The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-13
PUTS BULLET
THROUGH
LUNG
Abandoned by Husband
Last June, Seeks An
other; Disappointed.

Crazed by i'll health and rejected
in love. Edna May Currie attempted
suicide shortly before noon today.
Holding 32-caliber revolver to her
breast, the bullet entered her left
lung and almost passed through her
body, barely escaping the heart.
The woman was taken to the Gen
eral Hospital where Doctor Mccoy
prObed the wound He found the
bullet in the shoulder-blade and re-
moved it. Her chances for recovery
will not be known for three or four
days. The lead passed through the
left lung and there is no way of tell
ing what complications may arise.
The tragedy occurred in "Shanty-
town." district lying between the
railroad tracks and the river. 1t is
thickly settled with huts occupied by
squatters. Mrs Currie shot herself
while standing about ten feet in front
of the doorstep of the hut in which
the family of r. J. Hart reside. She
was in love with Aldie Hart, son of
r. J. Hart. He is young man about
% years of age.
Mrs. Currie Abandoned by Husband.
Mrs. Currie with her husband
came to this city last June and took
up their residence in one of the ho-
wells of Shantytown. 1t is not known
from whence they came. Within a
week after their arrival, the husband
abandoned his wife, leaving her pen
niless. Going to the home of Mrs.
Shaffer, a neighbor, she appealed to
her sympathy and the woman took
in the unfortunate, telling her that
she could remain few days. Mrs.
Currie remained with Mrs. Shaffer
for five months. She then purchased
C. tent in which she lived until three
weeks ago when she secured a room
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. E.
Duncan, another resident of Shanty-
town.
Finds Another Lover.
Shortly after her husband depart
ed, Mrs. Currie met young man by
the name of Aide Hart. The Hart
family are neighbors of Mrs. Shaffer.
The woman was greatly enamored
with young Hart and unable to dis
semble her affection for him. This
love was not reciprocated but the
fellow could not rid himself of her
attachment. She followed him about,
even pursuing him to various places
of employment which he forsook one
after another in his effort to escape
her Time and again she threatened
the life of both himself and his fam
lily as we'll as her own existence. BY
these threats she held him within
her grasp until two nights ago.
Hart Disappeared.
Last week one of the men of the
vicinity joshed young Hart, asking
him when he was going to be mar
ried. Hart replied that he would
give all he could earn for months if
he could only shake her off. He
seemed desperate. Two nights ago
the pair were seen to be walking
around the streets apparently much
excited. The next morning young
Hart was gone and he has not since
been located.
Yesterday Mrs. Currie went to
Will Hart. a cousin of Aide, who
lives with the family, and said to
him:
You tell me where Aide has gone
or it will be the worse for you by
Saturday night"
Secured Revolver.
Day before yesterday she pur-
chased a revolver which she carried
with her and frequently displayed to
the neighbors. Time and again she
has said:
Il will kill myself with this and
| will not be the only one who goes,
either"
This was understood by the neigh
bors to mean that if she could find
young Hart, she would kill him as
we'll as herself. There is every rea-
son to believe that she had threat
ened the young man. giving him the
alternative Of either marrying her or
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