The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-13
KILLS HUSBAND
Jealous Wife Shoots Hin
in the Head.
He HAD DESERTED HER
Requested Interview Of Reconcilia-
ton to Stay Him After Learn
ing He Had Planned to
Again Leave Her.

Salisbury. Md. Sept. 1O.-Absorbed
with the desire for revenge, and jeal
Gus OF her husbands attentions to 9th
or women, Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Hud'
son, the deserted wife OF Tobias Hud'
son. mechanic, formerly OF Cam
bridge, Md, and Laurel, Del. but for
the past three months a resident oil
Salisbury, shot and almost instantly
killed him In this city.
The shooting took place In the rear
room Of the Offices OF States Attorney
Joseph L. Bailey. where they had met
for the purpose OF a reconciliation.
The story leading up to the crime
dates back eleven years, according to
Mrs. Hudson. Wednesday last Mrs
Hudson appeared in Salisbury and
swore out warrant before Justice
Trader against Hudson for non-sup-
port and desertion. The trial took
place and he was held under $3.50 bail
for his appearance on Sept. q. II In
the meantime he had not made some
arrangement to support his wife.
Had Agreed to Return.
Hudson had agreed to return TO his
former home in Cambridge as soon
as he had finished up his business ar
rangements In this city. This satisfied
the wife, but the climax came when
she heard that he was arranging to
leave Salisbury with another woman.
This is partially responsible for the
murder.
Mrs. Hudson saw her husband driv-
ing with a woman. Then she made her
ARRANGEMENTS to finish her troubles, as
she said after the crime was commit
ted.
Mrs. Hudson went to a hardware
store and purchased a revolver. asking
that they oil same and load II, as she
wanted II IN good working shape. Next
she went to the ONCE Of the states at
torney and told him to get her hus-
band TO come up, as she wanted to
have a final talk with him before
leaving.
When Hudson appeared he was
shown to the back room. where his
wife was. and they were to talk II
over. They were left alone in this
room. They were there for more than
twenty minutes. according to the tes-
tImony before the coroner's jury. and
after while the wife began to quar-
rel with her husband.
Husband Would Leave.
According to the testimony. Hud-
son could ne seen through the glass
door between making gestures as II
he was trying TO make some matters
plain. and he was heard to say: We'll.
II this is all you wanted with me. |
will leave" And then he turned and
reached for his hat. turning his back
toward his wife. She produced the re-
volyer and fred the fatal shot. which
entered Hudson's temple.
Mr.. Bailey rushed TO the back room.
He says his first impression was that
the man had allied himself. but. turn
Ing. he saw the pistol In the hand OF
the woman. still smoking. He almost
screamed the words: my God, wo-
man. do you know what you have
done?" and she Immediately replied:
Il am no worse of now than was
before"
The injured man was taken to the
hospital. where he died in about one
hour, never regaining consciousness.
Mrs Hudson was lodged in the coun-
ty Jail.
At the time Of the shooting there
we're several women clients In Mr..
Bailey's Office. The women tainted and
are under the care Of physicians.