Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-25
THREATENED BY MOB
Wife-SIayer Saved by Con-
stables From Lynching.
COLLINGTON, Nd, TRAGEDY
Polish Laborer, After Committing
Crime, Tries to End His
Own Life.

BALTIMORE. Md, September 25.-Ed
| ward II. Shukhart, a Polish laborer, for
| merly employed at A. II. Huer Companys
| cannery at Collington, Prince Georges
| county. Nd. yesterday morning shot and
| instantly killed his wife and later turned
| the pistol upon himself. inflicting two
| wounds over the heart. Physicians at
| the Maryland General Hospital where
| the man was taken, declared that he will
| recover.
A coroner's jury. which was impaneled
and sworn before Magistrate ELI S. Har-
rison Of Prince Georges, heard the testi-
mony Of many witnesses and shortly be-
| fore noon the foreman, John M. Bowie,
| returned their verdict formally charging
the husband with the shooting.
Until the city police take charge of
Shukhart Constable Binger is staying by
his bedside in the hospital.
The tragedy occurred shortly after 8
o'clock In the morning. Shukhart, who,
with his wife. had been employed at the
week left there. telling his wife that he
was going back to work at his trade In
Baltimore. He had wanted his wife to
accompany him, but she refused, as she
had steady employment there.
Resumes Dispute With Wife.
Saturday night he went back to Col
lington, and when he arrived at the cam
ming factory witnesses declared he ap-
peared to be under the influence of liquor.
| They said the couple had harsh words.
While most Of the men were still asleep
in the morning and only few of the
women about, the Shukharts resumed
their quarrel.
According to Shukhart, he endeavored
| to persuade his wife to go back to Balti
| more with him. and upon her refusal the
controversy waxed hot. Shukhart de-
clared his wife made an insulting remark
which he resented. He retaliated and
then, said the wounded man, she snatched
a knife.
she ran shot her. The woman rolled
toward the wall and Shukhart then. ac-
cording to witnesses, deliberately knelt
| and fired another shot into her body.
Escapes to the Woods.
The shots attracted men and women
from the buildings. but. declaring he
| would shoot any one who attempted to
hinder him, the husband ran into the
| woods which border the cannery.
| A posse was formed and thirty five
| men. armed with shotguns and pistols.
secured the woods. Propped against a
tree about 200 yards from the cannery.
with his empty revolver by his side.
the wounded man was found by Con-
stable McCauley. His cries soon at
| tracted others of the posse and at once
the mob decided to take summary JUS
tice.
Saved From Lynching.
Prompt action by Constables j. E.
Binger and j. H. McCauley prevented
the crowd of Infatuated men from car
rying into effect its intention of lynching
him. Drawing their guns. the two Of
ficers stood over the wounded man and
induced the crowd to let the law take
its course The wounded man was
rushed to the railroad train, and, with
DR.. J. A. Truitt of Bowie in attendance.
brought to the city.
At the hospital Shukhart said. speak
ing with difficulty:
Il loved Gertrude and never intended
to kill her. I only meant to scare her
wanted her to come back to Balti-
more with me, but she would not
When 1 saw / had killed her / did not
want to live, SO turned the gun upon
myself"