The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-27

Two weeks later Stateler made his appear
ance, he and his wife effected a temporary
reconciliation, and Mr.. Stateler was forth
with installed in room 40 with his wife.
But he did not labor to any extent and
contributed nothing to the family funds,
according to the wife's story.
The couple had frequently quarreed and
parted during the last two. years only to
make up over again. Several months ago
Stateler had been away on journey. One
Sunday evening he returned to his wife's
home on O'Farrell street and did not find
her in her rooms. He went through the
house, and finally found her in the open
doorway OF one of the rooms talking to a
gentleman ledger. Stateler drew a pistol
in threatening manner. The wife ran
through the house screaming with fright.
Stateler fired one shot at her, which did
not take effect, and he was arrested, but
the case did not come.to trial.
The tragedy of yesterday is supposed to
have been caused by jealousy on the part
of the husband
Mrs. Olsen, the landlady, told the follow
ing story about the affair last night:
Mr.. Stateler and his wife seemed to be
on very good terms until about two weeks
ago, when they had a series of quarrels
About week ago Mrs. Stateler came to me
and said she had something unpleasant to
tell me about her husband and herself.
She said that she was tired of supporting
him in idleness with what little money
she had, and notified me that she would
not pay his room rent any longer and that
she wanted to move into another room.
She and her husband had occupied room
40. Mrs. Stateler moved into room SO and
refused to let her husband share it with
her.
1.-THE next day." continued Mrs Olsen,
81 spoke to Stateler about his room rent.
n l-aH 70 q lIar md ol,a
for couple of days, which gave him.
waited for several days; he owed me room
rent and asked him for it several times,
but each time he put me off
This evening, a few minutes before 5
o'clock, he went to his wife's room and
told her he wanted her to come to his room
and have a talk. She replied that she was
afraid he would Kill her. He then drew
pistol and started toward his wife in a
threatening manner. Mrs. Stateler ran
out of the room, screaming with fright
closely followed by her husband. She ran
shots at her, both of which struck heI
head. She fell bleeding to the floor and
became insensible for several minutes.
Immediately after shooting his wife
Stateler ran into room 40, which is now
occupied by Miss May Pierce, and there he
shot himself through the head and fell
dead"
Stateler had placed the muzzle of the
revolver between his teeth and sent the
fatal bullet crashing through the roof OF
his mouth into the brain.
The couple had been married ten years.
and it is stated that the first eight years OF
their married life were spent in peace and
happiness. Financial troubles and the
husbands inability to secure lucrative en-
ployment were the causes that led to
quarrels and finally to the tragedy of yes
terday.
Mrs. Stateler was taken to the Receiving
Hospital in the patrol-wagon in an appar-
emily dying condition, and was PROMPTLY
attended to by DR.. Bushnell. One of the
bullets had entered her right ear, passed
through the roof of her mouth and come
out through her upper lip, breaking her
jaw and knocking out several teeth She
had apparently raised her left arm to pro-
tect her face, and the second bullet struck
her arm above the wrist, came out below
the elbow after fracturing the bone, and
then hit her between the eyes, lodging in
the nasal cavity. The doctor thought il
advisable not to probe for the bullet in
view of her low condition, but he extracted
pieces of the nasal bone She may live,
but the chances are against it. She COM
planned most of the pain in her wounded
arm.
She was conscious, but talked with diff
Guilty. She said: 1--WE were married ND
country about ten years ago but have lived
in the city most of the time We had
MANY quarrels, and l left him several
times, owing to his drinking habits and
his failure to provide the necessaries of life
for me.
81 left him several times, but took him