The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-10-08

A few dsys at the town Of Guelph, On
tario, a most remarkable sfair occurred taat
will likely e,entuats 10 the death Of a
beautiful girl. The facts as cleaned BY
reporter Of the Toronto Globe, Who dates
his report On the 18th inst. are
these: as
John IIaxie, shoemaker, who has lived
severn! years in town, and raised family
here, has for som, time been seriously
troubled by the wsywsrd and vicious dspo-
sition of his daughter, girl ABBOTT sixteen,
and has made repeated efforts TO ree,aim
her but to nc Porposs. She seems 70 have
suffering from wba: certainly appears TO be
a prematur. attack or nymphomlnia, and
WAS certainly ts;a.-d with insanity.
A few days ago her father beard thai
she had been walking on the track Of the
w. G. B. railway IN company with some
young mru whom he had months ago
wsrne her not to associate with lie be.
came exasperatcd and repeated tn. threat
he had frequently made TO the girl herself
when at home, that if he caught her he
would kill her and anybody whom be might
end with her. For some days be continued
IN this frenzied state, and symptoms of the
insanity which ID believed TO beskereditiary,
began 20 show themselves. On Thursday
last Le heard that she had been wandering
about the country since her escape from
the Magdalen, and that she was then some
where in the neighborhood Of the Catho tic
cemetery, in company with sone youths
which be had personally threatened son .
m nths ago. lie gave no intlmation as to
what bis intentions were, but armed him
self with seven chnmbered revolver and
started up the track in search Of her.
About three. quarters Of mile up the
track is situat d the Union cemetery, o.
which Mr.. Calver i'd sexton, and short dis
lance from it is the Caho j, Genet ry, ad
joining VIII CD lie the house Of Mrs. Hurley.
TIE two families were intimate. Hiss.
Mary Calver had been on visit - Mrs
Hurley. house Ga Thursday evening, and
Mr.. Daniel Hurley had proffered his service
TO escort her hcme, which she accepted
As the two were walking along the track,
that being the nearest way to Mr.. Calver's
house, they heard foot falls behind them. Of
which, however, Their took no notice, think
IN, h.k tnvu MIA there n
is usually the case at that hour Mr.. HUI
ley then turned to see who the boys were
when he saw a fash and became conscious
that he had been inquired 10 the eye, but
not for some moments did he realize that
had been shot, which was the case. the bali
having entered his forehead, just above the
eye, sufficiently near to affect his sight, and
toy the moment to leave the impression
that the eye itself had been pierced. I'm
mediately afterward, Hurley having fallen,
he become conscious of two other shots
being fred, which aftsrward proved to be
those fred at Miss Calver, one Of which
entered her left cheek and PASSED out Just
below the ear. She did not fall, however,
and Iazle discharged another shot, which
lodged in her neck, when she fell, and the
would be murderer dragged her alongside
the track, saying, n voice of the utmost
anger, "Lie there and die, and was en- the
point Of firing at her again, when the young
lady, with great presence Of mind, said
feebly, but fortunately so that he could
hear her, II am Mary Calver," which
nerfecilv staggered the man. and in voice
of agony, lie exclaimed, MY God, I've
ma lie mistakev' lie then lifted the girl up,
and asking if she was able to walk, assisted
her toward her fathers house, all the way
expressing the utmost regret for what he
had done. Mr.. Hurley, in the meantime,
had managed to reach the house, and was
just telling the inmates Of the occurrence
when the girl arrived, accompanied by
IIazle, who, as soon as the family put in an
appearance, made his escape, and has not
since been heard of.
The young man Hurley, unless brain
| fever supervenes, is likely to recover.
With regard to Miss Calver, should in
tlammation of the parts ensue, it IS feared
the case will prove fatal.