Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-26

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coming up to him. He offered her
something, which she refused, and
started back in alarm. As she did SO
he threw back his hand and drew his
revolver, She ran across the audito
rum directly in front Of the stage and
he fred at her, the pistol shot sound
ing like the report Of a howitzer. She
screamed and then ran away, when
the young man turned the pistol TO
himself and put an end to his part in
the great drama of life, Officers
Jacques and Fuqua, who happened to.
be charging at the time, we're prompt
ly on hand, but there was no one to
arrest, and the dead body was quickly
sent TO the morgue in an ambulance
The excitement was great around the
theater at the time, for an hour after.
ward, did not know what had hap
pened From Mr.. Harry Hart, Miss
Carrie Hart and other attaches Of the
theater fuller particulars were learned
The young fellow who killed himself
was sent out by his employers about
three weeks ago to transact some bust
ness in New Orleans and throughout
Alabama. He departed for that sec
ton ofthe country we'll supplied with
checks, but remained in the sunny
South less than a week. He came
back in a few days and put in all
HIS SPARE TINE AND MONEY
in and around tue Alhambra theater
and other places whero his heart
would carry him in pursuit Of the fair
;cmale. He had considerable money,
and made Miss or Mrs. Hart many
presents, all of which she accepted.
His mash on her, or hers on him, was
the talk Of the attendants Of the place
OF amusement. When she answered.
his call last night she says be offered
her another present, which she re
fused, but in her excitement she did
not know what it was that he had
offered her. He had been drinking
quite copiously during his %sojourn in
the city, and very probably his funds
were running low. He had lots OF
checks for money, all made payable in
New Orleans, but as his employers
thought him to be in the Crescent
City, he could not with safety have
them converted into money in this
city. When she refused his proffered
present he said, well, take this
and fred upon her. She denied ever
having any intimacy with him, and
said that she had never suspected him
Of evil designs, because he was always
such a strong friend of her husband
Harry Hart says that Thursday a week
ago he
WAS TALKING WITH DICK wHAELRN,
when the latter informed him that
during his stay 10 New Orleans be had
been down for big money by bunko
steerers." Hart did not feel at liberty
to say positively that this was a stiff .
or whether Whaelen was giving il to
him straight" Wednesday night he
and Whaelen were walking together
when the latter, without any reference
to anything going before, made the
prophecy, IN be in the morgue 10 the
morning" at the same time pulling
his revolver from his pocket. HaFt
told him he was fooling, and took the
pistol away from him hut gave It back
yesterday morning unsolicited, All
Hart knew further was that during
the day his companion, Whaelen, had
been 10 very good spirits, aud had
nothing to say with reference to his
remark Of the previous night. Whaes'
len was a good young fellow, 10 years
Of age, and lived with his parents some
where in the vicinity OF Summit and
Chouteau avenues.