The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-24
Killed by Husband
Of Outraged Woman.

Emit ~, AFIZ., Dec. H.-A thrilling
tragedy was enacted Sunday morning
at the ranch home OF Charles Bauer.
eight miles southeast of Tempe. when
he shot and Instantly killed Charles
kinstler for assaulting Mrs Bauer,
almost In his own presence. The
story Is sensational one and with it
pathetic features. but the outcome is
gratifying. for according to the find
ings OF the coroner's jury death claim
ed deserved victim.
After the shooting Bauer went to
Mesa City at once and gave himself
up to the officers Of the town. Coroner
VIII Megpuier was notified, a Jury was
summoned and as soon as possible an
inquest was held at the Bauer home
the verdict exonerating Mr.. Bauer
from the blame In the matter
Mr.. bauer's story Is that for a long
tinie he has suspected that the rela-
tlons between his wife and Klust,er
were In some way of an improper ma
ture. and his suspicious were further
aroused about month ago when, on
going around hay-stack, Kinstler
who had seemingly been pursuing Mrs.
Bauer. accidentally ran right into his
arms
Last Friday he noticed that his
wife had been weeping and on pressing
her for an explanation OF her troubles
she refused at first to answer. Finally,
after promising her th... she would be
freely forgiven If she had siuned in
any manner. Mrs. Bauer told him that
during his absence Kinstler had re-
peatediy entered their home and used
violence toward her. At the time of
the hay-stack incident Bauer had
warned kinstler to never enter the
house again, though he had not for
hidden him to come on the ranch by
reason OF some financial matters be-
tween them. Bnt. with this informa~
tion, he was determined to take some
steps for the protection Of the honor
of his home.
Saturday morning he went to Phoe-
mix, having had reason to believe that
kinstler had also gone there. His in
tention then was TO take regal steps for
the prosecution of the man, but he
failed to find him. Someone TO whom
he had eonfided his trouble also talk
ed him out of legal prosecution, say
ing II would create an undesirable
scandal. Bauer then went to Mesa City
and purchased a pistol. returning
home Tn a very depressed state of
mind. His nephew. Adams, presumably
not knowing the cause o. Bauer's
melancholy. arranged with him for a
hunting trip. thinking to get his mind
of his business.
Sunday morning when Adams drove
up to the house he was accompanied
company them. Adams went to the
door, but Mrs Dauer. seeing ninstler
in the buggy told Adams mat her hus-
band was not at home. Bauer had in
the meantime stepped into a closet
and secreted himself. When Adams re-
ported to Kinstler that Bauer was not
at home. i.instler. Immediately got
out of the wagon and going to the
door. knocked. When Mrs Bauer OPEN
ed II kinstier grabbed hold of her in
spite of her struggles to AVOID him
At that moment Bauer stepped out Of
the closet and go, his six-shooter into
action. One bullet took effect just be-
low the left ear. one bleow the left
nipple and a third entered below the
left shoulder blade. g. A. Dobson
testified before the jury that on one
occasion RS. Bauer had run o ..,s
house for protection from kinstier.
who, she said. had attacked her on
the road.
A. n. Porter testified that he had
told Kinstier one day, You had bet
ter look out or you will get into
trouble and he replied: oh. amt
afraid of the uutcnman; it's the old
| woman who is hard to handle"