The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-15
TRAGEDY AT TAMPA
HUSBAND KILLED, WIFE WOUND
ED, BETRAXER IN JAIL.
CUBAN PLAYED WICKED PART.
ALL THE PARTIES PROMINENT IN
THE GULF CITY.

Charles j. Allen, Arriving Home I'm
cxpectedly, Found Manuel Chavez
in His Wife's BedroOm-StruEgle
Ensued when Chavez Begun shoot
ing-AlIen SHOT Three Times and
His Wife Once-LittIe S-Year-OIa
Son Only Witness of A6ray-Says
Chavez Was Lowing Mother in
Bedroom When Papa Came.
Tampa, Fla, Aug. 14.-Charles j.
Allen lies dead, Mrs. Allen seriously
wounded, and Manuel Chavez a pris-
oner in the county JAIL is the result
of one of the most cruel tragedies that
has even happened in this city. At
O'Clock this morning Allen went to
his home in a thickly settled part of
the city and caught Manuel Chavez
in bedroom with his wife. The two
men wrestled for while and Chavez
pulled his pistol and began shooting.
lie fired five shots, three of them hit
ting Allen, one Mrs. Allen, and one
stray shot lodged in the wall. Chavez
made his escape, but was arrested Ia
ter and lodged in Jail. Allen died at
Ais from effects of the wound. Mrs.
Allen lies in a critical condition with
a bullet in her abdomen. A little
S-year-old son was the only witness
of the affray. He says that Chavez
was loving mother" in the bedroom
when papa came. Allen is a prominent
business man, and his wife is a hand
Miss York of Gainesville. Strong talk
has been INDUCED in by many since
the death of Allen, but it is presumed
that the civil authorities can prevent
a lynching.
Mrs. Allen was arrested tonight,
charged with being accessory to the
crime. and is being guarded by dep
uty sheriff. She is still in a cretical
condition. Allen will be buried to-
morrow.
Bail Refused for Chavez.
By Associated Press.
Tampa, Fla, Aug. 14.-At the home
of Charles j. Allen on Seventh avenue,
Tampa Heights, the most fashionable
residence section of this city, Mr.. AL
len and his wife were fatally shot to-
day by Manuel Chavez, one of the
wealthiest and most prominent young
members of the Cuban colony here.
Allen died this afternoon and Mrs.
Aliens death is only question of
time. Many conflicting accounts of
the tragedy are current, but the one
generally believed is that Allen re-
turned home Unexpectedly and found
Chavez in his house, and that he
assaulted Chavez, striking him a ter
rifle blow in the mouth. Chavez then
drew a pistol and began to fire. One
bullet struck Allen in the left side
aonther in the mouth and the third
in the abdomen. after passing through
the body of Mrs. Allen, who had rush
ed between the men in an effort
to separate them. The shooting
of Mrs. Allen is believed to have been
entirely unintentional.
Immediately after the shooting Cha
vez rushed from the house bareheaded
and disappeared in his buggy, which
was standing at the back gate. He
subsequently surrendered to the sheriff
An effort was made to get him re-
leased tonight. His fathers firm, ore
of the largest manufacturers of cigars
here, offered to put up 100000 cash
bond, but as the charge is murder,
Judge Robes refused it.
Prominent attorneys, including Con-
gresham Sparkman, have been en-
ployed by the defense.
The preliminary hearing will be held
tomorrow.