The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-07

in an envelope. addressed it and stamped
il, and started toward the door as if 20
mail IT, Believing that the let
ter was addressed to Eawls, Davis
met his wife in the doorway and
attempted 10 take the letter from
her There was a struggle. The letter
was torn open Mrs Davis got 10 in her
mouth ana chewed it vigorously. Her
husband saw that she intended 10 swal-
low IL and attempted 20 prevent her by
choking her. but she succeeded In swallow
Ing il anyway. The envelope had fallen
upon the floor. Davis attempted TO seize
ii, but his wife was 20 quick for him. She
got hold of the envelope and swallowed
that TOO.
EH0UGET CP WITH AN ENCETIC.
Mrs. Davis appeared TO be very sick
from the choking she had received and
Davis sent for DR.. r. q. Norton. The
latter was not IN and his son, Or. ". f.
Norton. answered the call. Mr.. Davis
requested DIR. Norton TO give his wife an
eme,ic, which was done. The emetic
brought up. among other things the frag-
uCuts Of the letter which she had sWal-
lowed. Davis ATTEMPTED 10 save these,
bat his vile threw most of them in the
fire when his back was turned.
DR.. Norton remained some time. After
he had gone Mrs. Davis took dose Of
laudauUm. evidently with suicidal intent.
Word was again sent to DR.. Norton's
Office and DR.. II. G. Norton responded.
He gave Mrs. Davis another emetic,
which brought up the laudanum. Davis
openly accused his wife of intimacy with
Eawls in DIR. Norton's presence. DIR.
Norton endeavored to play the part Of
peaCemaker, and secured a promise from
Davis that he would write a note to
Rawls in the morning demanding that he
cease his attentions 10 Mrs. Davis.
INTENDED TO NOTIFY RAwLs.
1t was O'Clock when DR.. Norton left
the Davis house. He came by Rawls'
boarding house on State street with the
intention of warning him to avoid DAVIS.
He was unable to wake anyone up at the
house, however, and so was unable to
perform his laudable intention. He in
tended notifying Bawls, whom he knew
quite well, yesterday morning of Davis
state of mind, but before he had an OPP
portunity of seeing him, the men had al
ready met
Both men to the affair are well known
Mr.. Rawls is a young man, between 25 and
30 years of age. He is one-armed but
portly and fine-looking.
TIE MAN WHO DID THE SHOOTING.
Davis is man of striking appearance,
being tall, with long Coal-black hair and
mustache. He is about As years old and
has lived IN savannah all his lie His
first wife died several years ago, leaving
several children, who are now about
grown. He has three or four children by
his second wife. He has been in business
as a barber for number of years, and
also carried on q business as a chiropo-
dist. Recently he gave up business as
barber, and opened a ChirOpodist ROOM
over No. 30 Bull street. He is a man of
peculiarities, but has many friends.
Mrs. Davis is a woman Of about 80
years of age and not at all of progresses
ing appearance. She is credited with be-
ing the cause of the whole trouble, her
husband and Mr. Bawls having previously
been on friendly terms.
The physicians decided not to operate
upon Rawls yesterday afternoon. At
first it was thought that his wounds
would certainly prove fatal, but he was
much brighter last night, and it is be-
lieved now that he stands some chance of
recovery