be him that is wanted. I am not guilty and insist upon being taken to the hospital where, when Bowden sees me, he will say that am not the man that shot him.
 Wruck was placed in a cell and at o'clock taken to the hospital by De- tective Sergeant Reilly and Signal Officer Beegan. Here he was fully and completely identified by Bowden as his assailant. Upon the arrival of the trio at the hospital Wruck was taken to- Bowden's bedside and the following conversation took place: MY .
 Hello Billy, how are you" asked Wruck. \
 Well, you see what you've done to, me now, don't you" replied Bowden.
 "Oh no, didn't do it," protested Wruck.
 "Yes, you did and you know. you did,, feebly replied Bowden, and then told the officers that Wruck was the man who had shot him and positively identified ahds assailant. ;9s;s' -
 Wruck was thereupon handcufted and brought back to police feadquar- ters, where he was locked up in cell Assistant Attorney ,Matthewman, who was present at the Identification at the hospital, issuing orders that bonds should not be taken for hdnn.