Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-02-22
DsliberstsAttempt to Murder q Lady in Broad
w~ay-Rscape ofthe PerpetratOr-The Affair
wrapped IN Mystery.

psubersts Attempt to Murder q Lady in Broad
way-Kscape ofthe Perpetrator-The Affair
Wrapped in Mystery.
A most deliberate attempt 10 murder a young
lady in Bmadway was made by some unknown
man on Monday evening las, which up to the
pfcsent is wrapped in mystery, although strict
inquiry has been made into the affair Ly the
authorities. About 81 O'Clock on the above
evening, Mrs. Eleanor Mary Josephine Bishop,
wife of Nathaniel Bishop, Of No. 991 Broad
way, while sitting IN the back parlor alone, at
the piano, was fred at by an unknown person
who entered the room stealthily, and, on f.
ring the weapon, hastily made his escape
The report of the pistol alarmed the domes-
tics, they rushed into the apartment and found
Mrs. Bishop lying on the floor quite insenSible.
Her husband, Mr.. Bishop, was Immediately
sent for, and on arriving at his residence found
his wife in a %fdinting condition, but happily
NniniureG; the ball had missed the mark
Restoratives were Immediately applied with
success. On recovering, Mrs. Bishop stated
that while playing the piano the unknown, a
tall man, entered the parlor door, being dress
ed with . large cloak, and his face covered
with o slouched hat or sOmdrero, she could
not recognize his features; that regarding her
for an instant, he drew from under his cloak
Q pistol, and presenting it toward her, discharg-
ed the weapon at her head. Mrs. Bishop,
thinking that she was MORALLY wounded, faint
ed, and fell from the music stool to the floor,
where she was found by the domestics, as al
ready described. The manner IN which the
entrance of the unknown to the house was ef-
fected is moi exactly ascertained; but he either
muSt.have opened the door with a false night
key,Ior else stolen quietly up stairs by the
basement enhance. About three O'Clock on
the same day, a tall man, dressed in a similar
manner, to the person who fireu the pistol at
Mrs. Bishop, called at her residence, and in
Quired it she was in the house; but she being
away from home he went away, without say
ing whether he would call again or not. The
description given Of the afternoon visitor, cor
responds exactly with that given by Mrs. B.
OF the person who attempted 10 take her life.
On an examination Of the premises, it wa
found that the ball discharged from the pistol
had passed through the window of the back
parlor, immediately over the head Of Mrs. B,
when she was sitting at the piano, and pass.
ing from thence lodged in The wall Of a house,
in the rear Of the premises. The GOODNESS
with which the attempt to murder Ms. BiShoT
was made is really surprising. he cas- was
lOuUQ 10 nave DteH smut OIL Ill Tue hhll. 50 as
TO render recognition almost impossible, ever
though the assassin should happen to be sur
prised.
The determination OF some party yet un.
known 10 take the life of this lady is clearly
evident, or it is scarcely six months since sht
was fred at by a man at Tarrytown. On tina
occasion she was celebrating the anniverSar,
of her twentieth birthday, 1.-THE 4th Of Septem
ber,) along with a party Of her friends, at IT,,
house Of her brother, Capt. Fletcher, com
manGer of one of the Liverpool packets; an
on that evening, as well as the one in ques
ton. the intended assassin escaped, no clu,
having ever been found to his identity O
whereabouts.
The attempt made on the life of Mrs. B., tc
gether; with that made at Tarrytown, la
thrown the family INFO The greatest state
alarm, end it is very doubtful whether the lad
will have sufficient nerve 10 venture abroa
after night fall until the arrest of the unknow
is effected. No cause can be assigned for III
intended murder Of either Mrs. B.. or her hu,
band; consequently they cannot just!y'suspe'
any one Of having been a party 10 such a COW
ardly attempt Of assassination. II is hope
however, that in a few days some clue ma
be obtained leading to the discovery of the u
known, or 10 some manner clear up The da'
and fearful mystery that seems to hang ov
the life Of Mrs. Bishop.-N. y. Herald.