The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-01
h WANTED TO KILL.
I..so Woman Tries to End Her
Rivals Life.
uuspAND CONDUCTS MUSEUM.

y s,a Attacked and Severely
uoife Was AN Actress Who
[ ..,yed Attentions from the husband
n.s,re Divorce for Fear the
,,d NIarry-A Sensational At
H. IN the Windy CITY,
3,capo. Sept. Mrs Frances NJ
q ,s,on wife of George Middleton
wealthy museum and theatricai
49, after spending many hours In
nex of the Harrison street po-
,at,on was arraigned before JUS
Martin Tuesday morning. charged
attempt upon the life of Belle
ono of the Carmen sisters, va
orformers. Mrs. Middleton wait
= the Young woman at the entrance
- anartments at 210h Clark street
she made her appearance about
,oht after a bicycle ride, 1t Is said
ompany with Middleton, the angry
rnshed upon her with a dagger
a.,hhed her in many places. IN
,,f,eion the wounded woman dis-
orod and Mrs. Middleton. after be-
.aben 70 the lake front police sta
n was liberated.
~ Eound Covered with Blood.
INC time later the police found the
s,r, NJ the assault covered with biood
n serious condition. Oficers
sant 70 Mrs. Mlddleton's home at
Michigan boulevard. and at 8
~, tuesday morning placed her
Il ser arrest. She was brought to the
{rrison street station and kept IN 'he
mex over night.
n tried TO kill the woman, and L am
!, failed" said Mrs Middleton,
snapping eyes, before being
,obt into court. "She has broken up
family and alienated the affections
nv husband. | shall never return TO
with Mr.. Middleton again.
have in my possession letters,
Lcks and other evidence of the most
.maging character given by my nus
[nd 70 this banjo picker and dancer.
Seee are sufficient grounds for a di-
srce being granted If / cared to ask
4 one. but / won't. | once hled
4 hut I heard this Carmen woman de-
re- she would yet be Mrs. Middleton,
sd although / have given up trying
| reform my husband, and will not
/ : with him, / will not get a divorce.
Had the Couple Swallowed.
E'Mv husband has given this woman
Inv thousands of dollars and for
knths | have had Detective Dever-
lux shadowing the couple. BY some
range coincidence she started mousse
keplng right above his office. A week
10 last Thursday. while Miss Carmen
las playing a date in Rockford, he fol-
lived her there.
blast Sunday 1 entertained party oil
lends at luncheon and Mr.. Middleton
heed 10 Join us. Instead he went out
kh this woman and 1 lost all patience
flecided to kill her, and tried to Mon
Nv night with the result that l am
Ire. made no effort to escape ar
Sst. and am ready to answer for what
have DONE"
Owing to the condition of the variety
hress as the result of the assault, the
Be against Mrs. Middleton could moi
7 heard Tuesday morning. Ex-State's
|ttorney Kern appeared in behalf OF
Ne prisoner. who signed her own bono
n surety for her appearance Sept. ..
W What the Victim Says.
In the meantime the victim of Mrs
'9ddleton's jealousy. Miss Belle Car
On, or La Belle Carmen" as she Is
III CT iGf
pallid from loss Of blood, was toss
about her bed in the rooms at 2l'
Dk street. One hand was completely
red with bandages, and the wound
irl moaned and complained that thu
was terrible.
don't know why Mrs. Middleton
lcked me-" she said. speaking II
SYfcely more than a whisper. 81 don
NOW anything about George Middleton
If his wife, and his wife need not wor
y about me- Monday evening l wa
UT bicycle riding and came in abou
l o'clock. i started to go up the stair
way to the fiat when l discovered ;
woman standing behind one of tn
loors. AS she was heavily yelled l die
w AN~SohiHS iiSi as Aii .. AsAiooANeOh'
Cut Several Times.
The next thing / knew. the womal
lew at me with knife In her hand
She cut me several times and but TO
he interference of detective / suppos
The would have continued to stab me
When / got out Of the woman's wa.
hurried down Adams street. FINAL,
found a physician who dressed m,
wounds. 1 have been weakened ter
IDLY by the loss of blood and have beel
IDLE to sleep but little. Mrs. Middleton
I'D not horsewhip me on a former occa
SION, as she claims. After she ha,
stabbed me she ran to my bicycle an,
cut the tires and saddle"
notwithstanding Miss Carmen
statement to the contrary, she was OH
iding with Mr.. Middleton. People VIII
know Mrs. Middleton say that on &C
count or her own actions and fancy 70
well-known base ball player she shoul
nave no ground for jealousy. "Anothe
'ase OF people who live in glass houses,
sald variety performer. when speak
Ing Of the affair.
Were pIavi,,. ,xitv, n.tohas