The San Francisco call., 1906-06-01
Goes to His Office
to Kill Him, but
Aim Is Poor.
Lawyer Wrests the
Weapon From
Her.
Mother Waiting in
Reception-Room
at the Time.

ALAN L-4JA. LAY MISS AStApS
Davis sought today with a revolver 70
enc the life Of state Senator ana City
Attorney NJ. " simpson. whom she
charges with BETRAYAL. She hred one
shet at tl1e. legislator and lawyer III
his oesce a-the Cisy Han and WAS epiA
prevented from discharging more put
lets at the Object Of her murderpuS
furv ily the oUickness Of Simpson. whc
rra~~fed with hht and wrenched the
snokihg pistol from her ha3gs after a
fieree Struggle. The deadly missile
that Miss Davis aimed at simpson mar
rcwly missed his ieft side and imbeddea
itself in the heavily cushioned chair
that he occupied when the woman
opened Ere.
when simpson had subdued her. and
she delivered them calmly and eoldlS,
we're
rou am good shot. Have you q
place Of sticking plaster. Billy. that ]
could put on nv fingers where sou
skinned them2"
The attempt on Simpsons life was
made this morning at quarter to
eleven. About q 6aff hour previous tC
that time the tclerhone IN the city At
torpey's Office Fans and when simpson
took down the reeeiver he heara fe-
male voice say Hello. He answered
Heile" and the sneaker al the other
end Of the line hung up the receiver
Simpson surmised that the voice was
that she might visit hfs office was in 4
measure prepared TO receive her Be
fore half an hour had elapsed Miss pa
Wis. accompanied by her mother. Mrs
CYRUS II. Davis. entered the reception
room Of the City Attorneys Office
BxPECTs TR0UBLE.
simpson was in conference with q
client in his inner Office, At the time
and the only person in the reception-
room was CAPTAIN Smiley. who had
ga cd zaR IN
tanning to the National Guard. With
which both are connected. When
simpson dismissed hts client and
opened the door Ieadin-. into his re-
ceptioh room he noticed Miss Davis and
s. her mother in waiting
Suspecting that the pair might be
there 70 attack him. simpson beckoned
70 smiley TO enter the inner Office.
simpson conferred briefly with Smiley.
expressing his fears that there was
trouble ahead Smiley cautioned Simp-
son not to let Miss Davis get far away
from him when she esinesinto the inner
osice and retired himself 10 the recep-
tion-r0om.
simpson then summoned MISS Davis
10 the inner Office and seating himself
at his desk motibned Miss Davis TO a
caair near BY. The young woman had
no sooner sat down than she drew a
the state senator
SlFnps6n knocked down her right arm
9aG erasped her firmly about the arms.
in the nerce fight that ensued Miss Da-
US LETT wrist and the ungers on her
left hand were lacerated by. the re-
vQlver and the wounds bied freely.
REFrsEs TO 1AkRY HER.
When Captain Smiley in the recep-
tlcn-room heard the report % the pistol
the inner oiSce. Mrs Davis saving TO
him. Break Jown the door: break down
tie door Smiley was unable TO force
the dOef and while he was throwing
HraHN a.-1.4 L
u was opened from the inside and Miss
Davis was elected from the room by
simpson. who held the woman's re-
Folver In his rfeht hand.
Now will YOU keep your promise
and marry nay daughter" said Mrs.
Davis 70 Simpson when tho latter and
Miss Davis were la The reception room
I never promised to marry your
daughter, and ] nevcr WILL" replied
simpson. But II ! thought ] was the
father Of the child that is 10 he born
80 yeur daughter ] would adopt the
child. As TO marrying your daughter.
! never will
simpson had 70 sooner delivered him
self Of these statements than Miss Da-
vis. whe was standing close By, struck
him a biow across the face that raised
a crimson Tslt-s
Then the s'eang, woman. observing
flowing from Iaceratinns. said. address
ing herself to simpson:
"Biilg. haNc yQu z piece OF sticking
plaster that ! could put on my fingers
where Tos skinned r.fe-n2'
She made several attempts 10 axe
the revolver from Smiley. who had beer
handed tic weapon ny Simpson.
WANTS REVOLVER BACK
u want that revolver returned tc
me. Miss Davis said 70 Smiley 1T is
my cWn personal property. Ny homo
address IS 1927 Pacific avenue"
Miss Davis and her mother took their
departure from Simpsons Office and
4 - h-at y Y rs.v
into custody on oak street oy Chief oi
Police john Conrad. who had been no
ti6ed OF the shooting
why are you a-resJing us?' askcc
Mrs DaSlis. Captain simpson has Inads.
no complaint against as, has he2'h
When interviewed IN the office Of the
Chief Of Police, Miss Davis said:
! cannot imagine how ! missed get
ting Billy X J had got him with tho
first bullet : would have given him the
other four that remained in nv pistOi
spoiled my aim. ] am good shot and
an sorry that ! failed 70 get him. AI,
waen VIZ weat 10 Riay's Office. ] never.
told her what J intended 20 do.
Il shef 20 hit : had the pistol in ms
purse and took Il frcm beneath mr. coai
when ] vert inc tie inner room O;
Biliy's ofi.ce. = just said e few words
70 him era fred. ny. hut he was
scared. He did not expect what was
before 1uls h shoot the The second enssd ttme lns
but = made him tussle 20 ges the gui,
away frosn ne guess nc thought !
would faint but ! am not one OF the
eaf1ti1g kind ] have never tainted iu
nay life sRd never mean to Il I can help
-lrne.f.
"Bi,ls skinned my wrist and fngers
IN tile scufle. 1 an sorry that ] die
not accomplish my purpose. ] have
Been wrpnEec b. Billy Simpson. and
ne refuse to right tnat ~rona- WHY,
lac even f.isaltel ne and MY mother hs
saving fAat be wopiG ADOPT my child
vet fe bs born X he Thought that ne
WAS the fafhcr.
y was not prompted by my mother
70 try .c shoot Billy. I acted alone in
the natter The next time ] try TO get
Billy SimDson viii try il alone There
wiz be no one with me-"
Mrs. Davis. who was sitting beside
her daughter IN the offce of the Chief
of PoiicAe. se'd
REGRETS cT2E's POOH AIE.
Simpson i.s ;onewhat like George
wash Ztan. = seems that II is not
his destiny TO die by q bullot 1t is too
bad that Isabelle did not kill him The
girl has been cruelty wrOngcd and
driven 70 do what she did ] did rot
know that she had the revolver when
~ ca-1e ~ town 70 do some shopping