The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-05-07

A Young Man Murders HE Gf0nCs
mother, the Girl who Rejected His
Love, and Her Mother. and Then
L. Commits Suicide.
tCuba, N 7. Correspondence N. Y. Herald.
On Wednesday, toward evening, this
place was thrown into great excitement
bya man from New Hudson dashing
into town on horseback after a doctor,
and announcing that James Lafferty,
a somewhat notorious character in this
part Of the county, had murdered his
grandmother, an aged lady with whom
skae lived, shot the wife and daughter Of a
sa-mer named George Vannoy, and then
killed himself. A doctor and number Of
citizens, accompanied the messenger
back to Vannoy's, who lives about five
miles from Cuba, near the road leading
to Rockville. Arriving there, sickcn.
ing sight was presented. In the door
yard, near The house,lay the dead body Of
\ man about 20 years Of age. His face
was turned upward, and frcm wound on
the side of the head his brains were
oozing out. This was the body Of Latter.
ty. By his side, and near his hand lay q
revolver. In the house, on bed, With
blood pouring from wounds in their faces,
lay Mrs. Vannoy. fino-looking woman
Of about IS or 40, and her daughter. a
handsome girl Of l8. They were both
conscious, but very weak from loss of
blood. The physician, DR.. Carper, cx-
amined the wounds, and succeeded in
Extracting pistol ball from Mrs. Van.
noy. 1t had entered her head near the
temple and lodged back Of the ear. Miss
Vannoy was shot in the right cheek, the
ball passing through and lodging in the
opposite side Of her head. The surgeon
was unable to extract the ball. Although
in very critical condition, the young
lgirl related the circumstances Of the
shooting.
Lafferty came to the hou:e in the after.
noon. Mr.. Vannoy was IN the barn at
work: aid Mrs. Vannoy was in the kitch.
en-. Lafferty entered tie room and com.
menced talkirg with the young lady. He
had formerly worked for her father, and
had for year pro.essed to be in love
with her ard wauted her to marry him.
She had invariably repu!sed his offer, and
told him several tines that he must not
|speak to her further in the matter. He
had often talked Of committing suicide,
or o" doing something else terrible. bu,
she had always laughed at him. When
he came on Wednesday he renewed hi.
proposal, saying that his grandmothe,
had given him a lot of money, and hi
would give it all to Miss Vannoy if she
would marry him. She tod bim that she
Ibid not wish to have any association with
him, his character ives rot what il SHOULD
be. He sad he would be better mar
if she were his wife. She the1
rose to leave the room, when he HANDED
her a newspaper and :old her to read ,
paragraph he pointed out. It was head
ed '.Murdered for Love- She had turned
her face away from him in looking at tht
paper. and had just glanced at the head
ling Of the article, when he drew q revol
; yer and fred. She ran, shricking ant
bleeding, toward tho door, when hel
neither rushed into tho room. Laffert,
then shot her, and ran hurriedly out o
the house. Mr.. Vannoy, hearing th'
firing, left tho barn and was Fastening t.
, the house when he saw Lafferty leaving
: with lis pistol in his hand, and . wilt
look in his face. The farmer shouted t,
him, and asked him, 'ssWhat, in the nam
Of God, is the matter - Laffert,
/. wheeled; and fired at the farmer, bu
missed him. Without waiting 70 Gee th