Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-13
,r,.e poecn, ohc shoofsne Case.

The corcner's jury in the case OF MISS Els
Hearu Of 2, oomokc City, who vas shot With
pistol 10 the hands CT Miss Lillian &. DueF' or
tbs sane rlacc, rendered their veydi'ton Tues
Cay night. Miss Hearn died % Friday afternoon
about three O'Clock. Ga Saturday Acting
Ccrouer Jas. L. N OK SUE moDed The c1ro1ers's
irauest. They 40 ourned over until Tuesday.
when o'clock p. 10. they returned verdict
that the deceased came to her death on the
Glib Of December. from nervous prostrstion, ex'
cited By ball lodged 10 her left upper JAY bone,
shot from pistol 10 the hands of Miss Lillian
A. Daer Oh the b of December. ct the resi-
dsece of Der father. Jas L. Hearu, 10 POGO,
moke City, Worcester county, Md. % Mon.
day eveLieg last Miss Dusr was arrested, and
awaiting her examination gave So. 500 bail for
her appearance at court.
The Evening Bulletin aives the following
particulars Of the case Mr.. James I. Hearr.
father tho deceased, states that biz daughter,
after tho shooting. told him that on the occs,
sion Of the shooting she went to the door With
Der visifor, where Miss Duer charged her with
living Mi:s Ella Foster better than she did her.
(M s. Dusr;) Miss Duec attempted to kiss
Miss HesrU, ADD in doing SO fell, aid then
iu Dped to her feet 10 IN excited manuer aod
fred. Ella in this cocversa ion told her her
she did Dot expect to recover. and therefore
Wished the circumstances to be kpowD. MIR.
Hearo states of bis oan knowledge that
his daughter tried 10 vain 10 repress Miss
Duer's visits. who frequently begged Miss
Hearo to walk 10 the woods or remain
10 the psrlor IF bis house or some other
room so sc With Der. Mr.. Hearn a!s) Gays that
his daughter told HIM that once in the woods
\ rpAf nS ohoc m
f.isttep her com psbioo, end induce her to re
uro 10 her, % she was III ,niog CO befure Miss
Dur. However, de5ies this. Just before the
500 toe be says Miss Daer bad tried to ioduce
ri. daughter to walk with her 10 the WOODS.
Mis- Hcarn was nearly Is years of age, ecu
Gated OF Laurel Del, where her father WBs born.
She Was rather scu.. having large. brown eyes
AID black hair. NJ So Doer is of slender, grace
iul 6gu:e, large, brllaut, black eyes and dark
trosu bar, aod is represented to be very
beau ifu. She is 40 u II years Of age, and
fond OF books, esprci,Ily of Byron. aud It Is
said she has been sludyiog nj dicoe fo- about
SIX uortbs She decsr that the shooting
Hss rurey accidental, ard says: Il called to
SEE Ella for the purpose of taking walk. She
ola not wished to 20. begged her. She re
fused. I tlsd to kiss her. had the pistol 10
ue hard alter giaiop up the attempt 10 kiss
t,er, and Was locking at he cartridges, oouotns
hrln. when the pisto' acc ntally went off |
am net murderess. l vi.ited her twice dutiog
her inese rhe f st line she heard my volcs
sod called me, | wens into the room uud she
| roocGe6 ne by putting her srms around nS
reck She thco said : LII. what's the matter
with ne? Told her that sha vas hurt.
Who hurt nc ? she asked. I (Eia) [ re-
plie5, IL wGs [ who did IT, 'Thyn you did
oot do it nurposc]y. did you p The uexs time
called she was delrivus" Miss Dusr 'hcn de-
oied The statement that she (hlss Duer) had
left Poco0oke City for B ,Itiuorc 10 N ale attire
This CORES pondent detailing an interview with
Miss Duor, gays; '.5he sppe,rs to be about
sixteen o: seventeen years Of nse medium
height, ola slender and graceful Hsure, with
large brilliant black eyes and dark brown hslr
cut TT worn in po5'a style. parted on the lctI
sico and brashed away from the forehead Ter
textures are deiicatsiy chiseled, the eyebrows
well curved. snd the lips thin snd held firmly
together Her face is u very striking one, tuIt
Of expression, sni rs it appeared todsy, over.
cast with aaaness and n1-lsncholy."