The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-22

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LILLE Cxoss's MESSAGE TO sHRivEk-fhE
ora. RgLUcTANT TO HAVE HER wooLirbk
MURDERER REMOVED FROM THE uousE
WHY'RE THE TRAGEDY WAS ESAcTEp--coS-
DTTI0N OF BOTH.
TPhiiadclphia Times Of ycsterdsv.l
The prospects Of Improvement In the
case Of Lille w. Cross, who was shot IN
the back Of the neck by her lover, john
Shriver, on Tuesday, were not very brigns
Wednesday morning, but towards the iatter
part OF the evening there was decided
change for the better, and the doctors are
now able to report that she is well out
Of Immediate danger. II has not YET
been thought necessary, therefore, 10
take the girls dnte-mortefa statement.
Miss Gross, when seen Wednesday, was sit.
ting In bed, with large cloth bounu rouDd
her head and neck, and from her appear
ance II was evident that she had lost large
quantity OF blood. On table by her sac
was basin e{ water, which RAD Deen usea
from time to time to batbc the wound, ana
on a chair, thoughtfulIy placed where she
was unable to catch glimpse OF thcni,
were several forceps and other instruments
for extracting the leaden peiiet which
carsed all the mischief. She was perfectly
conscious vi I'LL tIdt wa, SOibP Vht p'N
seemed not to bear the least ill-iee,ng to-
wards her sanguinary lover. when men
ton was made OF HIM being removed IRON
the room where he now Is. and which ad-
Joins hers, on the second floor. to the station
house, she betrayed good deal OF emotion
and intimated in broken sentences that she
had forgiven INN. She generously attempts
to shield him from the consequences OF his
act, and says, 'John didn't know what he
was doing. / am sure he ia sorry for II.
There is no doubt that the cause OF the
shooting was jealousy, and mysterious
gallant accompanying her home was the
immediate occasion of the little quarrel
which ended so disastrously.
TIE UNKNOWN GALLANT.
Various romances are circulated in the
neighborhood with regard to the same gal
LIANT, and positive statements are made that
when his name is announced it will cause
a great commotion in society. Nothing
certain, however, is generally known as to
his identity.
At Mrs. Green's house a positive refusal
was made to give any information about
any incidents prior to the shooting. Shri-
yer IL i'm charge OF two officers, who inter-
view any one making inquiries, but who
are very reticent. and little can be elected
from them. A lady in the house whose
duty il is to answer the door-bell stated
that she had been bothered to death by all
sorts Of people, who asked questions on
every possible subject. One gentleman
wished to measure parts of the house with
a tape-ine, and another, she said, had Qor
lack of anything else TO say asked her how
old she is.
DIR. Vanderbeck. of 2246 Ridge avenue,
who has charge of the case, Wednesday per-
formed a delicate operation on Shriyer and
removed the bullet. 1t had pierced the
scalp and 1attened against the parietal
bones, almost on the top Of the head. II it
had been Of little larger calibre, the Doc
tor saws, the missile would have pierced
the skull. Shriver is improving, and will
soon be able TO be about. He has become
gloomy and morose, and states that che is
sorry he shot Lille" His answers to the
questions addressed to him are Surly and
iI-natured and perfectly consistent with
his facial appearance, which is animal and
reyengeful.
He was admitted to bail Thursday in the
sum of $4,000, and was removed TO his
home. The disparaging reports circulated
by neighbors' concerning the character OF
Miss Cross and the repute OF the house In
which she lived are declared to be utterly
false, us also are rumors to the effect that
she was not engaged to Shriyer. On the
contrary, it is said the engagement was
we'll known and sanctioned by Shriver's
parents,