The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
JEALOUSY AND
DEATH BLENDED
Dying Husband Killed Wife
in Frenzy of Jealous
Rage and Suicided.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2-In ill health,
despairing Of recovery and doubling
the faithfulness Of his wife. whom he
believed to be anxiously waiting his
death in order that she might mar
~ again, James McManus. 21 years
old. shot and killed his wife. Anna. 10
years old. in the kitchen Of their
home. today, and then committed
suicide by shooting himself in the
temple.
His body and that of his wife were
found a few seconds later, the latter
wedged between a coal stove and the
wall, the former huddled beneath a
sink where 1t had fallen. the revolver
clutched between the index finger
and thumb.
The shooting occurred at $3.50
o'clock this morning. following q
quarrel in which the husband accus-
ed the wife Of neglecting him and
with having been friendly with 9TH
er men. Angry words were exchang-
ed. until the man In a Jealous rage
drew a revolver and shouting that
'he would make sure that she would
never marry again." fred . bullet
through her right ear.
Mrs. McManus fell against the
lighted coal stove. Unconscious, she
lay in this position long enough for
the fire to blister her side and arms
and then toppled to the floor. Then
she received the second shot, which
plowed through her right temple,
lodging at the base Of the brain.
McManus placed the weapon to his
temple and fired. He fell dead few
seconds before Edward G. Musser. q
boarder at the house. rushed into the
first shot was fired.
Too late to prevent the tragedy
Musser went to the body Of the wom-
an with the intention Of stanchins
the blood. which was still flowing
from her temple and ear. A cursory
glance at the bodies showed him that
neither could survive so great loss
of blood. With the hope. however,
that a spark Of life still remained in
the bodies he ran to the homo of q
physician living nearby.
The physician, after a nexamina-
ton declared that death had been
practically instantaneous. The cor
oner's Office was then notified.
Quarreled Repeatedly.
Since McManus returned last Tues
day from Quakertown. where he had
been living with his sister. Catherine
McManus. in the hope Of regainine
strength after a collapse that he had
q few weeks previous. the couple had
been continually quarreling.
McManus accused her Of having
been unfaithful to him during his alb
sence. He watched closely every
movement that she made In the hope
Of learning IL she we're on friendly
terms with any of the men In the
neighborhood.
His temper continued to grow
worse. He would confront his wife.
1t is said, at various times during
the day and night. accusing her of
infidelity. AS the ravages of con-
sumption. from which McManus was
suffering, grew more severe. his tenn
per grew worse. Last night there
was a climax, the husband accusing
the wife with having met clandes-
timely a man living in the neighbor-
hood. The wife demonstrated, but
McManus refusing to listen to her,
declared that he was going to kill
her and himself.
Wife is Accused.
Mrs. McManus, who had been
sleeping with her 10-month- child,
Mildred. awoke at o'clock this
and descending to the kitch-
en-. started In to prepare breakfast.
An hour later the husband, who had
been sleeping an adjoining room,
also descended to the kitchen. The
husband stopped her In the midst Of
her work and again began to accuse
her of having been false to him.
I'm going to die." he was heard
to say. II know I'm going to die,
and I'm not going to leave you to
any other man. I'm going to take
70 uwith me-"
The woman told him to keep quiet.
declaring that he had no reason to
be jealous Of her. Musser. in his bed
room. heard the man shout an answer
to this that she had been intimate
with his brother. Frank McManus.
The woman denied this and then the
shot was fired.
Brother Once q Rival.
Back of the tragedy today is said
ohave been rivalry between Nc
Manus an dhis brother, Frank. which
began three years ago when they
both courted Mrs. McManus. then the
adopted daughter Of George Gross.
and eliminating a year later in her
to James McManus.
Frank McManus. 1t is alleged, a few
months prior to her marriage to his
brother, attempted to elope with her.
He is said to have taken the girl to
a house at Fifty-second and Market
streets. where he was detected by his
brother after a search that lasted
more than q week.