The New York herald., 1877-10-23
A LOVERS DESPERATION.
YIRED WITH RUM AND JEALOUSY, HE SHOOTS
FIVE PERSONS, FORTUNATELY WITHOUT
FATAL EFFECT.
[DY TgLnanApE no THE HERALD.

[pY TgLEGRspH no THE HERALD
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. %, 1877.
The shooting affair on Saturday evening, at York,
about thirty miles south OF this city, By which six
persons were injured, the result oil drunken de-
buuch, complicated with emotions allied to Jealousy
awakened in the breast OF Frank Frey, who had
formed an attachment for Ollie Cradle, young wo-
man employed at the National Hotel laundry. Frey,
VINO Is only eighteen years DID, formed tho acquaint.
ance OF Mss Cradle about three weeks ago, and mme-
daiey won her affections. A week after no com.
pained to friend thut~he woman was keeping 9th or
company and that he jealous In consequence. on
Sunday, October II, he callod on her while intox-
Gated and she upbraided him for lis nebriety, and
said that II he did not abandon the cup she would
card him.
THREATS OF VIOLENCE
He replied that II she carried out her intentions ho
would psepare n bullet Tor her and himself lie then
oursned razor and knilc which he said he carried
'lor certain person VINO has talked about you,p aud
continuing he remarked, II would wade through
blood for you; but If you refuse TO my company
| VIII your days ard then will kill myself ana we
Will die together" Before HIS departure the woman
iorgaye him for his conduct ana they separal Oh on
GOOD terms. The same night nc signed the temper
ance pledge, and last week be called Miss Cradle
every night with QUO exception.
A RING AND A REVOLVER
on Saturday evening he addressed her pleasantly
which nc offered her ring he had just purchlse
she declined TO accept ". which appeared to offend
hlm. She finally took the rinl anu while placing
on the torehnger OF her lett hand, Frey placed tho
nuzZlc of "a seven shooter against her breast, and.
without apother word, hrcd.
HARMLESS BULLETS
Although the woman supposed she bad been DANGER
ously wouuocd the ball mad simply penetrated her
clothing grazcd her skin. Last night II was DIS
covered In her undcfgarmeuts He then discharged
bullet into breast Of Mrs. Bella Rely, employed
In the laundry, wno was standing about ten feet
from HIM. Tne lady ran short distance and
cll down from sheer rlght exclamiug IL am shot!n
The dcs pc RADIO went outside meeting joseph
Nicely stranger he again raised the pistol ana dis
charged 1t into the mans lett breast the bail lodging
between the skin and upper rib. lie next snot<n the
cast Thomas Craig, coloted porter VINO carry
ing "a ladder He feceiyed tue most wound OF
ali those who had ueen injured. Frey put bali
into Joseph Erney's chest, alter which he entered
cigar store ana discharged The revolver agan, without
kllIing any one, however IIo soon after dig
armed by d mar, dong whcn the last bail In the
pistol was discharged INTO Frcy Is hand.
SATISFIED WITH WORK.
The latter then remarked that he had accomplished
his work and prepared to surrender While speak.
ing Joseph Eruey, one oil the injured men, knocked
hln down with stone, and had IL not been Tor the
iuterpostion Of tho police Frey would PROBABLY have
been Killed.
MsCALCULATfNG MALICE.
IL is not believed that any Of tho shots will prove
lor the chambers OF the revolver Win which the rlng
was done Had they been oi the requisite SIZE ut
least four OF the persons hit would have been killed.
Frcy, who Is under arrest, attributes his crime 10
the rec Of liquor on the day OF the shooting