The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-20
NIOLLIE DE JARNETTE.
The Girl Shot by Her brother iI %
House of Tii-Famc Passed
From ERrth-DetaiIs of the
Terrible Tragedy.

A Danvle (Vs,) dispatch says Mollie De-
Jarnette, who was shot by her brother in u
house of lll-repu,e died on the morning of
the 10th inst, The tragedy which resulted in
the death Of the unfortunate girl as above
stated was enacted in u house of ill.fame in
the town Of Dauville. AT half-past twelve
o'clock Of the day mentioned ia the dispatch
DeJarnette entered a bagnio a short distance
from Main street and asked for Mollie Dc-
Jarnotte. Honppeared very cool. The girl
was called to the door, and, upon seeing him,
exclaimed: "0h, brotherm He told her
he wished to speak with her privately She
demutrod at first bus FIRSTLY
consented, and tho two went 10 a
private room. What words pissed be.wooy
thom ia that room have no. transpired
When he Went in be shut the door behind
him and locked IT, The other inmates Oh
tho house OF shame, bearing that tho yuuue
man was the girls bother, presumed that he
had come with the Intention Of trying 10 per-
suade her to give up the te she YHs loading,
and among themselves ,bey were whispering
and wondering whether he would succeed,
when five pistol shots, following in quick
succession were heard in the room, and n
smother scream came after the second shot
There were only women in the house
at the time and they dared not
attempt to enter the room. Their cries
| for help brought the police to the scene. The
house wNs filled with the smoke of burnt
powder, and an awful stilnes, hung about
| 4 H.. a. Al ~ L T.,
Of the door and shook it, but no one insiAe
moved to open it. They then broke the door
down, and II horrible sight met them as the
door fell from its bingus, The room was
filled with the floating powder-sn oke and u
lamp, dimly lighted, threw its shadow over q
picture Of blood, beauty and manlness
there. Themas DeJsrnette stood over the
body Of bis sister, nis right hand clutched
tightly the pistol with which he
had done such deadly work. The girl
WAS lying upon the floor, her head rest
ing near the buteqH. The floor was red with
her life-blood, ehd her white dress and hail
bedaubed with gore. AS she gasped fol
breath her each respiration sent forth from
her lips the red and ghastly exudstions
Even the police sbrank back for momen
from the horrible sight. The brother WA
looking in her face sadly when the officer
entered, and raising her head he said ~
did it; shot her. She is my sister, and
have done it to wipe out the disgrace she ha,
brought upon her family" AS he spoke he
delivered the pistol to the officers Al
the officers were about to tax,
him in charge, he turned around an(
helped to raise the body of the poor CIR
from the floor. He then kissed her tenderly
and gave her look of unutterable love, anC
begged her forgiveness for what he haC
done. Both burst into tears. She sal she
forgave him, and said, "You are right in wha
you have done" She begged the policeman
to see that her brother was not punished fol
his crime. Molie DeJarnette was but sew.
enteen years old, and was an inmate Of this
house but two months. Hers is said to be
the old story of betrayal. She was very
handsome, intelligent and refined. Three
months ago she left her home in Caswell
county, North Carolina, and shortly
aeterwar1 went TO Danville; but her family
did not know of her whereabouts for some
weeks. Her mother is the widow of Dr.
Garner DeJarnette, a once prominent citizen
of that site. The brother was telegraph
operator and railroad agent at Browns Sum.
nit, North Carolina. Upon reaching the
station house, young DeJarnette said he was
ready and willing to receive the full
penalties OF the law. The girl was shot in
five places, three balls taking effect in her
breast one going through the lungs and
another in the stomach.