Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19
Murdered for Loves Sake.


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SISTER OF ASSISTANT ooA-
ATTORNEY slGERsoN, OF NE" 1ohh'
SHOT RY HER REJECTED sU1TOR.
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day:
Miss Sigerson was about 80 years OLD anti
lived with her brother at No. SO Lewis
street. Five years ago her brother met
GilIen. then a law student, in his nth
wear. t1illen had uuarieied with his fatnl-
" and Was almost entirely without friends
in the CITY. He WIS, however, bright. aud
Mr.. Sigerson deterln ned to help MIN along
and made him welcome ut his house. Dur
ing one If his visits Gillen was introduced
to Miss Sigerson and thereafter paid her
many a; tentions. About a year ago, being
then in his 2lst year. he was permitted t..
practice. and Mr.. Sigelson put SOME bust
ness in his way. so intimate had he nov
become with the family that he went oua
aud in as # he was member of it. Thre'
months ago Miss Sgerson. while return,
ing from an evening party with Gillen,
who. during the whole evening, had ap-
reared to lie very down hearted, jestingl,
asked him if he was ia love. He looked ~
her without replying aud then turned his
mead awa\ add thinking that she had in
advertently hurt him she tried to consol~
him by telling him he ought not to be 50
easily cast down and should never take
ssuo,, for an answer.
do you mean ttlat?' he asked turning
his face suddenly toward her and standing
still for moment ON the pavement.
'.Of course 1 do,' she replied. "Faint
heart never won fair lady,"
Then love you and have loved you Tor
years, - he said; s.won't you marry mep"
You love me?" Miss SigerSon asked in
amazement, hardly knowing whether to
treat the declaration as q joke or as a Sc
rious offer, and promptly explaining that
she did not propose to accept his addresses.
Gillen said nothing, and they reached the
house without further conversation. Gut
of consideration for his feelings Miss ST.
gerson did not at first inform her mother
or brother of what had taken place, but
Gillen continued to visit at the house even
more frequently than before, refused TO
take Miss Slgerson' s answer as final, and
kept begging her to accept him. His at
tention becoming obnoxious, she informed
her brother, who then advised Glllen 70
refrain from visiting his house. He ceased
his visits and began to neglect his law bus
mess.
At S O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mrs
Sigerson, who is go years old, went to the
door of No. 3S Lewis street in answer to q
ring at the bell. and was surprised to lind
Gillen standing on the doorstep. without
saluting her he asked to see Miss Mary.
Mrs. SigersOn replied that that was lmpos-
sible, aud as he attempted to push open
the door stood in front OF him. He pushed
her hastily aside. aud passing through the
hall entered the reception room. which Is
on the second floor. Miss Sigerson was
sitting in the room, near one OF the WIN
dows, sewing. When she saw who her
visitor was she rose hastily and attempted
to go into the adjoining room. Gillen
placed himself in trout Of her, exclaiming,
''You must not go; you must hear me"
Mrs. Sigerson again attempted to inter-
fere, but, pushing Miss Sigerson into a
corner. Gillen began to talk to her of his
love. She refused to listen to him and
begged him to leave her. Mrs. Slgerson
at length managed to get between him and
her daughter, who then moved toward the
inner room. Gillen then turned and began
to speak to the mother. AS Miss Slgerson
| reached the folding doors he called her by
name and asked her it she wouldn't bring
him glass of water. promising that he
would 60 away after drinking 1t. She
nodded her head and went into the room.
Gillen sprang alter her toward Jhe 1Oldlng