Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-14
WOMAN IN WHITE
is MRS. BISHOP
Fled From intoxicated Man at the
CrittendOn Home

According to late Developments !
the woman who appeared At the resi-
dence Of J. E. Frazier. at the Fort
grounds. clad IN no apparel but her
night robe 10 shield her from the
winter cold, and asked for shelter
and protection, was Mrs Bishop,
wife OF A. H. Bishop. proprietor Of
the Lakeview bar. According to the
story as told BY Mrs Bishop she was
at the time fleeing from the critten-
don home In fear OF George Critten-
don. proprietor OF the Coney Island
buffet. who she alleges had threat
ened 70 infiict upon her person bodi-
ly injury.
According 10 the story told BY Mrs.
Bishop, she had gone to remain dur
ing the night with Mira. cFittendon.
as her husband was absent-had been
absent for several days. and she was
afraid to remain alone. The two
women had retired. according to her
statement. and about o'clock IN
the morning Crittendon returned and
his wife arose to admit him. Mrs.
Bishop, upon hearing his return,
went to the bed room OF Mrs. Crit
tendon's little girl 70 retire with her.
crittendon, according 10 her state
ment, came In and put two
bottles, one OF beer and the other Of
whIskey. on a table,and threaten
ca Mrs. Crittendon.
Mrs. Bishop stated he had no gun
at the time. but that in some way or
another. he succeeded In finding re-
yolver in the room kept BY Mrs. Crit
tendon, and iiourished this at his
wife. threatening her life and she
ned 10 the room occupied BY her
self and little girl. Mrs. Crittendon
escaped through the window. going
TO q neighbor,s home. She also e.
capped through the window and ned
to the home OF g. y. Frazier. She
said that she saw CrIttendon come
out of the house. and for fear. that n
he observed her he would shoot or
harm her. she crouched down IN the
snow near the Frazier residence. and
that upon seeing him 90 into the
house went up to the door Of the
Frazier residence and asked for adj
mIttanee. which was refused After
failing to gain admittanee At the
Frazier home. she said. she wandered
from place 70 place in the neighbor-
hood endeayoring 10 arouse the oc-
cupants. but was unsuccessful until
she arrived al the home Of MIR. and
Mrs. b. A. Stricken, where she re-.
NAMED during the balance Of the
night. She arrived az the home OF
Mrs. Stricken some time between
four and i've o'clock and was nearly
: frozen by exposure TO the cold.
Mrs. Crittendon in her fight had
gone 10 the home OF s. Amsler. Mr.
Amsler communicated with Nignl
! Patrolman jackson and started oui
to meet him and when he did 50. b.
/ found he had been preceded By Crit
! tendon. who had also gone 10 NEE
+ him and came with him. and Jackson
I and crlttendon went 10 the latter
9 home. In a short time. according Il
D the story told by Amsler. JacksO'
came over TO his home and aske'
D Mrs. Crittendon 20 90 with him 4
: her home, az Crittendon wished 4
+ talk with her. She asked Jackson
: he said. as 10 whether ha had dis
0 armed Crittendon. but he said he hk'
= not and then she said she would no
: 20 over, because crittendon had stat
: ed to her earlier in the evening sha
e he would have both Jackson and he
r IN the morgue before. morning Ar
e wards she vent over 70 Sc CTitten
: don in the company Of Asnaler an
upon their arrival found crittendo
and Jackson together. cri.tenaor
be said. stated he did not desire :
talk 20 her IN the presence Of Am
sler and he retired. leaving ,he tire
together. Later In the morning -
4 returned 10 the Amsler home an
yesterday morning departed. leavin
= the little girl with the Amslers. an
l. both stated that they had no Idea q
her present whereabouts. So far n
8. arrests have been made.
II Rrynn IN Michigan.