Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-08-19
TERRLL'S THROES.
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 Mr. A. W. Haskell, peace officer of San Francisco, arrived in this city Tuesday, to convey to California Edward Tsrril, the man arrested by Marshal Blackburn and Sheriff Behan few days ago, an account of which was published exclusively in this journal.
 According to Mr. Haskell, who is an old and reliable officer, with much ex- perience among the criminal classes, Ter Til is very far from being a safe citizen He is an Algerine by birth, and little more than a year ago. vas employed as butler at the residence of Fred Castle, a wealthy citizen of San Francisco. A young girl named Emma Erickson was employed ss a chambermaid in the same establishment. She was, and is, fair haired, blue-eyed Scandinavian, and Ter Til fell violently in love with her, notwith. standing the fact that he was at the time the possessor of alegal wife and tive chil- dren. Miss Erickson, from all accounts, is respectable young girl, and discour- aged his violent passion as much as pos sible. Terrl endeavored to coax her to eiepe with him, but she refused, and in- formed her aunt and guardian, a maiden lady named Rachel Erickson, of the persecution she was subjected to. The aunt at once re. moved her from the scene of her trouble, and took her to her home al 70415 Mission street, near the Opera House. Here Tsrril followed her, but was refused admission by the aunt, and he went away threatening vengeance. Some two weeks afterwards, one Sunday night as the family and some friends were assembled in the sitting room, he entered and had the door opened before any one was aware of his presence. He had pistol in his hand and immediately began to pump lead into the maiden aunt. He fired five shots, three of them taking effect in the ancient maiden, and one in the leg of one of the gentlemen visitors. He then rushed down stairs, but was cap turc6 at the door by officer Haskell, who was on that beat at the time, He stated to the officer that he was we'll nigh crazy, because he could not visit the only woman he ever loved, and intended to kill the old fiend who was the only barrier between them, and then himself The officer then asked hlm why lat did not save one of the shots for him self, and he said he was confused and for got all about It. He was tried before Judge Ferrel, and the jury disagreed, eleven be- ing for conviction and one for acQuittal The twelfth juror was afterwards discover ed to be personal friend of the prisoner He was admitted 10 bail in the sum of s5,000 and some of his countrymen sue ceedcd tn wringing in some straw bonds men. Immediately after his release he skipped the country, and it was then discovered that his bail was worthless. Since then the San Francisco police have been on the lookout for him, but had no inkling of his whereabouts until Blackburn recognized his photograph at San Francisco during his recent visit The victim of his malice has partially recovered, but still carries two of his bullets in her body. He will be taken to San Francisco today, and doubt less will not be released on straw bonds again.