The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-06-14
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.

w, uetI-Meant Aim Was Bad, and He
NJ, I,aicted n Slight wound-His Sec.
"a Attempt and Attempted Suicide
ca on. by Baby Sinnott-Cause of the
In.n,e-signed the Pledge-A Reconcile
tsiion.
CIV FRANCISCO, June 10.-J. X. EN-
:. the actor, made an attempt Sat-
"sav night to murder his wife, who
'ALnovn on the stage as Emily Lyton.
Tss shooting took place short distance
Inn their temporary residence in this
..v shortly before s o'clock.
Z Emmett, who closed his season here
-. week ago, had been indulging in
...on0 drink and after his wife re-
.rrned home quarrel ensued. The
.booting took place when there were
~, few people on the street and the
has. account of eyewitnesses was
civen by Frank Berger, IL years of
are The couple had evidently been
,raeticing upon their mandolin and
r,tar for only few minutes before
he first signs of trouble appeared the
r,sic of these instruments was heard
n Emnet's apartments. Suddenly
the front door was thrown open by
ANS. Emmett who pushed their little
syear-old protege, Baby Sinnott, out
on the front porch ahead of her.
I'll shoot you. I'll kill you" yelled
Emmett who was then in the front
room.
mo. you won't" answered his wife,
as she closed the door and hastily in
serting key snapped the lock. Push
;pr Baby Sinnott aside, Mrs. Emmett
ran along the sidewalk. Emmett
rushed to the front window, which he
threw open, and started to spring to
| the ground, distance of six feet. In
dong so his foot caught on the window
sill and he fell in heap in the garden,
j striking his face against the stone
coping, causing his nose to bleed
freely.
In the actors hand was a revolver.
Swinging to his feet, he cleared the
low fence at bound and started in
pursuit of his wife.
After running block the woman
stopped and looked back and then re-
sumed her flight. She cried loudly for
help as she ran.
At this point pathetic feature APP
peared in the drama. Baby Sinnott,
hearing Mrs. Emmet's cries for help"
joined in the race, fear and despera-
ton lending speed to her little feet.
Near the corner Emmett caught up
with the terror-stricken woman, and
ss she turned the corner. he drew his
pistol and fred. With a scream Mrs.
Emmett fell to the sidewalk, slightly
wounded
Once more he advanced toward the
woman as though to finish his bloody
work, but as he leveled his pistol the
baby sprang upon him and seized the
hand that held the weapon.
The actor paused and looked at the
little one in establishment, for he had
not seen her before. Pushing her
from him, Emmett stepped back pace
or two and slowly placed the muzzle
Of the weapon against his temple.
Baby Sinnott again sprang upon the
fulI grown man. She seemed to climb
up his limbs. In an instant a little
hand was gripping the barrel of the
revolver, which she dragged away
from the mans temple. She chung to
his arm so that he could not use the
weapon again.
Emmett stood for moment as one
oewildered and then with his left
hand he threw the weapon into the
garden on the corner. Then it was
mat the little S-year-old heroine col.
iapsed and fell to the sidewalk in a
faint.
Bystanders quickly gathered, and
one picked up the child. No one
would touch the man. who walked up
'ne street and sat upon his doorstep
until the officer arrived.
Mrs Emmett was assisted to a door.
step near by, where she sat moaning
until the officers took her to the Re.
eeiving hospital.
Inc police stated that Emmett was
undoubtedly under the influence OF
"quor at the time of his arrest.
according to friends story Emmett
sna his wife have not lived happily to-
ee.her since they arrived in this city.
l-'uo their quarrels drove Emmett almost
ray at times. Mrs Emmett is also
.aia 10 have caused Emmett to put all
@e property given to him by his
.asher into her name. According to
'.Ae same informant she has lived ex-
'as'asagantly and Emmett now has but
n'.ie ready money. 1t is said En-.
ue's most intimate friends have been
.saring that something of tragic ma
wi ie would happen before long and
. .aey are not at all surprised that he
Nieu TO take the life of his wife.
o'her friends take the opposite view,
s;s u state that the fault is on Emmet's
sue that he was abusive to his wife,