The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-05
CONSTAND|S SHOT AND BADLY INJURED R. H. Tucker, East Lake Cit izen, Admits the Shooting ATTENTIONS TO WIFE Is Charge Made By Tucker, Who Surrenders to Police-Claims the
 Wounded Man Attacked
 Him With Knife
ATTENTIONS TO WIFE

George Constandis. a Greek, was shot and probably fatally wounded hy R. H. Tucker at the latter's res ieence, 7s16 Walker avenue, East Lake, last night at l1:S0 o'clock. Tucker after shooting Constandis twice, cut him about the throat with a knife Woodins ambulance rushed the wounded man to the Hillman hospital where it is reported that he is in a dangerous condition and may die.
 Immediately after the shooting, Tucker called a doctor to look after Constandis' wounds and then walked towards the Woodlawn police station to give himself Up. Officers Gambill and Ryan met him and brought him to the city jail, where a charge of as Sc Tlt with intent to murder was lodged against him.
 When seen at the jail. Tucker talk ed freely about the affair and stated that he could not help shooting the man.
 'Constandis roomed at my residence u until about two months ago. 1 de- oded that I did not care to have him in my house and told him he would have to leave. After l had given him notice about five times. he left. Since that time he has been a frequent visi- tor at my house in my absence. l feard of these visits and went to the man and begged him to keep away from my house He repeatedly prom ised to do so.
 "Yesterday afternoon. friend Of mine called me up and said that he had seen Constands and my wife at Capi- tol park l went there and found Con standis and asked him to leave my wife alone. He said he would and that he intended to leave the city
 Tonight when | went home. I felt that something was wrong. My wife appeared to he nervous. About 10 oolock I went into my wife's room and found the screen in the window removed In a few minutes my wife retired l could not sleep and decided to go into the room. As l stepped into the room. ] raised the shade and there stood Constandis.
 "What do you want" I said. "I want to go in my old room and get some money have under the carpet" he replied. He then went to the front of the house and came into the room he had formerly oc- cupied He told me goodnight and said he would not come back.
 My wife made me give her my gun this afternoon, and she would not let me have it back up until this time. l de- cided- the man had gone and went into another room. I heard a noise and went cut the front door of the house and saw Constandis at the window again. I then went into the room occupied by my wife and asked for my gun. I found it in the drawer. Once more I called to the man and asked him to go. He came around to the front of the house and told me goodnight saying he did not want trouble.
 T went back into the room of my wife and she and I had some hot words Con standis evidently heard us and decided to come back I heard him at the side win dow once more. I then went out of the house by the front door and came upon him talking to my wife. He saw me and with an oath sprang at my throat, I think he had a knife in his hand. As he sprang shot twice. He grappled with me and I dropped my gun. I then pulled out my knife and commenced to cut at his throat. He fell to the ground and l went into the house and called a doctor and started to give myself up to the officers My wife ran out to the place where the shooting occurred and fell on the wounded mans neck. l did not want trouble but now l have it for sure"
 Constandis is unable to make a state ment It is understood that Mrs. Tucker Is prostrated.