The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-07-28
Mrs. Alice M, Hartley Commits
the Crime.
49,. 44-
he CAUSE OF THE MYSTERY
Death Results in a Few Moments After
the Shooting.

day afternoon the occupants of the
Bank OF Nevada building, as well as a
number of persons in adjoining build
ings, were startled by hearing two pistol
shots fred in quick succession. To those
or the street the shots sounded very
plain, but just where to locate them was
a mystery. Those on the second foor of
the building left their offices. and M. d.
Foley was seen coming down the stairs
from the third floor. He passed into the
o ffices of Drs. Phillips, closed the door
and said to DIR. w, A. Phillips: Doctor,
| am shot and am a dead man."
He staggered into the private Office
sndlaid down or the couch. The doc
tors administered stimulants and i'm.
mediately made an examination, and
found a pistol-shot wound one and one-
half inches to the left and the same dis
lance below the navel He gave evidence
of great internal hemorrhage and it was
apparent that unless is was STOPPED he
would oon die. "a III. a.
DR., Bergstein arrived and the three
doctors operated by opening the ABIDE
men and found the small intestines had
been pierced, which they proceeded to
repair. The hemorrhage was 50 great,
however, that he 'seoh died from 18th
effects.
+ To several that inquired Of Mr.. Foley
before he became unconscious whether
they could do anything for, him, he re-
piled, Nothing"
He remained conscious for, about ten
minutes after the shooting, then passed.
into an unconscious state, dying in,
thirty-ive minutes after he was shot.
lie made no statement nor did he refer
TO the shooting after the. first. remark to
the physicians thar he waa a dead man.
Mrs. Foley was Summoned and arrive
a few moments before her husband died,
but he was under the influence of all
apesthetic and the physicians, were
working heroically to save the life that
was fast ebbing,, and sl1e was with him
only u moment. ,.hat IL
Mrs. Hartley followed Senator Foley
when he came down the stairs, still
holding the pistol. in her right hand
She walked up to Mr.. E. R. Dodge and
requested Him to g;.all the Sheriff, which
he did as requested, and upon Sheriff
Caughlin arriving at the scene of shoot
ing, Mrs. Hartley walked towards him
and said,,i"I believe yssu aire, the Sheriff"
Mr., Caughlin replied that hefwas, and,
Mrs. Hartley said, al surrender as your
prisoner" and handed the pistol to the
Sheriff. BY this time n large crowd had.
assembled in front o. the bank, and as
soon as conveyance could be obtained
Sheriff Caughlin brought his prisoner
down the stairs and took her to the
courthouse.
As she passed through the crowd there
was no visible sign on her face that
showed any agitation, She was slightly
flushed, but in talking betrayed no ex-
element or nervousness Her voice wal
firm and she sp ike about other matters
when spoken to, but declined to make
any statement regarding the shooting.
She was locked up in the jury-room at
the courthouse and is under guard, the
Jail not having q place suitable to put a
woman prisoner into. 49, -
There is a mystery about the whole
affair, neither party having made q
statement, and the various street rulnors
have no foundation save that somebody
else said so and so.
Mrs. Hartley told the %janitor OF the
Bank Of Nevada, Mr.. q. 0. Wright, that
she Wanted To soc Mr.. Foley Mt 1 O'Clock