 McErlane pretty much kept out of sight until January 28, 1930, when he was rushed to the hospital after being shot in the left leg; the bullet had struck above the knee and fractured the leg.Frank claimed that he had accidentally shot himself while cleaning a revolver, but police suspected that his common-law wife Elfrieda Rigus aka Marion Miller may have shot him.They had quite a stormy relationship and often had high-decibel, alcohol-fueled fights.