The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-06
THE HARRISON TRAGEDY.
A CRlzY LovBR's ATTEMPT TO KILL
a BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
President Harriso - Grsn Turning the
House OF Friend Into Mourning strong
Womnn's FIGHT for Life-A Terrible scene.


From me Cincinnati Enquirer. Oct. q
The people OF Boone county, KY. who
live along the river nearly opposite to North
Bend, in sight Of the tomb ~ Hurrison' and
only about or cen miles from this city, we're ap-
nailed yesterday morning at tho intelligence
that william Henry II rrson. son OF the late
Bymmes Harrison. and grandson OF fres'-
dent Of the nted states, had entered The resi-
dence of Major John II. Moro and stabbed to
death Miss Mary More, the only daughter now
living at home.
Something over year ago the wifo OF W. IL.
Harrison, who Is now about forty years OF age,
died, leaving to his care three sons and one
daughter, tho daughter being only about ten
re rs OF age. The loss OF his wife weighed very
heavily upon him, and tho responsibility Of
rearing his only daughter seemed greater than
he aied to assume; At least 40 be had given Ills
friends reason 10 nier, tn no y, ~, ~ t"
Major More's, had trout led HIN good deal
but instead OF applyins him'eii to hli'ng THIS
down, h. travelled tbout considerably. aud
recently had taken to drinking rum very freely.
He had iepe atedls told his near Deighuors that
he believed ne was growing crazy, and III his
wiies tombstone wns cons HnLv before his eyes.
He said that VI he went To Cincinnati Hun started
60 return. , S soon a. no would yet within two
milos of home tnis sane CHASTITY soectre OF a
marble stone would rIso up Otfore him and hc-
company hiu the rest OF the distance. iarrl-
sons three sons 1--we with MN, aud the Oldest
named PIKE, has "a vile, who has a,ted as tho
Harrison had always been on intimate terms
with MAJOR NOte's family indeed, his wife was
niece VI the NJ. RS VIE. and the two were
married under the very roof where the terri le
tragedy occurred Yesterday. In the early part
of the summer Harrison began to VISIT at Major
More's IA rifle itener Than usual. Miss more,
who, though a e-i9okine and veiJ inellllent
woman. Of IS OF ~. hiu r-iected opi ortunities
Of m rriAgo nat she mieht remain by her father
whose Years are now almost -FOUR score. ana
whose wife h oeen long de d. Ha'rIson had
received pnCUuf agemeui, ana was ntNoi Ub
word OF look gwen TO understand that us ieei-
ings were rectprOrated or that his attentions
were aereeaole. a little over a month sine he
took his daughter to relative Ia fOit dyne,
a home. but failed. lie then returned with her
very much discouraged, and last week at tue
big Democratic demonstration IN Aurora, IN
diana, was seen there to 10 veiy much intoxi-
About s o'clock yesterday morning Harrison
inquired OF cOlOred boy, VINO lives ON the
place II the Maj n was az home, and, on r ceiv-
Ing uee'tNe reply. asked II tho front door Of
the house was Unlocked aud ST mere Il may
be well TO add, ua.entneuca thit the Major
has IA crippled son named William, somewhat
older than the sister. Merry By an accident,
wnen mer; BOY, he was u. ade utterly hel9. IS.
30 far ~ Use OF MS legs are Concerned. He Is
an Intelligent man. aud though unable, how
ever, TO move around does great zeal OF the
head NO. n about his Iatuers very lIigs fam.
His room Is located 10 the rear part Of tue house
and II was the vicinity of ms room thai Hairi-
son VS. SO care ful to avviu. IL was for his
reason that be wished To make his entrance
thrOuRh the frunt uuuri uul upon learning thAt
the door was locked he stole slyly around TO the
ride entrance whicn = still opposite % the en-
trance to W iliiamss room. lie slipped into the
sitting room uuaun uuncrd. found NJ ~ there.
and, II Is SUPP svd, made some proposition Of
marriage to tier. which she rejected. He had
been IN the. out a moment, howVv r, wuen lac
began yelling. q, m crazy I'm or zy! whlsked
out formidable ia h knife with blade as e. lex
as razor, aud dashed at his victim.
INA. man g, OF At least v ordinary p9y.le9,I
pverpowered the inonendlng object OF his
rage had Miss More not been very ygor.
Gus woman and capable Of ngnling him Oh like
al hay a. M nj
odds against her. and she screamed for help.
