Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-09-21

was more deeply engraven upon our
hearts than ever.
A Gambler Shot by his Mistress at
Chicago.
Geo. Trussell, owner of the trot-
ting horse Dexter" and notorious
gambler, whose name has been famil-
lar to our citizens for severed years
was shot dead in Seneca Wright's sa-
loon, at Chicago, on Tuesday night,
by his former mistress, known as
Irish Mollie," name almost equally
notorious. 1t was the consummation
of a protracted quarrel of two year
standing.
The facts may be given in few
lines, but the event itself calls up a
long and painful history. Trussell
had been all day at the race course,
and was spending the evening with
sporting friends, drinking in the sa-
looms. About half-paSt ten o'clock
he went into Wright's saloon. Mr..
Wright had just been asking Mr.. Aus
tin to sing a favorite song, and when
Trussel entered he added his entrea-
ties. While they were urging MIR.
Austin to give the song, a woman
made her appearance. 1t was Mollie
Trussell, who had been TruSselrs
mistress, and who had for two years
been endeavoring to win him back to
her. She was attired in 9 gorgeous
white MORE dress with light shawl
as if she had just come from some
dancing party. Trussell had all
along endeavored to shake himself
clear of this woman, and her appear
ance was a signal for quarrel. She
asked him to 60 out with her. He re-
fused, and she would not be put off,
he took her by the shoulders and
gently pushed her out Of the door.
Without another word Mollie drew a
revolver, leyeled il, end fired. Trus-
sell Immediately pressed his hand to
his side, and retreated to the centre
Of the rsaM: Hqllie pursued him and
"a ssssaa shot, placing Ihe mlpp2z-
hreu - tbs back: He
zle of the pistol close :
cried out, II am shot. and staggered
from the saloon to the entrance of
Prices livery stable. The woman
still followed and fired again, hitting
him in the side. He staggered half
way across the stable and fell dead.
Mollie, who was partially intoxicated,
rushed forward, and with frantic
E scream, threw herself upon the pros
trate form crying out. 20 my George
my George! he is dead" While she
was indulging in bitter lamentations
Mr.. Yelverton came to the spot, and
took her to the Police Station.
mus siramefuily terminates the ca
reer of a man who promised to be a
useful member of society, but who
falling into dissipation, and into vice
degenerated into a gambler, and met
with death by no means unfreQuent
in that profession.
OF his history prior to his advent
to this city we possess little informa.
ton. He was formerly ok-keep.
err. He became associated with fast
characters, member of the sporting
! fraternity, and was initiated into thy
mysteries of faro. He soon lost Ill
the money he had saved, and impaired
the reputation he had earned lost his
f situation, and soon after started q
; gambling house, and during three OF
four years was considered one Of the
. most prominelt members of his pro
fession. Trussell was kGoyn among
p the black profession as what is termeC
a square man" and was universally
liked by his acquaintances, among
whom be numbers pretty wide circle
, not members Of the profession, but
! men of some standing in respectable
q walks of life. He was addicted Il
. drinking, and for wee k S together
, would be in maudlin state Of inc
f briation.
! He had acquired the notoriety o
! guarrelling with the editors of two
i. city papers, One of these quarrels
q was occasioned by an alteration two
, years ago, between him and this same
woman who has now murdered him
y One day she seized him on the street
! and wanted him to go with her.
' Trussel got angry and beat the cir
!. badly. Last night she had her re
!. venge. But tie probability is that the
!. act was unprecedented on her part
y and was the result of a sudden blaz,
!. of rage with drunkenness combined
The career of this unfortunate
: woman has been a wild one. Tel
, years ago she was a chambermaid il
the American House. Being of al
r attractive figure she soon become {
frvorite with the fast young men O
the town. Among others. Trussel
n cast his eye upon her and adopted
. her as his own. She was devotedly
!, attached to him, and his estrangemen
!. from her caused her the bitterest disap
! Ipointment. Several years ago sh,
had child, who is at school at Soutl
h Bend, unconscious of his mother
E degradation and guilt. For two year
; Mollie has been the proprietor of
e house of ill-fame.-Chicago Paper.
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