The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
She HAD A
Lucky ESCAPE.
Her Husband Fired -Four Bullets
at Her Last Night.
WOUNDS NOT VERY SERIOUS.
The Couple Had Lived Apart for Some Time
Before the Shooting.
ANDERSON SOUGHT RECONCILIATION.
Wife Refused 10 Live With Him Then Man Be-
came Enragsd and Began Shooting laIsr on
Hs Attempted 10 Kill Himself. but Failed.
The Couple Had Lived Apart for Some Time
Before the Shooting.
ANDERSON SOUGHT RECONCILIATION.

Charles Anderson. a Swede attempt
ed to murder his wife. Aurora, last
night. The Audersons had quarrel
and had not lived together for several
months. Mrs. Anderson had taken up
her residence at 4O7 Orms street. but
her husband found work and lived in
Hartford.
Anderson came here from Hartford
yesterday afternoon and called at his
wife's boarding place at O'Clock. He
wanted her to live with him again and
argued with her for several minutes.
Mrs. Anderson refused to go with him
and finally said that she did not wish
10 have any more talk on that subject.
This made him SO angry that he pulled
out a revolver and began firing at her
The first bullet struck her in the
abdomen, but the clothing was so thick
that only bruise was made. The
second bullet was buried in ber left
arm. The third went through her right
hand and the fourth was miss. Then
Anderson fired a shot at himself. but
he was so excited that he could not hit
his head.
Word was sent to the police. and a
squad was sent TO the house TO arrest
Anderson. The would be murderer had
reloaded his weapon and stood i'm the
doorway at the head OF the stairway.
and levelling the gun at the officers
threatened TO shoot all of them. officer
McCartin made a dash up the stairs
seized Anderson's pistol, quickly sub
dued him and sent him TO the Second
police station
Anderson after being locked up SEEM
ed pleased he had not Killed his wife,
but did not aDpear to realize the enor-
nifty OF his offence. He VIII be retain
ed in custody until the physicians at
the hospital are able to determine the
severity Of Mrs. Anderson's injuries. as
the result of the shooting Will decide
the course for the law 10 take in his
case. None of Mrs. Anderson's wounds
are regarded as serious.
ANOTHER AFFRAY.
There was another shooting affair
last evening. and this occurred on Cur
tis street. in the annexed district. In
this case James NJ. Hunt "a years old.
and Philip Denseriau, 20 years old.
quarreled. They had been chums and
had thought much of each other. Hunt
took a few drinks and his friendship
for Denserau changed TO dSCust and
enmity. He declared Philip had caused
him trouble. and had alienated the az
-feetions- of his father. Theref ~Nhe
decided that Philip should not come
upon his premises anv more and when
Philip did not SHOW alacrity in depart
ing. James procured a gun TO enforce
his decision. Philip fed and gained
the door Of his home. when James fired
a charge OF shot which filled the door
lrhrough which Philip had passed to
safety.
Anderson was arraigned in the Sixth
district court, today and pleading
guilty 10 the charge of assaulting his
wife with a pistol. was bound over Ia
the grand jury in $1,000
Hunt pleaded not guilty i'm the Sixth
district court. today, and was held In
$500 for trial next Tuesday.