The morning call., 1894-07-08
Why Miss Chips Husband
Shot Her.
CONSORTED WITH DUDES.
His Jealousy at the Root of the
Trouble.
THE WOUND NOT DANGEROUS.
She Says He Was Addicted to Drink
and She Could Not Live With
Him in Consequence.

Two shots fred in rapid succession yes
terdav morning about s o'clock startled
the residents in the first block on Page
street. In a minute or so afterward two
women rushed out Of an alley in the rear
of the houses leading into Cough street.
One was staggering and the other was
supporting her.
A. Z. Lucas, a private detective who
lives in the neighborhood, heard the shots
and saw the two women. He recognized
the one who was supporting the other as
Mrs. George Ross, 16 Page street, and she
excitedly said to him as he ran to them.
"This woman's husband has shot her; go
TO my house and arrest hin"
Lucas ran round to the house, but the
man had left by the front door. He saw
him walking along the street, and soon
overlook him. Are you the man that
shot his wife?" asked Lucas. II an"
replied the man. Lucas showed his star.
placed him under arrest and took him to
the City Prison.
The man gave his name at the City
Prison as John H. Finley, Al years of age,
occupation drummer. When searched
British bulldog revolver was found in his
pockets, two chambers of which were
empty. lie was booked on the charge of
assault to murder. He appeared to be on
the verge of delirium tremens.
Meantime Mrs. Finley had tainted and
was carried back to 16 Page street and DR..
Kenyon summoned. He found that she
had been shot in the right leg behind the
knee. the bullet striking the bone. He ex-
tracted the bullet and expressed the
opinion that she would be crippled for life.
Jealousy appears to be at tbs root of the
trouble. The couple have been married
eight years. but have no children. Two
months ago they agreed to live apart and
since then Mrs. Finley has been living at
is Page street. They had both been en-
ployed at the Midwnter Fair. He at
tended bar for 81. j. Lsvey, near the en-
trance to the 'Forty-nine Mining Camp,
aud she kept stand in the Horticultural
building. She went under the name of
Miss Chips" and was recently awarded
the medal as the most popular young lady
employed at the fair.
Finley says be Intended leaving for Sac
Tamento yesterday, and he called upon his
wife on Friday night to induce her 10 60
with him. She promised to follow him in
a week
"a few minutes afterward." said Finley,
81 saw her leave the house with Annie
Murphy and go to the fair. When they
returned two dudes came with them, and
that angeTed me. II they had been men
wouldn't have cared. [ couldn't sleep all
night for thinking about it, and this morn
ing when I called upon her | said to her:
Why did you tell me last night you were
tired and then go out to the fair and come
back with a couple of dudes?' She said !:
IT'S none Of your - business so / fired
a shot at her to fTighten her. | did not
mean to hit her. as l wouldn't hurt hair
of her head"
Finley fred two shots at bis wife The
first missed her and went through a chair
and lodged in the wall. AS she was run
ming through the hall he FREQ again with
effect. Mrs. Finley says she left her hus-
band because of his drinking habits. and
she did not promise to live again with him.
LeavenwOrtb. Kan, and his brother is an
alderman. They have wired ex-Judge
Craig to defend him.