HarrisOns nrst lunge resulted in CHASTITY
wound IN the treast. just To the left Of the
breast bon'. He struck again for the heart. and
another wound was mad IN the left breast, and
Just over the he RI. Then he lurged again, this
time for his victims throat, aud "a bloody slit
then again, and a wound In the left cheek was
made. By this time Mary caught the knife
through md the hand with every nnger
wounded was helpless. AGAIN. win upfted
his uey weapon into her left arm which she
raised for defence, and still again and again un-
Gil hye raping wounds were breeding IN her artn'
and still the demon followed. Bat by this time,
with desperate effort, the struggling woman
had reached door leading into the Kitchen ana
thence TO "iliauls room. through tnls door
she reeled, ana t. her brothers room, closely
followed by Harrison. Her screams had startled
he1crpped brotner, but IN an anguish uf alarm
he was compelled to walt. He bu. sent "A small
colOred COY VINO ATTENDS him TO scertain tie
cause OF his sisters cries, ana the boy had Just
Nhe time between the report and his sisters
reeling through tue door into mis- room was uut
smoment. 1t tenled ON eternity. As May en-
tered Willitm's room she slammed tue uoor,
aud while HArris on halted moment before H.
Meantime Willi m had reached Tor his revolver.
when he has ALWAYS kept WITHIN convenient
distance OF his ped, aud made Il ready Tor Har-
rlsOn's entrance.
Inc latter, however, had no notion Of entering
Beleyin. that he had wounded Mary More 10
the death, he took down a rife which was hang
ing in the kl.cnen, with the aVowed purpose OF
blowing out his brains, but tue NM, though
loaded, had no { pon II. Then he called Tor a
cap, and william told him 70 come In and get II.
He'd give hiIi cap. W lille this cont etsation
was going On, through loss Of blood. Mary had
tainted and was lying across lounge uncon-
scous. Then some Of the farm hands began
coming in. and Harrison wicked deliberately
out OF the house and toward his own home
Arriving there he told his boys that he had
kied Mary More" she wouldn't merry me- and
Killed h,r'-and that he WAS now gong to XIII
himself. lie then took his own ride IA bis hands
as II to shoot himself, wDen MS SON Pike s. iLed
II. struggle en-hei, but PIKE, discovering
that thu, rife, too mai no car, ceased struggling.
Harrison maue the discovery, or pretended TO-,
ABOUT the same time. dropped ,he rh-, aud with
tue same yen. " / IN VIazN! I'm or wi ran t.
the clstern aud jumped IN. he cistern con-
talned only about iuur feet OF water, and the
suppOsitiUn Is that Harrison knew II, Tor had he
been bent on suicide the ONO river would have
answered ever, pdrpo-e, aud that was only q
few rods away lie iluundered around In tue
ci,tern few minutes. keeping up MS cry of
he made dive Tor silall medicine chesl In n .
house, saying nc was going 70 POISON M seif ;
still alive anG tryin. to devise some otuer means
OF sef-dcstiuc ION. lie WIS placed under a
watch last ni-ht. ami tbs nOruing " III DO taken
to the Burlington jail.
the room n wul,h the deadly scuil3 occurred
was Silt as it was ltlt in tbs muruing, ana pre-
scented a horrible appe.raLce. Ihe mating ON
tue floor Vas stained with hlOtcues Of blood,
and tue duor where the ncrcest struggles had
occurred WAS all stained over win the crimson
mud, tue doors on Will an More $
room. From the sitting room clear across the
Kitchen tho struggling woman's course could
be traced In blood
Harrison last evening evinced no concern
Whatever over the occurrence.
CINCINNATI, Oct. b-Ihe condition Of Miss
Mary more, who WAS stabbed by WIN. Henry
Harrison. is very UNI .voraUle to-day. She was
under the Influence Of opi.tes last night but the
physiciaus think she may rally ana Recover
1here is no doubt that Harrison Ia insane. His
mother died insane.
six months ago Or. Hughes of Cleveland pre-
scTUed for him for Insomnia, and warned him
at that time that II he did not seek a cnange OF
scene and surroundings his mind must entirely
fail him.
Miss More stated yesterday that she did not
want him arrested or harmed that she con-
sidersd she h al "a chance for recovery, and that
she could not consider MIN responsible for what
had occurred.
Harrison was taken over to Burlington by
soino OF his friends, not under arrest, however.
lie APPEARED to be quite Rational, ana elaine I'D
att Nlaaal .assi IA