Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-01
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A MURDERoUS. MOTHER.

o A MURDER0US MOTHER.
Failure TO Force a Married Daush-
ter Back 10 the Startling
Theatrical and NIalrimonfaI Ex-
I Fayorfte.
/ lFrom the Savannah (Ga0 Republican. May % ].
SO Yesterday morning, about 9 o'clock,
Lieutenant Charles E. Moore, of the
! Sixteenth United States Infantry, and
Quartermaster and Commissary at this
post, was walking down Bull street, and
when he reached York street lane, a
woman, who was standing in the lane,
back of George w. Anderson's house,
suddenly stepped out, drew pistol. and
shot him, the ball entering the upper
part of biz throat, on the left side, and
just below the angle of the jaw. The
blood spirited out from the wound pro-
fusely, and Lieutenant Moore stepped
ont into the street, turned and looked
back at her, when she cooked the small
revolver in her hand again, in threat
ening manner. Finding that he. was
rapidly losing blood, he turned and ran
down York street lane to Dayton street,
with the blood issuing from his wound
and from his mouth, at every step. The
fences and doors of the negro quarters
were bedaubed with it, and the clothing
of the wounded man, by the time that he
reached Dayton street, was completely
saturated with his life current, which was
fast yelling from the puncture made by
the leaden missile. = - >.-S-
The Lieutenant was taken to the mill
itary barracks and cared for. An at
tempt was made by the surgeon to probe
for the ball, but the feeble condition OF
the sufferer prevented it. The ball is
supposed to be lodged near the palate,
the missile, about the size of a large pea,
having entered from behind and ranged
forward toward that place. Lieutenant
Moore's wife soon heard of his misfor-
tune and came and nursed him. Dur
ing the whole day he lay in critical
condition, but about 81 O'Clock last night
there was change for the better, and
hopes were entertained of his recovery.
The woman who did the shooting is
named Mrs. Eliza HI. Mason. She is a
person between forty and fifty years of
3 age and quite we'll known in this city.
Her daughter is the wife of Lieutenant
Moore, and the shooting was the result
of a dsep1rooted hatred of her son-in-
law. esrs-: z.l.sl7lr9 e-aC s=a-.1
.e' The affair created great excitement
in the city, and the widest and most
absurd reports were diligently spread
about the affair. 1t was said that the
Lieutenant had treated his wife cher
daughter) so badly that her mind had
almost become crazed on the subject,
and that she could not separate her
daughter from him, and had thus wreak-.
ed her vengeance upon him. ias-. /
Mrs. Mason is from Columbus, Ind,
latterly. Formerly, we believe, she
lived in Cincinnati, and her husband
(since deceased) was Demonstration of.
Anatomy in a Medical College there
About three years ago her daughter
Stella went on the stage, and, by studied
attention to the details and minutiae1 of
the profession gave great promise of be-
coming an excellent actress. She per-
formed in Nashville, Tennessee, where
quiet, lady-like department attracted
great attention, and she became quite a
favorite with theater goers. 1t was here
that Lieut.. Moore first saw her. The
mother became elated at the daughters
success, and her ambition became bound
less. She came to Savannah and per.
formed in 1866, and as comedienne she
gained great popularity. Lieut.. Moore
again met her, and marriage was pro-
posed. Mrs. Mason refused consent, and
the two were united without her sane
tion. The three lived together for some
time, but as the mother and her son-in-
law could not agree, the former was fur
nished with another home. @