The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-06-26
KILLS HUSBAND In
FEAR.
Mrs. McCAULEY SHOOTS AFTER BAR
RACADING HERSELF TN HOUSE
is DAUGHTER OF ]. N. @.
SMITH OF TANEYTOWN.

Following an hours barricade
against her husband, Edgar McCau-
Hey, whom she feared, Mrs. Mary o.
McCauley, of West Arlington, or Tues
day shot and killed him after he
forced open the kitchen door. Nc
Cauley lied an hour later on the way
to Franklin Square Hospital, Balti-
more.
Mrs. McCauley il the daughter OF
J. ". o. Smith, a. auctioneer, Of
TaneytoWn. "a sister Id the wife OF
Dr. IL. II. @. Helm, OF Baltimore Mrs
McCauley's father went at once to
see his daughter on learning OF the
tragedy.
| Mrs. McCauley, q pretty, but frail,
young woman, who IL "a years old,
said she was compelled to fire the shot
that ended her husbands life, because
\ she feared he would do her bodily
harm.
According to the young wife's
story, McCauley, who ID 43 years old,
had been away from home for about
a week. She said she learned he had
been drinking and when he was under
the influence or liquor he would
abuse her, she says. She saw him
coming toward the house shortly
after no o'clock Tuesday morning
and she says H. was drunk She
locked the door, but McCauley threw
his body against it and it gave way
before his more than 200 pounds
weight
NJ She telephoned the police that a
drunken man was In the house then
secured a revolver and went back to
the kitchen When she got there
her husband had gone out into the
yard She again locked the door.
N He broke 1t open once more. Mrs.
McCauley held the revolver in her
hand and called On her husband, who
was Iurching toward her, to get out
of the house. She said he was drunk
and was liable to do her much harm
when in that condition. She raised
the revolver and fired.
v The officer from the police station
who had been sent to the house be
fore the shooting in response to Mrs.
McCauley's telephone message, ar
rived and the wounded man was dis
patched to the hospital, placed On
the operating table and it was found
that the bullet had entered hi right
temple and had come out behind hi
ear. The bullet could not De found.
McCauley died on thA Operating table
about 10 minutes after noon.
McCauIey was 43 years old and
was twice married. His first wife,
from whom he was divorced, now
lives in Hagerstown with her two
children. "A little more than four
years ago he married Miss Mary
Smith, Of Taneytown.
Creek, Washington county, and had
a brother, William McCauley, now lfv-
i'm at that place. UP to about two
years agO McCauley had been in the
government employ, In the railway
mail service, for nearly 15 years. He
was assigned on the mail cars along
the Western Maryland system. Nm He
gave I'D this employment to take a
position selling cattle. This position
called him out OF the city and into
various counties Of the state fire.
quently- IT. was q nephew OF the
late p. r.. Newcomer, the financier,
who left him a sum said to be $4,000.
N The couple lived in a beautiful
house at Arlington. They had no
children.
The jury Of inquest gave the fol
lowing verdict:
N Edgar McCau1ey came to hi death
at the Franklin Square Hospital,
Tuesday, June 23, 1914, from The ef-
fects Of a gun shot wound; conditions
being such that Mrs. Mary McCauley
fired the shot for her self protection
\ Mrs McCauley, who was locked up
after the coroner's verdict, was -
leased Oh $1,000 bail for appearance
at the Circuit Court of Baltimore
County.