The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-30
SHOT BY HIS WIFE
A NEGRO RECEIVES BULLET IN
 LUNG.
Husband Attempted to Force Entrance Into House of Wife and ts Wounded By Revolver
 Shot.

Poking a revolver through the partly opened door of her house, located in the rear of the residence of J. D.. Stripling at Cloverdale. Ella Robinson. with the intention. she stated, of frightening away Frank Robinson. her husband. who was attempting to force an entrance into the house. blindly
 fired four shots. one of which passed through the left lung of the negro. producing a serious, but not dangeous wound.
 After being shot, Frank ran about a quarter of mile to Finley Avenue, and there sank fainting upon the ground. In answer to telephone message, Mounted Officers Searcy and Marshall rode out to Finley Avenue and had the wounded negro brought to head quarters in the Lucille.
 Shortly after his arrival, the ball was removed from his back, where 1t had lodged, by the city physician, who stated that the wound would not be dangerous. except in the event of un~ expected complications. He was then removed to St. JMargaret's Hospital.
 More than year ago, Frank. in the course of a quarrel, cut Ella in the neck producing a wound which was at the time thought to be fatal. After that incident the negress would have nothing to do with him. though he has at various times attempted to bring about a reconciliation. At about II o'clock last night. Frank went to her home in Cloyerdale and demanded ad- mittance, which was refused. Finding 1t useless to attempt to gain an en- trance, he. repeatedly begged Ella, she said. to put her head out of the door. The negroes believed that he wished to strike her, and, finally wearied of his importunities. protuded her hand In which she had clasped a revolver. through the partly opened door. and, without seeing Frank, she declared la ter to the officers. fired four shots.
 She further stated last night, when questioned by the police, that she did not know that Frank had been hit until informed of the fact by officers Mar shall and Searcy. It was her intention, she maintained. merely to frighten him away.
 Wonderful was the vitality mani fested by Robinson after being shot through the lung. Though bleeding profusely and necessarily weakened at every step. he ran q full quarter Of mile before compelled to discontinue his flight. He fell to the ground un- conscious at Finley Avenue. and was there attended by people who had heard the sound of the shots and had witnessed his collapse.
 telephone message was immedi- ately sent to headquarters and ofn- cers Searcy and Marshall were de- spatched to the locality to investigate the afgair. Upon their arrival, they found Robinson helpless and the Lu- cile was telephoned for.
 Meanwhile Officer Marshall rode over, to the house of Ella and found her pfeparing to go to bed. in ignor- ance, she claimed. of the fact that she had shot her husband. Hearing his retiring footsteps after the shots. she said she entertained no idea that he had received any hurt from her re- vo1ver.
 She was arrested by the officer and taken to police headquarters. where she is being held on the charge of sus- picion. awaiting developments.
 Robinson was reported late last night as resting easily. and 1t is expected that he will recover from his wound within two or three weeks.