, 1866-09-05

A Gambler Shot by his Mistress The
Notorious George Trnssen Dcad-
Scene in q Livery Stable.

Notorious George Trussell Dcad-
Scene in Livery Stable.
Details Of the Tragic 0cou1renoe-A
Woman who Would Not be De-
serted-Their Former
Quarrels.
The ,nIurdereas in Custody, Drunk and
Dressed for a Ran-IIer mnudiln
NasinEz.
The present weck has alrcady been slgnalIzed
with rnoro than one eyent Of startling character.
Murder and bloodshed ia rampant in the city, and
lone doth tread upon anothes's heels." Last
night, about clevcn o'clock, = murder WAS corn-
rnftted which Will probably cause \ wider and
deeper excitement in the community than any rc-
cent cTent, owing 10 the no.oriey Of the parties,
and the circumstances under which the ai1alr took
place.
George 11aase,t, The notorious gambler, whose
.saon eE e. ps Hve fsa T.
nasnc almost equally notorious. II was the cor
summation Of pro,racicd quarrel Of two ycsrs
standiE. tie last get o. tragedy. no. unnatural
lie merc facts CONNECTED with the assassin
alton may be given IN few Inee. bnt tho
the 1seitsi ef Shie Would oecapy % Is n,aay psees:
Tsnssel had been all day ct the race coWsse, and
was spending the evening with nun,bor Of Ills
saloons aud making arrangements prohab'y IoE
tt,c great match which wHs to come OF on the
morrow. About lalt. past ten oclock he went into
md While tneIe be net III. Austin, Of lie Circus
Company, and several computations, with whom
Trusse1l was acquainted. Mt. Wright who stood
to sne ~ fayos3sc s song ~ of s his, ] eacd
Racer, and when Tfusesll entered he added his
entrca!les fos The song; While ihey were engaged
@sde i It It ts de- doof s 'oae i Soiie
Irssel a Ths Tonan who IL aad foFnsr
lin, aaa eadeavei.ns to wia hin baek to hess
again. She was att!red ~ gorgeous white moire
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party. Ttussel1 haa all along endangered 10 shake
himself clear OF this woman. and her Appearance
askcd bim 70 60 ont viii het. lie refase ind as
took Eer ~ thc tAoa!ders and gsatiy
ssyins snoes a word oie drew aG ssvolvsr feo@
her pocket. Icy elled l., aud aIed. The shot Ell;
dcnty took efect tot Tfussrll Immediately pressed
tie saloon. Mol1ie pursued him and dred second
back. lie ctlEd ont ~ Am shut" " and staggered
niaia entrance o. Pnce's livery stable. The woman
slin followed him, and fred again, hitting HIM
semewa..e .ini T.! the 3d. ne ssssScied haN way
spot. Moll,e, Who VIZ partially t'.tnxicsted,
aa.p e ee dec2rs fSs,s9'ss se% % Z s" se
lin character, Mr. Yelvetton. Of tie Firsi Polls
PRECINCT, and detective William Douglas, CAM. 10
the Aud fnnk hrf f1,1 Itl1fNa
lion.
The >ot1nd nj The pistol shots eoor, attrnc,ea an
bet ame known tia: II was tcorge Trussel that WAS
shnt, The excitement grew intense E;rsy one.
~anied to SEQ him, and it required allthc energies
Tic dead nun s VAS sa1tHIei iuto tde o1ce Of Mt.
lricc. There be lay sinr aud rigid, with Ills cyes
dssaafay staring ana an ss1Erestton Of raln gpoc
health and chatting familiarity with his friends
around tic bar. Nov l.s was bur piece VI inani-
na1c Gay. 1hosc who t!a'l known him famitiasls
and rany Of them exhibited Hl.ns Of real emotion,
VILE Others were hlpasent,y s'r'sek specchless.
as Ii unable 10 realize .hc fact-
GEORGE TNrssLLL%a CAREER.
Thus shamcful}y and sadly terminates tho career
| Of man. who nt one time promised to be use.
m and honorable member Of society, but who,
tnio Vice, dcsencrated into gambler, and met
| uith II aealh which il hy no mcaus unfrequent In
| ths nunals Of that profession.
