Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-30
Love and Jsalousy-A Chicago Swell nearly
Exterminated by His Fiery, Untamed

Extsrminated by His Fiery, Untamed
Rival.
From the Tribune. 2i.l
A mysterious case of love, jealousy
and attempted murder has been devel-
oped ON the West Side. The parties Of
this somi-comc, semi-real and would be
trsgical courtship, devotion and beroism
are, as usual, maiden, fair and charm
ing, a youthful lover, handsome and
brave, and an ugly, irate and jealous
man. The hero IN this case is Master
Murray Gardner, aged about seventeen
years. To Miss Lottie c., whose charms
of person and beauty Of action have at
tracted many admirers, he has for months
been devoted, and that with all the
eagerness and intensity Of the boy first
love. For her smile he has deiied all
dangers. For her welcome he has trav-
eed miles, and staid out late at nights.
For her approval lie has fought like q
Turk. Truth is stranger than fiction"
Here the foundation of drama more SEN
sational than even DAILY can conceive is
given. Think of it, lovers A young
mans life, and he handsome. brave and
loving, saved by a box of blacleing But
to the facts. Master Gardner had been
sparkling" Miss Lottie. He loved.
An unknown solitary and shrouded
figure dogged his steps. On the first of
April he received a warning. The note
ran thus:
"You love she love. Beware. The
d. is after you. Don't 20 there any
more. Mind me.
Murray, of course, paid no attention
to the note, thinking it only un April
fool" His attentions to Miss Lottie were
even more marked, and their relations
grew more intimate. But the monster
was watching, and, not without compass
sion, jealous and determined. Soon
after, Gardner received the following
note from the same unknown source:
~ see you don't pay no attention to
what told you. You had betzer Lottie
is mine; love her, and will send you to
the devil if you don't quit. I've got the
devil in me, and would SOONER leave
heaven than her. If you make love to
her any more will soon attend your
funeral and dance on your grave. i will
give you few more days to live and try
to leave her. II you don't you die.
This threatening epistle only excited
the wonder and spirit of the recipient
He did not know its author and cared not
for the danger promised. He grew even
more devoted, and in the face of danger
only courted-not death, but marriage.
One evening last week he escorted his
fair inamorata to the West Side skating
riuk. There they spent joyous hours of
mirth and pleasure. At about ten O. clock
in the evening the couple started for her
home. After leaving her, and when on
his homeward path, near the corner OF
Carroll and Wood streets, the unknown,
strange, mysterious aud fierce rival sad
denly appeared. Without a moments
warning he sprang at Gardner and
clutched him by the throat, and then,
drawing double-edged dagger, plunged
il into a blscking box in the vest pocket
of the asssiled.
The dagger went through the box, cut
vest and shirt and skin, but was not sent
with force enough to damage the body.
1t was wickedly aimed and intended TO
kill. Gardner, with admirable coolness
and courage grappled the assassin, and
threw him TO the ground. Disarming the
villain, he was about to infict summary
punishment upon him with his own
weapon, when his confederstes came to
the rescue and saved the life of the
scoundrel. Gardner was not able to dis
,inctly recognize the sssailant, but the
young hero thinks he will be ready to
meet him another time.
Since this affair, Gardner, on Monday,
received this note:
"GARDYER: How the devil you lived
is more than can tell. You must be
good at dodging; but, as you still keep
company with Lottie, I'll see If you can
dodge a pistol ball the next time"
1t may be well to add that Lottie still
welcomes Murray; that Murray is not
frightened, and that the police have a
good idea as to who the would-be muir
derer is.
The hero will be rewarded and the vii
lain foiled.