Mr, Clinton C. Elrod, a tax col lector in the Revenue Department of the Shanghai Municipal Council, was arrested on Tuesday. afternoon on a warrant issued by Mr. J,.M. Howes, clerk of the U. 8. Court "for China, under authority from Mr, J. B, Davies, Special Assistant District Attorney, on a charge of assaulting his wife with intent to kill.
It appears that, at about "10.80 o'clock on Tuesday morning, Mrs. Elrod was shot through the left shoulder with a bullet from a 45 calibre Colt pistol. The bullet went ight through the flesh but fortunately no bones were hit. The French Police were communicated with and they. detained Mr. Elrod and had him taken to the U; S: 'Court, but the officials could do nothing, until a warrant' had. boon, issued for his arrest, Mr, Davies was at once communicated with and, after an inter" view with Mrs. Elrod, who had beet removed to the General Hospital, he ordered the issue of a warrant for 'Mr: Elrod's arrest, this tak.ng. pli in the. afternoon in aceused"s home by Mr, Thurston Porter, U.S, Marshal, and his deputy, Mr. Van "Buskirk, is understood that accused' aid he was cleaning the weapon when; he zecidently touched the trigger and cartridge which was in the breach exploded. He denied any knowledge of the cartridge being in the breach, It Is alleged that his wite's state. ment' differs from that given. by, accused to the Special, Assistant District Attorney. "She. is" said: to have stated that they.had a qua and that her husband went, and got the pistol and shot her.
Sadge Purdy fixed bail in the oan of $10,000 bond take place befor there being no need to refer it to the Commissioner.
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Dr: Wall, who is attending. 3 Birod, says that' the wound isnot very serious and" that cho" should. have a quick recovery providing complications do not set in,
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