Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-08-27

eide and succeeded in taking a large nor
ton OF opium again in the forenoon Mr..
Harding was summoned to her bedside
about noon, and found her in a comatose
condition, with Dr. Fletcher i'm attend
ance. Mr. ii. Was dispatched for DR.. Par.
vln Tor consultation, and ON the way TO
the doctors office, on Alabama street.
while passing along Vermont ST.. he met
the auther of all his woe, Mr.. Mori.z, who
was returning from his home to his bust
ness after dinner
MIR Harding at once drew pistol and
opened flre on Morilz, who ran, calling out
murder, murder, closely followed bv Mr.
! Il, shooting as he ran. One shot took
effect in MOritz's elbow and second in
the LETT side, passing through the lungs.
and lodging In the sternum or breast bone
After emptying his pistol, Mr.. Harlinr
returned to bis house on Pratt street, and
Mr. Moritz was placed i'm wagon and
carried to his residence.
| Harding was arrested and gave bail in
the sum of ten thousand dollars. The
young girl died witein two hours after
the shooting. At the present writing il is
thought that Moritz's wounds will not be
| fatal
the Harding Morits shooting case. as re-
ported last Friday; Mr. Harding, at the
request OF DIR. Fletcher, was proceeding
10 the residence OF DR.. Parvin, on Ala
Dana street, about o'clock in the after
noon. To secure his attendance upon his
daughter, and 1t was on his return that he
encountered Moritz, near the corner of
Alabama and Vermont streets. de was
walking along on Vermont street with his
head bowed down, engrossed IN troubled
thoughts produced by the fatal end he had
just learned was certain to take place.
when MOrItZ spoke to HIM, and the next
thing he remembers he was pursuing and
shooting at him. Montz ran west on Yer
mont to Delaware, crossing on the south
side, where he got into a wagon and went
home. Harding, having emptied his pistol
OF all but one shot, which would not ex-
plode, hurried on to his own home. and
half an hour afterwards the officers pro-
ceeded TO his residence, where they found
him at the death bed of his daughter. and
put him under arrest. Mr.. Harding WAS
allowed to remain with his family until
after the death of his daughter, when he
was taken before Mayor Mitchell. an6
through his attorneys, Gordon & Brown.
waved an examination, and was bound
over to await the action of the Grand jury
In the sum of $40, 900, and was Immediate
ly released. and returned to his sorrow-
stricken family. After the shooting oc-
CURED, Mr.. Harding returned to his home.
and there informed DIR. Fletcher, the at
tending physician, of what he had done.
de said, referring to his daughters death.
There is man at the bottom of it. Imet
the villain when was taking the note to
DIR. p. and killed the damned cuss." At
the -dvice of his counsel, Mr. Harding
would make no statement as to why he
made the assault on Moritz further than
to say Moritz seduced his daughter
and also slandered his wife. The con-
fession of his daughter to the same effect
will be brought out in evidence at the
proper time.
The condition Of Moritz is quite favor
ible to recovery, none of the shots hav-
ng taken effect on the lungs, as was at
lrst thought probable. He denies the al
eyed intimacies with Miss Harding, and
asks suspension of public opinion until
ne can nave an opportunity of vindi-
;ating himself of the charge.
Miss Flora Harding, the deceased, was
young lady Of more than ordinary
promise, and for the past year had been
with the city schools, where
he taught very acceptably the German
anguage. She was also a writer of con-
siderable ability, and contributed quite
Extensively 10 the columns OF the Sunday
Herald.
This sad affair has cast gloom over the
ntire community, and public sympathy
,oes out strongly to the outraged father
nd his afflicted household. But few of
he circumstances in regard to the seduc-
ion of Miss Harding are known, but it
5 understood to have been effected under
circumstances that make it peculiarly at
rocious and diabolical. Some time last
flnter the intimacy was of short duration,
nd the lapse from virtue awake ened the
rcatest poignancy of feeling and the Bit
eresrt remorse, which has found its end
4 troubled death.
The funeral services of Miss Harding
)ok place this afternoon, and was largely
TENDED by synlpathizing friends and
,latives of she deceased. The Rev. DIR.
ayliss conducted the exercies, which,
nder the circumstances, were of a sol
nm and most impressive character.
Mr.. Moritz is resting quietly, and with
very probability of speedy recovery.
he doctors have made several attempts
probe thei wounds, but have not vet
ached the balls.