Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-11
A JEALOUS HUSBANDS ACT
Shoots His Wife on the Street and Then
Swallows Poison.

Last evening. a few minutes after 2
O'Clock, Frank Wilson. an insanely jealous
negro. made a bold attempt to murder his
wife. and in so doing he startled the neigh
borhood Of 18th and o streets. Five shots
were fired and two OF them took effect
Wilson is nearly forty years old and lives In
cochran row, In rear OF the Cochran Hotel
on 14th street He worked in the pantry at
the Ebbitt House for some time, but quit
there about a week ago. The wife, who was
known by her maiden name Mary Carroll
lived at the house OF Mrs. Loughran No.
l52s 18th street. About ten years ago Frank
and Mary were married. ana two years ago.
after numerous domestic troubles they sep
arated. Mary worked In service TO support
herself and two children. and fearing her
husband would use violence. she was careful
TO avoid meeting him. Last evening. how
ever, she was on the street near Iowa
Circle talking to some friends. when her
husband came along. he waited until she
mad finished her conversation, and then the
couple started away together.
Frank was anxious that his wife shouA
return to him. as he thought they could get
along well together. He begged her TO for
give and forget but she refused. ana said
sne could not return and live with him He
had undoubtedly followed her from her
service place. although he claims that the
meeting was accidental. When the cornsr
OF 18th and o streets was reached the Vie
hao eVldenuy convinced him that she would
NOT grant his request, for he suddenly drew
ms pistol and commenced firing. Five bull
lets were sent in the direction OF the wo-
man ana two Of them took effect one enter
ing beneath the shoulder and the other
breaking her arm She ran from him and
sat on doorstep near 10th and o streets.
anu was afterward assisted across the
street to Shaus' drug store. Later she wa
removed to Freedman's Hospital
Young Mans Bravery.
wilson had fired several times at the vo.
man In rapid succession, ara WAS stfu after
her with the pistol presented, when VIM.
Coihns' young man, only nineteen Year,
OF age ran rapidly across l1th street befor.
any one else was near and closed In with
the negro. throwing him to the earth after
considerable struggle. and holding him
there until the police arrived. The negro
nred the last shot at the woman when the
young man was within ten feet OF him. and
then turned the pistol toward Collins a
the latter grappled with him Wilson would
DOUBTLESS have shot him II the pistol had
haa another cartridge in it Eyewitnesses
the young man ran upon him. The daring
OF young Collins action was recognized NV
tnose who witnessed the peril Of the situa-
uon ana his narrow escape.
attempted His Own Life.
Just after doing the shooting Wilson swal-
lowed dose of what was thought to be
poisonous embalming fluid The negro was
taken to the hospital where a stomach
p'imp removed the supposed poison from
MIN and put him In condition 10 be made
prisoner.
what made you shoot your wife?" the
officer asked Wilson.
had to do IT" he replied 'tshe killed
me and had to kin her.
W hat do you mean by her killing your"
shes been going with another man"
AT the hospital Il was stated that vhile
Mrs. Wilson's injuries are serious and main
ful they are not necessarily fatal and the
physicians think she will recover This
morning Wilson was taken to the Police
Court and charged with attempted murder
Owing to the wife's being unable 70 appess
the case went over and the prisoner was
committed TO jail