Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-03-22


postofiice. reading letter, modest
young girl approached him from behind
and fired small pistol at his head. The
ball passed through the back of his hat.
striking the back and upper part Of the
skull and glanoing off against the ceiling
fell back Oh the floor somewhat indent-
ed from contact with the skull Of Mr..
Hay, on which it made a wound about
two inches long.
The girl appeared to think she had
killed him, and started away, but find
ing that he did not appear to be injured,
she returned and fred another shct
which passed over his head into the
ceiling. BY the time she had cooked the
weapon for another shot, Hay began to
think the thing was getting serious and
mode break ont Of the door and around
the corner into First street, with the
girl in swift pursuit. Some bystander
foolishly tripped the girl, when she fell
violently to the ground, and the man
Hay escaped and ran among the nursery
trees of o. w. Childs, on First street,
to hide himself. The girl was then ar
rested and taken to the Jail.
When Hay found the girl was in jail
he came out and went into the office of
DR.. Riley. in the Larronde building,
where his scalp was sewed up; after
which he went to consult Col. Hazard
and H. 7. Gage, Esq, as to his course
in the scrape into which he had been
brought.
In answer to questions from a reporter
of the HERALD, Hay declined to make
any statement. He would not say who
shot him, or why he was shot, or that
he was shot at all. He pretended to
know nothing and had nothing to say.
He knew not what to do, and said
he would do nothing against his assail-
ant. When last seen he was going to-
wards his farm at the base of the
Cahuenga mountains, adjoining the
ranch of Col. A. H. Miller. He ap-
peared to be in brown study as to
how he would know nothing in explain
ing the matter to his wife and family.
On being taken to the Jail the girl
stated that her name was Ella Barrow,
a daughter Of Mr.. Ireby Barrow, a
farmer, who lives near the Cahpenga
school house on farm which be par-
chased few years since Of Mr. T. D.
Hancock. MIR. Barrow has large and
excellent family and is highly respected
by all who know him,
She said that abe was between 10 and
II years Of age, had been living in the
family Of Mr.. Hay for few months
past to assist in homework during the
recent dhess of Mrs. Hay. On Wednes-
day, the 7th of March. she rode to
town with Mr.. Hay to do some shopping,
and after attending to her errands was
anxious to go back, but Hay delayed
his going for several hours till night
came, when they started cut m . lum-
Der wagon together. sitting on a high
seat IN front. When passing near the
ranch Of ex-senator Cole he drove off
the county road into an arroyo. She
told him he was out Of the road, but he
said II was call right" he was "going
home by shorter route"
Soon after he stopped the team, osten-
sibly to fix the bride Of one of his
horses. but in the darkness she didn't
know what he did. He then got into
the rear Of the wagon and pulled
her off the seat and out upon
the ground. where he attempted
to violate her person. She resisted,
and he then put something like ether to
her mouth and nose on handkerchief
and she lost the power of resistance.
but was SO far conscious IS to know that
he grossly and mercilcssly violated her
person. He then put her in the wagon
and took her in faint, aick and stu
petied condition to his house, telling her
never to say anything about it, as it
would ruin her. She continued very
and on Sunday following went
home and told her mother Of the out
rage. Mr.. Barrow was prevented from
going at once to kill Hay out Of regard
for his large family, which needed his
care and attention. On Monday he
brought Ella to Los Angeles and con-
suited DIR. Worthington, who submitted
the odor of ether and also of chloro-
form for her examination. She thought
ether was the gas that Supplied her..
She was unwell for several days longer,
and vowed revenge on her violator.
Yesterday she came to town following
Hay, and procuring small pistol, went
into the postofi3ce to shoot him. with
the result as stated above A complaint
was lodged against her and she was
taken before City Justice Morgan, who
held her in $500 bonds. with Mr.. George
z. Long and Sidney Lacy as sureties for
her appearance on Saturday. March
oath at lp. M. to answer the charge of
assault to do bodily harm. preferred by
the police.
Col. John F. Godfrey and ID. M.