The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-05
JEALOUS HUSBAND
SHOOTS At WIFE
JAMES T. QUARLES' POOR
MARKSMANSHIP ALL THAT
SAVED HIS WIFE.
FOUND ONE OF HER LOVE LETTERS
Mayor Clark's Bulldog Grabbed City
Marshal Hudgens and Officer
Shot Him.

Mad with jealousy, James T..
Quarles, colored. battered his wife
and then fired four shots at her last
Saturday afternoon. Poor marks
manship was all that prevented him
from killing the woman. The affair
was replete with odd circumstances
and in all eight or ten shots were
fired, the only victim being Mayor
Clark's prize bull dog, which was so
indiscreet as to attack City Marshal
Hudgens.
Matrimonial affairs between the
Quarleses have been anything but
pleasant during the past two years
and the sea of welded life has been
so stormy that the colored man and
his better half have been busy dodg-
ing one another. Like their name,
their relations have been nothing
more than one continuous quarrel.
According to the woman's story,
they were separated two years ago in
Boise and up to a month ago did not
meet very often. About a month ago,
however, they met in Goldfield, and,
the wife says he took two shots at
Quarles states that he shot an Of
ficer in Nampa and that two warrants
have been issued for his arrest.
So far for the information given
the local officers by the wife concern
ing the husband. The other day he
called at the postoffice and asked for
mail addressed to his wife. He re-
ceived typewriter letter from one
Allen of Portland, Ore. Upon read
ing the letter his angry passions con-
tinued to arise until, unable to con-
troll himself, he started on search
for his wife. The passage of the love-
laden epistle that stirred his ire the
most read as follows
II sweetly remember the kiss
stole from you on the steps of the
Pullman car. Hope we meet soon
darling. long for you. What dc
yon think of my typewriting? IT
is the first in two years."
This was more than Quarles could
stand, so armed with a revolver, he
called at his wifes apartments and
upon being directed to her room
poked his head in the door and
asked:
Did you write any letters to AL
LEM"
Sure | did she is said to have
replied. Yes, you"
Hardly had she finished hurting
her compliments" at him before she
picked up tailor's iron and proceed.
ed to do some different kinds of hurl
ing. The iron connected with Quar-
les Uranium, producing lump al
large as a hens egg,
Quarles disappeared for afew min
ntes and while he was gone she walk
ed across the street to the courI
house to obtain warrant for his
arrest. Mrs. Quarles had not quite
reached the court house when she
was again accosted by her husband
They engaged in a short but fierce
battle and finally she broke and ran
AS she sped along the track Quarles
fired at her. senaing four bullets In
her direction. A bartender stepped
out of his saloon as she was running
in front of the place and pulling 6
gun on Quarles, ordered him to stop
which he did.
Sheriff Hulse and City Marsha
Hudgens soon arrived upon the
scene, the latter demanding of Quar-
iCo W uIop HIS BUN. nc OUcycu duC
just as the officer was about to close
in on him, Mayor Clark's bulldog
grabbed Hudgens, biting him twice
The marshal fired shot at the dog
and the sheriff finished the job
Quarles was then placed under ar
rest and as he was taken to Jail he
said:
Its good thing Mr.. Officer, you
came; otherwise l would have killed
Ter with the next shot"
Quarles states he was crazy when
he committed the act, the letter hav-
ing enraged him. He was with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's rough riders at Gu
ba and also served in the army in the
Philippines, where he was wounded.
He now draws $40 month pension
money.
The case will come up for a pre-
liminary hearing this morning at 10
o'clock