The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-24
LEAD FOR HIS WIFE
A Bridge Carpenter Fires Two
Bullets at Her.
THEN ATTEMPTS HIS OWN LIFE.
Insane With jealousy, He Tries 90 End
His Wife's and His Own Career
Both Likely to Recover.

CraEsd by jealousy ard maddered by the
Indifference OF his wife, Frank j. Txges,
a bridge carpenter, attempted yesterday
morning 10 kin the woman he had twenty
seven years ago agreed 10 take for better
or worse By firing two bullets into her
body and then shot himself in the fore
head Neither man nor woman is con-
sIdered fatally hart. though thu lattsrs
skull Is fractured and he may die.
The scene OF the trag ady is a little cot
tage on the hiil, al the corner of Tenth
avenue south and Charles street. Yestar-
day morning about s O'Clock Tigges. who
had not been home for several days walked
into the kitchen, where his wife was wash
ing clothes and his i0-vear-old daughter
Clara was sitting, ana sat down n q cor
ner. Mrs T.gges, who has experienced con-
siderable trouble with her husband during
the past few years, paid no attention 10
him, and kept on with her work. The little
girl said few words 10 her father, but
he had neither eyes nor thoughts for any
one but the mother. AL Of a sudden. after
being in the room for about fifteen MIN
utes, Tigges got UP, and almost rubbing
against his wife. went into a little room
that Is used as woodshed or -storeroom-
Two shots for His Wife, one for Him.
He had no more than reached the room
when ne whipped out 22-calber revolver
AMI fired two shots IN rapid succession at
shot took effect IN the left arm, just above
the elbow. and the second in the right
side. d few inches above the hip. With
wild scream the woman rushed past the
crazed man, onto the porch and into a
neighbours house. The little girl was cry
ing and screaming, but Tigges saw not nor
heard not, but walked into the bedroom IN
a dazed manner. and, sitting down on the
edge of the bed. placed the pistol 10 his
head and fired. He then dropped the gun,
and sat IN a reclining position with his
head in his hand until the arrival or the
patrol wagon, which had been sent for by
ne!ghbors who heard the shooting.
Talks of Jealousy and Divorce.
Officer Brennan, who lives in the neigh
borhood, was sent for. and took charge OK
TIgges until the patrol wagon arrived.
when he was turned over the Jaller Peer.
He kept talking In a befuddled manner
about some Swede who had alienated the
affections of his wife. and also said some
thing about a divorce. Blood was trickling
down his face, and he looked anything but
progressing. He willingly went with the
officers. On his arrival at headquarters
DR.. Palmer was sent for, and dressed the
mans wounds and ordered him sent TO
Providence hospital. where later in the
day the bullet was taken from his head.
fiattened by contact with the skull. A small
fracture OF the skull was also discovered.
which may yet prove fatal, although the
patient was resting easy at last accounts.
The woman's Wounds Not Fatal.
After TiEges was taken away from the
house the injured woman was carried back
by friends and placed In bed where she
was attended TO soon after by DR.. shan
non. The wound in the arm. while pain
full, IS not dangerous, the bullet passing
through the fieshy part of the arm Just
above the elbow and coming out IN the
center OF the forearm. 1t was picked up
on the kitchen floor about an hour aIter
the shooting by one Of the children Inc
bullet which entered the right side has not
yet been extracted, although the doctor
probed for It yesterday afternoon. From
the direction taken il IS not thought any or
the vital organs were pierced
The pistol with which the shooting was
done is a nickel plated. ivory handle s2-
calber os light power. 1t is extremely for
tunate for both parties that such was the
case, as both undoubtedly would have been
XIII with a larger weapon.
No Motive for the shooting.
Tho nelghbors are at loss TO under
stand why TIgges should have attempted
to XIII his wife as she was a good. hard
working woman, and devoted mother,
The house. though small. Is a picture OF
neatness, and it is stated by number VINO
are in a position TO know that every morsel
or food that DaS tHtSIeu lIle iAiodtA4S u 80
three little ones has been provided by the
mother, who has taken IN washing. sewing
or, In fact, anything she could get
Tiegcs' story of His Troubles
T1gges told his story to several people az
police headquarters. He said he has oeen
married nearly twenty-seven years. and 3
the father OF FIVE children two Of whom
ara married. For some time his wife. so
he SAYS. has been angry with him. and
would not allow him inside the house. ana
besides this has been running around the
country with a Swede named Fostrom lie
saws she is also endeavoring.to set d.
yorce. an these things together made him
Jealous and crazy, and he made up his
mind TO kill her.
Mrs. Tssees told several neighbors that
her husband has been very disagreeaole for
q long time, and has refused TO support her
and the children.
The family has been living in this city
FOR about a year, and came from American
C';ty.Wls. Should TiEges improve sufficient
w TO be removed. he viii be taken 10 the
hospital ward IN the county JAIL as he IS
under arrest.