The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-10-24
TRAGEDY In CHICAGO,
George Ttussel Joint Owner Of r..
Trotting Eo1sc Dexter, Shot Dead
Correspondent New York World

mitted in this city last evening. The Vi.
tim was George Trussel, young man %
years Of ago, a sporting man by "profes.
sion," and, with Mr.. A. F. Fawcet, ovne,
of the well known trotting horse Dexter
Trussel was born in Danville, w. wha,.
he lived until 1549. He then came to Nm.
osha, where he was employed in q grocery
store. In 1860 he came to Chicago ana
was employed by q prominent bnsineu
Richmond 81 Co. He possessed ann.
sual business qualifications, and gained !
high character for integrity and wide a.
qnaintanee in the city. He shortly attn
commenced gambling, and soon became
proprietor Of one Of the largest faro bank
in the city, and in his profession hra
a1nassed fortune Of over SlC0,C00 EaFly
in his career he met a young and beautiful
chanIberInaid at the American House
Cleveland, with whom he associated until
about two years ago, when difficulty oe-
Icurred which ended III an open rupture
between them. A street alteration ensued
in which The girl was roughly handled IL
Trussel. A separation took place, Of course;
but on several occasions since q short IL
cancellation had been effected, with no
lasting results, however. Trussel was tue
owner of the greater portion of Dexter, and
accompanied by, the girl Mollio Trussell, he
attended the races in the East, where hia
valuable animal has been exhibiting biz
proves. While at Buffalo his paramout
became jealous Of him., and another quar-
rel was the consequence, 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 existence to recall. This mistress.
who had been keeping an aristocratic and
most 4luxuriously furnished house Of. ill
fame in this city, while in a, fit Of partial
intoxication, aTayed herself in her most
gorgeous fnery, armed herself with q 10
volyer, and set out last evening in search
of Trnssell She searched for him mall
the various places he was in the habit Of
freqnenting, and finally, at eleven O'Clock,
found him in q saloon attached to Prices
livery stable, on Randolph street. Trns
sell was standing with some of his frienia
in the saloon, when shs entered by side
door opening into the stable. Approaching
him, she took him by the Icoat collar, saJr
ing: George, want to SEQ you" He
stepped towards her as il to accompany
her, and finally pushed her ont of the door
He followed her out, and, it's said, struck
her two or three times, wherenpon she In
stantly fred The shot evidently took
effect, for russell Immediately pressed his
hand to his side and retreated to the CEN
tire Of the saloon. Mollie pursued him and
fred second shot. placing the muzzlo Of
tho pistol close to his back. He cried out
~ am shot, and staggered to the side en-
trance leading from the saloon to the main
entrance Of Prices livery stable. The wo.
man still followed him and fired again,
hitting. him somewhere on the side. He
staggered half way across the stable On
trance and fell dead on the spot. Either
of the shots striking him would have alone
produced death. The whole affair was 60
sudden and fearful that Of all the bystsnd-
ers no one had the quickness of thought OF
limb sufficient, to stop the Infatuated NO
man from committing the bloody work
Molie pushed out, and, with a frantic
scream, threw herself upon the PROSTATE
Form, crying out "Oh my George! nv
George! He is dead" While she was In
dulging in bitter lamentations OF maud.
lin character, officers came to, the spot and
took her to the Central police station, At
deress were pitaous 10 l;sten 10 1 Il wa.
impossible to obtain any of the motives
which induced her to perpetrate the crime.
This was partly, perhaps, the result other
l,ened in her mind Nv tbs Innr,lsa 49, e
her ,cn;lt a0h INV Goa M a. oSo .l =
che Is dead ia l. iaadi In In + fossi
saw him laid ont. Nv daa, Gsor, ~ t /.
dead Or howl wish ~ VAS dsad With /,
him. I know cannot live nosy NV. and II I
don,t want f. Int 7 nanno ~ ~ ~ bsa sa !
+ knew + have been wild and now ! viii
never have a.,y more peace i. IN This ws =
she continued her wild lamentations. refii.
sing to listen to anvthing That was said to
her Suddenly. speakinr Of her child aha
broke out With the pasaionate axclamation.
q ! have j son. a little how. al school Oh.
my God, do not let him know what his
mother was. He viii never. newer s.
earth know that uTaI1 Cantain Ne1son u