The San Francisco call., 1898-05-23

ing habits finally offered to aid her 1T a baronet by right, and that if she would get divorced he would marry her and Sht should wear a coronet and ride in a car riage In reply to a question Mrs Greg ory said that these promises might have influenced her to get the divorce.
 This was done about a year ago, anS she was awarded the custody of the child a boy of 1 or 5, whom she referred to throughout as ''the baby" Some time after this she says that she found that Williams was a fraud and decided to have nothing more to do With him. lie proffered his attentions, however, and when she took the house on Eagle ave nue as she was in debt she agreed to allow him to board there. He made a nuisance of himself, meddling with mat. finally going so far as to open mail ad- dressed to Mrs. Gregory, and for which she made complaint to the postal author ities.
 Mrs. Gregory says Williams bothered her about marrying him, and swore he would kill any man who tried to wed her. He finally laid violent hands on her, and she got a revolver to defend herself. He continued to visit her, greatly to her an- noyance She was in her room, and her husband was in an adjoining apartment holding the child when Williams suddenly entered the back door, having forced him. self past the servant girl, whose instruc- tions were not to allow him to enter the house.
 Williams came into the bedroom and made some insolent remark, Whereupon Mrs. Gregory ordered him to leave. He replied that he would not go. Then Greg ory got up put the child upon the bed, and ordered Williams out, saying he had no right there.
 Williams replied that he had a right, and with that struck Gregory. The men clinched and fell on the bed, Williams having Gregory by the head. In the struggle the men rolled near the baby, and Williams grabbed it by the hair. Then Mrs. Gregory screamed and flew to the child's aid. Williams grabbed and struck her, and the three rolled upon the bed fighting.
 But she got the child away. The pill low was pushed to one side, and the re- volver that she had always kept there at night was uncovered. Williams was getting the best of Gregory, and was ap- parently trying to tear his jaws apart Gregory cried to his wife for help, and in order to make Williams desist she put the pistol to his side and tred It.. Then she threw the weapon down on the bed and Gregory got hold of it and began beating Williams over the head and face, cutting him badly.
 tinued until Williams gradually weakened and fell back She said the fight lasted for twenty minutes after the shooting, but that is not possible. As soon as the fight stopped Gregory went to the station and gave himself up.
 II had no intention of killing the man when l fired the pistol" said Mrs. Greg ory. "All I wanted was to make him let my husband go. But could not stand by and see him hurt my babys father, and when he begged me for help I lad to do it. If I had it to do all over again I would do the same.
 On Williams body was found small memorandum book, s2 or s3 anu cheap watch, and paper on which was written a statement that there would soon be trouble at 2019 Eagle avenue. When asked about this Mrs. Gregory said that she knew nothing of it, and believed that