The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-17
TRAGIC END or
RICH YOUNG RUE
Jimmie Tr0adWoII Commits Sui.
eide After Trying TO Kill Wife.
DOWNFALL DUE 70 LIQUOR
Was . Leader Of N: Fast Set on The
Pacific COlst-Ris liga Fortune
Is lataci.
DOWNFALL DUE 70 LIQUOR

Pasadena. Cal. Oct l7-while suffer
ng from the effects of protracted I'm
ioxication. James p Treadwell. mem
Der of the famous Treadwell family O
San Francisco. struck his wife two ter
rible blows over the head with the butt OF
revolver and then. thinking he had
killed her. turned the weapon upon him
self and sent two bullets into his body,
dying Instantly
The tragedy occurred In Rubio Canyon,
q short distance above the incline OF the
Mount Lowe railway. The young wife,
although suffering from severe contusions
on the head and Frustrated by the fear
ful affair is not seriously injured and
Will undoubtedly recover In few days.
For the past five weeks Mr. and Mrs
Treadwell have been living in Pasadena
occupying bungalow on North Euclid
avenue. together with their one -year-old
child and Its colored nurse. They were
apparently wealthy. refined people living
very quietly and making few acquaint-
ances.
STORY OF TRAGEDY.
According to the young wife's admis-
sions. her husband was a constant
drinker. and all her efforts had lately
been directed toward keeping him
straight
On the night before the tragedy he went
out alone and did not return until late,
coming home, IL Is said, in a drunken
condition. Because of that fact Mrs
Treadwell induced her husband to take
her TO Rubio Canyon, hoping the fresh
air would sober him up
Leaving their child with the nurse at
nome, they took the car for the noun
tains, and after reaching the foot OF the
incline walked up the canyon to a bench
near the mouth OF the tunnel. There they
sat for some time talking over their af-
fairs. Mrs. Treadwell said tonight that
her husband was In good spirits although
mt times IN the past he had been The
victim OF moody spells after indulging in
drink
Without warning Treadwell turned 70
MS wife. and exclaiming, You are too
good for me. 1 am going 10 kill YOU and
then myself" grasped her wrists. She
freed herself and stepped back few
steps, but without avail. A struggle that
must have been severe followed Finally
the half-demented man threw his wife
across the bench, and drawing a long
parreiied 2-calibre revolver struck her
with IL on the head
The details OF the struggle can only
De surmised. as the wife cannot tell a
story of what followed Tread
well evidently missed the woman I'm
striking at her and hit the bench or ad-
)acent rock with the weapon. as the rub
per plates on the handle were broken and |
the trigger guard bent
Mrs Treadwell broke from her assau. |
ant and ran screaming down the CANYON. |
ohe mad gone but a short distance when |
ner husband turned the muzzle of the
revolver against himself. firing one bullet
INTO the left breast and another into his
forehead, dying Instantly
A party coming down from Echo noun
tam on the incline car had reached the
bottom and saw the woman running down
me canyon and heard the revolver shots
Ihey hurried TO the spot and found
readwell lying dead on the ground. blood
nowing from his head and the revolver
stlll clutched in his hand
signs Of the struggle that preceded the
tragedy were plentiful about the bench
where the woman's gloves and hat ana
numerous hair pins were discovered
WENT THE PACE.
San Jose. Oct. 17--James p. TreadweIl
vas well known in San Jose which h,d |
been his home for several years mill
luite recently He was the son OF James
Ireadwel. San Francisco attorney
VINO dled about ten years ago leaving n |
arge fortune. The family, consisting OF
James p. Ivan. Maude and ThalIa Tread
veil. removed to San Jose
James Treadwell. on account OF his
porting proclivities. was difficult 10 man
lge, and had during his minority several
His first was his uncle Ira
somers, OF San Francisco, who was later
ucceeded by George Y Bollinger. and
sdward Clayton. OF San Jose He reached
lis majority about four years ago and re-
eived as his share OF his fathers estate
'bout 100000 in cash and securities.
He was married TO the woman whom he
ssaulted about three years ago. she be-
ng at the time the divorced wife OF Prof. !
iaurice Leon Driver, dean OF the Con-
ervatory OF Music at the University OF |
ne Pacific. Treadwell had been n fellow
tudent with Mrs. Driver then Miss abb
ali May OF Petaluma. at the same insti-
ution several years before.
James Treadwelrs career I'm San Jose
Tas rather lurid, his associates being for
he most part OF the Tenderloin. He first
chieved public notoriety through the ac-
usations OF Miss Louise Buchanan. now
n the stage. who threatened him with a
amage suit alleging breach OF promise
He had several public encounters with {
er ana at one time was arrested for bait
cry upon her. she having attempted To
orsewhip him. Later he consorted with
'eorgie Woods and beat her so that her
fe was for time In danger. He was
harged with assault 10 murder. but sue
eeded In pacifyihg the woman and get.
Ing the case dismissed.
His estate Is In excellent condition and
} mostly invested here. He was expect
here 70 receive payment OF a $4,000
lortgage.