Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-14
WIVES OPPOSITE
IN SYMPATHIES
MRS HARRIS SAYS THE CAMPBELL
SHOOTING WAS RIGHT, BUT MRS.
CAMPBELL is SORRY.
FATHER-lN-LAW TO GIVE BAIL.
Hurries from Amigo to Chicago to Aid
Man Who Shot Down the
Physician.

ANIIGO, WIS, Dec. 81 Special. i
H. A. Brush, faher-in-law of A. c.
Campbell who yesterday shot Dr. Ben
jamin E. Harris in Chicago, left for Chi
cago this morning to arrange bail for
Campbell. He expressed the opinion
that Campbell did just right, and that
DIR. Harris got just what he deserved"
Mr., Brushs daughter, Mrs. Campbell
did not seem to be greatly wrought up
over the affair, but her sympathies seem
to be with Harris. On the other hand
Mrs. Harris sympathizes with Campbell
it is reported from Chicago.
They never ought to have let the two
men get together" said Mrs. Campbell
They might have known there would
be, trouble, for Mr.. Campbell is excit-
able. DIR. Harris is quiet and modest"
DR.. Harris May Recover.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Dec. S.-Dr. Benja-
min Harris, who was shot yesterday by
A. @. Campbell of Amigo, Wis, was
reported by his physicians, today to be
in an improved condition with fight
ing chance for his life.
jealousy and intrigue that wrecked one
| home and blighted the happiness of an
other reached a tragic climax yesterday
afternoon when Campbell shot DR.. Har
ris in the law office of Hoyne, O'Connor
d Hoyne, in the Chicago Stock Ex
change building.
About eight years ago DR.. Harris es-
tablished an office in Amigo and was
engaged by Campbell as his family ply
sician- He attended Mrs. Campbell dur
ing critical illness. and the latter is
said to have admired him for his pro-
fessional skill. 1t was this acquaintance
ship that developed a situation which led
Campbell to seek divorce several weeks
ago. In his bill he charged his wife
with lndlscreet conduct and with consOrt
ing with DR.. Harris, although no specific
accusation of infidelity was made.
He further accused her of correspond
ing with DR.. Harris after he left Amigo
four years ago and alleged that private
detectives were hired who induced DR..
Harris wife to 90 to Milwaukee, where
/ they took from her a number of letters
written by Mrs. Campbell to DR.. Harris.
Mrs. Campbell Duped.
Attorney Finucane, counsel for Mrs.
Campbell, declared yesterday that Mrs
Harris afterward accused Mrs. Camp
bell of alternating the affections of her
| husband and demanded reparation.
According to Attorney Finucane, type
written letters We're received by Mrs.
Campbell after DR.. Harris left Amigo
which purported to come from him. Mrs.
Campbell replied to some of them, he
says, and urged Dr. Harris to return to
self OF nis professional skill. 1t was
later discovered, Attorney Finucane says,
that the typewriter letters were not
| written by DIR. Harris and that Mrs.
Campbell was duped into believing that
she had been corresponding with the ply
| stefan.
Home Life Unhappy
Information reached Campbell that
connected the name of his wife with
that Of DR.. Harris, and his domestic life
from that time is said to have been UNI
! happy. His wife has filed an answer in
the case and has arranged TO contest it!
Dr. Harris was married three years
ago and lived with his wife for two
and half years. When she obtained a
divorce last November she accused him
of cruelty. AT that time the name of
Mrs. Campbell was brought into the
case, but the decree was granted on the
ground of cruelty.
Campbell believed that Mrs Harris
knew something concerning the alleged
relations between his wife and Dr. Har-
rls, and it was for that reason he sought
to obtain her testimony for use in his
suit for divorce. DR.. Harris learned that
she intended to testify before Attorney
Irwin and insisted on accompanying At
torney tlnucane to the office
Campbell Makes Statement.
"He blasted my happiness and broke
up my home. If didn't kill him l ought
to have done So
Such was the statement made to the
police by Campbell, who spoke in even,
measured tones as he was being taken to
Central station. He arrived in Chicago
| Thursday night from Polar, near Amigo,
Wis, with his attorney, Henry Hay and
f. J. Finucane. the latter the legal ad-
wiser OF his wife, whom he is suing for
divorce.
With Attorney Hay, he had planned
| to obtain a deposi ion yesterday from
DR.. Harris former wife before ATTORNEY
Harry d. Irwin, who is associated with
the firm of Hoyne, O'Connor & Hoyne
he arrived at the law Office shortly after
2 o'clock and sat near the door waiting
for the coming of Attorney Hay and
| Mrs Harris.
Half an hour later Dr. Harris and
Attorney F'inucane entered and the
former stepped toward Campbell as
| though to greet him. In a flash Campbell
drew his revolver, and without saying
word began firing at DR.. Harris.
Prominent at Amigo.
Campbell is 40 years of age, of medi-
UNI height and rugged features. For
years he has been superintendent Of the
kellogg Lumber and Manufacturing
company at Polar, Wis, and was mar
rie6 in 1885,
Mrs. Harris reached the Stock Ex-
| cnanSe Ou!lQlnS Iii company with AttOr-
ney Hay q few moments after her b11s-
band, from whom she obtained divorce
! November 16. She nearly collapsed on
hearing the news and was escorted from
the building by Attorney Hay. Later,
at her home, 2123 Michigan avenue. She
bitterly denounced her former husband
| and declared he had received his just
deserts
Deserved" Says Ex-Wife.
at is retribution of God she de-
clared. HE deserved just what he got.
| knew something like this would han
pen. and at last it has come. What
would you do if the destroyer of your
home came up to you? Wouldn't you
do just as Campbell did? Of course
you would. That man has ruined homes
for fifteen years. For over two years
l lived with him, and he treated me
brutally. | suffered everything until
could stand it no longer"
FALLS INTO FREEZING PULP.