New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
WOMAN TWICE SHOOTS
RICH CHICAGO ARCHITECT
Divorce Wounds Robert B. Wat
son When Refused AdmiS-
sion to His Home.
IS GLAD HE WILL NOT DIE
ARRAY in Street Led Police to
Believe It Was Burglar Hunt,
as Wounded Man Ran
for Blocks.

Chicago. Sept. Robert Bruce wat
son. member of most Of the leading clubs
here. n wealthy architect and active In
the Republican party. was shot ana
twice wounded to-day by Mrs. II. Il.
Gomez. The shooting took place in front
of Mr.. Watsons home, TO which the ar
chitect had refused Mrs. Coney admis-
sion. She was arrested after having gone
several blocks and admitted having shot
him.
Mrs. Coney called at Mr.. Watson's
home earlier in the day and is said To
have been ordered away. She waited on
the sidewalk however. and when he left
home an hour later drew small revolver
from her handbag and shot him. one
bullet struck over his right ear and
glanced off and one entered his thigh.
In the hospital it was said Watson's in
jures were not dangerous.
When the first bullet grazed the archi-
tect's head he ran toward the woman.
He made no attempt to grapple with her.
however the only eye witness, John B.
Richie, an On ploye of the West Park
Board, SAYS. Mr.. Watson turned sud
denly and ran toward Jackson Boule-
ward The woman with the revolver
leaned over the fence, aimed and fired
twice. The first bullet lodged in Mr..
Watson's thigh II did not cripple him,
but urged linn To greater speed in his
retreat The other bullet went wild.
Mrs. Coney pursued. the revolver I'm her
hand.
AS Mrs. Coney ran up the alley -four
ishing her weapon, James O'Brien, po-
liceman. of the Fillmore street station.
Joined the chase. When he heard re-
volver reports he thought Mrs. Coney
was an indignant householder on the
trail Of a burglar. The chase proceeded
in Central Park avenue toward Adams
street At this point the fugitive lost his
pursuers 10y jumping into a delivery
wagon.
l
Conway, the driver. "Take me to the
drug store at Monroe street and Central
Park avenue There's a woman after me
with a gun
Conway followed orders, fearing a bull
let himself. Mrs. Coney. the policeman
and Richie were left hopelessly out of
the running. OBrien paused for ex-
plantations.
i've shot man. that's ALL" Mrs.
Coney said.
At the policeman's request she fumbled
in her bag and produced the revolver.
Il have known Mr.. Watson a long
time. and | couldn't stand IT when he
turned me down." Mrs. Coney told the
police. He told me to get away from
I his home because his mother was there.
1t was more than / could stand, and I
shot him.
When told Mr. Watson's injuries were
not serious Mrs. Coney expressed relief.
saying she had not intended TO kill him
Mrs. Couey filed suit for divorce from
her husband. a manufacturer here. last
February. II was dismissed and a coun-
ter suit filed by him was sustained
Although Mr. Watson's name did not
appear in Mr.. Coney's suit. the woman's
former husband to-day said the archi-
tect's name had been coupled with that
OF his wife even before the separation.
Neither Mr.. Watson nor the woman
would make any further statement as
TO the cause Of the shooting
Watson was city architect for two
years under Mayor Swift. and later was
state architect under the administra-
tions of Governors Tanner and Yates.
He is a stockholder i'm the Henry Ericc-
son Company, general contractors, Of
which the city Building Commissioners.
Henry Ericsson, Is president. He is
forty-twO years old unmarried and
wealthy. He is said To be engaged to
the daughter of "A hotelkeeper Of West
Baden, Ind.
Mrs. Coney has two children. who are
living with their father.