Evening journal., 1902-08-12
She Kept House for Wilson Pre-
ViOuS to His Marriage SeV-
eraI Months Ago
WIFE TWICE WOUNDED IN ARM
Ida Conrad Removed to the Delaware
Hospital Where II Is Said She
Will Recover

Ida Conrad. who also is known as
Ida Rowe. of No. 617 East Eighth
street. this morning shot Mrs. Charles
Wilson. of No. 615 East Tenth street,
and then took an ounce and a-half of
laudanum. with the intention of end
ing her own life.
Mrs. Wilson was struck In the left
arm by two pistol balls, but was not
fatally wounded.
The Conrad woman kept house for
Mr.. Wilson until last May, when he
was married. and jealousy is supposed
to be the cause OF the shooting Mr.
Wilson is a baggagemaster on the
Pennsylvania railrad.
When Chief of Police Black. Captain
Kane and several officers arrived at
the Wilson home. they found the Con-
rad woman stretched at full length on
the parlor floor, unconscious from the
effects of the laudanum. She was hur-
ried to the Delaware Hospital in the
patrol wagon.
Wounded Woman Kept Cool
Notwithstanding the exciting en-
F &.cOunter and the wounds she received.
Mrs. Wilson kept cool and never made
IN outcry while the two holes through
her arm were being dressed by DR..
n Thomas D. Cook. at Tenth and Pine
streets.
n While the doctor was finishing the
bandaging Of the arm the woman
graphically described the shooting, as
ollows:
Yesterday this woman, Conrad who
"A fcQ1 To. 1,rr,
eft letter at the house for him to
* ee. He read the letter and found that
contained nothing of interest TO him
pr me. He put the letter in his pocket
md said that he would give il back
i. o her. This morning she sent a little
10Y for the letter, but told him my
husband had it. Later this woman
anne to the door and tried to get in.
did all in my power to keep her out,
ut she managed to get in far enough
, shoot me twice.
"The first shot she fred did not hit
le but the two others did. I screamed
or help and two men came running to
ly assistance. AS the men grasped the
oman saw her pull the stopper from
bottle. but did not see her drink any
ming. The only thing that I remem-
n the Conrad woman saying was
bout wanting the letter"
What Cooper and Morgan Saw
Walter Cooper, who keeps an ice
cam saloon across the street from
ne Wilson home and Julian Morgan,
n assistant. were attracted by hearing
lots and screams. Mr.. Cooper said:
81 heard the shots and screams and
thought dog was being shot Look
3 out of my window I saw that the
ouble was in the hallway OF the Will
N home Mr.. Morgan and rushed
ross the street. ran into the hall
ay and wrested the revolver and bot
2 of laudanum from the woman. She
ID a full box of cartridges and I took
EN-. She soon became unconscious
d I laid her down on the floor"
Mr.. Morgan's story is the same as
at of Mr.. Cooper. He took Mrs. Will
N across to Dr. Cooks drug store.
Conrad Woman Will Recover
At Delaware Hospital the would-be
lrderess is resting comfortably and
Il recover. DR.. Joseph P. Wales at
lded her. She either is confirmed
ldanum drlnker or else she ala not
allow as much as she was sup
sed to have taken. Captain Kane
We it as his opinion before the
man was taken to the hospital that
e was accustomed to taking the drug
her pulse was strong and her flesh
rm.
The revolver with which the shooting
s done is a 32-calibre Harrington &
,bardson self-cocking weapon Every
amber was full when the attack was
de and three loads were in the pis-
s. s4 when Chief Black took possession.
he Conrad woman is about 81 years
Il # and Mrs. Wilson probably is 30
8 S. Wilson was at one time trained
sc.
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