The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-16
SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND THEN
ATTEMPTS HIS OWN LIFE
HAD BEEN DIVORCED
HIS VENGEANCE SMoULDERED
FOR A YEAR
SHOT BEFORE THEIR CHILD
Timm Induced the Woman to Enter a
Main Street Saloon and There
the Tragedy Occurred

Timm Induced the Woman to Enter q
Main Street Saloon and There
the Tragedy Occurred
Maddened with jealousy in the belief that
his former wife was the consort Of another
man, George Peter Henry Timm. bar
keeper, enticed her into the Resort saloon
at zsb south Main street. yesterday ana at
tempted to kill her. AS he saw her fall,
rimn placed the revolver against his own
head and tried to take his own ME. HIS
attempt at suicide will probably be success
ful but the woman Is likely to recover.
T4mm and hts wife were not the only wit
nesses 10 the affair. for their 11-year-old
daughter Julia sat by them and saw her
mother bleeding from the bullet hole be-
fore she ran screaming from the little back
room. Timm had contemplated the crime
for some months past and his fonrner wife
was fearful Of such an act on his part for
she tried her utmost to hide herself from
him. ,,s.txs
rimm and the woman had been married
over twenty-five years ago and have seven
children, ranging from 10 to Is years OF age.
At one time Mmm was prosperous and con-
Quoted q saloon at the corner OF San Pedro
and Second streets. He also tended bar at
various German saloons. His domestic at
fairs, however, did not run smoothly ana
during the latter years Of their lives tho
couple became more and more estranged
until finally little over year ago, Mrs.
Timm was granted divorce from her hus-
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and cruelty. Timm and four Of the chill
dren went to live at Santa Monica some
months ago while the woman and the
daughter Julia continued to reside In this
city. The woman supported herself by
laundry work and at one time was engaged
In the business with Mrs. Julius Fisher.
Those who know Mrs. Tlmm best speak
highly Of her both for character and in
dustry but evil report seems to have
reached the ears of Tmm and he deter
mined that the woman should die. About
three months ago he called at the laundry
and talked with his wife. Previous to this
time the woman had been known among
her friends as Mrs. VIM. Meyers. To them
she explained that she assumed this name
which had been her maiden name, because
she wanted to conceal her identity as much
as possible from 1,imm. Yesterday, how
ever, a man appeared at the receiving hos
pital and stated that he was Mr.. Meyers
end was the husband of the injured woman,
and in this statement he Is corroborated BIZ
the woman's daughter.
Tmm's Intentions
Nothing more was heard from Timm by
the woman until last Wednesday when he
again called at the laundry kept by the
Fishers and asked to see his former wife.
He talked at some length with her and then
walked up to Mr.. Fisher and appeared
TO be greatly excited. Fisher talked quietly
and besought him to be calm, eventually
succeeding In quieting him. Timm. then in
a burst of confidence, declared, SO Fisher
stated, that he had come to the place with
the intention of killing the woman, Fisher
and then himself. Nevertheless he left the
laundry in a good humor. The next after
noon Tfmm sent message to his former
wife by their son Julius, requesting that
she meet him at Sixth street park that
evening. Meyers states that he told the
woman not to 30 so she did not see Timm.
Since then Timm has been lurking IN the
vicinity Of the woman's abode and al other
saloons he has been heard threatening to
kill her. Yesterday afternoon about
o'clock Timm went to the woman's room
and there found Julia. At first Timm did
not wish the child to leave the room, say
ing he proposed to wait for the return Of
her mother, but when Julia said she was
hungry and desired to go for her lunch,
Timm agreed to accompany her. The girl
got lunch at Main street restaurant and
then she announced her intention of going
to the Star hand laundry at 1873 North Main
street. conducted by the Fishers, to see her
mother. Timm asked her to return. She
left him standing on the corner of First and
Main streets.
The Meeting Yesterday
On her return to her father her mother
walked up about the same time. Timm
walked south on Main street with them
and seemed to be pleading with the woman
but about what the girl says she did not
pay attention. When south Of the Mott
market the parents stopped while Julia
walked away from them and stood looking
into a window while they continued with
their argument. A. F. Tucker passed them
at that time and says that Timm seemed to
be pleading with the woman about some-
thing but that she appeared naughty and
was evidently refusing his request In any
event Timm must have persuaded her 20
accompany him to a saloon where they
could further discuss their family ratters,
for the three walked south on Main street
and entered the Resort saloon, going into
one of the little back rooms.
A round Of drinks, consisting OF beer for
the elders and seltzer water for Julia, was
ordered, and soon after second round was
brought in by Robert Stable, proprietor Of
the place. Timm and the woman then
appeared to be on good terms and were
conversIng about their separation. Timm
wanted her to return and live with him,
but she continued obdurate.
Julia says she did not pay attention to
the subject OF their conversation, but
shortly after the second round was served
the woman asked Timm II he had re-
volver, and he replied by asking II she de-
sired to see 1t.
He Immediately drew 3S-caliber Ameri-
can bulldog from his pocket and without
further warning fired the pistol point blank
at the woman. the shot taking effect In the
neck two inches below the left ear.
The woman fell to the, floor, screaming
Helpi Helpi Policel" while Julia. also
screaming at the top OF her voice, rushed
out Of the room and into the arms Of