The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-06-10

Tom 0allsher's Vigorous Way OF
Making Love.
saa esAnci.co Chrsaicle.
The account Of the bloody affair II
IL Cosmopolitan hosel. in which
1bom.s ]. Gslhghse, the ex-attorney
OF the French bank. and Mabel
Curran were the principals. rs pub.
lished IN che Cksvs;ce the day after
the attempted deed. Vas somewhat
incomplete, owing to the vail Of
secrecy which the friends IF both
parties threw around it: but the
account Of the affair is
in the following statement.
which is the c,rrect and true story
Of the attempted murder and suicide /:
About + o'clock on Tuesday evening.
Gallagher went to the Cosmopolitan
hotel. where Mabel was stopping. and,
while mounting the stairway to her
r'om, he met one of the bell-boys,
named Harry. and told him that he
wss on his way to Mabel's room. and
Was going u shout her. Continuing
his way. he finally reached her room
aud Knocked. The door Vas opened
By Mrs. Curranis nurse, and she in.
formed the blood-thirsty attorney that
be could not come in. n Mabel Vas
asleep. and the doctOr had given
orders that she vas not to be disturbed.
"Are you sure ?" he asked. IL am.
replied the nuree. At this moment .
lady who Vas in the room came to
the door and opened it wider, when
Gallagher pushed her and drew up
to the bedside of Mabel. "Will you
kiss me :" he asked. to which she
replied. mo. I don't want to" Then
IN his knees by the bedside
Gallagher began 70 cry. After q few
moments Of this liquid reasoning he
said. enable. I love you dearly"
IL don't believe you" replied Mabel.
No man cOuld love . woman and
trea Their as you have me-" Il would
give my hast drop OF blood fur you.'
be rejoined. and. continuing. said.
"Would you believe me If I fell dead
1t your feet 2" Mabels companion at
this moment said. "Why. Mabel, how
could you doubt man when he 10 on his
knees 7" :Gallagher. Catching hold Of
Mabels arm, exclaimed, "Do you
love me. Mabel :" mo" she replied.
did you ever love met" asked the
amorous attorney. .Never." respond
Cd the fair Mabel. Gallagher. ut
this. rose to bis feet. and. in . most
dramatic tone, said. Then YOU will
never live to love another" The
had no sooner escaped his
lips thah be drew his pistol from hls
pocket and printed it At her brent-
Mabel screamed. and . lady from an
room rushed in. and Selling
Gallagher. turned him around from
his intended prev. While struggling
with this lady. Gallagher managed tn
point the pistol again at the prostrated
Mabel. when the lady. who was
struggling with him, screamed for
help, Gallagher at this turned the
weapon on himself. aiming at his
heart and firing. The ball passed
through him and lodged in his coat.
For Q second time he turned and
again pointed the pistol Al Mabel.
when her lady friend seized him. and
planting her knee an his breast forced
him to the ground. During this
Mabel tainted. and her nurse
rang the bell for help, which soon
arrived. and Gallagher va seized and
his pistol taken frum him. He then
ran out Of the rom into the hallway.
where he fell and became insensible.
He Vas taken by the hotel porter to
room 6S. where he was attended by
Dn. Whitney and McNulty. His
wife. who resides ut Sancelito. was
telegrsphed for. and is in attendance
on him. During the day On which
the shooting took place he sent Mabel
four notes. all of an insulting charsc
ter, To none Of which she replied.
months ago he attempted to
stab her In the neck with . knife,
which Mabel caught in her hand,
cutting it severely. and sprsng away
from him screaming. He then left
the house. and ten minutes later she
received q note, saving that he had
taken poison. and if she ever wished
to zee him alive. she must immediate
" 90 to him. Mabel did not 60. On
the next morning Gallagher sent her
q handsome bouquet, and . note.
begging her pardon. He frequently
made her presents Of jewelry. and
then, in 6ts Of jealous frenzy. would
break them up and throw them on the
floor. He has sworn several times
during the last few DAYS that as soon
- be got we'll be would Finish the
job," he would do it better next
time. lam going tn kill myself" he
aid. ''ss som a. l am able to get up |:
but am not going alone-Mabel has
got to 60 with me-"
The above story, however, is be-
ieved to be lacking in truth.
Anecdote Of Lincoln.
A striking incident in Mr.. Lincoln's
,f6cial life Is related BY Judge Brom.
we'll. Of Denver. who visited the
White House in March 1865. Mr..
Seward and several other gentlemen
we're also present. and the President
gradually came to talk On decisions
II life and death. All other matters
To him he declared, were
in comparison to these and he
added: II reckon there never was q
man raised in the country on farm.
where they are always butcberiug
.attle and hogs and think nothing Of
1. that ever grew up with such IN
lversion for bloodshed q l have and
ret I've had more questions Of life and
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