Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-12
WOUNDED HER IN THE BACK.
Mrs. LottIe Martin Ran Screaming for
Help, but the Bullet Went
Faster
SEQUEL TO AN UGLY SCANDAL.
Douglass Already Lost His Job over
The Woman and Seemed to be
Completely Infatuated.


There was sensational shooting
scrape at the Savoy roomnghouse S2s
south West Temple street, at 10 o'clock
this morning The principals We're Mrs,
Ida Douglass, wife Of Jay H. Douglass,
former city passenger agent In this city
for the Oregon Short Line aud Mrs,
Lottie Martin, the woman who runs the
roominghousc.
Mrs. Douglass did the shooting and
Mrs, Martin was the target -Four shots
were fred from a 32.caliber revolver,
but only one took effect and that IN the
small Of Mrs Martins back, INJECTING
O flesh wound that Is not serious, though
painful.
Mrs. Martin Is now nursing the
wound, while Mrs, Douglass Is detained
at police headquarters pending q fun
and complete investigation into the
facts ia the case
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.
The cause Of the trouble Is jealousy
Mrs Douglass claiming that Mrs Mar
TN stole Mr. Douglass, husband Of tho
woman who did the shooting, So far "a
can be learned Douglass was not IN the
house al the time Of the shooting and
u IA believed that he left town. The
trouble between the two women is OF
long standing and the first outbreak oc-
cured several weeks ago when Mrs
Douglass called at the Savoy house TO
have It out" with Mrs. Martin She
seized the landlady by the hair. and
after dragging her around the house,
pulled her down stairs and then swore
she would kin her II she did not let
Douglass alone.
Mrs Douglass was arrested on the
charge Of assault and battery, but the
case was not prosecuted.
As result OF the publicity given 10
this AFFAIR Douglass lost his position
with the railroad company
DEEPLY INFATUATED.
Among friends Of the Douglasses IL
was well known that he was deeply in
fatuated with the Martin woman and
they used eevry effort to induce him
10 keep away from her but II Is said
he persisted In the course he had taken.
Mrs Douglass declares that she did
everything in her power TO keep her
husband away from Mrs Martin. but
all to no purpose She says she even
sold her household furniture and plano
10 pay his debts, but that he squan-
dered the money on Mrs. Martin.
CAME DOWN FROM PAYETTE.
Some time ago she went to Payette
10 visit with her husbands sister, who
.
night determined TO kin the Martin
woman. She purchased 30 caliber
Smith & Wess0n gun and went 70 the
roominghouse this morning determined
20 have revenge.
SHE BEGAN SHOOTING,
When Mrs Douglass entered the
place she asked the house maid e sho
could get room. None We're vacant,
she wac informed, and then she asked
to see the andady
As soon ms Mrs, Martin put In an
appearance, Mrs. Douglass drew her
revolver and begun shooting. She
chased Mrs. Martin through the house.
down the back stairs and around the
house. Mrs. Martin screamed FOR help
and finally hid in a blacksmith shop
nearby one OF the shots fired took
effect In the srgpll Of her back, but
evidently did nS hurt her much as
she did not stop In her wild flight for
safety.
In the meantime someone telephoned
for the police and Sergts. Eddngton
and Hsmpe and Officers Sperly and
Armstrong made a quick trip TO the
scene In the patrol wagon.
MRS. DOUGLASS CALM.
Upon their arrival Mrs. Douglass
walked calmly up to the officers and
said:
u am the one who shot the woman.
/ came here TO kill her and hope 1
have succeeded"
She then took the revolver from 4
small satchel and handed II TO the Of
fcers She got into the patrol wagon
but before the start for the station was
made, Mrs. Martin rushed from the
blacksmith shop and cXclaimed'
THAT woman shot me. had her ar
rested before but you let her go and
now you see the result
BALL STRUCK SIDEWAYS.
A physician was called to attend to
Mrs. Martin. and It was found that the
bullet had plowed rs way IN her back
for a distance OF about three inches
and came out again, The BAH struck
sideways or It might have proved IA
tai
CAME HERE TO KILL HER.
At the police station Mrs. Dauglas
broke down and was on the verge OF
hysteNa.
This woman has been writing love
letters 10 my husband" she declared.
"She has ruined my lie wrecked nay
home and tried to steal my husband, I
signed for his letters that she wrote
him and have them IN my possession.
She spoke Of how happy they would
be together. and was making plans to
10 90 81 Paul. After an this, can you
wonder that tried 20 XIII her? I came
here for that purpose"
WITH SISTER IN PAYETTE.
Mrs. Douglass said she was in Pay.
cite visiting her sister-ln-law she
could not say whether Doug
lass was here or not but the
is that II he is not now
In the city, he was here recently. At
last accounts Mrs Martins condition
was not al an serious, although she y
extremely nervous,
Mrs Douglas ID In Chief Lynch's prl-
waite office. and win be held there in
DEFINITELY Both women are young and
quite good looking.