Evening star., 1901-06-21
HE FIRED TWO SHOTS
WAR DEPARTMENT CLERK MADE
TROUBLE AT HIS HOME.
Had a Struggle With His Wife, Who
Proves the Strongest - Re-
sisted Arrest.

William F. Campield. forty years old,
former resident of Wakeman, Ohio. who
has been employed as a clerk in the war
Department for about twelve years, was
prisoner in the Police Court today. The
charge against him was that he assaulted
his wife, Anna A. Campield, at their home,
21S E street northeast, about 12:45 O'Clock
this morning. Two shots were fired, but
the husband and wife were not in the room
together at the time. The husband was
in the dining room.- on the first floor, while
his wife was in the sleeping apartment on
the second floor. Policeman Shipley of the
ninth precinct responded to cries of MUIR
der!'' "Police"" and Fire. and found the
man standing at the front door of his
home. He was not armed Campfield was
still suffering from the effects of liquor and
Jealousy, and soon after being placed under
arrest he proceeded to resist. During the
struggle the man under arrest went to the
asphalt pavement badly disfiguring his
face. He was locked up at the ninth pre-
clnct station and two revolvers were given
to the officer to be held as evidence.
Found n Young Man.
1t appears that Campfield, who had been
out on his bicycle. returned home about
o'clock, and found a young man seated
In the -parlor. This young mar had called
to deliver a note for a friend. Campfield
became enraged over his presence there
and called upon his wife for an eXplana-
ton What she said did not satisfy him.
He quarreled with his wife and took sew
eral drinks during the night Finally
about 12:45 o'clock two pistol shots were
heard and Mrs. Campfield went to the
head of the steps to if any damage
had been done by the bullets.
Come down here" shouted the en-
ragged man. who is alleged to have threat
ened the lives of his wife and three chill
dren.
room engaged in a struggle with his wife.
Mrs Campield grabbed his wrists when
she saw the revolver in his hand, and being
more powerful than her husband she sue
ceeded in saving herself from personal vio-
lence When Campfield realized he could
not get the better of his wife he went
downstairs, where he proceeded to use
threatening and abusive language. Pedes-
tr1ans and neighbors heard the noise made
by the intoxicated man, and some of them
cried for help. while others blew police
whistles. While Mr.. and Mrs. Campfield
We're engaged IN struggle on the bed in
years old, called from his crib "Stopv' He
repeated the call several times.
He Has Caused Trouble Before.
Mrs. Campfeld 1t is said, is the daugh-
ter of a Brooklyn minister. She has many
friends among her neighbors, who say her
husband has caused trouble in the family
number of times. In conversation with
Star reporter Mrs. Campfed said she had
had trouble number of times, and had it
not been for airing their troubles in court
she would have entered suit for divorce
long ago. The husband admitted to a Star
reporter that he had had trouble with his
wife. and said he remembered distinctly
what happened last night. He said he got
the revolvers from a room on the upper
floor in order to prevent his wife from get
ting hold of them. Mrs. Campfield says the
affair would have had an entirely different
ending had she had one Of the weapons
There was a third weapon in the house
she said. 1t is a Spanish war relic and
only few days ago her husband told her
he was going to load it. When the case
was called for trial before Judge Scott At
torney Campbell Darlington appeared as
counsel for the defendant. He demanded
jury trial, and the case was continued
Bond In the sum of $500 was given for his
appearance.