Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06
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He Loved Tot Wisely But Too We'll
"Details or tho Tragedy.

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"Details OF tho Tragedy.
In the kilograms OF yesterday from
San Francisco was given . brief account
Of the shooting Of a Mrs. Schseline BY
John Cahill. who Immediately aftsrward
shot and killed himself. the lady
being saved from injury BY the bullet
glancing on one Of the steel bands
Of her corset. John Cahill was
the twin brother Of Captain Thomas
Cahill, for q long time a resident OF the
Comstock, and well known in the assay
ing business; he Is nov operating In
the new mines OF Maine. In former
days, when John and Thomas were on
the Comstoek together. they were
considered most perfect specimens OF
twins, as very few even OF their
most intimate friends and acquaintanoss
could distinguish one from the other.
They were brothers OF Edward Cahill.
formerly q stock broker at Virginia City.
but now OF San Francisco. From the
Post Of yesterday We extract the follow.
ing incidents and details Of the tragedy:
About two months ago Miss Eva Clip.
rico became the wife Of ex.School Direc-
tor Nathan Sohselins. and went to live
with her husband at No. l4l6 Bush
street. She 10 the sister Of George ID.
Ciprico, the actor. There are four sis
tiers Of them altogether. sach OF whom
possesses no small share OF personal
beauty, and has always had several
beauI In her train. Mrs. Sshssline 10
an attractive brunette. about twenty
years Of age. while her husband 10 some
what advanced In years. having q married
daughter older than his wife. who would
seem to have considered his age no i'm
pediment to their marriage, especially
as he was well of In this worlds goods.
Before she entered the marital state she
was a teacher In the public schools, but
anterior to her occupying that position
It was observed by her family and
friends that she was on the most friend.
ly terms with John Cahill. brother OF
Ed. Cahill. the well-known stock broker,
who seemed to have q warm affection
for her. Cshill resided at No. 7l2 Bush
street. where his wife and three children
lived with him. Eva Ciprico was q fire..
auent visitor at his house, and the kind
lest feelings seemed to exist between
her and Mrs. Cahill.
Finally Eva's marriage took place,
and she became Mrs. Soheeline. As
soon as she took up her residence with
her husband at No. 14l6 Bush street,
Cshill began visiting her at her house,
but although his visits were numerous,
he contrived never to call while Schee-
line was homo. There did not appear
to be any open scandal connected with
Cahill's frequent calls on Mrs. Sches-
line, but It was generally confessed by
the acquaintance OF both that there waa
a perfectly good understanding between
them. The servant girl admitted Cahill
as a matter Of course. and she says that
she never noticed how long he stayed,
nor how he and her mistress passed the
time together. She regarded him Is an
intimate friend OF Mrs. scheeline's and
that satisfied her.
So matters went on until about 1:3O
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when Ca
| hill again called at 1886 Bush street.
Mr.. Scheeline having left home about
an hour before. The servant girl adj
mitted him as usual, and being told
that Mrs. Scheeline was In the dining.
room, he went in there and sat down
on one end Of the lounge. Mrs. Schss-
line was seated in an armchair In the
baywindow, almost opposite him. She
did not rise when he entered. but sat
quietly in her chair. looking up. and
yet she seemed to be frightened, for she
looked ct the girl in such . way as 10
induce her TO remain near the door for q
second or two. She heard her mistress
say : "John. what ails you; are you
sick?" He made nc reply In words. but
deliberately took q pistol out Of his
pocket. and pointing II at her heart, drsd.
The girl then ran into the street, fol.
lowed by Mrs. Scheeline. whose screams
quickly brought neighbors to the spot.
BY this time two other shots were heard
ired in the house. which was entered
By some police officers who had been
attracted by the noise. They were fol-
lowed by the women and other parties.
On reaching the dininR-room they
found Cahill upon q sofa, bleeding pro-
fusely from q bullet wound in the fore
head, Just over the left eye. The first
coherent expression OF Mrs. Scheelins
was, "oh. my Godl I hope this thing
can be kept out Of the papers" She
said to the officers, after being quieted
by some friends. that Cahill had fred Q
| shot at her and then shot himself. A
bullet was found on the door by Mr..
Schesline subsequently to the removal OF
Cahill to the City Receiving Hospital,
which occurred as 500 as the statemen,
was made that he had fred ct Mrs.
Scheeline.
DR.. Pinching. who was called to at.
tend Mrs. Scheeline, nscertained upon
examination that the only Injury she
had sustained was q slight abrasion on
the left side. Just over the region OF the
heart. the bullet having been turned In
its fatal course by striking o steel rib in
the corset, which served to save the
woman's life.
Just a. soon a. the shooting occurred
Mr.. Scheeline was hurriedly sent for.
and whom be reached the house and saw
the PROSTATE form OF Cahill wslterinR
In his blood, he expressed the greatest
astonishment. "Who 10 this2" he
asked, IT don't know him." and.
indeed, II was afterwards discovered
that before that moment Schesline had
not, 90 far as he could remember. ever
seen Cahill before, Notwithstanding his
many visits ut the house.
The deceased was ffty-one years Of
age, and o native OF Waterford. Ireland.
He leaves q widow and three children. q
son q young man about twenty years OF
age. and two daughters, aged about
thirteen. Recently he was employed %
assayer at Phoebe, at the Raymond 4
Ely mine. In addition to Edward, there
were two other brothers, James, who ID
an assayer. and lives In this city. and
Thomas, who resides In Bangor, Maine.
Mr. Soheeline says that be does not