l
than t}i!ty-1,fo years Of age, at lie lime Of his
death. l'e was ial', slim, bnt well formed
man, and had rather prspossessing expression
yent lnto this city re possess very lltue Informs
good character md regular habits, ii probably
eunss IT, ' q "a o'@c1g He'fst Sooss sss:e
e. iu commission store in Chicago
ssass9R s y ,' k s ae ew2nn w @ sasg h IL Ss
cane ns zucatcd With nEnlhcr Of the fast charac
ters OF thu city, tae n,talNrs III the squirting ira
1::ni's. ara ,sss fnitiatcd Into :hc mysteries o
earned. liz losi his situation In the bank, and
ssssan se fno G 1s oss ass e. aa II:
espt tts sn Fablins house,, and ras tav9:i "a
fe-sion. lii principal Place 81 residence has brst
Chicago. alternating With vislts t2 81. Louis
Memphis a1a ot1,eT eitiek Trnssell sras snost
square man. and Eas universally liked by iii
COMPANIONS aud acInaintances. a1pon. whom hi
numbered pretty wlae ciEs!e mot me;ah:rs Of tl!s
Bile walks Of life. He was considerably nd
aic{ed 10 ,drlnking. mud for weeks iogelhc
b sn moqa se Of Hs nj 1 mss saa @
r. eontd not play and YIN; hat saeh a. TO mak,
WIS naturally warm and excifatl:.
lie svas noted lerc Us having been tue ou1I
gambler who had Acquired the notortety Of quar-
Ruling with the et1ltors OF the two city papers
oue Of these 4uassels Was ocsasloned by an al
| tricatiNn which occurred MbFc l.an two yc1rs ago
betuccu him aad this same woman who h1s, nov
murdered him, and within = block Of t1,'
ana g pas n .fn o,s tee Mfa
her. Dne day eha fetzed him On the street, ant
varied !!iul u 20 will. her. lust she did In;
The afa.i: ,sats,l ool asal q eseisen:nt At ii,
:iu1c, and IL a,iti remembered hy many at OFF ct;i
=cns. last night =str had her rrscnse.. But liz
-
l:ct psi, and was motc TIC result Of 4 sui
del hlsSs of,sgs and 5cda1lsyasy, sis aunEenns.
lcsd On ;lc :seunI tetesc ser. tlsa :. her wrasi
was ctaug,,l tn .snitlns." and when. she was Re
,aorc,l to lhc Central Station ahc bccsn1e quit
hys,cr:ca', ard .hreatcacd 10 commit Suicide.
| NaLItrE TRHrtEiL-
Tie career Of tlils unfortunate woman has bce'
avid anil c!lcaucscd ono. ike that Of thousand
n %aia ID + Sa' the 8nslean al aate sn was Se s cam
ft0m Columbia, Uhlo. whore she had bceI
sedaced from the paths Of yis;ue. pain
ordna.s d Ies,,;y. sl,e soon o tecaas iarori. vii
l;c iast scnns incn Of the torn Among Others
/ T.ussell cas-, his ,cyc upon h:r and By, ana b.
sIr 70 osf ill., snd hs o, ~
| seems to have cuascd her the, bl1ierest iI-ai
puiutn,s.l aaa SORROW; Several years ago uh
: WHO Is now at schaol st South Bsnd. Ius!s1a.
unconscious OF MS mothers dssradatIou -.
gait. For ths last twe yeats Ma,'is has he.n II
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At THE STATION lt0raE
tic "a. tnss or the msli acscs Ncsa pitcaa 10 II,
to- 1t was impossible to obsasn any OF tho n7o!1st
which induced her 10 rc:Cctrate tho crime. Th'
was pal tly, perhaps. the result Of her 1utoxicat.
rondi:tnn. ard the horror awakened in her m:n
shc exclaimed, she i dad. 1lc + dead. Iknow
Tor saw him laid out. NJ. dear 0corg
. he is dead. and oh, huw l wis
was dead with him. kn0w canuoi liyc no.s
and ton't want to; bn. canIot go to t.car.'1
/ k,Lw have been wild, and uo,Y will ners
| have any mosc peace" ~ llis wns she continue
| .:e1 Wild amcntatlous. refusing to listen to aa
thing ,hst Was said to her. Suddenly speaki.,
nj licr child. she hsnsc out with ttc p7ssstHa
cxelau.alsors -. haSs so3, sttiu by at eshooi
IL will never, never on earth know sLa:- ''Tr
| faptan Nclson,7' shn xaId turning 10 netccii'
flnuglast who SIT beside her, ''to sell al ms pro-
!. | tGty Ut ancfiGn, amer AMI Dead snl slve q
money ia my boy" Az,nng other things. s.
sasc vent to an expression Of rssrst slat n: ,
|. 4 .ail1, "aud l..cy 0u.nl to have known il: Tit
| .honld have kncclsed me lown. Q, my GcosS
i il cnuldt only have died with you With 81;
.x7re~sl.ne, she confined to rave aud sob d1rl'
] | The whole night
. The body 81 the deceased was, by order Of Il
! Superintendent placed in the hands OF hi. ia
: dan, the rndcztAker on Clark street where x
] pNer Wagner will hold an inquest tAl3 forenoon
The great sro:tinE match which Was to ~
j taken ilacc to-slay al lht Driving Park, will
, postponed IN account u the tragic orcutren
| fal,ors '' Dexter aud In respect to the memo
| of The dcecased bis companions hare concluded
Substitute come other horses TO Gil the trot OF
; | day.
= DOUGLAS MONUMENT.