The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
ANOTHER FEMALE TRAGEDY
ONE YOUNG GIRL SHOT EY ANoTHER-THE
cEhEBRATED LILLE DUER CASE EcIIpsED

ONE YOUNG GIRL SHOT EY ANoTHER-THE
| CELEBRATED LILLE DUER CASE EcIIpsED
IN ELAuRA.
From the Elmira IN. ~ Gazette. July III
Last night a young girl not more than fourteen
years of age shot and dangerously wounded another
girl. reporter OF this paper. in order to gather
full particulars of the singular affair. stopped first
at the Recorders Court. On asking for information
the reporter referred to young lady who was
sitting in the Office and who had to make COM
the girl who had been shot On being questioned
she briefly related tho particulars the affair
she knew them.
STATEMENT OF The INJURED GIRLS SISTER.
Miss Katie Cores. sister OF the injured girl stated
to Gazette reporter:I live at Latta Brook. have
been living In Emira for the last two years at vari-
GUS places. and have been working for Mr.. Haas.
who keeps the meat market on the corner of High
and Church streets. Ny sister Anna working
for Mr.. Riddlebach on High street. the first house
below Mr. Hsas just back OF Market. Last evening.
about nine O'Clock. my sister Anna went the
street to Mr.. Kirklands house. She went there
to see Jennie Lawrence who lives there.
Mr.. Kirkland being hor grandfather. When
my sister went there there young lady named
Lizzie Hannum This girl. am told went into
Brook is on your stoop." This Hannum girl then
went out the front stoop and atood up. My
was standing on the lower step, This was on the
front stoop. Tho Hannuin girl SAID, 'Jen, your
mother wants YOU Jennie was in the front room ut
the time). When she said this she raised pistol
and fired at my sister. The ball hit her just below
the right shoulder. was sitting on Mrs. Hass
stoop and heard the report of the pistol heard
yelled fearfully. The Hannum girl after shooting
my sister ran through the yard of Mr.. Owens. who
looked for her. but could not ind her. 1 ran over
and saw my sister laying on bed in Mr.. Kirklands
house. Ny sister was CRYING. They had taken off
her dress. Her understanding was all bloody. There
were two doctors there then--one of them was DR..
Chase. My sister in great pain and could hardly
talk. She SAID to me. THAT Hannum girl shot mel"
There had been trouble between my sister and
this Hannum girl. My sister Will be eighteen on the
THE HANNUM GIRL IN COURT
While the above statement was being made to the
reporter the Chief of Police arrived with the Han
mum girl in charge. She accompanied by her
mother, nice looking. middle aged woman dressed
IN black. The Hannum girl is apparently about
with very fair features rather stout build and
pact form. She took her seat rather unconcernedly.
evidently keenly felt the unpleasant situation in
which her daughter placed The Recorder stated
mitment in order to give time to summon Witnesses
and investigate the matter. At eleven o'clock the
Hannum girl was committed to jail.
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
reporter called at Mr. kirkland's at noon and
learned the following additional particulars :-Jen
ME Lawrence states that about nine o'clock there
at Mr.. Kirkiand's. on High street, the second
door from Church, Arthur II. Adams. boy about
! fifteen years. herself aged sixteen Jimmie Cronn
aged eighteen and Anna Cores The latter had just
the street from Mr.. Rlddlebachs, where
she worked. Arthur Adams and myself and Lizzie
| Hannum the front stoop. Miss Hannum
| came to our house about three o'clock and
stayed till the rain was over. never knew the
| acquaintance; but wanted nothing to do with ker
Adams did not know her either; We didn't want her
house. and told her to go home twice after
the storm said that she ought to 60 home. They
call her ''Crazy Liz" Mr.. Kirkland when he came
to supper did not like to see the strange girl around
When Anna came over she stood on the front stoop
Adams had pistol, which he borrowed He got the
pistol to shoot dog He had it in his hand cleaning
the rust off. when Anna came. She had not
been at our house more than minute
when the Hannum girl grabbed it out
of his hands. Adams said. 'Be careful; it is
loaded" She said II don't care!" and into the
sitting room with the pistol Then she came to the
door ana said. Jennie. your mother wants you.''
Anna and fired right at her. She turned back then
and laughed and ran away through the house into
| the back yard Of Mr. Owens.
WHAT THE INJURED GIRL
| The injured girl says:-"I felt the ball. My arm
blood my sacque and dress. do not know why
she shot me. have never done her wrong. never
| knew her, and never saw her in my life before
The injured girl lay on sofa in the sitting ROOM
and her constant means showed that she suffered
verely. DR.. Chase. whom the reporter met states
proper and treatment her recovery is altogether
probable DR.. Eastoa. who was also III attendance
last evening. states that the bullet came from No.
80 calbre pistol 1t is still embedded the flesh,
and must have passed around just below the arm
pit He that ii it had entered fraction above
where it did fatal wound would have been pro-
duced.
CAUSE OF THE SHOOTING.
The motive for the shooting is enshrouded in mys-
terry. The statements OF the girls show the Hannum
girl to have been stranger to them and therefore
she could have had no grievance to redress. From
the stories current 1t is altogether probable that
act of pure cussedness'-a harum scarum
piece OF business as it were--such case. perhaps.
aud in where it would not be difficult to make
jury believe that the perperator was crazy II she
il she is not the aifar shows her to be danger
sort of girl to be prowling around. and measures
should be taken to have hex placed where her MUIR
derous prociivities will be etfectually curbed
checked
COMMITTED
At two O'Clock the defendant was brought from
Jail by Police Constable Kelly. She accompanied
by her mother. The complaint was read. to which
she responded not guilty. Through counsel she de-
manded examination, which was set down TOR
Monday next at ten A. NJ. Bail was placed at $500,
and Mrs. Hannum left the court room to
bondsmen. Bail will probably be given this after
noon aud the defendant released. When arrested at
her mothers home this morning she declared that
she did not know the pistol was loaded.