Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-07-09
A MANAGES DEED.
Attempted Murder in a San
Francisco Court Room.
LUCKY BALDWIN's ESCAPE.
Emma Ashley Fires Bullet at His
Head Which Misses But
Greats CONSERVATION.

SAN FRANcfsco, July 2.-Daring the
progress of the Lillian Ashley suit
against F. J..Bsldwin for seventy-tive
thoueand dollars for seduction this
morning Emma Ashley, sister oil
Lillian, tried so shoot the millionaire
defendants. She fred at Baldwin, but
the bullet missed him.
Lillian Ashley was in she witness
chair. Emma Amends Ashley sister
of the plsintiff, rose from her seat, car
rying small bag and walked behind
the chair where Lucky Baldwin" was
sitting. From the bag she took re-
volveH which she leveled at Bald wins
head, the muzzle being but two inches
from bis skull. She tried to pull the
trigger, but could not and had to use
with the testimony and no one knew of
Baldwin's danger till the report Of the
pistol was heard. It had missed Bald
wins head and Emma Ashley was try
ing to fire again, but the pistol did not
discharge reedilys 81. A. Unruh, Bald
wins business manager, was the first TO
grasp the situation. He jumped towards
the woman, struck her violent blow
on the wrist and wrested the pistol
from her grasp. Lillian Ashley turned
pale and almost tainted in the witness
chair. Attorney James Orittenden for
the defense rushed to the assistance Of
Emma Ashley, putting his hand in his
pistol pocket. UnFuh covered CFitten-
den with Emms's pistol, but Crittenden
drew his pistol and the spectators
thought more shooting would follow.
Attorneys Lloyd and Highton and the
court officials came between them.
Emma Ashley is believed TO be in
sans. During the trial she has spent the
time in COURT reading the bible. When
taken to Jail she said "Nearer My God,
TO Thee" in loud voice. Baldwin was
CRAZY with rsge end wanted chance to
fight some one. His hair ives sinGed
by the powder ard the bullet passed
whiting an inch OF his head. His es-
cape is escribed to the woman's mex
perience with fire arms. The pistol
was thrown upward by the recoil after
the trigger was pulled. Judge Slack
was the coolest man in court and soon
restored order, citing Unruh and Crit
Ssnden so show cause tomorrow why
they should not be punished for con-
tempt, one in pointing a weapon at
and the latter for carrying
a pistol. The Judge would hear no ex
The bullet was found in
the wall fifteen feet from Judge Stacks
chair.
SAN Francisco, July s. Superior
Judge Slack this morning reviewed the
proceedings of yesterday when
Emma Ashley nearly shot the top OF
Lucky Baldwin's head off. Attorney |
James. Crittenden and q. A. Unruh,
Bsldwin's business manager, faced each |
other yesterday, each with pointed
pistol. Today each was sure he did not
intend to fire unless his esssilsnt fret
touched the' triggers. Unruh had Miss |
Asbley's pistol, bus Oriuten dsn had one
IF his own, which he says he has car
led for thirty years. The cours fined |
JnFuh one hundred dollars for pointing !
1is pistol at Crittenden and fined Crit |
enden two hundred and fifty Collars
or drawing his pistol. Crittenden will
appeal to the Supreme court TO deter
nine his right to go armed into court
Dom.