The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-19
A Kentucky Love Tragedy.

Inc CINCINNATI Commercial of the
9Th says: On Tuesday morning Will
liam Henry Harrison, grandson of ex-
President Harrison, made a furious as
sault on the person of Miss Mary Moore,
daughter Of Maj. j. II. Moore, of Boone
County, Kentucky, about II miles be-
low this city. The parties are neigh
bors, occupying adjoining farms. Har-
rison lost his vile about a year since,
and lately he had been paying some at
tention to Miss Moore, with a view to
matrimony. She rejected his suit, and
gave him no encouragement-in fact,
informed him in plain terms that she
would not marry him. On Tuesday
morning, knowing that the father Of
Miss Moore was away from home, Har-
rison called on her, and renewed his
propositions of marriage, with the same
result that attended his previous offers.
He then cried out: "I'm crazy! I'm
crazy!" and, drawing from his pocket
a large jack-knife, he struck at his
defenseless victim. The first thrust
took effect in Miss Moore's left breast,
producing a wound about three inches
in length, and about two inches deep.
The second cut took effect on the left
side of the face cutting the cheek open.
A third in the right hand, with which
Miss Moore attempted to wrest the
knife from the Infatuated man, and q
fourth and fifth in the neck, one of them
barely missing the jugular vein. Miss
Moore finally escaped to a room occu-
pied by her crippled brother, and, after
locking the door, sank to the floor ex-
hausted from the loss Of blood. Har-
rison then left the place, and, going to
his own home remarked to his son and
daughter.in.law that Mary Moore had
refused to marry him, and that he had
killed her. After remaining in the
house for a few minutes, he again yell
ed out, 81 am crazy!" and, running
out into the yard, jumped into a ~cistern,
in which there was about four feet o.
water. He was rescued by his sons
and put under guard.
Harrison is also a grandson, on hi.
mothers side, of Gen. Pike, on whose
old place he resides. There is no ques
!, ton in the minds of those who know hin
= and his antecedents well, of his insani
= ty. His mother was insane at the tim,
t of his birth, and died insane. He wa
! very much attached to his wife, and he
g death subjected him to the deepest mel
t ancholy. Six months ago DR.. Hughes
. of Cleves, prescribed for him for in
a somnia, and warned him at that tim
z that if he did not seek change of seen
and surrounding, his lettering min,
must soon entirely fail him. The ide
d of his insanity is so generally accepte'
that even Miss Moore stated yesterda
e that she did not want him arrested o
harmed; that she considered that sh
r had a chance for recovery, and that's
could not consider him responsible fo
what had occurred. Harrison was tai
n en- over to Burlington by some of h
friends (not under arrest, however,
d and he appeared to be quite ration'
$ yesterday. He claimed that he had n
g recollection whatever of the dreadfl
k deed he had perpetrated. Miss Moore
IS father was greatly excited " the a
o fair, and demanded Harrison's arres
If he shall see proper to swear out
8 warrant, the arrest will be made. I'll
IS lady is in a critical condition, but hi
physicians think she may possibly raj
le and recover.