WIFE'S REVOLVER VIGIL.

Mataura Ensign, 27 September 1913, Page 8

WIFE'S REVOLVER VIGIL.

HUSBAND SHOT. The case of Mrs Joseph Dare, a beautiful young matron who shot her husband as he was opening the front door with a latchkey at three o'clock yesterday morning, is a source of painful perplexity to the authorities of Savannah, Gfiorgia (stated the New York correspondent of 'The Daily Mail' on August 7).

After a romantic courtship tho couple lived in a state of ideal happiness until about a fortnight ago Mr Dare resumed his bachelor habits by remaining at the club until after midnight. His nocturnal absences caused his young wife to become frantically jealous. When midnight struck on Tuesday and he had not returned she seized a revolver and waited patiently in the hail. Mr Dare opened the door three hours later, and at that moment his wife fired, mortally wounding him. Her remorse was instantaneous. She rushed into the street aud screamed for assistance, crying out, "I've murdered my husband."

The police were obliged to tear the frantic woman from the arms of her dying husband, who was taken to the hospital, where he lies in a. hopeless condition, while his wife, in pitiful despair, is confined in a cell. Mr Dare ilii;- morning dictated his will, leaving all his property to his wife, whose act ii'.i declares is due to misunderstanding. "i love her devotedly," the wounded mui whispered to his lawyer. "Our life •ior-ttier has been ideal. My dying wish is vliat the authorities will not proseniu her for her tragic mistake."