Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
WIFE SHOT TWICE
HUSBAND Is CHARGED WITH
THE CRIME.

BALTIMORE. January 3d. Charged witt
shooting with intent to kill his nineteen.
year-old wife. John Gallagher. two years
her senior. is held at the western police
station for a preliminary hearing before
Justice Loden this morning. Mrs Grace
Gallagher is at the University Of Maryland
Hospital suffering from two bullet wounds
one In her left breast and the other in
her left hip
Gallagher was arrested several hours
after the shooting occurred, when he called
at the hospital to ascertain the condition
OF the woman. He was but a few PAGES
from her bed when Intercepted by the off,
GERS At the police station he said he had
snot' his wife on account Of jealousy and
because she visited places which he did not
approve The shooting occurred at the
nome Of the young woman's mother, Mrs.
Mary Wylie, 1914 South Paca street. short
ly before pm.
A week ago Gallagher left his wife and
went TO the home-of his father. 815 Coving-
ton street. He had not called to see his
Wi1e until. yesterday. In the meantime she
mad procured position and was working
TOT her living. He was waiting at her
nome when she returned last evening. She
stopped to exchange several words with
him as she passed through the ROOM and
proceeded to the kitchen to remove her
coat and hat. When she returned he dis
prayed pistol, and his manner indicated
that he was under the influence of LIQUOR.
Mrs. Gallagher returned to the kitchen and
told her mother she was afraid
MRS. Wyfe advised her to leave the
mouse py the rear yard and go to the home
OF her cousin, a few doors away. until Gal
legher left the house. The young wife hest
tated few minutes then remarked: I'm
not AFRAID of him. He won't shoot me-.
and returned to the room.
Fired Four Shots.
In the meantime the husband had walked
10 the middle room, where he engaged his
Vile In conversation. Finally he drew the
pistol from his pocket and showed her that
1t was not loaded. With that he tossed it
over to her and she laid it on the table.
Later she went again into the kitchen. He
placed four cartridges in the cylinder in
1ne presence OF Miss Blanche Wylie, his
Slster-ln-laW Several members of the fam
ny passed through the house, and Gale
eher walked into the front room. where
ne seated himself on a large couch near
t the front door. When his wife entered
the room he produced the weapon again
and threatened to shoot her. She ran rom
the house screaming. He followed her to
the door. Ao- ~
Standing on the top step, he fred four
shots as she fled down the street Two
went astray and two took effect The
most serious struck her in the back, to the
left of the central line, and is thought to
nave STRUCK ITO and passed around the
cnest without inf1icting dangerous in
Jury. The ball has not yet been found.
Inc other bullet struck her in the left hin
put inflicted only flesh wound, which It
Is thought will not prove serious
Fell In the Street.
Mrs Gallagher fell in the street and was
assisted into the house by her mother and
sister Gallagher fed as soon as he had
emptied the pistol. When the police ar
rived Mrs. Gallagher was removed to the
hospital and steps were begun at once to
ind him. Sergeant Owings followed him
to the home Of his father, on Coyington
street, but arrived just ten minutes after
he had left
Round Sergeant White was the next
TO PICK up clue. He was in the house
on Paca street when Gallagher called at
the door, but quickly retraced his steps. A
moment later the officer learned that he
mad been seen travelling toward the hos
pltal At the hospital Gallagher was sur
rounded by Round Sergeant Whittle. Ser
geant LurZ and Patrolman Birmingham.
Gallagher and his wife have been mar
RED thirteen months. For time they re-
sided on Sharp street, but at the solicitation
OF the wife they moved to the home of her
mother several months ago. Gallagher, it
Is said. became dissatisfied a week ago.
when she spent several dollars for hat,
and declaDed that he was going to find
another boarding house.