The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-11

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dor,
The most intense excitement wns crroir !
IN this city on Thursday afternoon nv ~
'tempt 10 murder Miss Georgia S,nS,nn
residing with her parents in tho Soulr
hiock, Uenescc street. The would DO mur.
uerer IS II young man named Nlichcal ain,
FRANK sullivan, Of respectable appearance
n"t u!sSlpatou habits, who had formerly
noardod with tho fnmily Of his victim md
paid his addresses 10 tho daughter, n pirl o(
",Shtcsn uniil the family becoming aware
. ms disseiu,e character, forbade his attoo.
uons and 'hcn Incurred his il!,wil
eo''i'hh went west some two weeks since
returning 70 the city only last Wednesday
"a ih"r"dar afternoon he paii visit toihc
,''nl'y Tor me alleged purpose OF taking
lSav'. proposing to depart ugnin for the
"vs' 'n',ne''at"'y llo expressed desire
!, e nshr Ml's - earns play tho piano for him
""'''r r"'''hS--hr being himself pianist
49," ,,, ""'i"s 'anSh' hHr to perform upon
''"i instrument. In accordance to his
wishes she preceded him to The par,or md
seated herSoliat the Piano, hor mo, hcr
remaining IN the back room Sullivan. on
entering The pnrlor, locked tho door. ana
S''nPlhg up behind tho nncxpcciipn dir,
"rc" smhit seven shooter and fired a sho,
"'''h cut IN" rim of her right ear. pcnctrn
ing the mastoid process aud passing down.
ward and backward into The neck. Shc rol
10 tho floor with the shot when he no,;n tooL
"elporate alma her head, prcscT,ipr tho
weapon so closely to her face that the now :,
oor was burned into tho skin, and fred
second 'mr, the ball entering th, opcniuo
'he ehr' passing inst below tho pnro,iI
gam ana INTO tho fauc"s, This shot fail
ing iiko The FIRST to Kill his victim. tho
aSSnSSln SnI - t,,,
instantly raised herright hand 70 shield hcr
'nc" from the bullet, cxclaiminr. don,
shoot me again !" but the appeal was in
yam q ,hird ball striking the hand ius,
moo'c me knuoklc, on liue with tho fore
hhgsr' ana fraotnring the nttacarnni bone.
producing wound Which, even if sbn
['ooVers from the others. Will probably
i'S'roy the use OF The hand Again disan
pointed, he once more lrvclled tho weapon,
o"' the mother having been alarmed by the
reports burst orcn tho DOR, and entered
'ust IN season to strike up his arm as tho
P.s''i was discharged, and, graphing with
h'm' succeeded in diSarming him, when
.ss's'nnc" arrived end he was conveyed to
!"'', Inc prisoner acknowledged his prc
|eo"a'e" Intention ofkillins Miss Stearns,
~, o - twenty. hve years ofasc, q native of
SNu,.oopee alass., aud weaver BY trade. -.
,-.Ly.. :, -" 20 SouHS Glly OF the most
respectable character. Her condtin, M
morning although not considered critical
was gun" painful. Another successful
attempt TO extract the balls was mado tbs
morning. AZ oloyen o'clock The prisoner
was brought before Justice Cootes for ex.
animation. The testimony Of Mrs, Stearns.
INC mother, and the statements Of tho
prisoner coincide with The accounts piyon
above. Sullivan waived examination. lie
WAS finally committed 10 await the action Of
me next Grand jury on the first Monday in
December next.
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FEEtiSn cREArunE IA Western paper
STATES f"a' one Of the noted Western girls
tIleu ~ drown herself h,uu,, Lo, l,,,,