Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-13

NELLIE HILL OUT AGAIN.
Is She Nellie Hill. Ellen Harrington.
or Mary Feeley?-WhO FOOts Her
Btl1s?-A Magdalen When sick,
but n Nymph when Well
a Queer History.


bered as that mentioned in The STAR on August
18th last, az that OF the girl who was the un-
voluntary target for two pistol balls fired by
dry goods peddler named John jackson, in the
vicinity of 18th and streets.
THE SHOOTING
occurred about halfpss nine O'Clock at night,
on the 18th Of August last, as Is thus stated in
The STAR on the following day: 1.-The residents
Of the vicinity Of 10th and streets were startled
last night, about half-past nine O'Clock, by the
1t appears that 1t was an attempt to take life,
the victim being girl OF ill-repute, known as
Nellie Hill, and the would be-mlrderer a man
named John jackson, peddler Of dry goods.
jackson has been on terms of intimacy with
Nellie Hill, and both have been living together
for some time in various houses of ill-fame, but
latterly, on account of his harsh conduct towards
her, she determined to break of connection with
him and go elsewhere to live. Overawed by his
threats she continued with him, however, and at
his desire moved first from one house to another,
stopping at each but a short time on account
81 the constant quarrels between the parties.
Ibis course of life she tired of, and yesterday
afternoon she secretly forwarded her trunk to
the house of Annie Wilson, on 10th street. near
Z, and was on her way down 18th street 10 her
new home when she met the man Jack
son. Frightened at his appearance, she started
to run, he quickly following her, and when near
The corner of 18th and streets be overlook her
and with an oath he drew from his side pocket a
Smith u Wesson pistol and discharged it twice.
one ball going through her arm and the other
entering the breast Just below the heart.
large crowd soon collected, and jackson was
arrested by Officer HarrigaR and taken to the
central guardhouse, while police officer Peaster
took charge of the girl, and removed her to the
central gusrdhouse also. Drs Hartigan Wal
ter, Croghan and Duncan were soon on hand
and made several Intellectually attempts to find
the ball in the breast. A short while after ar
irving at the guardhOGse she recovered suffici-
emily to speak, and said that jackson had shot
her, but said nothing more about the case, De
Iective McDevitt asker her if she did not want
minister, when she requested to see Catholic
priest: and MIR. McDeyitt at once went for Rev.
D. y. keane, of St Patrick's Church, who ad-
ministered religious comfort to the supposed
dying woman. She appeared to revive some
what after that, and about midnight she was
conveyed TO Providence Hospital by polio.
officer Peaster, accompanied by Father
heane and detectives McDevitt and Bigley'
AT THE HOSPITAL.
once admitted to the hospital, every attention
was paid her, with a view to both her physical
and spiritual Improvement. For a few DAYS
and, indeed for two or three weeks, her con.
dlllon was so critical that she was pi ven tn nm
And ' 'iin lnueeu'
Oh! HOW PRNIrENr
she was Msgdalen, even in the darkest corner
of the cave TO which she retired, was never %
repentant of the past and resolute for a cb anoe
in the future as was Nellie. 1t needed not the
aeain mead nor cross-bones to stimulate her
anxiety ABOUT her prospects in the other worII
her piety knew no bounds. For DAYS AZ e.. 80
hef hands clasped the prayer hc.,x and 'i the
visits OF Father Boyle, her spiritual adris sne
twined h herself "e"-.me. In fact, She en-,
i tefs' an" -,cy Frances, in charge OF tie ward
~n;ek she was located, spared no pains to
encourage the reform supposed to be already
inaugurated. For the first two or three days
after her arrival there she was besieged with
visits from her old associates of the deS.i-nlonds
but that was soon forbidden by the physicians
in charge. Some friends, however, managed to
work their way into an interview with her, by
introducing themselves as detectives, one of
whom,
GALLANT MAJOR,
afterwards saw her frequently, being so priv
ileged from the fact that he punctually paid her
board in advance, s1i per week. The Major.
who, in this instance was such a friend of
Nellie, is well known in this community as a
jolly good fellow, and restaurant keeper
nc. That he liked Nellie his money proved.
That she liked him is attested by the fact that
more than once the medical attendants were
requested by her to please, if You are going
down town deliver this note TO Major =, at
the - House." Once. though she came near
being tripped up, a. the bearer of the note i'm
his next interview with her remarked, "WeI
Nellie, left that note
WITH THE MAJORS WIPE"
What she said, "why didn't you leave it with
him. ''weI, to tell you the truth, - said he.
''his wife told me he was up Sars tight a. a
jejoined, "well, it don't make any difference"
Before her convalesence, in tact while supposed
to be IN danger, she made an ante-mortem
statement, which is now in possession o. Cor
oner Potter, as to the facts of the shooting &c.
commencing thus: 81, Mary Feely, alias Nellie
Hlli, OF Boston, Massachusetts, aged 90 years,
do hereby state, &c This document & siE ped
by her in her true name, and in a clear beauti.
full hand.
She is Of irish descent, and apparently well
educated, about medium height, with brown
m Sln
would seem TO have led an eccentIic career in
"THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS, ;"
and signing for new worlds to conquer, she
came to this lefty about eight months ago, ana
fell in, either through want of means or other
wise, with her attempted murderer, jackson.
During her stay in the hospital a brother of
Jacksons attempted twice, but unsuccessfully
TO get an interview with her; she declining on
both occasions to see him. She never spoke
much about her family; but always seemed, in
conversation, TO be fearful of the wrath OF her
brother. Further than that she never spoke of
the act which brought her there, except to aver
her determination to prosecute the case. As
stated above, she was brIm full of repentance at
first; couldn't read enough PRAYERS; COULDN'T
make enough promises TO do better, and sighed
for the time to come when she could 90 10 the
House OF the Good Shepherd, in Baltimore,
The GOOD Shepherds part was done by her
however, and she recovered entirely. She then
became the life OF the hospital; so cheerful 80
gay. With her fancy morning gown and toWipg,
hair, she cavorted around the halls and received
The visits OF her friends, which during the latter
part OF her stay were numerous. She was the
recipient all the while OF magazines periodicals
books, and papers of all kinds, the packages
being done up in style indicative OF friends
possessing both kindness and excellent taste
In TACT she had grand time-bOard paid and
every convenience furnshed-but she couldn't
stay; became restless, dissatisfied, and finally
notified the Sisters that she was
GOING To LEAVE.
She was begged to stay; not TO forget her
promises; to continue the work OF reform, &c:
but no use; go she must, and she did on the
morning OF Monday, the Sd instant. a hack
drove up TO Providence hospital the driver OF
which was ordered TO report TO 81 Miss Nellie
Hill" speedy goodbye to the Sisters follow
ed, and she was off, replying, however TO a
question as 20 her destination, that she was
"GOING To A HOTEL
She told the truth, too, as she drove directly TO
the-Hotel where she is still. She didn't seem.
though, 10 like the name OF Nellie Hill or Mary
feely In this case, As the hotel register of that
date records her as '
" MRS. MARY HARRINGTON, PROVIDENCE r. ~
She has friends, and apparently good ones. A.
her expenses are always promptly paid, and she
wants for nothing. She states her intention 70
follow up her would-be murderer to trial who