Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
HUSBAND KILLED
IN STRUGGLE TO
DISARM HIS WIFE
Frederick Emery, MaChinist, Shot
Through Heart in South
Olive Street Home
QUARREL PRECEDES TRAGEDY
Mother and Sister of Victim De-
clare Young Woman Had
Attempted Suicide

Frederick G. Emery, 27 years of age
and machinist, was shot through the
heart and instantly killed last evening
while endeavoring to take a revolver
from his wife, with which, it is said,
she intended to commit suicide. 1t is
believed the killing of Emery was ac-
cidental, the weapon being discharged
during the struggle for possession of 1t.
The tragedy occurred in apartments oc-
cupied by the couple at 134 South Olive
street.
1t appears that Emery, who was en-
ployed by the McCan mechanical works
at Twenty-fourth street and Long
Beach avenue, arrived at home shortly
before o'clock last night. He re-
moved his shirt and was preparing TO
put on another, when Mrs. Emery, 1t
is understood, asked him to go to a
grocery store and buy bottle of milk
and a loaf of bread. This angered
Emery, who refused to go, and up
braided her for not having the food in
the house and for not having supper
ready when he reached home.
One word led to another and soon
the couple were engaged in violent
quarrel. During the dispute Emery,
so his wife declares, seized mandolin
and struck her on the head. This
aroused her ire and she retaliated by
scratching him on the neck, infiicting
a slight abrasion from which the
blood flowed.
MOTHER RUsHES IN ROOM
The disturbance created by the
couple attracted the attention OF Mrs.
Ida Emery and Miss Ethel Emery, 10
years old, mother and sister respective
ly of the dead man, VINO occupied
room on the first floor of the rooming
house almost directly beneath the
apartment in which the shooting oc-
Cured. They rushed into the room and
begged the pair to stop quarreling
Both ceased hostilities, but continued
TO accuse each other Of too much nag
ging.
stated that he had contended with his
wifes quarrelsome disposition long
enough and that he was going to leave
her Mrs Emery, 1t is stated, told hlm
to go-the sooner the better-but burst
into tears and wept bitterly.
Mrs. Emery then walked to the
dresser, opened a drawer and obtained
a revolver-a cheap one of the bulldog
pattern. She loaded it and ran into q
small closet that opens into the room,
with the apparent intention or com
mitting suicide. Emery followed her
in an endeavor to gain possession Of
the gun She pushed him backward,
her For a few moments they engaged
in a strenuous struggle, then a shot
rang out and Emery fell to the floor
with the blood oozing from small
hole in his left breast. The bullet PEN
etrated his heart and he never uttered
a sound after striking the floor.
DETECTIVES FIND PISTOL
After the shooting Mrs Emery took
the revolver into the small kitchen and
placed it between two piles of Dishes
where it was found by the detectives,
who arrived within few minutes after
the fatal shot was fired
at must have shot him; I know I
did," sobbed the young woman when
questioned by the officers. The woman
was hysterical and all attempts to OBJ
tain a lucid statement from her re-
garding the shooting were futile.
Mrs. Ida Emery, mother of the dead
man. embraced the weeping woman
and attempted to comfort her.
1T know you did not do it intention
ally" sobbed the aged woman. "It
was not your fault.
The sister of the dead man also at
tempted to assuage the grief of the
woman and wept bitterly when the de-
tectives placed the widow under arrest
and took her to the central police sta
tion on a charge of murder.
That Emery loved his wife is in
dicated by the fact. that when his
mother entered the room and asked
him what caused the wound on his
throat he told her that he had become
engaged in a difficulty on the street
and was scratched by a man In utter
ing this statement he was attempting
to shield his wife and lead his mother
TO believe that relations between him
self and his wife were amicable.
Mrs. Emery spoiled his gallant at
tempt to divert the suspicion by de-
claring that she had inflicted the
wound because he had struck her with
the mandolin.
WOMAN THOUGHT OF SUICIDE
That Mrs. Emery attempted suicide
is borne out by the statement Of the
mother and the sister of the dead
man, who some time after the shoot
ing were able to tell semi coherent
story to the police.
According to their story, Mrs Emery,
after her husband announced that he
was going to leave her, rushed to the
dresser, obtained the revolver and
placed five cartridges in the cylinder
She then ran into the closet.
Satisfied that she intended to end
her life, Emery ran after her, and
was attempting to obtain possession
of the weapon when it was discharged
and the bullet passed through his
heart.
The couple were married four years
ago. For two years they had been
living in Los Angeles. They lived hap
pily so far as is known, but frequently
engaged in quarrels over trivial mat
ters
The mother and the sister came to
Los Angeles three weeks ago from
Sacramento, and have been visiting
the couple. They occupied apartments
in the same house, the visitors taking
their meals with Mr. and Mrs. Emery
The Emerys originally came from
Iowa.
The body was removed to the UNDER
taking establishment of Bresee Bros,
where an autopsy will be held at 8
o'clock this morning.