The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-24
Fleeing Police, Man Who
Shot Wife Hides in Lot,
Then Takes His Own Life
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jumped from his bed and saw Mrs.
Cornforth staggering from her home
to the house next door, screaming,
I'm shot! I'm shot!" He called the
police and DR.. c. V. Calvin, of the
emergency hospital, by telephone.
Willing hands carried the bleeding
woman back into her own home and
she was placed in the bed in her
room, where she lay on the arrival of
the physician. Detectives John J.
Barton. Fred Feeley and Curry and
policemen from the Third precinct
station hurried to the house.
Feeley went to ST. Vincent's hos
pital where. he obtained a statement
from the dying woman, and Barton
and Curry started in pursuit of Corn
forth. City Sheriff Rising stated that
Cornforth had managed to get out Of
the house before he could stop him.
The detectives followed Cornforth's
trail to the boarding house for Eng
lish persons, conducted by Mrs. Towe.
The latter stated she was aroused
after midnight by knocking on her
back door. She has been i'll in bed
and the summons was not heard by
other members Of the household for
several minutes. When the door was
finally opened Cornforth had disap-
peared. The detectives combed Sea-
side Park, searched empty houses in
the South End and inspected every
yard and field in the district, giving
up their quest at about Z o'clock this
morning.
The police felt that the extreme I'M
popularity of the man prec1uded the
possibility of finding shelter anywhere
and Detective James Bray resumed
the quest for him this morning, when
word Of his dead body being found
in the field was telephoned to head
quarters.
The daughter Of the couple, pref
ty child, was a witness of the tragic
proceedings in the rooms and is be-
ing cared for today by Sheriff Rising.
She is suffering from shock and calls
continually for her mother.
The dying woman in her statement
to the police said she married Corn
forth, about IA years ago, shortly af-
ter he deserted from tho English
navy Their married life was I'M
happy. He was violently, jealous Of
her and found fault with her if she
talked to man on any occasion.
Five years ago he went to Detroit,
and returned about two months ago
obtaining a position in the Graphic
phone plant. He learned she was
working in the Fairfield avenue res
taurant and went to see her, pleading
that she return and live with him.
At this time Cornforth was ROOM
ing at 253 Poplar street. When his
wife signifed her willingness to go
housekeeping the couple hired the
room in Iranistan avenue and the wife
felt he had reformed. Their happy
relations were only Of a weeks dura-
ton, however, Cornforth beginning to
again to taunt her about other men
and accuse her of unfaithfulness.
Before her marriage Mrs. Cornforth
was Annie Broderick. She is about
80 years of age, Of prepossessing ap-
pearance and is believed to have rela-
tives in Norwalk and Norwich. Let
tiers found in her room were post
marked Norwalk and are believed to
be from a sister. Before Cornforth
left her to work in Detroit, the couple
lived at 22O Warren street for about
six years.
At s:15 o'clock this morning physi-
clans at the hospital operated on
Mrs. Cornforth and removed the
leaden pellet from her abdomen. An
.X-ray was then taken Of the shatter-
ed elbow, the bullet located and prob
ably it will be extracted in few
DAVIS Doctors at the institution
stated this morning that the patients
condition was quite good and hopes
ere entertained for her, recovery.