The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25
Flying Bullets.
day Nighttime Husband Ia jail aud the
wife Confn. ii to Her Room

day Nighttime Husband ia Jail aud the
wife Confn, d to Her Room.
At few minutes after = O'clock last
evening, people in the vicinity Of the
railroad track were startled by tire
whip-like reports OF revolver aud tie
cry Of help, murder police
A number Of men and boys at once
run down to court street where wo-
man was laying on the snow and man
bending over her, choking her The
first one to reach the scene Of what
came near being horrible tragedy was
a young Englishman, an employe Of the
wooden mill, who grasped the man and
dragged him from his intended victim.
The second arrival was John Provincial.
who got there just in time to prevent
this man from drawing his revolver,
which was then in the right hand
pocket of his coat. BY this time a
large crowd had collected and the as
sailant was recognized as Woodman
K. Dawes and the woman as his wife
Florence lie was quickly oyerpowered
and taken to the lookup by policeman
Lumsden and constable Rochester
Here a b calibre five shot revolver Of
the bull dog pattern was found on him
two chambers of which had been dis
charged. 1t was then thought best
to take him to the Jail and this WAS
done. In the meantime Mrs Dawes
was carried to the Skowheean House
and her wounds dressed 10y Dr. j. \.
Merrill
An ANGUS reporter obtained IN inter
view with Mr. Dawes, who was suffer
ing much pain from her injuries Tie
bullet entered the Aeshy part of her
hand at the base of the thumb Sir
also had bad bruise on her f5fhead,
one on her neck, and her throat WAS
badly scratched up where her husband
had choked her. Her version Of tire
affair is substantially as follows:
My name is Florence Dawes. Have
been married three years. our married
life has been far from pleasant. Ny
husband has been exceedingly cruel to
me, abusing me SO much that on various
occasions | have been obliged to seek
medical attendance. Last July was at
the hospital in Portland five weeks.
$50 abusive has his treatment of me
been that have left him several times,
but have always returned upon his
promises Of better treatment. Last
Monday ! could stand it mo longer, So
when he went to his work in the pulp
mill | picked up my things and left.
finally resolving chat il should be the
last time. secured room ia the
Brown u Ward house in the rear of
Water street where | have lived since.
Last sunday morning my husband
called at the house and asked for me.
At first | refused to see him. but he
said he was to leave town on the
first train next morning and had
important business matters to discuss
with me. Therefore | allowed him to
enter my room. He plead with me to
90 back and live with him. but | refus-
ed. After remaining an hour and
half he went away.
"During the afternoon. Sunday. |
called on my brother whom | had not
seen for week. taking my little boy
with me. remained to supper at his
boarding house. Intending to attend
PRAYER meeting at the Methodist church.
where sing alto in the choir. left my
brother and went to my room to put my
little boy to bed.
"After doing this started fer church.
While passing through the alley which
leads from my house to Water street
thought heard noise. Fearing it
was my husband / hurried along up the
sidewalk, and elancing back, saw him
coming toward me. Having friend
living in the telegraph building went
in. thinking my husband would 90
away. He did not, however. tor when
came out he was waiting and followed
me. finally catching me in front of the
post Office He asked me where was
going and when he found was going
to church he followed me. saving he
would 90, too. Not caring t. obe seen
in cL,,r,l, IN Ii. ,.o,nrauv old hin,