The San Francisco call., 1898-05-14
SHOT AT BY
 4 JEALOUS ( HUSBAND A Young Wife's Suit for Divorce Is the
 Cause. Fred Reinhart Feels a Bullet Craze His
 Ear. Mrs. Cuppers' Story of a Life of Misery and Ro-
 nance. IS NOT SEEKING RICHES. Her Irate Husband Believes He Is Discarded for a Wealthy
 Rival
Mrs. Cuppers' Story Of a Life of Misery and Ro-
 nance.
IS NOT SEEKING RICHES.
Her Irate Husband Believes He '. Discarded for Wealthy
 Rival.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

sos Broadway, May 13. A Fred Reinhart had Q marvellous escape last night from a bullet fired by a jealous husband. The missile grazed his ear and passed through his hair, and Henry Cup pers, who fired the shot, made his escape He acknowledged to-day that he had shot This man" in the leg, but tonight he cannot be found. He declares his pretty wife wants to reject him to marry a man worth S15000.
 Mrs. Cuppers is a very attractive younS woman. She has been married six years and is but 2S years old. For the past three years she has been living apart from her husband, of whom she lives in great fear. The trouble of last night was the result of Mrs. Cuppers bringing a suit for divorce.
 The divorce case has aroused much in- terest on account of the story given out by Cuppers that his wife had run away from him to marry a man who had $15 500O. The suit was filed by Attorney c. G. Dodge few days ago on behalf of Mrs. Cuppers. She states that her husband deserted her and her little child more than two years ago and has not since contributed one cent to their support.
 Mrs Cuppers has during this time worked steadily at any kind of day labor she could obtain and has done well. Her child is now an invalid in a San Francisco home, and the mother is working in this
 
 a Lorin.
 Cuppers has been employed in a sa- loon at Lafayette, in Contra Costa Coun- ty, and was served with the papers yes terday. When he read the story in the complaint he at once started for Oak Q land on the warpath. He met his wife on a public street and there was a scene. Cuppers was angry, and when she saw that quarrel was imminent and a crowd was gathering Mrs. Cuppers withdrew.
 The papers in the suit were served on Cuppers by man named Lamb, and this morning Lamb met Cuppers in Oakland. Cuppers volunteered the information that he met his rival for his wifes affections last night and that he had put a shot into his leg; Lamb comm Ylicated this in CupperS could net be found this evening, but it is believed he has returned to his
 T walked down Washington street last night after finished my work said Mrs Cuppers tonight, and just as I reached Seventh street l saw my husband in a buggy. He jumped out and came up to me with paper in his hand. Did you swear to this complaint?' he asked.
 II told him knew nothing about it. He then tried to get me to tell him who my lawyer was: l told him that that was for me to know. After that I refused to talk to him. He left and I took the car for home. When I reached here it was about half past 8. I went in the house and Mrs. Donovan started to take her husbands dinner to him. As she stepped out of the door Fred Reinhart said to her, I am shot She asked in alarm, What do you mean, Fred?' He replied: That fellow has shot me- re- ferring to MT. Cuppers. Feel my face and head. The bullet either cut my face or grazed so closely that 1t felt that way
 ''She examined his head, but there were no marks upon his face anywhere. Cup pers disappeared and Reinhart soon went home. I have not seen him since, and do not know what course he will pursue know he is very adverse to publicity, ow- ing. to his people, and it may be that he will do nothing unless Cuopers comes we were married six years ago. Cup per had three wives before, but I only knew one of them, He is about 47 years of age. He was at one time trainer of Max Fenner, the pugilist. Later he ran the Seal Rock saloon, Kearny street, in San Francisco. He always carried a re- volver and called it his brother He said he might have need for it some time. He used it in San Francisco once on policeman.
 My mother was at our house once when he threatened to kill me. She wor- ried over that and his treatment of me until it resulted in the breaking of a blood vessel, which caused her death two years ago last December The last time throw her out of the window if she ever returned. Some time in January Cuppers sold all of the furniture and we went to years ago, he left me ;N we have never lived together since. S4nce then I have worked for my living. and almost all of that time I have lived with Mrs. Dono- van, with whom I am now stopping.
 "Cuppers has no funds to contest my suit. and he thinks he will do all the harm he can by talking about me.
 He once attempted to shoot me in the presence of Mrs. Donovan, who caught him by the shoulder and pulled him away. All I am afraid of now is that he will yet wreak his vengeance upon me. He accuses me of trying to get divorce to marry Reinhart. If that had cut any figure I should have done it long ago. One venture of this kind is enough. I am willing to live single now the rest of my life"