Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-29

Az ALLEGED sEDUCER SHOT DEAD BY TUE VIC
TINS FATHER.
Last Saturday morning, near Port Tobacco.
Nd, ore John Dickson was shot dead by Mr.
John Acton, both citizens OF Charles county,
Nd. Mr.. Acton was formerly q resident OF
Washington, and an emplOye in the navy yard
here. The circumstances OF the case as related
by one knowing the facts are as follows: Mr..
Dickson is married man with a family of
young girls growing up, and Mr.. Acton has a
wife, son and daughter. The daughter of Mr.
Acton is about IS years of age, and for some
intimacy with the daughters OF Mr.. Dickson
frequently visiting them at their fathers house.
It is represented that during. these visits Of
youth and seduced her.
THE CRIMINAL INTIMACY
with her finally led several weeks ago to his
bringing her to this city and placing her In the
house OF his brother on 18th street: Mr.. Acton
learning OF the whereabouts Of his daughter
sent word to relative Of his living in this city
to go and take his daughter away, which was
done, and she was removed to the house OF the
Acton had sold horse to Mr.. Robert F. Mar
tin, OF Uniontown, and in the transaction mad
taken note for $50, made In favor OF John
Acton end Josephine Acton, the latter being
the name OF the daughter.
THE FATHERS PURPOSE
seems to have been that his wife being In very
feeble health, having had the misfortune to lose
to himself, to secure the benefit OF the note to
his daughter. 1t Is charged that Dickson.
knowing OF the existence OF the note held by
Mr.. Acton In favor of himself and daughter,
persuaded her to abstract the note from her
fathers possession and sign it over to him, for
which service he promised her S25.
DICKSON CALLS ON THE GIRL IN THIS CITY.
Mr.. Dickson, after leaving the GIRL as above
stated, some two weeks or more ago, came 10
this city to see her, and finding that she had
been taken away by her relative, as above
stated, at once visited the house where she was
stopping. Here he called her out to the door
and tried to compromise about the note, and
expressed his disappointment at not finding her
where he had left her, stating to her that
whenever she wanted money or home to come
to his house, and ne would befriend her. A pOr-
ton OF this conversation was overheard by some
OF the members Of the family with whom she
was stopping, and the giSt OF 1t was afterwards
came fully convinced OF the treachery OF Dick
son and the disgrace he had brought upon his
family.
DICKSON SHOT DEAD.
Last Saturday morning, as stated he took his
gun, loaded with buckShOt, and went to the
house OF Dickson, and shot him dead on sight
He then went Immediately to a magistrate at
Port Tobacco and gave himself In custody and
was locked up. The affair has caused a SenSa.
tiOn In that neighbOrhOOd, the sympathy being
almost entirely with Acton.
Mr.. Dickson Is an old resident farmer OF that
locality, i5 years OF age, quite wealthy, and has
heretofore stood fair in that section OF the
country.
Mr.. Acton is about 55 years Of age an indus
tr1OuS, hard-wOrking man and quite reduced
in pecuniary circumstances from much sickness
OF his wife, who has for many years been an
invalid,