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Show JEALIS Ilfl te Ida Douglas Cm Gunning. I Fired Five Shots all Landlady of the Savo) Lodging-House. I Claims That Mrs. laartia Her Husband's Affoctlom Broko Up Hor Home. ' Her heart filled with a desire i tho woman whom she- dc-cW wrecked her homo and esti husband, Sirs. Ida Douglas ajj. shots at Mrs. Lottie Martin 1Q voy rooming-house yesterday a Four of he bullets went wide ! mark, but the Qfth struck Sirs. J In the right side, Inflicting a diju; wound. Mrs. Douglas Is now iaa male ward of tho city Jail char assault with a deadly weapon ! tent to do bodily harm. Mrs. Douglas Is tho wife, of il Douglas, former city ticket itf,. Union Pacific Railroad compan-i Lake. Douglas Is now absent fi city and his whereabouts known. Asked for a Boom, The trouble occurred shortly o'clock yesterday morning, la went to the Sivoy hous m Temple- and Market streets, arn Miss Louise Halllday, the c2aa maid, for a room. She als t see the landlady. A moment life' Martin appeared in respoc, J summons, and, according to lhi ments of eye witnesses, Mrs. Ih at once drew a revolver andlsn: ing. Mrs. Martin ran down the h2! through the kitchen, pursued b;tV furlated wife, who kc-pi firing u as she could manipulate th6 ta Four shots were tired while tie Tj wore In the house and a flfih ja Mrs. Martin disappeared thr? doorway opening on West TerepJii Pled to a Grocery Stors. ' Still pursued by Mrs. Deurhv Martin sought shelter In a bhds shop on Market street. A rcomei she fled to a grocery store next dte appealed to the i-roprletor to pet hor. The latter hold the (b;r Mrs. Douglas appeared a momciil and prevented her from comksb When the shooting commeatti,: Hallldaj', the maid, telephoned f? police. Sergts-. Hempel and E4j and Patrolmen Sperry and Arc responded In the patrol wagoa ! Douglas met the officers atthiS house and gave herself up. i "I shot that woman," she Kill," I don't know whether I killed la not. Here Is the gun." The so which was a .32-caIlber Smith t ) son, was turned over to Sergt Ei! ton. Mrs. Douglas was taken u,i headqunrters and placed In the la ward at tho city Jail CountjAla Whlttaker issued a warrant da-i her with assault with a deadJria with intent to do bodily harm. Wound Not Dangerous. A physician was at once callrfi attend to Mrs. Martin. The a wound was found to be slights of a dangerous nature. ft The shooting was the result ofalu tlons which Mrs. Martin Is aRfedJ have paid to Douglas. Accordkclof statement of Mrs. Douglw Mn3 tin has written several letters ti, Douglas. She alsx accuses herciB; proper relations with Douglas. The women have been at nmf points for several months September Mrs. Douglas called t; Savoy house, of which Mrs. Jlirf the proprietor, and inquired fortei band. The two women had sottit which culminated In a fight, Mrs. Ej las dragging Mrs, Martin do! by her hair. Mrs. Douglas was is ed at tho time and fined on the c of asTsault and battery. Hoturned From Idaho. After this trouble Mrs Dour& moved to Idaho, where she tui boon living. Sunday night she rto to Salt Lake. Douglas Is not n cltv at present and his whereatca unknown. It Is claimed thatheiJ wife have separated. . Mro. Douglas accuses Mrs. 3a-J having wrecked her home ar.a ated hor husband's affections. . Martin denies that sho has ever w to Douglas and declares she M had any improper relations wld j |