The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-20
SHOOTING HER BETRAYER.
THE ATTEMPT or MRS. DONY BLACk TO
KILL C. SCOTT sYMMEs
a Scene In y Parior In n Cincinnati uotei-A
Husband Threatening 80 Fin,sh the Job
that his Iriured wife Vigorously Began.

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Mrs Black WAS found III her room in tho
Hotel Emery. She is rarely attractive woman.
with dark eyes and hair and soft white hands
ard tho air and carriage Of n society queen.
Sho wore rich black silh walking suit with
sleeves OF bue-blnck velvet trimmed ut tho
wrists with black point lace. Tho skirt was
trimmed with twcvo-inch band II velvet and
had bows OF velvet and lace in 'front.' The
only relief In color was the white lace collar at
tho mock. A silkcn helmet hat. with ostrich
tip. lay on the table. She If 10 hor twonty nth
year. and Of beauty TINT shines even through
her pale and anxious facc She said
came down from Hamilton on the $50
train. and in the train ] met my husbands
brother Mr.. Frank Black camo with the in
tcntion Of seeing Mi Symmos and getting him
10 make a statement-a truthful statemcnt-be-
cause OF his having written q scandalous card
which made 1t look M II had sought his com
pany. when really he had continually bounded
me. The truth was Just the reverse u his state
ment in his card. when ! first came here
camo up to the Emery Hotel and inquired at
the office for Mr.. Symmos. They told mo no
was not here. and inquired Mt what time he
would DO here. They told mo that he might
walk through tho Arcade at haf-past three
o'clock that he WINS In the habit Of doing that.
though he might not he hero until six o'clock
CURED for Con. Banning's oflcc. | went up
thore. and at the door saw Mr.. symmes stand
Ing inside tho room. tho door being open. I
told him l wished 10 soc him in the hotel. |
came down here and then told him the object
for which came, which was 10 obtain a retrac-
ton from him which would make some repara-
ton for the injury he had done me and mine;
and after talking some time he gave me tho
statement that have given you
hereby state that all the nnuuiauon. against the
dssd she mos s q and aue c tI' or
any nlut, lone hef husband ard N justice to hun h.r
resisted ali cnori. of and ~, they were ,ctua
hey rb ns % he Sob INV" edmIe Under mV ina
en,e al sisfmcni. made BY any one htteo,ofe inc"n
pose Of removing dishonor from wroug,d woman aud
After he had given mo the statement turned
% him and said: | suppose 1t is not necessary
for me 10 dctain You any longer lie, spoke
stepped W 10 me-; ! got w and ne ;caamc 90
offered mo his hand drew back from him. The
thought rushed over me ot the trouble he had
brought On my family. and The disgrace
felt, and not only that hut that | had
nothing to leave my children. The only legacy
TINT had To- leave them, m honored name. had
mind in an instant. and Tut my hand into my
pocket and pulle! out my revolver and shot AZ
him. Whiie was go king the weapon second
time ne Jumped TOWARD mo and grabbed az i.
and shot again. While was trying 10 cock 1t
again he got his arms over my hands IN sueh a
way rs To- imp, ie my pulling the trigger; We
struggled Tor about live minutes, and he almost
pulled my clothes 10 pieces.
mo and say: Why. Mamie. would you do that
T. me after what done Tor youf And Just ut
That time | said 10 him. After what you
have done 10 mo! you miserable villain; after
what YOU have done 10 me- II were To have
Killed You you would have only got what you
deserve" some Of the hystandeis interferrd.
and said. Keep qui.t-keep quiet II you
have wife. lust think how you would feel II a
man came into your family and dishonorcd her.
Even then your feelings could not hall express
what the woman herself had felt. She had al
ways borne an honorable name. had gone in
good society. had come Of good family; Your
feelings us an injured husband could not be
half as much outraged rs the feelings Of that
MT; Curtis; traIG,sreph operetor and &C;
with message from Mr. Black. who had been
Informed Of the fact oi some trouble into which
big wife Lad fallen. The message asked 20 be
that he would be down at 10 O'clock. He had
supposed the nature OF the trouble from note
left by his wife Tor him. An answer was sent 10
could repeat it from memory. was as follows
peny a,e heen Ma9s ios an opr certainty ior your
aud compel the Villain that ha ,radu.cd and dishenored
me 20 make rctrncnon II some II the things that he
wort
Mr. symmca tells the story substantially as it
Is rocited above, and winds NJ as follows:
She struggled or the weapon until she and were both
exhausted be- e succeeded an setting from her an,
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no one heart shot and beyed hHi phy.i"ai
Iiiiii enough L. lake Tie weapon IRON her Al!erI
seeded IN ssn- -,,sion OF J., BELLE, Who had st Z.
