The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
WOMAN TRIES, TO
KILL LONE Man.
POINTS REVOLVER AT HIS HEART
AND PULLS TRIGGER.
Mrs B. B. Wells Attempts Life Of Ern-.
est "A. Holmes, Who She Says Swim
died Her, but Revolver Fails to Go
OFF and Detectives Rescue Frightened
Man and Arrest Him.

"Give me my money or I'll shoot
clenched teeth as she whipped a big
revolver from under her jacket and
pointed it at man she had Just met in
Loring park, just before noon yester-
day. The man blanched and answered
nervously,
f. 81 haven It any money"
Give it to me or I III shoot!O Missed
the. determined woman.
The muzzle Of the revolver pressed
against the mans chest right over the
heart, and the woman tugged desper-
ately at the trigger. Fortunately the
action was very heavy, thru long CON
tlnued disuse, and the woman, tho de-
termlned, was not little excited.
Like heroes in a melodrama Detect
ives John G., Morrisey and John Stavlo
OF the police department reached the
spot at this moment and disarmed the
desperate woman and arrested the man,
who probably was never SO near death
before. The man was locked up with
charge of grand larceny preferred
against him.
name, and he is a clever man without
question. His system here is said to
have been to offer half interest in a
paying business for a reasonable sum,
provided the prospective partner would
give his entire time to working up the
business Among those who answered
the seductive want ad were. Mr. and
Mrs. B. B.. Wells, 910 Eighth avenue s.
They met Mr.. Holmes at 315 West Fiji
teenth street, where he roomed in COM
Portable quarters, and at other places.
q new stock, food which he called the
"Kentucky horse food'' and which was
so tar superior to the other makes on
the market as to insure for it a tire,
mendous sale. The method Of prepare
ton and the ingredients were known
only to himself. He produced fine. in.
dorsements, shipped considerable guam.
titles Of the stuff that he called
food,' some where, and pretended to
be a very busy man. The Wells bit and
parted with $500. ,>..~r +. = H..
Later they believed that they had
been swindled and reported the matter
Staylo took charge Of the case ane
went in search of Mr.. Holmes, < While
! lying in ambush, SO to speak, near Lor
ing park they saw Mr.. and Mrs. Wells
halt man who was coming thru the
pax. They made their way to the
Stoned conversation. The woman, tai
and sAmozon-like, carried a jacket ovel
her arm, and it was from beneath this
garment that she suddenly drew fortl
the glistening pistol and pressed i
I against MI. Holmes breast. They saw
her pull at the trigger several time!
in rapid succession. They rushed in ant
seized the woman, who was terribly il
earnest and would undoubtedly Rav,
mastered the revolver in another mo
ment. - I
i Holmes is said to, be from Mount Yer
non. 8, p, originally, but came her
from Davenport. He gives his age; a
! 26 years, and is man Of prepossessinI
appearance. It is believed that he ha
worked this game and similar ones quit,
q extensively, and for that reason the pc
4 lice, are anxious to receive further in
formation concerning him. He is sup
posed to have victimized several PED
pie in Minneapolis, and if any of then
Twill come to the police. department
they will be Of material assistance il
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