The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-07
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SHOT DEAD ON TIE STAGE.
MILE vOJANTE TNSTINTLv KILLED II
Il pIWTUCKET THEA TIRE

Pierced In tho Brain by Bullet Fired NJ ..
Apple ON Her Ucrd-iim Taken by n Re-
aoetion u Mirror-wss u Intention.is
Miss Lotto Mallly. whose stage name was
Milo. volante. was instantly killed in tho Paw
tuckct Opera House. on Friday evening" by Jo-
sio Fowler. known among variety performers
as Mrs. Jennie Franklin. in an attempt TO per-
form the well-known feat OF shooting an apple
from the hoad. the aim being taken by
reflection on n looking -glass on the wall.
Although this method OF shooting Is popularity
regarded IA extremely dangerous IL has been
performed for three or four years without acci-
dent. 1t was introduced by Frank Frnyne. and
has been successfully donc by ]. J. Bowling.
Charles Austin. Khany and Jones' Baughman
and Hume. Miss Clara Butler. tho Austin
brothers, and others The barrel Of the gun 10
rested on tho shoulder. tho stock firmly bracod
against tho wall. nfIording n firm and perfect
rest. and the sight taken in tho glass Is ns suro
az that usually taken directly at the object.
Mrs. Franklin had been perform ng tho fcas
In public only a few weeks. but she ha-l been
very successful She usually began by hitting
various objects at n target and wound up By
shooiin ing an apple from the head Of Mr.. Frank
lin, who taught her TO shoot She would shoot
tween his fingers, But on Friday evening Mr..
Franklin declined TO stand; for whnt reason
~ Iil ufUnVPiy KNOWN. II WIS Siln among
variety performers last evening TINT Mrs.
franklin had threatcnedt to shoot him. Mile Vo-
lnntc volunteered to take his place. and tripped
lightly on the stage. placed the nipple amidth
luxpriant hair on tho top of her hend and
smiling at the audience. stood awaiting tho
on M1T c mTror also p"ssG %SS G GG s"s sn
over her shoulder. and. taking deliberate aim.
fearful shrek. and Mile Volnnte iii forward on
the stngc. the bullet having pierced her brnin.
Amid the widest Confusion the audience was
humors were anoat that Milo. volaptc had been
become cnraged at Mr.. Franklin's attentions TO
her
:, Mrs, Franklin was not the wife OF Mr.. Frank
made her public appearance in New York is a
waiter girl in Harry IIils under the name OF
ancc of Pete Lawler. the champion light wcight
OF California. about two or three months
she appeared several times with him.
He took her with him to George Dcaglos the
atre IN New Haven. but they got into trouble
there bocause Iawlcr KNOCKED over New Ha-
ven boxer. Josie Fowler and Lawlcr separated.
and she took to light stage business. Then shs
mot FRANKLIN, who taught her to shoot. AMI sha
performed with him. taking his name up 10 the
time Of tho tragedy
II could not be ascertaincd that thero was
any cause for Mrs. Franklin being. jealous ot
Mile. Volante. She was notigcnerally intimats
with men. but seemed devoted to her profess
sion, which was that Of a trapeze performer.
Mr.. John Hammond. Into stage manager OF the
Grand Opera House. who engaged her to 60 10
Pawtuckct, said last evening that she was the
daughter OF respectable paronts at Phelps lttie
town near Canandnigua. Taking y fancy TO ths
staeesh went toWi iamshurgh. NY. lived with
n amarried sister. and took lessons In the trapezo
business from Munroe and Azurne. and made
her first appearance in the BROOKLYN Olympic
Theatre, She played an engagement OF two
weeks with moderate success, That was about
Adophi in Wiliamsburgh and performed
Bowery: then TO Now Haven. in Deagle's.
on the. opening night. then to the Olympic
again for two weeks While in the latter thentro
she mnde q little Jaur pas In ascending to her
perch on tho trapcze; She. being rather stout.
failed to get up to tho traneze. and fell. Tho
audience icered at her. Sho was plucky aud
rersevcrlng, however and she accepted another
engagement in New Haven. and also APP
peared at Mozart Garden. Brooklyn. Out
Of her salary ot t25 per week. she
bought her own performing apparatus Of ropes.
net. g.. and seemed only anxious TO excel in
her profession. Sho was n general fnvorite.
and her volunteering to stand TO have tho apple
shot from her head WAS characteristic Of hor
obliging nature. for she received no extra paw
for the risk