came IN Jgst as 20 ne t,'ol ana ha lui INTO ~
against thc lads soa To - h,r out q Die hotel h.
iSre erSSna on;5-.sa:sa n''G,i NE p,,@ e
AiicrHarl noun,d police oinccr who csl,d to - me
missed The il-t, sn very familiar wan. II B. one
us,ed 'S@s, ~ ,. PS SisS Nj iEs,s
day and usht ,n,e he has been m tle s,erin oiacc
asa,ansuoS mi s'ieS my a,'cmT. T. SSaas 'lg' Ne
Lady. dissrucriul II was un-taienl While IN ihe
parlor She continually paced NJ and down ,ayus n,
Wa 50 nsi' -. VA. ne c2un not ~ down Danns ~,
hahd under the folds Of her dress except dnrns The ums
sAc was wfiuns tc statements she desrcd ne to sign
The following letter was written by Mrs Black
10 tho Cincinnati E"9uWo;
TIE man whose '''' ATTEMPTED 70 taAe th,s afternoon
il "a he nd aia woman whom he feariullvvchmiicd
A. Eurl ins 49, inlly c@ntio'.sd my NUN ana ac
M SsN g5'' M aHI, n egeag';
~ o. 20 iiT.'ald how r''son could 10 @rons
owils ~ D., ~rng protesting erain'tr cont sun-
;ncn = nd.i .ryed unu Uncovered since thcn
Snl Ne yl9n' prae 'cd agon me y nc b'ass h,af.d
sni PoonS M, HIND as S s my ha.Sn0sf ,nc iaT II
my my r i ,Y " S Sno ~ tn nae ' sna AZ" Sic
9etn itgy,l T." D 49, iss "a, ac ',ns heart "a n %h,l
low ana rtc'ity @, a hu,ba"d that has ever bccr
frn,nnlGnH,nnu ",' AN" ~ ing a. he , Hssnl
Incss - ,'l} {: ius MIN Whose heart whose hon
Will uiU NDs ht tJi icoeivins m" from hr-,- Last com
promising IL. ln a hundred dneren, wh,s taxing ava,
every hop" of a happy iugc with my family. Turing M,
with his dVttl'u tongue, cloudug my NE with dread
and tear Exercising hanrml influence born his de
Termination o. rum ana my tear o him making prriec
chaos ant wye 700! NE takinei .Ntrythins To which
Cnud eiHs boz which Irould ru-t away from
husband, tadlN. enis-thrhk ~ htuc What she sui
would bee tons 40 the hawk arcs tor the dove whci
ho pOuNueA aud lI,ys and feel now That had kil,C
lin, lust rttilunl would have been taken; that de
prlNug hun 90 hl- miserable exist, nee would u,t hal
tonlou-Hie Ton what he ha, deprived Of, aud thai
had avenged wFS Il for the wrons that has been don,
me, my children could reverence the mother VIII,
ANA memory M the years u happiness and my pre-
Niuus nlcuU, took ne back again his wife n,ct
not hc ashamed lut lroud To call the mother oi h
children, that ui former friend. may realize that np
MautonlY gave up what women should hold dear. hu
from COM ilson. tear, and the horrible Vaccinations u
hslhcnlus VILLAIN No one can know the terrible week
speht ~ N!Nus 20 The donouement that took place
shoit unc since. II was almost r"hci % have
Vie lofrll' -nrl mat bound me hruken-the double
ne Wu. ulln- ended What ! suffered God alon,
Knows u ~ lr tested, how entreatod and beggc,
o. J." l't ~ peace and purity, how | ~
traN' liiu iuf nIi leaving me happy IN the belief OF
INo shame fr IhlIhatnn. the agony | have endured
mat he cti"i, words cannot portray And had beer
tucccsIul u} 'Hh-'ltHf Would not condemn me-. AL,
That was not ,uftOssit matter Ot profound r,strt
ana Yet tr ia-tnfl'f Nf ~ have Gaze or fircC.Sul
wiz De III ''''i-''r hf wrongs get MANI BLACK
Deputy sheriff Black came 10 the city as 500.
ms possible IN response 10 mis- wilo'e telegraphi
summons. He regretted the bloOdlcss issue %