The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-14
SAVES DAUGHTER
 FROM DEATH AT HUSBANDS HAND
Mrs. John Flood Pushes Son-in Law Through Door
 As He Draws Gun.
RILEY RIDES IN CAR
 TO SHOOT HIS WIFE
Separated Several Months, Couple Clash in Hallway
 of Home.

Avert1ng near tragedy by pushing her son-in-Iaw through a door as he was about to shoot his young wife, Mrs. John Flood of 1858 Stratford avenue, Sunday afternoon, saved the life of her daughter and the domestic trials of the young couple were aired in the city court today when Deputy Judge Wilder fined the husband, John Riley, 26 years old of 24 Miles street. $1 and costs and suspended a 30 day jail sentence. As the result of the trouble between Riley and his wife, the latter will probably bring divorce proceedings.
 Kiley who at one time sailed the seas as a member of the United States navy returned to this city a few years ago and fell in love with Grace Flood, cashier and bookkeeper at the furniture store conducted by George B. Clark. He proposed mar Fiage and she accepted.
 In January 1915, he led his bride to the altar of St. Mary's church where they were made man and wife. For several weeks they lived happily and contented but then the husband gave up his position as a machinist in a factory here and refused to work. He is alleged to have started drinking and his wife left him.
 Several times since the first sep aration they have been reconciled but every time Riley has given way to his vices and the couple have separated. About three weeks ago, relatives and friends of the pair persuaded the wife to give Riley another chance and she consented. He rented the house on Miles street and they started keeping house. He had a good position with the Bu11ard Machine Tool GO. and was earning good wages a machin- ist.
 But he could not keep to the s6-& 4 Ir1, for 10 days or so he gave up the job and again started drinking. His wife left him again and returned to live with her mother.
 Sunday afternoon, while the wife was at her n1other's home the door bell rang and answering it she saw KtIey standing on the porch. He had come to the house in an automobile. Stepping into the hallway, he said. Now I've got you and I'll fix you this tine." He reached for his hand trouser pocket. The wife grasped his hand and felt revolver in the pocket.
 A tuss1e ensued and Mrs. Flood, hearing the noise, hurried downstairs. Separating the pair, she pushed Riley out of the house and he ran to the sidewalk, jumped into the machine and ordered the chauffeur to drive away.
 Word of the scuff1e and near trag- edy was telephoned the Second pre- cinct police station and the police men were warned to watch out for Ki1ey. About o'clock Monday morning, Policeman John F. McPad- den saw Ki1ey at the corner of Bar mum and Seaview avenues. He ar rested him and found a revolver in his pocket. Ki1ey was also in an in- toxicated condition.
 In court today. Judge Wilder se- vereIy reprimanded Ki1ey for his ac- tions and in passing sentence stated that should he ever face the court again for bothering his wife or on any other charge, the jail sentence will have to be served and whatever additional sentence is meted out. As sistant Prosecuting Attorney B. Earle Garlick recommended that the jail sentence be suspended, as Attorneys Thomas c. Coughlin for Riley and Irving Elson for Mrs. Kiley had agreed to that.
 Though it was surrently reported that the wife would bring divorce proceedings against Riley as long as a conviction had been procured, Attor- ney Bison stated after court that he would be unable to make any state ment regarding Mrs. Ki1ey's plans