The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-21
SEDUCTION AND SHOOTING.
An Infuriated Father Shoots His Married
Daughters Alleged Seducer.
A Washington High LifG
Scandal.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1877.

WASHINGTON, June 20, 1877.
For some time past In fact for years, the cutting.
shooting ana numbering sensation with which
washington has been blessed have been manly
confined to incidents connected with the life or tho
colorcd population and the gamblers. To-day. how
ever, there illuminated a first class
SENSATION IN aiaH IlPE,
which not only startled the sleepy denDens OF the
quiet city OF Georgetown but racked the very basis
of fashionable society at the capital. or what
mains OF II at this season. with earnest and aston
ished excitement. The matter had been brewing
for several months and the incullatcd parties had
been luled into sense of security by the delay Of
expected bclligerent demonstrations
MIR. EDWARD TRUEBLo0D HARDY,
New York merchant, was the prom nent actor Ia
the tragedy. He arrived here from Arc metropolis
few days ago, since which time he haA busled him
self seeking the presence OF VIM. L. Davis, Wash
ins'on real estate agent. lie found tie object Of
MS search In Georgetown this morning AMI abruptly
ASKED HIM III HIS NAME WAS DAVIS.
On receiving an Affirmative answer Hardy drew .
revolver and fired at Davis, who, starting to rum,
received the ball in his loft hip or side. The shot
did not cripple him. however, and he ran TO the
business place OF a friend On examination tho
wound was found to be severe though not serious.
and the bail was found to
HAVE PASSED THROUGH mrs BODY
and was discovered to have dropped into his boot
Hardy attempted to pursue him. but was stopped
by policeman, TO whom no surrendered himself,
with the exclamation tie ruined my daughter.
tend to do So" Hardy was subsequently released
on $4,000 ball to await the result OF Davis' Injuries
The woman in this case was connected through
her mothers family with the Pckerells, one OF the
most prominent and highly respectable or
THE GOLD FAMILIES" OF GEORGETOWN. Is
While visiting thom last year sine acquired rcpu-
taton for wit, beauty and other attractions which
entitled her to rank az belle. Ii was here that
she met Davis, her alleged seducer, and nv him was
introduced to young man, Henry Bradley, son OF
SWosrnn a. nraadGicy, now OF Monsgomary county
Washington bar, whose name is familiar to the pub
lie through his prominence as the attorney OF John
II. Surratf. The result OF the introduction was
THE MARRIAGE or YOUNG BRADLEY AND MISS HARDY
on the I'd OF November last. Within five months
after that date the evil fruits of her previous nti-
macy developed themselves In the fact That she gave
birth to fine boy, the paternity OF which young
Bradley firmly II not respectfully declined. As SOON
as she was able after her confinement to travel she
was sent home to her father The latter succeeded.
after repeated endeavOrs in obtaining from her
THE NAME or HER SEDUCER.
The circumstance connected with the introduce
ton OF young Bradley to his daughter added TO
Hardy's rage, and hence his murderOus visit TO
this district. Joseph IL. Bradley IT., offered him
self ana was accepted as Mr.. Hardys bail. There
had been whispered suapicions In certain circles
regarding the affair before the unfortunate occur
rences OF to-day, which now ind more public ut
terance, and seem to show that Davis, having
failed to induce his victim to submit to on abortion,
was
FORCED TO NEGOTIATE HER MARRIAGE
into family OF equal, II not greater responsibility
than her own for the purpose OF hiding his own
infamy. II is said that at ono time young Bradley
was on the point OF breaking Off the match, but be-
Ing assured by his friend Davis that the young lady
was beyond rcproach, was induced TO complete HIS
engagement. Since the killing OF Philip Barton
Key, nothing has occurred to create such Intense
CONSERVATION among the upper ten OF the capital.