The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-03
CHASED ADM|R[R
WITH A REVOLVER
PROMINENT CHICAGOAN RACES
INDIANAPOLIS STREETS IN
PURSUIT OF CRANK.
FOLLOWED HIS WIFE
From Illinois City--UnweIcome Wis
itor is Finally Locked Up at
Police Station-MadIy In.
fatuated.

indianapolis. Ind Nov. 2,-Led on
by a mad infatuation for the wife of
another, which he does not attempt to
deny, travelling hundreds. Of miles
sometimes penniless and living the
life of hobo William j. Cook, a
painter of no established residence,
came to indianapolis ard fell into the
hands of the police when he was pur.
sued with a revolver by J A Reed
a Chicago travelling man, upon whosei
wife it is alleged, Cook attempted to
lavih unwelcCme attention.
An attack which, Reed declared
would end in the death of Cook,
started when the later was seen be-
meath the windows of the woman he
adored at a rooming house at 242
North Illinois street where the Reeds
have apartments.
It ended after Reed had rushed
south on Illinois street and his loaded
weapon had been wrenched from his
hand by A. J. Lewis, proprietor of tn
rooming house, who wa summoned
to the rescue by the frantic appeal
of Mrs. Reed
The police were Immediately sum
mOned and Cook. who had escaped
collision with the angry husband
was taken in custody by Officers
Mullen and Woodward In lieu of
specific charaa3 BY Reed, Cool, is
held for "lotering.'
Cook infatuated,
According to the story told by Mrs.
Reed as well a her admirer he
tory dates back several weeks.
Though her husband was in ignor
ance of Cooks infatuation until Sat
urday Mrs Reed admits that she
was aware of the strange man who |
was trailing her She says she feared !
to tel lher husband because of his |
anger and hoped thai they would |
alude Cook in some Of the cities they /
We're to visit
The discoul aged and disheartened /
Cook looked disconsolately through |
the bars of his cell at the police ia |
ton and in turn admitted that he had |
Mrs Reed from Chicago, |
through Rock Island, Springfield, De
catur, st. Louis and then to In
Far from the lovesick
hero of the paper back Cook told
his story in a matter offact, business
like way,
He and Mrs. Reed say they first
met in Chicago during the absence of
Reed. When Mrs Reed left that city
with her husband, though he had
ook's attentions, she was
followed. A each of the succeeding
cities visited he made his appea
ance. He had often attempted to talk
with MIS-. Reed. but she dismissed
him each time
The last of the desperate efforts Of
the man to see Mrs Reed was made
when. overwhelmed. she says she told
her husband OF the affair When
sweeping the hall before the door Of
her room Cook .uddenly appeared and
handed her a note. II was written on
a piece Of paper torn rom paper
lag such as are used in groceries. The
note was as follows
Demands Money From Woman.
"Yo1 want me to quit following you
| won't unless YOU give me money"
Mrs Reed and her husband were
discussing the affair when Mrs. Reed
walked 10 the window of the room and
looked without and downward.
There he is now" she exclaimed,
and her hu band rushed TO the window
to see COX, walking beneath the win
dow Then going to a drawer Reed
obtained 2 revolver and rushed down
the stairway with the words: Il an
going to shoot the -- fool right
now"
Following the SHIRT but exciting
chase n which Lewis and Mrs. Reed
ook part. Reed. when the police ar
rived. like an enraged tiger glared at
his intended victim. There was ~
suggestion of fear in Cooks bsarsg
and he did not reply at once to The
threats of Reed Finally however,
when Reed threate1ed to Kill him, he
answered:
XIII me-go ahead. Reed. I'm not
AFRAID t, die. and ! wish you'd g7'
20 shoe. me" Cook was placed in a
patrol wagon and taken to the tia
or.
Reed is = dentist by profession. but
is now selling supplies in The Cen
trail States. He asserts that he has
full confidence in the integrity Of his
wife. though he ce-sured her for not
telling him of the tramp's infaiuation.