The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-09-19

TRAGEDY IN CHICAGO.
George TsrlsseU, Joint 0acner Of the Trot-
ting Horse DEXTER, Shot Dead By Ais Ms
trsss Jealousy the supposed Gauss an
guish of the Mlrdersss Excitement in the
City,, DO CHICAGO, September s.
The expected arrival of the President here
to night has hardly created so much excite
ment as murder, which was commit
this city last evening. The victim was
George Trussell, young man 80 years of age,
sporting man by profession, and, with Mr..
A. f. Fawcet, owner of the we'll known trot-
ting horse, Dexter.
Trussen was born in Danville, Vt, where
ne lived until 1849 He then came to Keno.
sna, where he was employed in grocery
store. In 1850, he came to Chicago and was
employed by prominent business firm Rich-
mond d co., Hepossessed unusual business
qualifications, and gained high character
for integrity and wide acquaintance in the
city. He shortly after commenced gambling,
and soon became proprietor of one of the
largest faro banks in the city, and in his pro-
fession has amassed fortune of over one
hundred thousand dollars.
( Early in his career he met young and
beautiful chambermaid at the American
House, Cleveland, with whom he cohabited
until about two years ago, when difficulty
occurred, which ended in an open rupture,
between them. A street alteration ensued,
in which the girl was roughly handled by
Trussell. Aseparaion took place, of course !;
but on several occasions since short recon-
ciliation had been effected with no lasting
results, however Trussell was the owner Of
the greater portion ofDexter, and, accompa-
MED by the girl, Mollie Trussell, he attended
the races in the East, where his valuable ami
NAL has been exhibiting his proves. While
at Buffalo his paramour became jealous of
him, and another quarrel was the conse-
quence, which has been growing wider and
more malignant, until last evening, rage,
jealousy, and strong drink combined caused
the woman to do an act which to-day she
would give her own eqistence to recall. The
mistress, who has been keeping an aristocrat-
ic and most luxuriously- furnished house of
ill-fame in this city, while in fit of partial
intoxication, arrayed herself in her most gor-
geous finery, armed herself with revolver,
and set out last evening in search of Trussell.
She searched for him in all the various pla-
ces he was in the habit of frequenting, and
finally, at eleven o'clock, found him in sa-
loon attached to Prices livery stable, on
Randolph street. Trussel was standing with
some OF his friends in the saloon, when she
entered by side door opening into the sta
BILE. Approaching him she took him by the
coat collar, saying, George, want to see
you" He stepped towards her, as if to &C.
company her, and finally pushed her out of
the door. He followed her out, and, it is said,
struck her two or three times, whereupon
she instantly fired. The shot evidently took
effect, for Trussell Immediately pressed his
hand to his side and retreated to the centre
of the saloon. Mollie pursued him and fired
second shot, placing the muzzle of the pis-
tol close to his back. He cried out G. am
shot," and staggered to the side entrance
leading from the saloon to the main entrance
of Prices livery stable The woman still fol-
lowed him and fred again, hitting him some
where in the side. He staggered half way
across the stable esfSance and fell dead on
the spot. Either of W shots striking him
would have alone prodSS,iI death. Tim
whole affair was so sudden fearful that
of all the bystanders no one hal the quickness
of thought or limb sufficient to stop the in
furiated woman from committing the bloody
work. Mollie rushed out, and, with fran
tic screams, threw herself upon the PROSTATE
form, crying out q Oh my George! My George!
He is dead" While she was indulging in
bitter lamentations Of maudlin character,
officers came to the spot and took her to the
Central police station. At the station-house
the rawlings of the murderess were piteous to
listen to- 1t was impossible to obtain any
OF the motives which induced her to perpe-
trate the crime. This was partly, perhaps,
the result of her intoxicated condition, and
the horror awakened in her mind by the
knowledge of her guilt "Oh, my God !"
she exclaimed, he is dead he is dead . /
know it, for saw him laid out My dear
George he is dead Oh, how wish was
dead with him. know cannot live now,
and l don't want to; but cannot go to heav
en-. know I have been wild, and now /
will never have any more peace" In this
way she continued her wild lamentations, re-
fusing to listen to anything that was said to
her. Suddenly, speaking of her child, she
broke out with the passionate exclamation,
my God do not let him know what his moth
q WIS., dc Will hCScf, ucNci VA Caith huoN
that Tell Captain Nelson, n;she said, turn
ing to Captain Douglas who sat beside her,
Ito sell my property at auction after I am
dead, and give the money to my boy
Among other things, she gave vent to expres-
sion of regret that the bystanders did not in
terfere I was mad,m she said, 'and they
ought to have known it They should have
knocked me down. Oh, my George, if l
could only have died with your With such
expressions she continued to rave and sob du-
ring the whole night
The affair has created the most profound
excitement all over the city, as TrusssAl was
almost universally known here, and, apart
from his gambling propensitics, was looked
upon as an honorable man. The murderss
IS one of the most beautiful women in the
city. TALL well formed, black hair and eyes
and especially known as the best dessed wo-
man in Chicago. 1t was undoubtedly leAl-
ousy on her part that led to the terrible
deed.
Hundreds of people have visited the scene
of the tragedy to-day, and at the rsceeoarse
this afternoon, where he used to be the pm
cipal figure, scarcely anything else was the
topic Of discussion.
Movements of the Delegates Of the Loyal
Convention.
TRENTON, Sept 1Q-GoSernors Brown.
low Of Tennessee, Hamilton OF Texas ana
! four or FIVE other delegates fram the South
| ern Ioyalists' Convention, arrived here TINS