The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-14

Six lit months ago she entered the store and
requested to be shown some daggers. She WAS shown
u variety. but seemed to please her. or, to
her own expression, 'rhey arc not fancy enough"
She wanted one that had pretty handle and hand
some sheath. Florence visited various places aad
finally had j. Dean Hawley, tho jcweller, order
FOR her The price OF the weapon So and when it
came she had the VIC I'd FLORENCE inscribed on IT,
1t is described as having white ivory handle and
blade abont six inches long, sharpencd on both Sides
Florence said when she bought 1t that she about
to commence Housekeeping and she wanted the dae-
ger to .put under her pillow to protect herself.
About q week ago she had it sharpcned ct Hawley's.
There is doubt that if sho did not have a
favorable opportunity to shoot Hickey she intended
to stab him. From the developments It Is evident
before she left this city anu she went to Cincinnati
with the intention o. disseminating him. II is sup
posed that Hickey bought the revolver III New York
of some importer there none OF tho kind in
the city.
MAKISa PURCHASES BEFohE LEAVING.
shortly after ten O'Clock on Wednesday morning
she entered the store OF Lewis Whoan, and said
she was going away. and wanted something ia read
on the Seeing book on the shelf entitled
Mother superior" she exclaimed:--
"I'll take that. No, won't either; that's con-
vent book. I've had enough of that"
She purchased volume entitled played Out.
and several illustrated papers Her bill amounted
to 81 rs. She said. as she was leaving. II am gong
to Cincinnati" An hour later she returned and
bought three cigars When Hickey was in the city
she used to buy twenty-five and nifty cent cigars in
large numbers and give them to him. In fact, while
Hickey was in Syracuse it was common joke that
he smoked as good cigars as any man In town.
Every particle of money that she could dis
some of which he accepted, some OF which he re-
fused. 1t is related that the first night that Mary
Anderson appeared in this city Florence disguised
herself as an old woman and Swallowed Hickey the
entire evening She was at the theatre and watched
every motion he made with jealous eye. When hc
left the hall at the conclusion of the entertainment
she followed him to the Vanderbilt House aud did
not cease her vigil until he retired.
Or. oHARA's KNowLEDGE FLORENCE.
Rev. j. a. O'Hara, pastor OF st. Mary's Church. is
acquainted with n portion of the history OF Flor
once Mcdonald. This evening DR.. O'liara was
called upon and related the following story:--
"In the early part of the summer OF 1874
ali American gentleman named smith, from
the West INTRODUCED to me by n physician of
Syracuse. Mr. Smith stated he was in trouble. lie
informed mo that hc had very unruly daughter.
lle said he informed that the Sisters
in the Catholic Church had an institu-
zion ut Buffalo for the correction of unmanage-
able and maynard girls. As he did not belong to
the Catholic Church he did not know whether he
could place his daughter in OF the institutions,
hence his object In calling me. told him that
there was All order in tho Catholic Church which
devoted itself to the conversion of fallen women and
that the society had houses for the correction
OF young girls. Informed him that two Of the kind