Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-11
A LOVERS TRAGEDY.
Particulars Of the Shooting Of a Young
Man by His lady Love--The Mourn,
full Sequence Of an Affair
Of the Heart.
,umberton IN. Oh Cor. Now York Herald.

Va III UNIV 49,
which sad event occurred at II o'clock
to-day. The shooting occurred at
Rauck's Hotel, in this usually quiet
village, last Thursday morning about
| 10 O'clock, and the victim fingered in
great pain until II to-day, when he
expired, protesting his innocence Of
the charge preferred against him by
his fair slayer with his dying breath,
The facts in this unfortunate affair, as
obtained by a Herald correspondent,
are in a degree romantic, but prove
conclusively that there is an inner his
tory yet unwritten and hid from the
public By a veil of mystery that may
be raised when Amelia Linkhaw is
brought to trial for the murder of
Hartman, and may yet ever remain in
it's place and keep the causes which
led to the untimely death of the young
man. as they low are, shrouded in i'm
penetrable darkness. The Herald
representative has not been allowed to
speak to the fair Amelia on the sub
iect of the homicide. None of her
friends will converse on the subject in
a manner to shed any light on the af-
fair and, what seems stranger still,
the friends and relatives of Hartman
are equally reticent.
j. E. HARTMAN.
The victim of the homicide was a
young mar under 30 years ofage, who
was reared in this village, and for the
last few years has been acting in the
capacity Of travelling salesman for
Messrs. Elhart, Witt & Co., of Balti-
more. Hartman's engagement with
this house was of such a nature that
he travelled for them only at certain
times, which kept him out of employ
ment about half ofhis time. His I'M
occupied time he always spent in this
place, boarding at the village hotel
kept by Mr.. Rauek. About two years
ago, it is alleged, Hartman addressed
and became the acceptedsloyer of Miss
Linkhaw, and it was believed their
marriage would in time take place, I'm
til last summer, for some reason I'M
known to the public, the engagement
was suddenly broken off. Since that
time Hartman has been away from
Lumberton prosecuting his business
as drummer, and his stay being pro
tracted longer than was customary it
was supposed by his friends hat he
had obtained a permanent situation,
and would therefore be in Lumberton
hereafter but little of his time. Hart
man was an intelligent, well behaved
an popular young man, and was highly
respected in this community.
THE MURDEREsS.
Miss Amelia Linkhaw is the daugh-
ter of a well-to-do merchant tailor OF
Lumberton. Her parents are of Ger
man descent, and have been residents
Of the village for a long time. Amelia
is their oldestdaughter. She is about
twenty-five or twenty-three years Of
age, is of medium hight, with dark
hair and large black eyes. Miss Link.
haw could not well be termed beauti
full, but she is quite a fne-lookinG
woman of the brunette order. She il
tolerably we'll educated, attractive II
manner, and, while she was not exact,
the belle of the village, she has always
been very popular with all who made
her acquaintance, and she occupied
an enviable position in society. Moth.
ing had ever been said ~derogatory tt
the chastity and good character of tn,
lady, until a few months ago she sud
denly retired from society, and a shor
!, time thereafter it was whispered amOny
E the gossip mongers that Amelia Hart
man was e%nciente. This report wa.
not at first believed, but it in TIM
/ proved to be too true.
/, RETURNED HOME TO DIE.
: About the 23d of this month Hart
man came TO Lumberton and took VI
his old quarters at Rauck's Hotel, in
tending to spend two months, or unit
5 his business should again call hin
away. His numerous friends and &C
quaintances gave him an unstintel
welcome, and everything SCENE,
5 pleasant. On last Thursday mornin
Miss LinkhaW, closely yelled an
! wearing a heavy shawl tight
, wrapped over her shoulders an.
around her body, was seen walkin
, rapidly down the street toward tn
: hotel. She entered the parlor an
r asked TO 500 Mr.. Hartman. That gen
tleman, not dreaming of what wa
lurking in the bosom Of bis fair yisi
= to-. answered promptly 10 The cal
As he entered the room she aros,
greeted him with a smile, spoke to hil
cordially and extended her left hanC
He grasped it firmly and While the
were thus standing face to face wit
n her right hand she drew q small de-
! ringer pistol from beneath the folds
her shawl, and, with the remarl
You have ruined me and | will no.
+ ruin you fred al him. The ball el
n tered the body in the immediate viciI
e ity Of the heart. Hartman reeied an
fell to the floor, whereupon Mi
e Linkhaw, after lookipgat the prostra-
Il form Of her victim an instant turnC
IF and walked out of the hotel and bac
ly to her home.
it Young Hartman was taken to h
o. brother residence, where he LINGERIE
es until to-day. when death ended h
ID suffering. Miss Linkhaw was arrestC
lg a short time after tho shooting, a
raigned before a Judge and ballad
h the sum Of $1,000, which was promp
a. ly given for her appearance before Il
grand jury %. answer the charge
shooting with iatsgt 70 kill {
IN this trial the woman apbessed co
and collected, showing no signs Of q
y eitement, anger or any other emotio
CAUSE OF THE MURDER.
ed The village has been in a state
great excitement ever siada the shoe
1t. ing occurred, and many Wild rume
he have been ahoat. i could FIJI coIum
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