Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
HIS WIFE SHOT HIM.
T. n. sISoENDIvER RECEIVES a
PERHAPS FATAL WOUND.
THE TRAGEDY SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
shc wife, Who Is Under Arrest, De-
.Inres That the shooting Was Ac-
3 cIdcntal, Hut Fer Husband Accuses
Her In His Antc-Mortem statement


shot wound In his left abdomen, from
which he will probably die, while his wife
occupies cell at the Third Police
Station. charged with attempted murder.
The shooting occurred Tuesday evening
between 6 and o'clock in a room at the
residence occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Sin
cendivor. No 1916 west Cary street,
There was no eyewitness to the affair.
aud both the wounded man and his wife
declare that the shooting was entirely
accidental. This. however is not be-
iieved by the police, who are inclined
40 think chat there was a dispute be-
tween the two. which resulted in the
woundine OF the husband. Two persons
we're In the house at the time the shoot
ing occurrod.-Mrs. 5. +. Harding, who has
been boarder there for about year,
and Mrs. Gertrude Cornitt, VINO was a
visitor and who had been there since
Monday evening
TOLD or THE SHOOTING
Mrs. HARDING. ia stating what she knew
OF the anair TO a Dispatch reporter. said
that shortly after o'clock she was In
the front room up stairs, dressing, as
she was about TO go 10 the Office OF DR..
BOyce Broker che being sick and in
need Of medical attention. She heard
report and Immediately afterwards Mrs.
Cornitt called 10 her 10 come down stairs,
that Mr. Sinccndiver had been shot. She
went down stairs and saw Mr. Simeon
diver walk out TO the hydrant In the
backyard, with bis hand upon his abdo-
men. He was groaning, and she asked
him II ne was hurt. He said he had been
a 80 ,.s. L.. holt CHI al lar
The wound She did not think he was
badly hurt. as he was walking about the
ward. 50 she went on to the Doctors.
while in the physicians Office Mrs Sin
rendlyer and Mrs. Cornitt came in and
requested Or. BROKER to come TO see
AIR Sincendiver, who was hurt. The
physician went, and after examining the
wound. stated that he could do nothing,
and that a surgeon would have 10 rem
der the necessary aid. He thought MI.
sinoendyer would rest very wen until
morning
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
No other physician was sent for that
night. but I'm the morning yesterday
Mrs Harding said she called upon Or.
George Ben Johnston, and requested his
attendance. Before he came, however,
friends Of Mr.. Sincendiver had sent Drs.
Oppenhimer and Hoge to the house.
They Immediately pronounced his con-
diton critical. and about l o'clock the
wounded man was removed 10 the Nlr-
sinia Hospital.
Mrs Harding said that Mr. Sincendiver
had been around the house most all day.
She did not think he was under the in
fluence Of liquor though he may have
taken one or two drinks during the day.
She said that in the afternoon Mrs.
Sincendiver and Mrs. Cornitt laid down
together Mrs COrnitt. she said, had
known Mrs. Sincendiver about TOUR
months. The former. at the time the ac-
quaintance began, had just separated
from her husband She was frequent
visitor at the house, and one time re-
manned as long as six weeks. Twice she
returned 10 her husband. who lives IN
Henrico county, but both times she sepa-
rated from him again. Both MIR. and
Mrs. Sincendiver seemed TO like her very
much. Mrs Corntts husband, Mrs.
Harding said, at present was sui1ering
from a broken leg, having some time ago
fallen from his wagon and hurt himself
WIFE PLACED UNDER ARREST.
About noon yesterday officers Cussons
and Newman, Of the First Police station,
arrested Mrs Sincendiver on the charge
Of feIonlously shooting with intent to
lll. and carried her TO the Third Station
Lrs Harding and Mrs. Cornitt were
Summoned TO appear at the Police Court
fo-day when the case will come up
Y The officers say that Mrs. Cornitt
sta. I that the shooting occurred In
room i'm which she was asleep; That the
report awakened her. and when she got
up she saw both Mr.. and Mrs Simeon
diver I'm the room. and the former said
he had been shot.
SAYS 1T WAS ACCIDENTAL.
Mrs Slncendiver was seen at the
station house by a Dispatch reporter, and
asked just how the shooting occurred.
She said she felt too i'll to talk about the
matter. The shooting was an accident.
she asserted. When asked how she hap
yened TO have the revolver at that time
shs said she very often had the weapon
about her. she would give no particulars,
SAYING she was not able 10 talk. and re-
quested the police officer TO send for
Dr. Edward Smith. who was her physi-
clan.
Mrs. Harding. in her statement, while
she declared she knew nothing about the
shooting. nevertheless. asserted time and
again that the wounding Of Mr.. Simeon
diver was entirely accidental; that he
and his wife always got along well to-
Gether and that when the accident oc-
CURED Mrs. Sincendver had the re-
ANlNfE. a
and that her husband was playfully en-
deavoring TO take II away from her when
~ exploded.
lie RECEIVES THE SACRAMENT
Before Mr.. Slncendiver was removed TO
the hospital Fathers O'Reilly and Car
ney. from the Sacred Heart parsonage,
were summoned and baptized the
wounded man and administered the sac
rsment.
The physicians az the hospital stated
yesterday that owing 20 Mr.. Simeon
divers nervous condition It was deemed
advisable not to perform the operation Of
probing for the bullet until he had quoted
somewhat They considered him IN
critical condition.
HIS ANTE-MORTEM STATEMENT.
AT O'Clock yesterday afternoon. the
police authorities having learned that Mr.
Sincendivers condition was critical. with
the chances Of recovery against him. de-
c.ded 10 have a deposition taken from
the wounded man, so Justice-of-the-Pcace
j. r. Lewis was requested TO get a state
ment from him. lie went to the hospital
and accompanied by two witnesses and a
Physician OK the institution, entered the
room occupied hy M Sincendiyer. Before
the statement was taken the physician
informed the wounded man Of the Sc
robustness OF his condition. The ante
moFtem statement is In these words:
Richmond, Va. September 80. 1885
l. Isaac \. Siucendver. having been
shot and wounded with pistol by my
wife Mary y. Sincendiver do firmly be-
Neve that am about to Gle. and with a
full knqWle1qe ~ This fact do make this