The New York herald., 1874-08-18
A CANADIAN SENSATION.
Tragic Shooting OF Two Lovers, by Mis-
take, by an Insane Citizen Seeking to
XIII His Wayward Daughter.

Tragic shooting OF Two Lovers, by mis-.
take, by an Insane Citizen Seeking to
XIII His Wayward Daughter.
few days ago, at the town Of Guelph, ontario,
a most remarkable AFFAIR occurred that will likely
eventuate in the death OF beautiful girl. The
facts, as CLEANED by reporter Of the Toronto
GLOBE who dates his report on the 14th inst, are
tnese:-
John Halle, q shoemaker. who has lived for sew.
eral years In town, and raised family nere
has lOr some time been very seriously troubled by
the wayward and
Vicious DISPOSITION OF HIS DAUGHTER,
girl OF about sixteen, and has made repeated
efforts to reclaim her, but to no purpose. She
seems to have been suffering from what would Ger.
talnly appear to to- be premature attack ,S Of
insanity the following facts viii lully establish.
The sorrow and disgrace which the girl had
that to reclaim her from the vicious course
she was pursuing he took advantage OF the trace
OF insanity which was apparent in her actions to
have her
PLACED IN THE GUELPH JAIL AS A LuNATIc
the certificate having been signed by Drs. Herod
and Worsfold, and there can be no doubt from the
report OF these gentlemen that she was somewhat
seriously affected. An application was shortly
admission TO the Lunatic Asylum but no notice
was taken OF the appeal. probably on account or
the crowded state o. 1 the asylum at that time Mr..
ium in Toronto, where it soon became evident tnat
che was suffering from disease contracted In some
upaccountabie way and sne was removed to the
hospital, from which sne shortly afterwards made
her escape, and for some time it was Eot known
A lew days ago, however, her father heard that
she had been seen walking on the track or the W. G.
4 3. Railway IN company with some young men
ciate with. he became
ExAspERATED
the girl herself when at home, that If he caught
her he would kill her and yDody whom he might
dnd with her. For some days he continued In this
frenzied state, and symptoms OF the insanity which
is believed 10 be hereditary disease began 10
show themselves. On Thursday last he heard that
her escape from the Magdalen, and that she was
then somewhere in the neighsorhood OF the
Catholic Cemetery, In company with
soMR YOUTHS WHOM HE HAD PERSONALLY THREAT
ENED
what his intentions were. but armed himself with
q seven cham0ered revolver and started up the
track IN search OF her.
situated the Union Cemetery, OF which Mr.. Calver
Is sexton, and short distance from It Is the
Of Mrs. hurley. me two families were Intimate.
MISS Mary Calver had been on q VISIT to Mrs. Hur-
Hurley had pronered his services to escort her
home, wnlch she accepted AS the two were
U M hsy hsns rs
behind them, OF which, however, they took no
notice, thinking tn tnat t., some boys we're playing
Hurley then turned TO see VINO the boys were,
when
HE SAW FLASH
and became conscious that he had been injured
IN the eye but not Tor some moments did he realize
that ne had been shot, which vas tue case the
ball having entered his forehead, Just above the
eye, sufficiently near TO AFFECT his sight and ior the
moment to leave the Impression that the eye itself
had been pierced. Immediately alterward Hurley
having iallen he became conscious OF two other
shots being nred, which afterward proved to be
those
FIRED AT MISS CALvER,
one OF which entered her lett cheek and passed
out JUST below toe ear. She did not fall, however
and HALE discharged another shot, which lodged
In her neck. wnen she 1el, and the wouid-be mur.
derer dragged her alongside the tracK saying in
q voice OF the utmost anger,
"LfE THEaE AND pIn,n
and WA on the point oi hring at her again when
che young LADY, with great presence OF mind said
iSebiY. bnt ioTtunAteu 40 that he oould haAI nae.