The New York herald., 1878-08-25
SCANDAL AT COOPERSTOWN.

LUDICRoUs SCENE ON THE MARGIN OF
LAKE-A YELLED WOMAN DRAWS SIX
SHOOTER ON BLONDE MAN-"rHE OTHER
WOMAN RUNS FOR A PANTRY AND LOCKS
HERSELF IN-sHERIFF TO THE RESCUE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CooPgRsTowN, N. Y, August "a, 1878.
An affair happened at this quiet summer resort
this morning which came eliminating in .
tragedy. Lake otsego, upon which the village OF
Cooperstown borders, Is the favorite resort for boat
Ing company OF people we're sitting in the vicinity
OF Cooper's dock, at the foot OF tho lake, about
ten O'Clock this morning, watching the boats glide
ovcr the sivery surface, among whom were gentle.
man ana lady OF fine appearance In animated con-
,vcrssiion. A moment later the scene changed, and
ladies and gentle were seen flying in every di-
rsction, whils woman darkly veilcd was seen 10
have hold OF the blonde gentleman, brsndishing
pistol toward his head HIS fair companion had
lied a. liar the dockkeepsr's house, when
woman with the pistol made a reach
;or her, but tbe lady barely escaped by running
into The pantry LOCKING he door. The blonde gen
teman made an attempt 10 escape, when the veiIed
woman turned around and pointing her pistol at him,
cried "Stop 10 but he Kept on toward the dock
keepers house, where he sought refuge But the in
furiat.d DcsdcmoDa was equal to the occasion, and
caught The tawny gaian. as he reached the dining
room door, and threw b IN TO the floor.
OF
"Don't Shoot Hattie, Tor Gods sake' cried the ter
IRON that woman ?" he hoarseiy shouted, with con-
vuIsed lips, while the ominous muzzle was pressed
against his forehead.
several men, irscsed by the cries Of the man,
tered the place ana dragged him out OF range
while effort made TO disarm the woman, whv
still held the monacing weapon with It's black barrel
pointed directly at the handsome blonde. ARREST
him ~ cried ibo woman; mes my husband, who
has deserted me for"-"Don't shoot me, dar.
ling 10 yelled the man, vigor, supplement- ted
by an earnest petition that she be disarmed. Am
not your wife 7" exclaimed she, adjusting her white
hand for u hrmer Gluten the pistol, which seemed
10 approach the trembling victim.
AcKsowLEDGED THE CHARGE
Eyes; but dom shoot, he resPon ded, pitcously.
By this time constable rushed upon the tragic
ecens and with rural nerceness ne colared the lady
and took away The revolver. He then purposcd to
arrest the man, bat friend Intefceded and he
permitted TO depart, which he oid with ronsvkable
alacriy. The woman who wanted 10 shoot him then
some OF the thoughtful bystanders released the lady
who was locked IN the pantry. She also departed
With celerIty.
Upon diligent inQsiry by the HERALD correspondent
AZ iound that Inc man was known as Charles X
Fuller. OF Middietown, lumber merchant who lives
IN New York city, and the woman who wanted to
DOT him his wife. IL WAS new edition oil the
old story OF deserton. Fuller arrived at C0opcrs
town Tues day and registered tho Ballard House
The wife suspected that her husband was accom- ancd
by a lady. aud she followed hIm 10
true The other woman II Is alleged, is Mrs Clark
vile Of n we'll known New York merchant. Mrs
Fuller intends 10 have her husba arrested for deser
iion; says she did not purpose TO XIII her husband.
but merely TO scare him back to the paths OF virtue
that she could persuade bin to return to her again.