The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-31
BLOODY TRAGEDY ENDS
JEALOUSY OF HUSBAND
Continued from Page I.

1t is believed that Bowman haC
planned the killing of his wife for -sev.
eral days Words, remembered now
which he spoke from time to time, haC
a darker meaning than was understood
by those who heard them. When he
borrowed the So from Mrs. Eva, his
mind must have been made up. He
bought the revolver and went in search
| or his wife His story was that he
was going to Los Angeles was false
II IS believed. because he had no mon-
| ey with which to pay his fare TO Cal
| hornia. 1t is thought that he told
/ the story TO give a reason for his
| search for his wife and TO luIl the sus-
picions of those who were with her.
When he asked Adamson to go with
| him for drink it is believed that he
wanted to get the man away from the
room so that he could return and carry
out the murderous plans he had made.
A Few drinks in the saloon loosened his
| tongue, and he spoke of suicide and
displayed the revolver.
When Adamson went back to the
room with him Bowman must have
been nerved by drink to commit the
crime, regardless of the witnesses.
Story of Eyewitness.
Miss Lenora Franks, sister of Mrs.
Bowman, was scarcely able to talk aft
er the tragedy
Bowman came into the room" she
said. land told us that he was going
to Los Angeles. My sister had no
thought of going with him. She had
not been happy with him. He had Oft
en- threatened to kill her.
When Bowman return to the room
he drew the revolver after a few words
had been spoken and shot my sister. /
threw myself upon the bed, too terri
ned to see what followed All I re-
member is hearing the four shots"
Were Only Visitors.
The rooming house at 81 West Sec
ond South street is kept by NJ G.
Bump. He said that the room in which
the tragedy occurred was rented bv
Mrs. Force and Miss Franks. Mrs.
Bowman, Bowman and Adamson were
visitors. Mr.. Bump said that he saw
nothing during the evening that indi-
Gated that there would be trouble.
Mr.. Warner. who occupies a room
next to that in which the shooting took
place, said that when Bowman entered
he said:
Are you still mad?"
To this a woman replied:
Yes"
Then Bowman shouted
Come here"
An instant later the shots were
fired.
Bowman was % years old. Little is
known of him here.
Frank j. Adamson, Miss Franks and |
Mrs Force were taken to police head
quarters Immediately after the tragedy
so that they could be questioned by |
Chief Pitt and Captain B;Irbidge.
AS the witnesses were all 100 much
excited TO explain what had occurred,
the police were not sure that the death /
OF Bowman and the shooting of Mrs. |
were something more than a |
suicide and attempted murder.
Adamson, by the time he had reached
police headquarters, had recovered
from the shock of witnessing the sEoot-
ing, and told a clear. straightforward
story.
Tired of Living.
Il did not know Bowman until last
night he said. 1.-THE man entered the
room where l was talking 10 the three
women. Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Force and
Miss Franks. He was introduced to
me and chatted a while. The man said
hat he was going to Los Angeles. He
had been drinking, or there was some
hing wrong with him mentally. After ;
while, he asked me to go ont and get
drink. I went with him to the Bis
narck. There he showed me tie re-
1olver he was carrying, and told me !
hat he was tired of living ana was
going to commit suicide. This con-
7inced me that there was something
wrong with him. When he started ,
Jack to where his wife was, l went q
With him. In the room l stood between
Bowman and his wife. There was
lothing said that could reasonably
ave excited him. but all at once he i
rev his revolver. =
1 seized him to prevent his using I
he weapon. He raised his arms as l
capped at him, and they were free as |
held him. My back was toward Mrs i
Bowman. He fired over my shoulder. =
after sending two bullets in the di- 2
ection of his wife he turned the /
Weapon upon himself and fired two b
more shots. His death was instantane- y
us"
A Dangerous Man. h
Former Detective Franks, father of :
1rs. Bowman, said: =
From my observations of Bowman F
became convinced that he was a b
angerouS man. There was something II
'rong with his mental condition. Real 2
ling that the man might do something g
because my daughter had a
lade up her mind to leave him, I went il
see neF on MONDAY and told her i
hat she ought to go to the home of
er grandmother in Bingham Junction y,
THE poor child did not realize her n,
anger and paid little heed to my W
ords. The result is this" and Mr.. 81
ranks turned toward the cot in the OF
nergency hospital. where his daugh- o.
r was lying, pale and now uncon- NJ
,ious IN
MY fear of the man was based up- CO
his behavior. and there was nothing W
hich would justify me in taking any a
ri of action against him Ali 1 could -
} was to warn my daughter and to n,
atch the man. This / could not do at st
| times. He was able to arm him. W
IT, find the child and shoot her" di
Threatened to Kill All. M M
c. ]. Burt the barber, who witnessed OF
e tragedy, was at one time employed '"
? Mrs. Forces husband, who is pro- r
ietor of Salt Lake barber shop. He I
id: 81 dropped in while Bowman and
famsons were out. and was there Bl
hen they returned. Bowman sat in
rner and had little to say. / was
ruck by the fine physical proper
ms Of the man. He was a big. strong
low, and did not present the appear Sc