The Morning herald., 1876-08-17
vnnG1FUL FUZZY or 4 CRIPPLE.
He Assempas - Kill . widow VINO
Rejects HIS Love.

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[From the Virginia, Nev. Rnterprisel
Last Monday Conrad Clausea,a msn VII.
has lost both feet, made his appearance II
this city. Not few persons Will remem
ber to have Se6pi him painfully shpmin(
along the sidewalks, peddling 4peAcilst an
other small articles. Probably no one wht
saw him dreamed of his mission to this city
being any other thGn what appeared, ye,
the man was not here for the purpose o.
selling pencils or other traps. He was II
search Of 1 woman for whom he had form.
ed and attachment and whom be desired to
avenge himself upon for some reason that
does not very clearly appear. ad,yi ~
It seems thatthe lady, Mrs. Vi0la Dewey,
arrived In San Francisco on the 00th Of
November last, when she became acquainted
with Clauson, who was ipeddling his wares
on the streets and was making from SO 10
t1S per day. Clausen was noticed and
pitied by the ladies Of the house where
he was stopping, and, among others, Mrs.
Dewey spoke to him kindly and treated him
with q good deal of consideration on &C.
count OF his MANNED condition. Clausen
finally began making presents Of various
articles to Daisy, the little daughter of Mrs.
GUS kinds to Mrs. Dewey herself.
Finding that Clausen was making love to
her In very serious way, Mrs. Dewey
changed her place Of residence and tried to
shun him. He found out where she was
living and made raid on her room, break
ing into the house through the window
when refused admittance through the door.
As Mrs. Dewey ran out Of the house C!o-,
sen fired at her, wounding her in ~ ~ ~ .sa
He was arrested. ArSdrn ts'1.- ;ne I" mp
xedolt x9ae,' 'uealt with had not she agreed not to
appear against him, he agreeing never to
give her any trouble in future.
working at dressmaking, and where she has
conducted herself with the greatest pro-
priety, rooming at the lodging-house Of
Mrs. Doubespeck, at the corner of Wash
ington and D streets. When Clausen ar
rived here on Monday, she either saw him or
in some way knew Of his being here, and
was good deal alarmed, and asked gen.
tleman stopping in the house to see the
chief of police and have him take some
steps to protect her. The gentleman did not
see the chief, and the matter was dropped
for the time.
Day before yesterday, however, Clausen,
who had traced the girl Daisy home from
school, suddenly presented himself before
Mrs. Dewey. She was much frightened,
but he said, "Do not be scared, l will do
you no harm. lam on my way east, and
merely wished to stop and see you while on
nay way" After remaining time he went
away. EARLY yesterday morning he re-
turned, but she had her door fastened and
he went away. About $50 O'Clock, how
ever, he suddenly reappeared and got into
Mrs. Dewey's room before she knew Of his
approach. BE talked in quiet way, but
she felt that he meant mischief.
Wishing to get out Of the room, she said
that she was going to the depot to meet a
friend and must change her dress. Going
into an adjoining room, she changed, and
coming back with a wrapper in her hand
which she had previously worn, was about
to hang n up near where Clausen was seat
ed, when he suddenly drew a pistol and
began swapping it at her. Finding the pis-
toi would not 20 off, be seized Mrs. Dewey
by the hair, and, throwing her down, began
striking her with the pistol, holding 1t in
his hand as though 1t was knife, and try
ing to drive the barrel into her skull.
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upon the scene David Evans, lodger In
the house, who at once precipitated himself
upon Clausen and began struggling with
him for possession of his pistol, which he
(Evans) supposed to be knife, from the
manner in which it was handled. Clausen
proved to be regular giant, and twisting
the pistol around, got it against Mr.. Evans
side, when he snapped it several times. He
also managed to get hold of Mr.. Evans
right wrist with his teeth and inflicted quite
severe wound, hanging on like bulldog
until badly choked by Evans. In short
time two other men came in and Joined
Evans in his struggle with Clausen. 1t was
all that the three men could do to wrest the
pistol from the grasp of the desperate man,
who was finally secured and taken to the
station-house. Mrs. Dewey received sew
eral severe scalp wounds where she was
punched in the head with the end of the
pistol barrel.