Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-18


A YOUNG LADY ATTEMPTS TO SHoor Her
TRADUcER.-f esterday afternoon two inefectual
attempts were made to shoot Mr. Richard Moor,
compositor in the Plaiudealer Office by Miss Sarah
Hubbard, who has until recently been also a com.
posuor in the samo Office. That she did not do
this without most outrageous prOvocation, the fol-
lowing statement OF the circumstances will show.
Miss Hubbard has been for year or two work
ing in vcral Of the printing Offices in the city, in
every one Of which she has shown herself to be
not only a skillful operator, but her conduct has
been such as 10 ensure her the respect and esteem
| Of all who knew her. Although engaged in vo
| cation in which she had few or no female COM
panions, there has never been reason for whisper
OF SANDER or word Of disrespect to be offered
against her For two or three months until quite
recently, she worked in the Paindcalcr Office, aud
while there became acquainted with Moore broth.
er typo. The acquaintance continued pleasantly
until few weeks since when she heard Of dis
respectful and ungenlIemanly remarks which be
hal made about her, aud informed him of the fact.
Since that time he has avoided her entirely, buthas
busily circulated the most ourageously false and
sanderous stories respecting hOr such as il true,
would shut her out Of tho pale of all respectable
society She first got knowledge of of this conduct
of his, on Saturday evening last. On Monday
morning she consulted lawyer in the matter and
earnestly endeavored to arrange a meeting with
Moore to explain his conduct. aud either substan.
tIate his charges or make suitable rctraction-
, During sll ofthis week, however, he has carefully
kept himself out of the way, even staying away
from his meals to avoid meeting with the lawyer
, and another friend of hers
/ Finding NJ available way of obtaining any iail
dealing from him, Miss Hubbard grew desperate
at the false position she was placed in before th,
world by his base ISLANDERS, and resolved to obtair
satisfaction in summary manner. We shoul,
= have stated tnat as result OF his mlsrepresenta
4 ons she had lost her situation in the Paiudealel
e office.
2 Yesterday she obtained pistol and watched al
\ the City Hotel for his passing. She met him il
s front of the door about O'clock aud, facing him
/. demanded that he take back his accusations. No
! ! doing this, she fired at him, but missed her aim
He wreuched the pistol from her, and left her sh
procured another pistol aud waited In the hall O
I his boarding house, on Champlain street. for hin
= to come up from his supper in the basement
d When he appeared she fired again, but agai
c without effect, and again he got the pistol lor
r her, with the able assistance of companion sh
s. broke away from them and left the house
r Itis to be regretted that the girl who was 3
2 brave in the defence of her honor, was not MOI
d successful In her object, but We much mistake
y her cowardy calumnator finds this town sal
al vineyard 10 labor in. 1t remains TO be see
'e whether he will be able to fud further employmeI
at In the printing offices in town.
Dr. Miss Hubbard Is an orphan, aud came TO III
G. town homeless penniless and friendless but viii
v. noble independence, she has fcorncd no honor
,r BILE calling, and has, by her exemplary life, VIC
1t friends who VIII take pride in protecting her ro
further Tuiianism