Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-12
LUCY TANNERS LOVER


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William Korn, young man OF rather
prepossessing appearance, shot himself
through the right temple last night
about o'clock in the house Of Mrs Davis
at the southeast corner of Wood and
Seventh streets, Philadelphia, in the pres
ence of girl named Laura Tanner, whom
he had taken into the place. Death en-
sued almost instantly su-gt- s-..fl-
The exact cause leading to the suicide
is in involved in doubt, although 1t is
partially ascribed to domestic troubles.
Korn was twenty-seven years OF age and
married. Up to the latter part Of last Feb
ruary % had been employed as head
hostler at tho Bulls Head hotel on Second
street above Popular, but since thon, and
up to the time Of his tragic death, he had
been idle. He married at the age of
twenty -one, but lived unhappily with his
wife after the first year, and in 1SSO he
left her altogether. The separation was
due, it is said, to Laura Tanner, the
ycang girl who was with him when he
ended his life. She had been ardently I'D
mired by Korn, both before and after his
marriage, and no constantly impOrtuned
her to live with him. '..
The girl, who belongs to . very respect
ablo family, rejected the mans PROPOSE
tiOns as fast as they were made, and feel
ing that she was the unconscious cause Of
his troubles, sought to persuade him to
20 back to his wife and live with her.
This KOrn refused to do, notwithstanding
k1,n kok~
Soon after dusk last night ho met the
girl by accident on Eighth street, near
Arch, and begged that she would go with
him somewhere where they could talk
over the whole matter, and endeavOr to ar
rive at a final conclusion.
Without knowing where she was going
Miss Tanner consented, and she was taken
to the notorious rendezvous at Seventh
and Wood streets. The two proceeded
directly to the second story front room.
The girl seated herself at the window, and
ss she did SO, Korn closed the door, locked
it, and put the key in his pocket. Then
he walked half way across the room, and
sitting down in an easy chair, began talk.
ing about the unfortunate choice he had
made in the selection of wife. Miss Tan
ner made no reply, and in few moments
K0rn arose, and walked over TOWARD the
door. As he did SO he drew a revolver from
his pocket and placed the muzzle against
his head. The next instant there was dull
report, and Korn, with emOthered cry,
fell heavily on his back. The pistol flew
from his hand, and a crimson stream
poured from the wound and spread over
the carpet. Almost frantic with fear the
girl ran to the door and attempted to open
it, but finding it locked, she began to
scream and to pound with her hands upon
the panels. The prOprietress of the place
was alarmed, and Fastening upstairs, di-
rected the girl to get ont of the room by'a
communicating door leading to another
apartment. Then neighbor was sent to
notify Lieutenant Edgar, of the eight
police district, who arrived soon after and
found Mrs. Davis in spasms and the whole
house in confusion. Miss Tanner and Mrs.
Davis were placed in charge of an officer,
and the coroner was Immediately notified.
Every action of the girl showed that
she had entered the place innocently,
and was not aware of its character. She
frankly confessed to the lieutenant that
she believed that the dead man had loved
her, although she repelled his advances
after his marriage. 80