Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-20
Excitement in Gcorsetouu.

AN ENEAsED FATHER 81, Us TIE ALLEGED
sEDUCES OF HIS DAUGHTER.
IF HPes HGt ts IIs Killed Hw-Ths VrEn5
TngsC,s1 z .STfqkt Cas-THe WOuIl-bs Y,ir,lsrsr
Arrestsd and Held in 5000 Bail
About 81 O'Clock this morning, ss Mr wm Z.
Davis, real estate agent, doing business On
Pennsylvania avenue, near 18th s,feet, WASH
iDgton, entered the store of Carter g.
Bradley, corner of Bridge and Congress
streets, Georgetown, he was approached
by stranger, who asked If bis name
was Davis, and on being answered in tie AFT rm-
alive he (the strangely drew a large revolver
near the spinal bone, producing only a flesh
wound. The ball passed entirely through and
dropped into his clothing. Davis fed as rapidly
as ISssisle to the store OF Thomas Knowles, on
High street, near Bridge, when DIR. Klein
schmidt came ia and attended TO him until DR.
Peter, at The request of Mr. Davis, was sent for.
Tie wound 5 not considered dangerous. The
name OF the shooting party lie Hardy. When
asked why be shot Davis, he sail: 81 He has
ruined my daughter" He was immediately
arrested and placed in the station-house. Be-
sides the revolver, he had a dirk in his posses
zion when arrested. Hardy has been in and out
Of Carter & Bradlsys ard also Knowles stores
for the past few days inc uirng for Davis, as the
later has been in the habit of frequenting those
stores. Mr.. Hardy formerly did business in
Norfolk, Va, where he became acquainted with
and married Miss PickreIl, Of George
Tier daughter, Miss Alice Hardy, has
been in the habit of making frequent
visits 20 Georgetown TO see her relations
ard report says that young Davis ruined her.
Finding the dilemma he was in, it is further re-
ported that he induced young man TO marry
her. They lived happily until they were ii We
months married, when the wife gave birth to
fine 10y: This somewhat surprised the confiing
husband, who, as soon as she was able to leave,
sent Der home TO her parents, who now reside in
New York u is reported that since the young
woman went to her parents her father has COM
PEELED her to state whe was the father Of the
child, and the consequence is that he came here
cunning for Davis.
TIE full name of Hardyi Is Edward rrueblood
Hardy, az present merchant in New York, and
~ about forty years OF age. The name of
the PERSON Who rlat.ied his daughter ia Heary
bradley. When Davis entered the store. MI
Garter said to him, " Here is q gentleman look
Ing for you" Neither knew the other. Hardy
asked, . Is your name Davis?" and being an
swsret in the Affirmative commenced drawing
his pistol, when Davis denied his name but
Hardy fred. Davis. pa Jon as shot ran IN the
street halloing at the top Of his voice After the
shot was fred, Officer G. Sebas.in, who was
across the street, went 20 arrest him. when
HARDY pat the muZzie Of tue pisto, 10 the of
fceIs breast Mr.. Ssbastin said, - Don't shoot
me- and Hardy replied. " No, sir; wish TO
SURRENDER 10 yor a. an ortceE" Mr.. Sebastin
then took his pistol, and on their way to the
siaton-hOuse Hardy took out q dirk and gave
, ~ CA,ceI SeoaStin, saying. g. Take this also.
Came here for the purpose OF killing him. and
lutend TO do so" Davis was removed - his
home in the cCuntF. some six miles above
GsOrgetoSH, about ten O'Clock This morning
oeme one II ne store OF Carter " Bradley threw
atyo-pc-rEd weight at HARDY after be had fred
at Davis.
About II clock MT. HARDY was taken to the
Police Court by Of- Ger SCbasti an. and Mr. jos
n bradley. Jr-, entered bail in the SUN o; 50 00C
10y ms APPEARANCE wheB wanted
Tie an2lr caused great excitement IN both
"oIgetOwn and Washington; Davis being
vel known here a. a real estate agent III
a. aiiegec that while Miss Hardy was on a
VIZ, 70 the town stopping at Mrs. Pick
rei's ON 1st street, Davis became acquainted
With her and paid ner great attention and that
ne introduced Mr.. Henry Bradley TO her, and
ws- active III bringing about their marriage
wren TOOK place on the evening of November
2d last, al Christ chmcb. Rev. DR. Wiliian-
Officiating.