The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-06
]. H. COSTELLO SHOT
His Wife Fired Twice at Him
In His Office.
Other Shot Went Wld-After lnflict
ing Perhaps Fatal Wound Mrs
Costello Walked to Police Headquar
ters and Gave Herself Up-Resuh
of Years of Domestic lnfelicity.

Buffalo, May 5.-Years of domestic
infelicity and open warfare between
John H. Costello and his wife, Sarah
eliminated in the hall on the fourth
floor Of the Prudential building al
1:30 yesterday afternoon, when Mrs
Costello drew revolver and fired two
shots at her husband.
One bullet took effect in his bach
just below the right shoulder blade
and the other went wild, lodging in
the ceiling of the hall.
Twenty minutes after the shoot
ing Mrs. Costello walked into Super
intendent Bulls Office at police head
quarters and gave herself up. She
admitted shooting her husband and
handed the revolver to Chief of De
tectives Cusack. The doctors seem tt
think Mr.. Costello's chances for re
covery are good.
The Costellos are well known in
Buffalo society. They have been sep
arated for several years during which
time repeated litigation has been en-
gagged in.
Mrs. Costello has made numerous
attempts to gain possession of theil
children and has more than once
attempted to kidnap them. Mr.. Cos
tello is one OF Buffalo's wealthiest
men. He is a mine owner and Oh
operator and has Offices at 420 Pruden
tial building.
The story of the shooting is that
Mrs. Costello opened the door to her
husbands Office at precisely 1880. Mr.
Costello was alone.
Il would like to speak to you" she
is alleged to have said.
Mr. Costello arose from his chair
and walked toward the door. AS he
neared his wife she drew revolver
Whether any words were spoken aft
or that is not known. At the sight
of the revolver Mr.. Costello brushed
past his wife and started to run to
Wdlu uu6 NCSJ Gnu VI blC MAN.
Fired at Fleeing Man.
Then Mrs. Costello fired the two
shots. The first went wild. She evi'
IDENTIFY aimed quickly as her husband
rushed down the hall
Instantly there was a second re
port Mr. Costello threw up his
hands and fell in the doorway of Ting
& Co.'S Office at 426 Prudential build
ing. Mrs. Costello disappeared as
the occupants CT ether offices on the
floor rushed from their places of bust
ness. One man who was in time to
see Mr.. Costello fall, says he saw
nothing of the woman after that.
Mr.. Costello was quickly carried in
to his own Office. He was strong
enough to stand up and talk.
"Who did it?" asked one of the
men who had assisted him. "Mrs
c." was the answer.
At his own request he was removed
to the General hospital. At a late houI
the bullet had not been extracted.
John H. Costello and his wife have
not lived together for about five years.
They are not divorced, though they
each have tried to get freedom from
their matrimonial bonds. They have
three children, the eldest in the 20s
Mrs. Costello fer some years has been
living on an allowance of 500 a week
made to her by her husband, under
order Of the court.
When in middle life the Costellos
disagreed so they could not be recon.
ciled, which was about five years ago
Mr.. Costello started an action in Penn.
sylvania to get a divorce from his
wife. She fought the suit and defeated
him. Afterwards she had a number
of his witnesses indicted on charges
Of giving false testimony against her
Then Mrs. Costello went to Dakota
and having established a residence
she sued her husband for a decree OF
separation. He put in defense an6
she was defeated. The justice allowed
her $500 for her expenses. She re
turned to this state.
Here another separation suit was
begun almost Immediately and pending
its determination Mrs. Costello was
allowed the 500 a week alimcny or
which she has been living The ac
tion never was pressed to trial and Is
still hanging fire.
Created Scene at Hotel.
Owing to Costello's wealth and wide
business interests, their family troub
les were given much publicity. At one
time, it is said, Mrs. Costello went tc
the Hotel Niagara, where her husband
was living, and created such scene
there that she was put out by force
by hotel employees. She sued the no
ted proprietor for damages, but failed
to recover.
Litigation upon litigation has kept
the two before the courts ever since
their first disagreement Their matri
niOnial troubles are known well 10
cally.
After shooting her husband, Mrs
Costello placed the smoking revolver
in a pocket in her underslirt.
Chief Cusack took tPC. gun from heI
pocket. 1t was a new , calibre revol
yer. Chief Cusack broke the gun ant
found two of the cartridges empty.
Mrs. Costello refused to talk save
give her name and address. She said
her name was Caroline Costello and
she lived on Park street She did not
give the number.
Chic: Cusack did not press her foi
a statement. She was taken to the
matron's apartments on the third