The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-10
EMMETT ATTEMPTS MURDER THE HERoTSM OF BABY sYNOTT
 PnETENTBD 4 oRIaTE.

She Rushed to the Assistance of Mrs. Emmett and Then When Joe Attempted to Shoot Himself She Pulled Down His Arm-He Nearly Killed His Wife. San Francisco, June 9.-J. K Em-
 melt, the actor, made an attempt here
 soon after o'clock last night to mair-
 der his wife, who Is known on the
 stage as Emily Lytton. It is said he
 had been drinking and the couple quar-
 relied at their apartments here Sud-
 denly the front door was thrown open by Mrs. Emmett, who pushed their
 eigtt-year-old protege. Baby synott,
 out on the front porch ahead of her.
 "T'll shoot you. I'll kill you," yelled
 Emmett who was in the front room.
 NO you won't" answered the wife,
 as she closed the door and inserting the key snapped the lock. Pushing the baby
 aside Mrs. Emmett ran along the side
 walk. Emmett rushed to the front wir-
 dow, which he threw open. and started to spring to the ground a distance of six feet His foot caught on the
 window and he fell in the garden, strik- ing his face against the stone coping. His nose bled freely.
 In his hand was a revolver. Spring. ing to his feet he cleared the fence and pursued his wife. Half way down the block the woman stopped and looked back. She saw her husband and the revolver and resumed her flight, crying loudly for help as she ran.
 At this point Baby Synott joined in the race. Near the corner Emmett caught up with his wife and fired. With scream Mrs Emmett fell Emmett advanced toward his victim as though to shoot again, but as he leveIied the pistol the child seized the hand that held the weapon. The actor looked at the child in astonishment and pushed her from him. He then placed the muzzle against his temple Baby Synott again seized the barrel of the pistol, pushed it away from Emrnett's temple and clung to his arm so that ne could not use the weapon. Emmett stood for a moment as if bewiidered and then with his left hand he threw the weapon into the garden The eieht- Tear-old heroine at once fell to the side- walk in faint. Bystanders youickly gathered, picked up the child and as- sisted Mrs. Emmett to doorstep near by, where she sat moaning until officers took her to the Receiving hospital
 Emmett walked back to his own door, step and sat down there until arrested. The police stated that Emmett was un- doubtedly under the influence of ltuuor at the time of his arrest.
 At the hospital Mrs. Emmett. who was in a very, hysterical condition, de- clared that there was no bullet in her head, although g. supposed bullet wound was in her temple. Dr. Bedding prob ed for a bullet, but was unable to find one. It had glanced upward along the bone and had probably lodged under the skin
 In answer to questions Mrs. Emmett said her husband had struck her with the butt of a revolver. She stated that when he pointed the pistol at her she struck his hand upward and the bullet went into the air. She declared that he was too much of coward to shoot her
 Mrs. Emmett refused to remain in the hospital and was taken to her brother Jn-law's house. Mrs Emmett was as San Francisco girl. Five years ago she married J. A. Stevens. The couple were afterwards divorced According to aI friend Emmett and his wife have not ived happily together since they arriva d here and their quarrels drove Elm nett almost crazy at times.
 The wife is said to have caused him Q put all the property given him by his 'ather in her name. Other people say he fault is on Emmett's side, that he las been abusive to his wife, who is a model helpmate, and that when drink ng the actor Is unbearable,
 Mrs. Emmett Is tonight entirely out If danger. It has been decided that the bullet did not enter her head. Emmett laims that the entire affair is blank 0 him. He was released on $2,000 bail, Ie at once took the pledge and says he yiI1 never drink. There was an effection- .te scene between Emmett and his wife after his release.