, 1879-06-07
THE SULLIVAN TRAGEDY.

iNsnlfrh tn Cincinnati Enquirer
TERnr 1tAurs, Ind, JUNG b.-1'ffan g. Nc
Ctary was sl,os, md It ts snppoae'l tatal'y
wounded, At Sultiran, Ind, At III O'Clock lnst
evening, BY 1saac Draper. The trascdY 9rcw
Out Of an alleged Intimacy between McCrary
and Mrs. nraner. All the parties arc old resi-
dents Of Sullivan. 1icCrarY was married sor-
dral ycars since to a 1auuhsor Ut Edmund
l.eeel,, ono Of tho woalthlest citizens ot tho
county.
Mr. and bira. Draper have been married acv-
rrn] yea,s. About two years ago Draper re-
turned home unexncctcdly ono night md found
ls wife mud McCrary, 1t II alleged, influ0ing III
highly Improper contiuck% a stormy acenc fol-
loved, resulting ir kopara1tun i,ctwcc,, Draper
md vile. Mrs. McCrarr, rs soon ~ she heard
uf tho afEsir, left the home or her unfaithtat
husband md returned 10 l1cr fnthcr'at taking
with icr her two children sc as a. feiasen .a
him to visit Ills children at intervals.
After q 6hurt separation Draper AMI MS WtIo
resumed marital runion but lint skeetoh mas
!rcn ever present, at'tt Lag ea"ssu costnhL war
bccn town tnik for two years, now antl ttcn
fading nimosl intn nothing. only TO te genewc4
by soine new development. ,
fn tue summer Of 1915 McCrary attempted
suicide by poisoning, atd III tllc autumn III tile
same year Mrs. Draper made similar attempt
With d liko weapon, both hcng u"succcssful.
Last cycnlng Ueatcr teft llla ho.ne, Informing
his vile that he wolttd be absent until after nd-
night. Iustea1 Ut leaving tle neighh1FlloMt lio
col,ceaicl himself IN a n0fRhborlnE nlley-wav.
a,,,l kcpt close watch on Ills wffc's movements
About 10 o'clock she left the lousu a'isl walked
| rapidly towards cross street, Ncaclllns the
| tutncf, she turned and mot AlcCrary, and tue
t,Yu greeted cnch other with dcnpnstratto'ss OF
| affection. DRAPER, who Ind followed ll!s wife,
| drew his revolver nsitl rushed upon the pair
| McCrary aleo drew Q revolver, at'tl thu tncn
| oucned f1re on each other.
It 10 Impossible to gain rclfablo inflammation
as TO which fired tho 1irst shot. Mctrary fred
| twice, onr bali striking massive watcIl-cllaln
| which 1atglcd over tic abdomen Of Draper.
! The ciain wns torn III twain. but Draper waa
uutujused. AlrCrary's revolver refused to work
further, md lie was at the mercy Of Ills eicniy.
prapcr was armed with a largo scyeu-al00tcr,
carving bait of 1htrtr-eight ra'iher. This lse
cutpttcd at atcCrary, Ue ball cn crlnE The breast
abau. mttlwny between thu nipples, rangE to
tic left atI lodging between the ribs Oil the lcfI
side, from which position 1t was extracted b.
DR.. Cauifmap.
After emntytng hta revolver Draper rushet
upon his antagonist, aIt1 thu two closed in I
hassl-to.hA..d encounter. At ttrst Mcirary va.
| tic better man. but, growing weak from thl
loss Of blood, lle was OYcrpowcre1, a,tl Draper
clubbing tho pistol, ralncd blow inter- blow of
| the head Of his fallen enemy. During tht
struggle Mira. Draper stood near screaming n
the top Of her compass. The nbac Of tie battl
md tho wOnlan's screams soon attracted
crowd, nI,si tho combatnuts were separated.
| MeEsafY was conveyed to his hoin1, wAete h
was attended by DR.. tauffman. Draper pro
cccdca at onyo to thu jail, and gave himself Vi
( to the Sheriff,
Al Inst accounts McCrary was still alivc, b1
no hopes OF recovery nro entertained by iii
medical attendants 'rIie sympathy OF the CON
| uuptkr seems to be with Draper.