The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-02-08
STEAMBOAT ROMANCE.
Matilda 8seo 40 Part iaa Real Tsage6y
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From The Bowling Green. Ky. Democrat
We have gathered from Thomas W. Baird
1t Bo wling Green the facts If quite thrill.
ing story, and shall relate them !" their or
der. These facts have never before appeared
in print, and are all the more interesting
now on TINT account.
The story runs tiat In the GUNNER Of 1855
the steamer "OhiO Belle" was making hcs
usuai trip from Louisville 10 New Orleans.
When the steamer arrived at Paducsh there
came on hoard man whc was evidently r..
covering from drinking Spree Ills clothes
were nf gu,d material and fitted him we'll.
though somewhat
IMPAIRED BY UsE.
His face was eOiled and his beard lad
grown to an un comeIy length. Ills eyea
were bkxxishOt and glared unnaturally
His linen needed . change Soon after the
steamer left Paducah this man went into the
barrier shop, and had his hair shamlx'oetl
and his face shaved in payment for which
he rendered the barber . $50 BILL The lar>
ber lcing unable to mnkc the change carried
it for that purpose to the first clerk of tho
l'oat. who. upon examination. pronounce cetl
the bill counterfeit. The barrier returned
the bill 10 his customer. saying: ''The
clerk tells me that this 10 counterfeit" The
man received the money with
STERN AIR,
And then handed the barber another bill
which. feeling little suspicious. he also
carried il to the first clerk, who pronou need
It likewise. y counterfeit The imrler re.
turned 10 his shop with the second bill.as he
had d"nc before. and. handing it back to
the man. said: THE clerk says that this,
too. is counterfeit" In the meantime, the
clerk had left his Office and gone to the hur.
ricsne roof. passing, a. he did 80. in front
OF the bsrber-shOp. When the barrier re-
turned the second bill. pronouncipg II a
counterfeit. the man flew. ~ il were. into q
rage. ard rushed out of tho shop in = wild
and desperate manner. He ran along the
guards, and up the steps to the hurricane
root, where
THE CLERK OF THE STEAMER
Had gene 10 join party of ladies and gen.
tlemen who were amusing themselves with
observations of the scenery, and with whom
be was e.gaged In conversation. The man,
having reached the dcck, drew u revolver,
rusbed upon the clerk and shot him dead In
his Tracks! Then without uitcring word.
he instantly fled, running hack over the
hurricane deck and down the after. guard
several gentlemen being in pursuit of him.
Miss Matilda Heron. then well known and
eince famous q an actress, Was passenger
being In The ladies' cabin at the time and
when informed Of the pursuit and hearing
the cry of
stop HIN! STOP NM"
She ran out on the after guard and saw the
murderer c,me down from the hurricane
deck. khe cried out to him STOP" hut be
went on she then rusl,sd spe~ ."d seisiuE
him threw him down upon the deck. and
placing herelf across his body, there held
him fast until the psssenksrs ran forward
and secured him. The courage thus dis
played by Miss Heron Was ,raly remarkable,
and won the applause Of oil who witnessed
81.
The murderer was firmly secured, being
tied hand and foot fast to = chair, which
fo- the purpose Of additional security, Wa
tied fast to slanchiOn. The dead body Of
the clerk was sent home from Cairo when
the steamer arrived there. but n mystery
hung over the disposition which was made
Ut the murderer.prisouer. He disappeared
between Cairo. Illinois. and Hickman. Ken.
sucky. Was this man given to = wat~ry
gave or not