The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-25

Ing OF the next Gay appeared 10 pe
little better. Finding her still alive
the Mayor and Commemorative At.
torney visited her in order to get her
sworn statement OF the tragedy.
ONE OF THOSE SAD HISTORIES.
do you know your condition. Mics
Mollie ?" asked the Mayor.
She replied: Yes. sir; I know
that I am bound to de-"
"Plesse tell. 40 veil % you can,
Who shot you." said tho Mayor.
my brother did," she replied. Il
do not blame him: ! have disgraced
my family and I an the only ono for
three generations who has. I wrote
to my brother yesterday morning.
but be did not answer my letter. be
came In person. I wrote to him thst
I would rather get on my knees and
ask forgiveness-that God alone
knew how much I hal suffered. He
came last night and came into my
room. He took out his pistol and
shot me Arst 10 the breast. ran
behind tho bad, and a. I did 90 be
sho. again. I beg you not to con.
damn him. I lova him dearly, every
dron II hlood IL bic heart. I want
tn GA hin nov, uotsithstandtug be
has treated me brutality. I know !
shall die, for there are two bullets In
my body, and I an bleeding inward.
" I wrote to . lady 10 North Csro
lima Offering to keep house or do any,
thing for her. I did this before !
wrote to my brother, but I did not
hear from her. I could not stand
but ono week Of this life. receiving
M treatment from those Who had
worse blood In their veins than I. I
hope this will be . warning to my
little sister. who is younger than l
am"
Suoh va her cad history. related
BY herself. She vas but nineteen
years Of ago. and for ono 20 young
had encountered many hardships.
Her father, Who died soon after the
wsr, was quite . prominent physi.
clan in North Carolina. The widow.
With her three children. had hard
time. Both daughters wore cent out
IN service. end Nollie drifted to
Danville, whore che for some time
served In Q boarding.house and then
10 Q dressmsking establishment.
She then went to Harrison: Virginia,
where che remained for some months.
from which place she came to Dan
Vile again, and after wandering
about With nothing to do. fell . vic
TIN 10 tho soazss- Of % evil woman
She became On inmate OF tho bagnie
known % "Blonde Hail." kept By
Lola Lester, Q we'll. known courtesan
She had beea there only about TIC
weeks when she Vas shot.
BROTHER AND SISTER.
\ After making her confession OBJ
begged that che might be allowed 4
80 her brother. He wss taken from
jail and brought to the house. Wher
b. entered tho hall be wss told Il
wait q few moments, whereupon ht
at down and taking out . cigar cody
lit 1t and began smoking. When b
entered tho room whore bile sister lay
} he vas entirely self.possessed. Mol
lie DeJarnette when he entered man
Tested consi1erabl e emotion. Sh'
Was tho Arst to speak.
"Oh, brother" che said. II fee
for you more than you do for me.
, an bound TO die. and I feel It coming
} on mo. but / would die happy II
kuew you would forgive me. and 20
, would not be condemned"
, Mollie.s he replied 10 measured
, terms, II have done It: 1 knew VIA
, wss doing and I am willing to tax
y tho consequences"
. Liiting her bloody hand from hs
side and placing It on her bosom Oh
assured her brother OF her love Il
, him. saying be hal been . goo
J. brother 70 her, and che asked him
;. ~ that be forgive her. Her brothe
!. only replied saying that he knew Oh
z never could undo what she had don
. and On that account he had rath
|. go her dead. After . short sileu'
= he turned to tho other men IL Il
10 room. and said: "Gentlemen: to
4 u . hard thing: but such u llle
,. snnnone." At this iuucture Bsv. u