Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-02
DESERTED LOTTIE.
Left by Her Lover and 10th to Live
Longer.
She Seeks surcease ofSorrow With the
Aid Of Revolver.

Cleveland, Ohio, February 3p.--Lot-
tie Sherman, n handsome, but rather
notorious woman of this city, shot her
self on n crowded street early this
morning, aiming the bullet at her
heart, but failing to produce q fatal
wound. A week ago she attempted
suicide by taking poison, and this last
trial makes total of half a dozen at
tempts to end her life. Her story is
one which would bring tears 10 eyes
most accustomed to scenes of sin and
suffering Her name was Jennie Har-
Ian, and her home in New York city.
She can remember no mother, and of
her father her only recollection Is that
he was blacksmith. She was left an
orphan when she was about three or
four years old, and with abont n score'
of orphans was sent from New York
by Van Meter to Northern Ohio.
Archmnn, mt THIN, Ohio, adopted
Jennie. Her foster-mother was kind
10 her but she died in IA few years, and
her foster-father put her iuto the
Catholic Convent at Thin. There
the child was received into the Roman
Catholic Church. But the Convent
was crowded, and Jennie was sent TO
live with wcll-to.do family In Tiilin,
{. Ohio.
One evening, when going oaneigb-
boris in the country, she was followed
out of town by two young men. In "A
piece Of woods they seized and brutality
assaulted her. They left her faint and
wounded, and went away laughing.
II was with difficulty aud pain that she
walked back home. For several days
she was in misery, and cried herself TO
sleep every night. The landlord had "a
son named John, II young fellow home
from school on vacation. He noticed
that Jennie was In trouble, and he
kept close watch upon her actions
one night the girl left the house and
tramped TO the river To drown herself
While she was praying beside n pile of
logs on the river bank John appeared
suddenly and carried her back to the
house. Jennie can not remember that
the Williams who assaulted her ever
were prosecuted or exposed, but said
that the oldest of the two paid the doc
tor $500 TO take care of the girl.
Jennie fancied now that every body
In Tiilln knew of her misfortune, aud
she dreaded to go on the streets. Her
shame finally impclled her to leayc
the town, and one evening she ran
away. From THIN to Vermillion
barn, and tramping most of the way
upon "A railroad track. At Nermillion
and other towns she found work for
short periods, and while working at n
farmhouse in Northern Ohio met Il
young man named George Minister,
to whom she was married. She was
then sixteen or seventeen years old.
Seven years ago Minister deserted Jen-
ME, and for six years she heard moth
ing of him. From NcrmIllion she
came to Cleveland.
Jennie Us very handsme and sty-
lish young woman, well formed, Will
smooth, pink complexion, finely
nodded features, dark hair and lus
trious brown eyes. She made the nc
quaintance of numerous young men
One OF these young men, WHO still
lives in the city, inveigled the younj
woman by soft and glowing promise
10 enter "A house of wickcdness, wher
she was kept prisoner. Jenni
finally remained II willing prisoner
and took the name of Lottle Chapman
aud for several years followed fas
life.
Two years ago she became acquaint
ed with II wealthy young Hebrey
connected with one of the large mer
camille houses of the city. She fel
madly i'm love with him, and devote,
nearly all her time to him. He prom
ised often TO marry her when he h,
came twenty-one years of age, an
seemed to be very true TO her Ia
had money and shared IL with her. l
1881 Lottic met Harry buster, VIII
fell in love with her, offered to MARI
her aud give her good home. The
were married I'm the winter of ISIS
and lived in Superior street. Her hu
band was very kind and devoted
her, but TIE Hebrew followed h,
everywhere. He would compel h,
to leave her cosy room and go out
balls and parties with him, and lead
wild and dangerous life. Jennie gre
tired OF her married restraint, and
June, 1882, left her husband. 81
took the name of the Hebrew, ~
since that time he has introduced h
in society ms his wife. They have liv,
fast and spent large sums of none
hut few weeks ago he deserted h
and left her penniless. Tonight 81
went In front of his boarding~hou
and tried to kill herself before his eye
.,pyf, CHNSn,y