, 1872-11-25
Jealous Desperate Shoots a Young
Lady and Her Lover.
From the SDriuqfeld {liass., Union.

| About q year ago Leander B. Bates, a car
| penter Of Southampton, moved to Westfeld and
purchased residence near the west end of Po-
chaasic street, in d neat brick house with large
and spacious grounds. This dwelling was but a
| few rods Of and overlooked the railroad yard,
| where Smith was employed. The latter had
| occasion to go up to the house daily for water,
| and on other errands, feigned or necessary, and
| quickly fastened his eyes upon Miss Jennie
Bates, q daughter Of the carpenter and very
pretty and prepoHHeasing brunette. His visits
daily became more frequent than agreeable, and
knowing Smiths bad reputation Jennie's friends
forbade lis coming there. From that moment
the villain swore to be: revenged, and q how we'll
be kept his word has been fearfully illustrated.
Soon after he had been told to keep away, Miss
Jennie, on going into pantry, glanced upward
and saw Smith looking at her ferociously
through window. She informed her friends
they they CO could get out Of doors to 'a catch
him, although they saw him running away II
she went into neighbours house in the evening,
he WIS sure to dog her steps, and it was consid-
erod unsafe for her to go ont without escort, and
even this did not always protect her from insult.
Smith circulated stories derogatory to her char
acter, one Of which WAS to the effect that she
had been in New Haven with him and staid two
or three days. He openly threatened to shoot
her and any one who kept company with her; and
orally believed to be what is vulgarly called q
"big blow" and no one really thought he would
dare to carry such threats into execution. On
several occasions he has boasted about hiding
under the piazza of the house where Miss
Bates lives, and listening to her conversation
with her gentleman friends and would state po,-
tions of it. About two weeks ago Mr. Bates
heard noise in the night, as Of some one trying
to gam an entrance to the house. He proceeded
to the spot where the sounds were heard. and
saw Smith on ladder with 9 lantern in his hand,
trying to pry open the window opening into his
daughters chamber. Smith jumped from the
top of the ladder to the ground on finding he
was discovered, and ran nway.
Among the Well-knoWn and prominent citizens
of Westte1d is Charles Sackett, a bachelor, about
40 years old, and owning fine residence on
Union street. This gentleman has for some
time been paying his addresses to Miaa Bates,
and seems to have been the subject OF Smiths
particular spite, the latter often stepping up to
him in the most violent manner and using the
most abusive and threatening language. He
has also frequently wandered wildly about Mr.
Bates house in the day time, firing pistol into
the air, and glarlng aavagely at the house, with
Sackett in the street one day, he pulled off his
cont, and swose he could whip any man in West
field Mr.. Sackett. who, by the way, is power
full man, paid little attention to him, and he
went away.
On Saturday Of last week, Miss Bates was at
the house Of q relative in Northampton. During
the evening the door-beu rang and the owner Of
the house, on going to answer the Bummons, was
confronted by Smith, who inquiredi if Miss Bates
Was there. Being told she was, he asked to see
her, saying, II only want to speak With her q
moment-just b single moment" The lady
declined to see him, and he went away, mutter-
ing.
On Wednesday evening, Mr. sackett called at
Music Hall, where Amy Stone Dramatic Troupe
was to play. The young lady said sho feared to
co. on account Of the threats Smith had made to
shoot her, and she WAS afraid he would watch
laughed at, and she went. On their way home,
about II o'clock. they caught sight Of Smith fol-
lowing them over the foot bridge which crosses
the track of the New Haven and Northampton
Railroad, at Pochassic street. They kept
quietly along, however, directly through the
street, while Smith ran rapidly around Parker
avenue to the rear Of the grounds about the res
idence Of Henry Atkins to which he obtained
ingress by leaping over the fence. Passing
swifty along the aagging walk on the east sde
Pochassic street, along which his victims we're
walking toward him. He was concealed from
their view by the shrubbery Of the yard, and,
trying one gate without success, he opened
another and stood on the sidewalk squarely in
front Of the two persons whom he intended to
shouted to sackett, and fred . small sized
Smith l. Wesson revolver without effect, AIr.
SacRett jumped for him, but WAS pushed away
by Smith, who cried, Stand back, d-n you'll
from fro n' 'rib. ~ p third ~' shot hot s'1 struck
Miss Bates under. the left eye, passed half
way around the skull, and came out at the back
right hand to protect her face, and the fourth
shot struck her between the middle fingers,
where the ball still remains. The villain fired
three more shots, emptying the contents of his
revolver, but none of them took effect.
A short distance in front Of Smith, when he
fired, was young man named George Fox, who
boarded at Alr, Batess house, and was also on his
way home from the theatre, Hearing the shots,
he ran back with alngle-barrelled pistol in
his hand, just as Smith started to run away.
The young man chased him down bank to q
railroad track, and fired at him. unfortunately
without success. He then went back to aid his
wounded friends, who we're barely able to walk
tu the house, where they we're attended by DR..
wounds and pronounced them serious, though
not necessarily dangerous, unless the nervous
shock should prove greater than it appeared.
AS Smith ran away, he met James Parker, son
Of the Station Agent, at the depot who said,
/" Yes, have by Cd, and have fixed the -
of q -" WAS the reply. Smith walked quietly |
along the platform at the depot, met man near /
the railroad crossing, at Elm street, passed q
few words of. ordinary conversation; and pro;
Jones, near the round-house Of the Boston l. |
Albany Railroad at West Springfield, where he |
boarded, and went to bed. Meantime the citi- |
zens Of Westfeld we're aroused and q search |
been found he would have been hung without
Judge or jury. Special Officer G. Fl. Mallory and |
Patrolnan Thomas Meaden having ascertained |
where Smith boarded, took night freight train
tor the city, and notified our police Of tho affair:
They then crossed back to the West Springfield
side of the river, and after going to two or three
blaces found the right house, and learned that
Smith was in bed. The two officers then went