Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-25

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wounded mans condition is exceed
in2ly dangerous. he may recover.
Corset Rib Saved Girls Life.
IN the meantime Mrs. Andrews had
been taken 10 her room and Doctors
S. w. i'ob>nn and j. *. C'orss wore
called to attend her. II Nas found
that she hal . bullet wound in her
back and IN operation WIS performed
without delay. A close cxami.
ration revealed the fact that
The ban had struck a steel
corset rih and had penetrated only
aE"at quarter nf an inch. jusi below
tie right shoulder blade The ll,!r.
was taken oui ana III" w..nl dressed
and before E"cn til" vouM. woman was
moving aDu"1 The house
I'll" l;,'.h!" which .lGn@hi on tho
shooting stated three year; acc. /,
was l)ur years ago that Andrews. Who
was At The line over thirty yeas o,u.
married Lily Murablc an orphan .irl
Of fourteen who was living with her
sister.
Beginning Of Trouols
After a rather turbulent married. life
81 year. tho girl became cnamOrcd
IF John W. Rodgers and. after a lvriv
Irritation, followed rho man 10 Mem.
pins. Tenn where she lived with him
as his wife. At he ,iIae Andrews
made every effort TO have The Girl
brought back To him and did succeed
III having her kept for Il lime III !,
HON" lc' fallen women in Memphis
Last summer Rodgers eEli$,&, III
The navy ANA went 10 the naval huspi,-
III II Portsmouth to do duty rs 4 stew
ard Soon aflrrwarh Mrs Andrews
cane here 10 live with her sister,
continually refusing ia hear her bus.
lanes pleading and threats Ia mako
hrr REF, m
Sailor Arrested.
Several day; ago Andrews swore
'nl; i warrant aSain5, Rodgers ana
Sergeant J. w. Reynolds went over ana
arrested the steward At The police
H.:i' ION Rodgers was recognized as n
1lah wanted in Memphis on a forgery
charge. FL: was held for ne Mem
rhls authorities until the chief Of 20
lice Of that place notified CHIEF John.
SoE hat The bank III wht h the alleged
forge! check had boon cashrl refused
to put UP the money to lefr;y the 1x-
pcnsrs Of an officer 10 bring the nris-
oncr beck FOR trial
Thursday morning Justice Brown re-
CURED Rodgers to give ii l,und of sou,
20 Keep The peace for twelve months
especially toward the Andrews family
'n'l release. him. Rodgers went back
Ia Portsmouth and Mrs. Andrews prac.
1lcally sold The police tia, she pr.,-
passed 10 follow him later an.
i.nlrtwS urcIuretI IN court that If MS
wife did net ike with him She s!,Dul!
never live with another man. blll as
lie had been talking in that way fer
thirc wears no enc thought he nttn.l.
ca 10 do any shooting Thursday
niShl nc purchased 4 :,Scallhrr Har-
rlns:lon 4 Richardson revolver, the
weapon With which he shot his wife
ana himself His broilnr, William An
d.tus, made an unsuccessful effort to
set the weapon away from him
Andrews has been living at 22u
Fer'y-tlird street. just back Of the
Ward homo.
LET: Letter in Trunk.
J lie note book which Vanarsilalc
took from the wounded man contain
cd the following:
Tell Jake Nanarsdalc about this;
traubc. Tel him 10 look in my trunk
and set tie letter. Look in my trunk
and You will find my life. dear friends.
in tablet
This note shows plainly that An
flre VS. had planned to Kill himself as
well as his wife. The letter rc.erre,i
To is il the hands Of the police. bii!
Will not be given our for publication
jus! at his time.