The New York herald., 1869-06-22

Snd Effects OF lntOxlcattOn-An Estimablc
Lady KiIled-The Murderer Shot by Her
Son.
[From the Bolivar (Mo.) Press, June III
Hugh Lusk, young man who has scarcely at
tanned his majority son Of James Lusk at present
resident Of Cooper, but long known as one O. OF the
was wayward youth To induce reform In his
department his father gave him charge Of farm To-
residence Of Michael MCGUIRE an excellent citizen.
aud who has been so m0urnfully bereaved. II Is
oesresa Saea e work on Se and @
siOnal spree, and an unsuccessful attempt to
pay his addresses to % an only daughter Of his
under the influence Of liquor came to McGuire's at
niehnall. and enjoyed his hosptaties till morning
Which, however, @ the family paid no attention, re.
garding them only as the vagares OF whsxey- fud-
On Tuesday morning he repaired to the village Of
Pleasant Hope distance some three miles from Nc
Cures. He there supplied himself with half q
dozen bottles OF cordial, and soon became again In
toxicated. Going into drygoods store he arrayed
himself with ribbons Of various hues remarking that
Would as soon die for "ove ss anything eIse that
II he should happen to be killed, he wished Indian
Ike. TO be inferred with his ornaments and arms
St.i nothing serious was attributed to his conduct
1t was now in the afternoon. Lusk with his
arms, cordial and ribbons, mounted his horse and
sped towards McGuire's, where he soon arrived and
commenced demonstrations BY threatening the fam
ter. who were alone the male portion Of the family
all being at work In adjacent field except Mr. Nc
Guire, who was at Springfield on business. Mrs. Nc.
Guire talked kindly to Lusk and reasoned with him.
He became apparently pacined and started, as he
said, to Brighton. Mrs. Mcclure watched him TO the
forks OF the road where instead OF pursuing the
Brighton road, he took the road leading round to
where the three boys were at work IN the
field. This so alarmed her that she ran
and shouted to the boys, whereupon, seeing
the lads Henry McGuire, made his way to Brighton,
which Is but short distance, procured double
barreled shot gun and started hls return TO the
neld, when he discovered Lusk marching his
brothers before him towards the house. Henry then
made for the house, arriving there before Lusk and
his prisoners. On comngsup, Lusk, pistol IN hand,
ordered the family into line. Thus tntimidated they
commenced to do as he commanded, henry only re-
fusing. Taking position on the porch he told Lusk
would kill hun on the spot without hesitation
Lusk discharged revolver into the group, the shot
taking effect about two inches above the right Of
Mrs. MCGUIRE ranging downward through her head,
INJECTING mortal wound. L
At this juncture two or three neighboring men,
attracted by the excitement, came up, one OF whom,
observing Lusk present his cooked pistol at the
family cried out for Henry to fire upon him, which
he did, dischargng both barrels In rapid succession
and both Lusk and his horse lay dead upon the
ground Mrs. Mcclure fingered till Wednesday
morning, when she expired, the victim or TEND
ishness and devIltry that almost beggars concep-
ton.
E Mr. Mcclure has the utmost sympathy OF his
neighbors. His wife Is held IN kind remembrance
by all who have come In contact with her. Lusk
was laid In the tomb as cumberer OF the earth,
and bears, even In death, the mark OF Cain upon his
brow.