The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-19
Murdered by Her Lover.

IFrom the Pi.isbu,g Chrousc o, September IL
Iae most intense excitement was created in the oily
to-day, By q cowsrdly attempt on the pasI OF a man
named Thomas Sn.hhson 10 take the hs ~ youpg lady
named Ellen Henry, 70 vhor, be had been paying mis- nd
drettes Intelligence OF the ooody ALTAR reached IA
abou, eleven ociocE and Fastening e the r,sistce d
Ms Henry, al the foot oi Second street aud ming tAs
fus, wNo school horse, We found a surruund,u br az
angry aao e1ctsd crtwa. All aoxety 10 learn toe
oetss v the outrage, bat osiug 70 he excitement which
prevsed srd the fs, TIA. the hocec closed 20 sory
body bu, the pby scians attend the yourE lady, thee
few oriura ougt 70 sssn sn ecs fer lhs sss
faction OF their curiosity. Amer waiting for time
admitted 70 the house, and learned tom
thensc source tne following partcrlss o. the affair
Su.hson, 10 would seem had been pay ne bis sdars
70 Mis- Henry, cut, from what could learn, his Ao
vanoes we're pot recsiyed with tina, coroisy wncn III
desired some time ago the young lady went on q visi
10 The country, and returned bomc this morning. smith
son hoard Of her auva aud about ten O'Clock called
tee bon,e and her little brother, II whom he gave
Eve renu for telling Der inst ne desired eceug her
whether she saw him tneo or MT re caopo, say, but
certain u that be remained fuil 40 hour IA The house
curteg which Miss Henry engaged Ia aaep ling I,
some domestic duiles along ith Der ssiers She be
uayed very little desire 10 converse with SmhsoD aad
toto him that she Vas esssged aud Did net rne 70 nli
20 him He IL sisted or conversrg with her, where
upon she told him 10 go away, and about passnP
into auotber room, when he deliberately drew pxso
and discharged iis contents In her back
The report ~ the pisiol alarmed her mother and ser
who were In the yard attending matter other
and they hurried in " ASCERTAIN the Cause OF the expo
sion kss Hcpry met them In The pssszse, and declaring
that she shct eel INTO her mothers arms She rm
laid gently on lounge and medical aid sum noned while
messengers were deepsched 70 the mayors 0fce with
information Of TIC bloody Transaction Dfs kcCook an
Mcfcnald were promptly OF the ground am msde
amir alton OF The poor girs wound The ball struck her
below the left shoulder and passed ou through tho breast
niur'ng The lungs and narro~J escaping The heart itself
The internal btedrg was very severe, snd at Ia,
O'Clock bad not been stopped The physcsns therefore
deem Der hopeless and tbs reaches readers
she will m all probability have ceased 70 exist
Miss Henry IL about seventeen years Of age, ard p,s
sessed Of considerable beauty. Her father has been
time. and she resided with her ana sister IN
hCuse corner OF Second and Liberty streets she bore
excellent character among these who know her aud %
oesp the indignation abroi n dsv, when he psrcn
lars OF her shooting made public tbnt Smthsou
bad been caught he ~oud beyond all DOUBT peradvsu
ture, have been lynched ard that such put sh ncn
would be TOO eneut Tor ine author OF 80 cowa-d
CUT age the public will agree with us ~ saying
Since the above written learn that Thoma.
Smihsor tie cowsrdy assassin has becn arrested. H-
cha 81 aorg Fourth street and fearing uury a. tns
hands OF his rususrs he into the Mayors oce
protection ant delivered himself The Erl Is in vsry
preoarlous condition, but yet living.