, 1859-11-21
i IouDs Indy Attempts to Shoot her
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Yesterday afternoon two Intellectual attempts
we're made 10 shoot Mr. Richard Moore, COM
positor in the IIlind. 7ltr office. by Miss sarah
Hubbard, who has until recently been also q
co1npositor in the same office. That she did not
do this without most outrageous rrovoeation,
show.
Miss Hubbard has been for u year or two
working in serera1 Of the printing Offices in the
ctr, in every one of which sue has shown her
Ito be not only skillful operator, but her
conduct hns been such as to ensure her tie re-
spect and esteem Of all : no knew her; Although
engaged in y vocation in which she had lew or
NO tstnale companions. there las nesev beeu res
son for whisper Of slander or i wnrd OF li,re-
spect to be offered against her. For two or three
months until quite recently, she worked IN the
IEa;adeaI-r office, and while there became &C.
Quainted with Moore, \ brother typo. The nc
Iuaintanee continued pleasantly until few
weeks since when she heard Of dsresrectful
aud ungea,lenanly semarks which he had made
about her. and informed him Of the fact. Siucc
that time be has uroided ier entirely, but has
busi!y circulated the most outragcously false
aud sian ferrous stories respecting her, such as,
If true would shut her ont Of the pale Of all re-
spectacle society. She first got knowledge Of
this conduct Of his, on Saturday last. On Mon-
day morning she consulted a iawyer in the mat
ter and earnestly cndeavored to arrange meet
ing with Moore to explain his conduct, Md
either substantia3c tue charges or make a suit
able retraction, During all this week. however,
he has carefully kept himself cut OF the way
ereu staying away from hts meals to avoid
meeting with the lawyer and another friend Of
hers.
Finding no available wav Of obtaining any
fair dealing from him, Miss Hubbard grew des-
perate at the false position she was placed in
before the world By his base ISLANDERS, and re-
solved to obtain satisfaction in summary n1an-
ner. We should hare slated that as result OF
his misrepresentation she had lost her situa.
ton in the faiadsa{r office.
Yesterday she obtained pistol and watched
at the City Hotel for his passing. She met him
in front Ut the door about three clock, and fac
ing him, demanded that be take back his accus.
atious. Not doing this, she bred at him, but
missed her ann. He wrenched the pistol ffcm
and waited ia tue hall Of his clearinghouse, on
Champlain street, for him to come up from his
supper ia the basement When he appeared she
cred again, bat again without effect and again
he got the pistol from her, with the az, afsist-
dn+ Of 4 companion. She broke eway from
them andlsft the house.
1t is to be regretted that the girl rho was 80
brave in the defence Of her honor. was not more
successful in her object. but ne much mistake
il her coward1y cafnmniator inds hrs town u
sale vineyard to labor in- It remains to be seen
whether he will be able to tin1 further employ
ment in the printing Offices ia town.
Miss Hubbard IS IN orphan. and came to this
town homeless. peuu,iess and fricudless; but
with noble independence she has scoraed no
honorable calling. and has, by her exemplary
life, won friends who will take pride in protect
ing her from further rutheutsm.