Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-09-14
Tragedy at Chicago.
A Famous Sporting Man Shot by His Mis-
ousy, Drink, Murder and Remorse.

The murder of George Trussell, a well
known and popular sporting man of Chi.
cago, and the owrer of the famous tiot-
ting-horse Dexter, by his beautiful and |
neglected mistress, more than divides hon
ora with the Presidents presence as an
occasion Of local excitement in that city.
The whole story, romantic, tragic, impress
sive, and alarming in its exhibition of our
social evils, is thus told in a Chicago dis
patch of Wednesday
"Trussel was born in Dauville, VT,
where he ,ed until l849. He then came
to Kenosha, where he was employed in a
grocery store. In 1860 he came to Chi
cago and was employed by a prominent
business firm, Richmond & Co. He pos
sessed unusual business qualifications and
gained high character for integrity and
wide acquaintance in the city. lie short
ly after commenced gambling, and soon
became proprietor of one Of the largest
faro banks in the city, and in his profess
sior has amassed fortune Of over $780,
600.
Early in his career he met young and
beautiful chambermaid at the American
House, Cleveland, with whom he cohabit-
ed until about two years ago, when diff
Guilty occurred, which ended in an open
rupture between them. A street aterca-
ton ensued, in which the girl was roughly
handled by Trussel. A separation took
place, of course; but on several occasions
since a short reconciliation had been eff
fecled, with no lasting results, however,
Trussel was the owner of the greater por-
ton of Dexter, aud. accompanied by the
girl, MolIie Trussel, he attended the races
in the East, where his valuable animal has
been exhibiting his proves. While at
Buffalo his paramour became jealous of
him, and another quarrel was the conse-
qnence. which has been growing wider
and more malignant, until last evening,
rag, Jealousy and strong drink combined
caus, d the woman to do an act which to-
day she would give her own existence to
recall. The mistress, who has BEEN keep
ing an aristocratc and most luxuriously-
furnished house of ill-fame in this city,
while iE a fit of partial intoxication, ar
rayed herself in her most gorgeous finery,
armed herself with revolver, and set out
last evening in search of Trussel. She
searched for him in all tbs various places
be was in the habit of fequenting, and fl
nally. at 4 o'clock, found him in a saloon
attached to Prices livery stable on RAN
dolph street. Trussel was standing with
some of his friends 10 the saloon, when
she entered by side door opening into
the stable. Approaching him she took
him by the coat collar, saying, George, L
want to see you He stepped towards
her, as if TO accompany 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 Trussel
Immediately placed his hand to his side
and retreated TO the center of the saloon.
Mollie pursued him and fred second
shot, placing the muzzle Of the pistol
close to his back. He cried out, / am
shot, and staggered to the side entrance
, leading from the saloon to the main en-
. trance Of Prices livery stable. The wo-
man still followed him and fred again, hit
ting him somewhere on the side. He
staggered half way across the stable en-
trance and fell dead on the spot. Either
Of the shots striking him would have alone
produced death. The whole affair was so
: sudden and fearful that of all the bystan1-
ers no one had the quickness of thought
or limb sufficient to stop the Infatuated
woman from committing the bloody work.
Mollie pushed out, and, with frantic
scream, threw herself upon the PROSTATE
fer m, crying out, 'Oh, my George! my
George He is dead While she was
maudlin character, officers came to The
: spot and took her TO the Central police
station. All the station house the rawlings
of the murderess were piteous to listen 10.
1t was impossible t, obtain any of the
e motives which induced her 10 perpetraie
e the crime. This was partly, perhaps, the
e result OF her intoxicated condition, ane
l. the horror awakened in her mind by the
is knowledge of her guilt. Oh, my God
Of she exclaimed, he is dead; he is dead
re l know il, for saw him laid out Ny
le dear George; he is dead On, how
wish | was dead with @hi'.'. know
cannot live now, and don't want to; Blu
ID l cannot 90 TO heaven. l know ! hsv'
3. been wild, and now / will never have an
at more peace In this way she continues
L. her wild lamentations, refusing 10 lisen t
anything that was said 10 her. Suddenly
1 / speaking OF her child, she broke out wit
,r, passionate exclamation, Il have sol
On a tie hov at school oh my God q