The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-10-05
VARIOUS M.ATrERso
Philadelphia, October /, 1889,
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.

A deep and most painful sensation vas
excitsd in the community this morning, by
the rumor Of deed Of blood which it was
sincerely hoped at first was but rumor--
but which after inquiry, proved alas too
Srue.
Those who have been accustomed TO
walk in Chestnut street, in the neighbour
hood Of Independence square, must have
hsquenly stepped into the confectionery
store and refreshment rooms Of Mr.. Wood,
opposite the State house. They must also
remember his handsome and attentive
daughter, whose chief care il was TO attend
10 the more elegant minslrstions Of the es.
iablishment. She was faithful and dutilul
girl, Just biushing into womanAcOd. AmouT
her many admirers, was a young man in
Sixth street, of the name of PEAK, who
succeeded IN securing her affections. A..
bout two weeks since, We understood, they
were privately married and on Thursday
evening Ihe young woman iefl the establish
meut OF her father and joined her husband.
On Saturday she returned, and all The cir
cumstances were known to the former. lie
instantly closed his shop, much TO the sur
attraction being now in the ladies' depart
ment--a striking likeness OF Queen Vicio-
ria by young artist Of this city, having
been placed .here for exhibition.
The demearor Of the father to the daugh-
Ger was morose and unreccilng, although
he had previously invited her home but
she sigove by every means to avert his i'll
feeling, which, so far as it was likely 10 end
in any thing desperate, he ingenious ycon-
cealed Yesterday morning, however, al
about ten o'clock, as the daughter was sit
TING in the room with her father, and we
believe with some other members of the
family, he walked deliberately up 10 her,
and drawing pistol from his bosom or
pocket, placed it almost against her forehead
and shat her entirely through the brain.
The ball, we learn, passed through the skull
and fell in another part Of the room.
The murderous weapon was al once
thrown from the hands of The desperate man
in the presence Of diving child, and himself
secured. The sheriff of tho city was Sit
ting in his Office, and was Immediately -
ware that something unusual had occurred,
He crossed the street instantly and ascer-
ullg 10 lNe apartment Wuere tne uecd was
done. found the father his back 10 the fre
place, & his daughter lying PROSTATE and hlee-
ding on the floor, with her heqd near his
feet. One child, promising lad, was
clasping his knee, and averring, win teoi.
full eves and language Of emp,Orine passion
tina! "tstEer did not, father could not do
i.v' whi's other members of the ftmilv
were sobbing and shrieking over lie dying
sister and child On the entrance of the
Sheriff, Wood lifted his arm as if the act o
firing pistol, and exclaimed-"I am the
nal shot her-I shot her!"
y he girl died about III o'clock.
Mr.. Wood was an Englishman, who may
be remembered as a frui,seIer for man,
years in the ChesnH street Theatei, aas
she keeper sl lnhe shop in tho Arcedo
which his daughter and himself attended
He has several other children, who with
their mother. are thrown into uconceivea
BILE distress by this dread act Of murder a.'t
tlood.-Pha. Gag.