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Show Woman Shot While JLpg in Bed Badly Wounded by Unknown, Who Fired nt Her Through Opon Window. VALLEJO. Cal., May 24. Wlillo lylnR In bed besldo her husband shortly before 12 o'clock last night, Mrs. William M. Stevens was shot through tho lower part of the back by somo would-bo assassin, who sneaked up to tho open bedroom window and fired at tho forms stretched upon tho bed only a few feet away. Mrs. Stevens was lying nearest: to the wlntiow. Dr. Bond, who was called, found that the bullet had entered tho lower end of the spino and, ranging upward, made its exit six Inches above. Tho doctor thinks she was lylnp In a drawn-up position, which prevented the bullet from entering the body and inflicting a mortal wound, Mra. Stevens !b expected to recover. In front of the Stevens house, which is located at 903 Ohio street, there aro traces of a vehicle whlch-had been driven up during the night, but James Perry, a neighbor, who ran quickly to tho scene of tho shooting, saw no ono leaving tho promises. A Watchful hound belonging to Mr. Stevens was tied up Thursday night for the first tlmo In week3. |