Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-06
FAILS TO SAVE WIFE
BY GIVING HIS BLOOD
Jail Awaits Husband Whose
Careless Handling of Explo-
sive Will Cost Life.

The sacrifice OF William winans, who
gave his blood to save his wife, victim
of his foolish whim, may be In vain. He
is sitting by her bedside at the University
Hospital with tho realization that only
prison and wretchedness may be in store
for him II the forglving wife dies. 1t is
believed she cannot recover.
His two little children, Richard and
William, and years old, have been
taken in charge by the dying woman's
mother, Mrs. William Clements, and their
home at 1895 Botanic avenue, which
echoed with their laughter yesterday
morning, now bears the appearance OF
desolation.
Winans' desire to surprise his wife and
little ones by making an improvised can
non is the cause of It all. He filed long
piece of gas pipe with powder and ignited
II just as his wife came to the door. The
pipe was blown to pieces and Mrs. WI
mans was thrown to the ground. When
the smoke had cleared away Winans saw
that her right arm had been horribly
mutilated.
She was Immediately rushed to the
hospital. A thoughtful neighbor took the
two children away while she was being
removed and they only knew that
mamma was hurt"
Her husband went with her and readily
agreed to a blood TRANSMISSION. He gave
one quart of his blood and declared with
tears in his eyes that he would give
every drop in his body II It would save
the life of the suffering woman.
Although greatly weakened by the sac
rifice, Winans went totteringly. with a
policeman to the 65th street and Wood
land avenue station. He was held in
$1,000 bail by Magistrate Harris He was
asked numerous questions and answered
in a dazed sort Of manner. He agreed
to anything in order to get back to tho
bedside of his dying wife.
He was rewarded with a faint smile
when he reached her beside. But 1t was
the smile of gratitude, tho doctors said.
Four-year-old Francis Nolan. of 2425
Arlington street. Is in the Northwestern
General Hospital suffering from burns
caused by fireworks. He was watching
neighbors setting off skyrockets near
his home late last night when sparks
ignited his clothing, causing severe body
burns. Bystanders extinguished the
flames, and he was taken to the hospital
in the patrol of the Goth and Berks
streets police station. He is expected to
recover.
Samuel ToIchinsll, II years old, of 514
Susquehanna avenue, was shot in the
trolley track at Reese street and
Susquehanna avenue. Raymond Donuhue,
H. Of 22l3 Reese street, and William
Stoneback. 13, of 2156 North. Randolph
street. were sent to the House of Deten-
tlon following their arrest for completely
in placing the cartridge on the track.
Catherine Elizabeth French, 6-year-old
daughter OF Judge William C. French.
of the District Court OF Camden, is in
the Cooper Hospital, Camden. seriously
burned as a result OF HARMLESS spark
ler'' igniting her clothing. Her face is
disfgured and 1t is feared that she in
hailed flames. The accident occurred at
a party at Judge French's country homo
at Port Republic, N. j., last night. The
little girl was playing with one OF the
harmless pieces OF fireworks on tho
lawn when her clothing caught fire.
Judge Frenchs hands were painfully
burned as he and the guests smothered
the flames.