The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23
WOMAN SHOOTS LAWYER.
Harry Harsh is Said to Have An
 moved Mrs, Turnham.

Birmingham, June 22.-(Special.)- Harry Harsh, a we'll known attorney, was shot twice in the legs this morn ing by Mrs. Anna Turnham. at her res idence. 61 South Twenty-sixth Street. He was not seriously wounded and af- ter the shooting walked half a block. hailed a passing hack and rode away. Mrs. Turnham. immediately after the shooting, went to the office of Sherifi Burgin and gave herself up. Soon af- ter she furnished bond in the sum of $500 and was released.
 After Mrs. Turnham had made bond she made statement to reporter as to the cause of the shooting. She said that for a year she had been annoyed almost beyond endurance by attentions from Harsh. She said that she had ordered him to remain away from her house and had told him on several oc- casions that she would shoot him if he did not let her alone. This morn- ing. she said. Harsh called her up by telephone. about 7:30 o'clock. The house girl answered the telephone. Mrs. Turnham was called and told the at- torney. she says, not to call up her residence any more. At the same time she called up the central telephone off, flee and requested the chief operator not to make the connection If Harsh called:
 Harsh. she says. heard this, and grew very violent. cursing her over the wire. After this experience. Mrs. Turnham said she expected that Harsh would come around to the house and she de- cided to prepare for him. She took all the old cartridges out of her revolver and reloaded 1t with new ones. In about fifteen minutes Harsh came to the door and she answered the call, taking her revolver in her hand when she went to the door. She says that when she opened the door Harsh tried to force his way in and she presented the pistol and told him if he did not stand back she would shoot him. He attempted to grab the weapon and she fired. shooting at his legs. She emp tied the revolver, two of the shots talk ing effect in the legs of Harsh and three of them passing through the floor of the piazza.
 A woman who lives near Mrs. Turn ham and was looking after the latter's two children while the mother was at the Sheriffs office, gave similar &C., count of the shooting. She said that Harsh had called frequently at the house and had annoyed Mrs. Turnham very much. Mrs. Turnham is the wife of J. M. Turnham. a well known ma cnlnlSt. 0ne IS an attFaCItVe DTuHeIte and is about 2S years of age. Her ac- quaintance with Harsh appears to have arisen through a purely business trans action. Mrs. Turnham formerly con- ducted a store on Avenue F and gave Harsh several accounts to collect. She also transacted other legal business with him. It Is stated that Harsh be- came very much infatuated with his fair client. and, according to her state ment. he began about a year ago to pay her attentions.
 After her surrender. warrant charg- ing her with assault with intent to murder was sworn out against Mrs Turnham before Judge Greene, who fixed the bond at $500, which wal promptly given. MT. Turnham declin- | ed to be interviewed on the subject and the reporters also failed to find Harsh after the shooting or get any statement from any one authorized tc speak for him. Harsh Is a married man. but his wife is now out of tht city and has been for some months, Sc | 1t is stated.