Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-08

TERRIBLE ENDING TO DISPLAY OF RIFLE
SHOOTING.
Mile. NOlante, who was shot on the opera
house stage al Pawtucket, X. l., fingered until
last evening, and died about nine O'clock Her
sister from Brooklyn, n. Y, was present, and
brother, from Phelps Ontario county, n Y,
Is expected. The real name of the girl Is Lottie
Meloy: She was % years old. Her sister was
the only one of the family who knew she was
as follows: On Monday last a variety company
naming from Mozart Garden, i'm the city OF
BROOKLYN, n. y, commenced an engagement
al the fawtucket Opera House, their perform
ance being OF an ordinary character pXcep
he featS of rife shooting by Mrs Jennie Fow
ier, whose Stage name is Miss Jennie Franklin.
She usually began by firing at a target and a
various objects, closing that part OF her per
lol nance by shooting an apple placed on th,
head OF another member OF the COMPANY
known as Mile. Nolante. who also appeared as
a irapeAe performer. In order to Intensity the
ems atlnnal charac er of this act Miss Frank.
in, Instead of taking direct aim at the apple
IN Vile. Nolante'S head, faced in IN opp6Site
direction and obtained her range by means of
Il small mirror placed at the wing. The trick
has been repeatedly accomplished with sue
cess, but II requires great cOolneSS and Stcadi-
ness to strike the reflected apple with preci-
sion, aud has always been deemed a fool hardy
and dangerous experiment. Friday evening
Mile Nolante stepped alertly TO her station
smiling al the audience AZ she did so. Placing
me apple. an ordinary sized one, on the top of
her head, where il rested in her luXuTant hair
she stood mOtiOnleSS as statue Miss Frank
I'M also TOOK her station near the footlightS in
front oil the mirror. and deliberately aimed
over her shoulder through the glass at her ill
lated friend. The audience sat i'm silence
curlouSly watching the performers and suS-
pecting some deceitful trick when suddenly
The trigger was pulled, and at the same instant
shrek reSounded through the hall as the nm
fortunate Olante fell forward on the stare
MISS Franklin was immediately placed under
arrest 10y the local police.
WAS THE SHOOTING A MURDER BY A JEALOUS
WOMAN?
kumOrS were aflOat in Pawtucket that
Mile. Nolante had been shot Intentionally hy
Mrs. rankin, who had become enraged M
Mi frankln's attention to her. Mrs Frank
hnWaS not the wife of Mr.. Franklin although
she bore his name. She first made her public
appearance in New York as a waiter girl IN
Harry Hill 5, under the name of Josie Fowler
mere she MADE the acquaintance of Pete
LAWYER, the champion light weight of Calfor-
ma, about two or three months ago. Lawer
laught her TO box, and she appeared several
times with him. He took her with him TO
George Deaglc'S theater in New Haven, but
lhey got into trouble there because Lawler
Knocked over New Haven boxer Josie
Fowler and Lawler separated, and she took to
llght stage business. Then she met Franklin
VINO taught her tn shoot and she performed with
nl1n taxing his name up to the time of the
tragedy. 1t could not be aScertaned that
there was any cause for Mrs. Franklin being
jealous OF Mile. Nalante. She was MOI gtnpr-
ally intimate with men. but seemed devoted
to her profession, which was that of a trance.
performer.