Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20
Tragedy in New Hampshire.
A YOUNG LADY SHOT

Inc town OF HUDSON, N. H., WAS lht
scene of n startling tragedy on Saturday
of last week. One Henry Jewett a young
man of 26 years, has been pressing al
unsuccessful snit for the hand of Miss
Ella Wood, who at first appears to have
given some encouragement, but becamC
disguised with him alter two months ac
quaintance and declined his further at
tentions, though he has since persisted in
his endeayors to secure her favor. II
appears further that he first came into
the family in January 1872, in which he
was employed at turning wood, and that
one week previous before the tragedy,
he called at Mr.. Woods, said he was sick
and desired to stop few days.
Some time ago the Misses Wood joined
the Methodist church Jewett also joined.
On Thursday night he read chapter IN
the Bible and Miss Wood offered the
family prayer. He appeared strangely
and although the family had no particu-
lar fear, they did not want him about
the house, but being good natured peo-
pie allowed him to remain under protest.
Saturday morning he called Mrs.
Wood TO his bedside and requested a
private interview with Ella. Mrs. Wood
told him Ella did not wish it, but she
would mention bis request to her. Miss
Wood declined for the reason that on
several occasions he had used abusive
language to her. She wanted him to go
away. Shortly after this request, and
while Miss Wood was seated upon sofa
in the sitting-room, Jewett came in and
sat beside her, Mrs. Wood heard him
using urgent and abusive language, and
being mistrustful opened the door from
the Kitchen. Jewett put his arm about
Miss Woods waist, and endeavored,
using endearing words, to pacity her,
but she struggled to release herself.
She finally succeeded in freeing her
self and took a seat by window, when
he pulled a seven-barreled pistol from
his pocket, approached her, aimed at
her heart and fired, the ball passing
harmlessly past her through the window.
She then seized him by his hands and
held them above his head, he in the
meantime crowding her into corner Of
the room, when she put her foot out to
protect herself. Mr.. Wood came into
the room at this point, but not until the
villain had discharged another barrel Of
the pistol, and the bali entered the young
woman's forehead and telling her to the
floor.
Mr.. Wood seized the assassin, and a
terrible struggle ensued, in which Jeweti
was crushed to the floor and his pistol
taken away from him. The enraged pa,
rent then opened the door and forced
him out into the yard, when Jewett i'm
mediately pulled second revolver from
his pocket, placed the muzzle to his cal
and discharged it, The ball penetrating
and destroying the base of the brain
and making a wound that must cause
his death in q short time.
The wounded girl came to her senses
quickly, and was placed upon the sofa
where she remained until aid reached
her. Jewett laid under an apple tree IL
front Of the house nearly all day, suffer
ing terrible agony in body and mind
He called for Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, anC
asked their forgiveness. The latter tolC
him he could not live, when he innocent
Iy asked what he had done. He said
further, that he was not conscious O
having done anything, and wanted hel
to send for some one to come and pray
for him. His request was not compiled
with.
Late in the day, Jewett was taken tx
an unoccupied farm house, half mile
from the scene of the tragedy, where h,
aid unconscious, and it was though
could live but a short time.
JeWett has always been considered al
inofiensive man. He was born IN Nashua
is &c years Of age, tall, thin, wears
slight mustache, and is of the averag
intellect. His mother died when he wa
IA his father and step-mother wer
drunken, dissolute people, and neglecte,
him. AT the age of II he stole som
hay-caps from a farmer, for which Of
Tense he served q term in the reform
school.
Jewett died Tuesday morning, bu
Miss Wood is recovering.