Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17
MISS HORIZONS GRIEVANCES
The Young Lady Who Shot Senator
MOrgan's Son Held for At
tempted Murder.
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WASHINGTON, January Miss
Lucy Walton Rhett Horton, who is
suing Jno. Morgan, son of the senator
from Alabama, for breach of promise,
claiming $4,000 on account Of seduc-
ton, and who shot John Morgan in
the street yesterday, was taken before
the police court to-day for trial on the
charge of assault with intent to kill
but Morgan did not appear, being I'M
able to leave the house. The case was
continued, and the prisoner released
on $1,000 bail, Mrs. Belva A. Lock
wood, the female lawyer. becoming
surety.
A large crowd was present, and
great sympathy expressed for Miss
Horton. She was not exposed to the
public gaze, matters being arranged in
the clerks private office, and she was
allowed to depart by a private door.
The woman is very handsome and
quite young, and tells her grievances
with frankness and apparent sincerity.
Miss Horton was interviewed soon
after the shooting yesterday. In an
swer to a question as to how long she
had known Morgan, she said:
Ever since | was so high" hold
ing her hand on a level with the table.
And your relations were quite in
innate while in Alabama"
Yes; when he first left, over two
years since, he wrote me a most affec-
tionate letter, which Judge ShelIa-
barger now has. 1t was followed,
however, by one in which he virtually
cuts me off"
what did you do them"
81 came 10 Washington after him.
But | had no idea of bringing a suit.
| meant to kill him and then to kill
myself"
What frustrated your intention ?"
"Well, | went to his office on +
street with a pistol, but as soon as he
saw me he threw his arms round me
and felt for my pockets to see if | had
his letters with me. He also opened
my dress, and there found the pispol.
Taking that out, he cooked it and
placed it to my head, demanding his
letters. | did not have them with
me, and he let me 60"
what next happened y
81 got a place in the printing bur
eau, and afterward brought suit for
breach of promise of marriage. There
is another kind of an action AGAINST
him in Alabama"
Have you seen him or threatened
him lately2'
Il saw him last night and told him
| would kill him and then myself. He
said it was no use to do that as he had q
charmed life. A girl in Mexico had
shot at him five times quite close, but
none Of the bullets hit him. | had
heard from him of this before. 1t wa,
a girl named Marienetta, and he had
betrayed her and then killed hel
brother"
did you ever hear of it from any
one else p
YES; Signor Vellatto, secretary O
State Of Mexico, wrote to me abou
it."
Are you still in the department?
mo; | am discharged because tn
sweetheart of Mr.. Morgan's cousi
told them about my trouble, and the
told me that no young lady with any
thing against her private characte
could be kept there"
Have you suffered in any othe
way2"
Yes; a man named Dayton W.
going to shoot me. That was why
came to Washington. When NJ
Morgan was paying me attention
young lawyer named Lightfoot wantt
to marry me. He really loved NEAR
wanted to marry me. He really love
me, and now has a good position"
What finally drove you to this act.
IL could do nothing else. | ha,
pawned nearly everything | have, al
l did not want to live any longer"
DO you expect to be released
your friends?'
mo, | have nowhere to 60. | W
bldllHk db but ~ OOhn 3 OnuICn u
phanage, but l guess they will
angry at me, and would not take Il
back. Senator Houston and Jud
Shellabarger were the only friends
have here. | saw by the paper tn
Mr.. Houston is dead, and Mr.. Shell,
barger is away.
There Mr.. Morgan was arrestC
but released on bail. The last til
the case came up the prosecuting
torney sent me a letter and a dispat
but | did not get the last, a
the other did not come in iii
for me to CO.
When arrested she had in her poe
ct three grains Of morphine, viii
she had obtained the day before fir,
s. different drug stores on a prescr