The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-02-10
From the Pittsburg Post, Jan. "a.
Tragedy i'm Pittsburgh-..A Girl
Kills her Betrayer.

On Saturday afternoon, about o'clock, our
community was shocked aud startled by the
announcement that bloody tragedy (of a
character rarely occurring here) had been en-.
acted in the very heart of the city. On re-.
pairing to the scene Of the occurrence we gath
cred the following facts:
Elizabeth Beatty, girl nineteen years Of
age, daughter Of Samuel Beatty, laborer re-
siding on the alley running from Bedford to
Cliff streets, seventh ward, appeared before
Alderman Mcbride on the 9th Of December
last, AMI made an information for fornication
and bastardy against one John Mccormick, a
'eamster in the employ of Messrs. @. G. Hus-
ey d Co. Of the Cliff Mine Copper works, in
which vicinity he resided. The information
sets forth that on or about the o0lh Of Oct. +,
last, the defendant, under promise Of mar
riage, and "by other unlawful ways and
means" enticsd her to her ruin, by reason Of
which she expected 10 give birth to child,
which was liable to become charge on the
county. The deposition was duly affirmed
and a warrant was issued for the arrest of Nc
Cormick, but the officer who had tho matter
in charge did not find him. Yesterday, Mi,s
Beatty called at the Office and informed the
Alderman whore Mccormick could be found :.
An officer was Immediately sent out, aud re-.
turned with McCormick and his team. On
being informed Of tia nature Of the charge
against him, he asked if be could give bail,
aod, receiving an affirmative answer, request
ed the Alderman to send for Mr.. Henry Johns,
at the works, TO enter security for him. A
constable was sent for Mr.. Henry Johns, but
be met him near the Office aud the two onter-
ed together. Mr.. Johns entered bail for Mr..
Mccormick 10 the sum Of $500. and so it was
thought the matter ended for the time.
Miss Beatty had remained in the office dur.
ing The whole time, and, when the security
bad been entered, Aid. Mcbride turned to
her and asked, "Are you satisfied with tho
bsii" She replied, "Yes! suppose he is
goodp Mccormick turned and said, "You
do not want us any longerl" The Mags.
trats answered, "Not at present." McCor
mick and Johns then started out of the Office,
in company with a third person, a friend Of
McCornick's, who had been present. They
had scarcely reached the platform at the head
Of the short fight Of steps leading down to
Cherry alley (by which the office is entered }
when a shot and a cry wore hoard, and mo-
mept after Miss Beatty came into the office,
a pistol ia her hand, saying, "Ho drove me to
it, and shot him. Squire, give myself
up" She had followed them out, and, just
as Mccormick stepped down upon the first
step, drew her pistol aud fred at him from
behind. Some state that she first asked de
ceased, "Wil you marry mel" and, on be-
iog answered in the negative fired. The ball
took effect iu McCormick's back, and as he fell
be uttered an exclamation, 'Jesus!" or 81 am
shot!'
Mccormick was taken in the office and laid
on settee, but was unable TO utter o sylla.
bic. Dr.. G. L. McCook, whose Office is but
few steps distant, came 10 Immediately, but,
finding the case hopeless, applied no remedies
and the unfortunate man died in less than five
minutes after hc was shot. Miss Beatty had
in the meantime given her pistol to officer
Barry, exhibiting throughout the trying scene
the utmost GOODNESS. Though warned not to
say anything which might criminate herself,
she admitted the act and said she was ready
to abide the consequences. Sho added that
her father had been sick for seven months, and
that, being without any protector, she had
determined to take the matter into her own
hands.
Tho body Of Mccormick was taken charge
Of by his friends (after the Coroner's jury ha1 !
We've it and the post mortem examination
hal been made,) and conveyed to his late
residence in Pitt township. He was about
thirty-fve years Of age, unmarried, and a
man Ct very good character. Both he and
Miss Beatty belonged to the humber class,
and both COZ sidorsd respectable