Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-13
Murder Extraordinary and Attempted
Suicide-A Frlghtful Tale OF Cnrequitcd

Murder Extraordinary and Attempted
Suicide-.A Frightful Tale OF Unrequited
Love.
At intervals the community is startled
by the occurrence Of some fearful
tragedy, and to-day we have TO record
one of the most extraordinary which
has taken place in our midst for months,
having already resulted in the death of
one of the parties, and the serious if not
absolutely fatal injury Of the other.
The affair seems to have grown out OF
an attachment which was by no means
reciprocal. The facts, so far rs they
can be ascertninod at present, are rs fol-
lows:
For the past IL months a man named
Anthony L. Kettle, and q young woman
named Annie Wagner, have been in tho
employ of Mr.. Francis Boraheimer, re-
siding on Page street, near the corner
Of Webster. While living under the
same roof Kettle became enamored of
Miss Wagner, and some four months
since made her m offer Of his hand and
heart. The offer was not decidedly
refused, but apparently taken into con-
s%ideration.
At different times Kettle again pressed
his suit, but on every occasion met with
most decided refusals. He continued,
however, 10 pay the most unremitting
attentions to tho young lady, in the
hope of changing her resolution. Tho
affair eliminated yesterday. Kettle,
having evidently made up his mind to
desperate measures, armed himself with
q six.shooter, and went to the house
about A o'clock in the afternoon. He
found Annie in the kitchen, and beck
oned her to follow him into the yard,
saying he wanted to speak with her.
She, suspeeting no harm, followed him,
and, as she approached, Kettle seized
her, saying, "Annie, you have not treated
mo right, and unless you will marry me
shall kill you" As she made no reply,
he seemed to become almost frantic
with rage, and %endeavored to pull her to
the ground. Her screams attracted the
attention of Mrs. Boraheimer, who ran
to her assistance and separated them.
Annie ran towards the street, pursued
by Kettle, who, drawing his revolver,
fred three shots, each Of which took
effect in tho head of the young woman,
one bullet l:dging in the lower jaw,
another in the upper portion Of the face,
and tho third near the base Of the skull.
Kettle following her up, reached the
spot almost as soon as Anuie fell, and
placing the pistol to his own head,
iirod, the ball passing through the up.
per portion ofths skull. The.pair were,.
when found, lying within less than two
feet of each other, both bleeding pro-
fusely, and in an tnssns Bile condition.
The young woman was conveyed into
the house, ndmedical aid was promptly
summoned. Nothing, however, could
BIO done for her, and she fingered until
about a quarter of eight o'clock, in an
insensible condition, when she expired.
The remains were taken in charge by
the Coroner, who will hold an inquest.
Kettle was removed by officers Hagar
and Plat to the city and county hos.
pital, where he now lies, with little or
no chance Of recovery.
Annie Wagner, the deceased, was
about II years of age, and a native of
Williamsburg, New. York. Her parents
reside on Gardner street.-S. F. Alta Of
yesterday.