The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-10
SHOT HER TRADUCER.
A Chicago Girl Defends Her Repu'
tation With a Pistol
Tragedy in a Hotei-- the Head Waiter
Shot in the Brain for Alleged
SiandeP--The Girls
Story.

CHICAGO, Dee. 10-Sadie Raigh, an Irish
girl, % years old, who has been employed
for some time at the Briggs house, shot Pat
rick Kinsley, the head waiter of the hotel,
shortly before o'clock Friday evening.
The girl was waiting for him when he came
by the door Of the pantry next the dining
room, and drawing revolver fired
four shots. One of them took effect
near the top of Kinsley's head over the
right ear, and the physicians at first sight
said there was no hope of recovery. Miss
Reign ran down the back steps that lead from
the dining-room, until she met Sam Andrews,
the engineer, and he took the weapon from
her They then proceeded to the office, where
Constable Berry took the girl into custody,
and accompanied her to the central station.
Sadie Reigh's story is that Kinsley had
started vile story about her, courling her
name with that of John Dietz, the second
waiter. This story was taken up by the re-
mainder of the help about the hotel, and for
the last day or two she was constantly dad
gered about it. She acknowledges that she
first thought of legal redress, but abandoned
that idea on account of her own poverty
and the thought that nothing could
be made out of her defamer. Friday after
noon about 3 O'Clock she sent Kinsley word
that he must retract the story, but he paid
no attention to the message a few mo
ment later she met him in one of the hall
ways and tried to stop him in order to tell
him about her determination to force a
retraction, but he told her not to trouble him
with her nonsense. She at once took a state
ment of what was due her to Mr.. Frank
Upman, the proprietor: told him she was
going TO quit, and drew the money.
before she left the hotel Mr.. Upman in
duced her to tell him what was the cause of
her departure, and advised her to let the
matter drop. Not needing this advice, she
passed out of the hotel went to Il pawnshop
on State street purchased II revolver and
returned to accomplish her bloody revenge.
In explanation Of Kinsiey's motive for
t.aducing her character, the girl lays a
charge at his door that is too vile for
| publication. All this was detailed to
Lieut.. Shea in the presence Of the reporters
at the Central station. When that Off
| Ger asked the giIl ii she did not think she had
done foolish thing, her reply was: Il am a
poor working girl, and all I've goGs my
honor, and | am going to defend that if
hang for it" Her desperate step was IN
doubleday brought about by the taunts and
cruel prosecutions OF the help in the house
Sadie Raigh is of Irish parentage, but was
born in Philadelphia. She says she has not
| heard from her father and mother foI
some time bat at last accounts
they were in Detroit She has
worked at the Briggs house for the
past eighteen months, aai everyone about
the place gives her the bast possible recon
mendations. Her victim WIS an lrishman
who was employed as head waiter at the
hotel for nearly five years at one time. Then
lie went south and Only returned to his siAua
ton about five months ago, after an absence
of two or three years. SO far as his
work was concerned he is highly recon
mended, but while the charges made against
him by the Reign girl is not susceptible,
of proof at the present time, the indications
seem to point in the direction Of its truth
The girl was locked up at the Harrison
street station, and, after kiusley's wound
had been dressed, he was removed to Tho
Alexian Brothers hospital. The physician:
there agree with the first opinion expressed
hat there is 10 hope that he will survive the
wound, for the bail is imbedded in his brair
in such a condition that it cannot be ex
| tracted.