Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-20

SHOCKING SHOOTING CASE IN BosToN--SE-
DuorIoN AND REvENGE.-Quite a sensation
was produced last evening by shooting case,
which took place on North street. The facts
of the case are as follows;
About seven o'clock young woman; by
the name of Mary A. Donley, dadghter of
John Donley, who lives in the rear of No.
219 Han Jver street, went into station one,
and stated that she wished to give herself up
to justice, as she had just shot man in North
street, named Patrick Canny, who keeps
grocery and liquor store, corner of Cross and
North streets. Her story. as related to Capt.
Savage, was that she had been deeply and
fearfully wronged by Canny, and in fit of
desperation had committed the act of shoot
ing
At the time he was shot, Canny was re-
turning to his store from supper at the JEFF
terson House, North street, where he boards
When near the store, Miss Donley stepped
from the doorway of a leather store, and
fired a double barrelled pistol, the charge
having two balls One of the balls took eff
feet in the back, entering near the left shoul
der blade, and the other penetrating n more
fleshy part Of the back. On being shot, Can
ny nearly fell from the sidewalk into the
street. but rallied and was assisted to his
store, and from thence was taken to the sta.
ton house. The woman, who it is alleged
was surrounded by frienos, who are said to
have put the destructive weapon into her
hands, and the terrible purpose into her heart,
hurried from the spot and soon after present
ed herself at the police station, as already
stated.
Drs. Tobie and Welch examined Canny's
wounds, and by probing soon extracted one
of the balls. The other they were unable
to dislodge. By their advice he was sent to
the jefferson House. Soon after arriving he
was very faint but exhibited pluck The
landlord, Mr.. NJ J. Flatley ordered car
riage and conveyed him to the Hospital,
where he was put under treatment The
physicians think that they will be able to
extract the ball, and that he will recover.
Itappears that Canny has been paying his
addresses to this young woman for the five
years past, and that during this protracted
period these attentions were of nature that
generally leads to marriage. He was con-
slant in his visits and profuse in his promises
of affection Three weeks ago last Sunday
evening he announced to her that it would
be impossible for them to be married, giving
as reason that he was already husband,
and that he had been married by compulslon
to woman in the State of Maine. This
statement she discredited; she could not be-
lieve it. He assured her in all seriousness.
that such was the case, and that their union
was impossible 1t pierced like a dagger,
and from that moment to the time she shot
him she has been in mental torture
She alleges that he effected her ruin by
seduction. She is now four months in preg-
nancy. The father of the young woman has
already instituted civil proceedings against
Canny, who is under 81 900 bail to appear
for trial. 1t is his intention to procure what
ever redress the law will allow. Last even.
ing she left the house--so she told her moth
er-to get some thread ut store near by.
Instead of this, she went TO North street, and
there deliberately shet her seducer; it is from
no lack of determination that the shot was
not fatal on the spot.