Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-09
PROTECTING her HONOR
A Most Sensational Tragedy In q
Chicago Hotel.
A Girl Kills a Waiter for Assaillng
Her Character.
"I do not Want to Shoot You In tho
Back,
50 Turn Your Face Towards Ne,
You Scoundr1i."

CHICAGO, Ill. December SIT I am
only . working GIRL cried SAdNnssss
ths Brirgs House this evening, my nonor
is desrer than my life aud l. will Kill the
man that ISLANDERS me-" A moment later
she discharged four shots from . revolver
a, Patrick Kinsiley, and ere the last echo
died away be foil 10 the floor with bullet
in his brain.
The tragic occurrence took place . few
moments before the supper hour this even
ing at the Briggs House. where kinslsy Tor
the past five months has been employed -
head waiter. The girl worked n dish
washer in the hotel, and has su fIsrcd keen.
ly for some days past on account OF dam.
seiug story which, tis said, Kingsley cir.
culstsd against her good narno. The story
charged her with having been
UsauIy Intimatc With walter
in the house namdd i..itS. She 10 of
high->trung. sensitive nature, twenty-five
ytnrs old, and has always borne al cT"m-
rthry character. IL msddeued her beyond
endurance to listen to the tSunB OF the
other girls in the house, who srttully made
suCh additions TO the original story n,
t-minin. Ingenuity could contEivc u
create the most trouble. The object OF this
SANDER felt morlit.d all the more frnn q
sense Of her inability 10 defend herself She
is a slender little woman, not weighing
more than IN pounds. and has no fTishis
in the city that would defend her good
name.
IIt,lc sympathy Is wasted on Kingsley.
lie is ssid TO have been
Addicted 60 Practices 80 vile
that IL only half be true Of what is told
about Lim he deserves killing. The girl
accuses hIm Of hameless oHsnss, and Mt.
tributes his evil stories rgsinst her To sal.
uusy for the attentions oi the waiter Leiu.
She asked Kingsley 10 retract what lac sail.
lie only laughed at her, aGd said his state.
ippnts were iTua.
Thu!sdsy night the girl was omprll~i 10
i.ien 10 fresh batch Of lies, which
nrp, red he ~ that she rr-nl y-i 10 act at
once. This morning after attcngipg tn her
duties Of the house. she again bSongnt
Nj gsley TO SET her right before her u'
su,iates. but in vain. He would give the
girl no satisfaction. and ahe
D~sermined 60 Have His Lre.
She drew her time at the Office, sni with
the money, about ti2 that was paid her.
she bought revolver In State street
avn STOP Anl returned hbOut J O'Clock 10
the hotel. The weapon wss cheap msks.
- csli ar. aud she got the pawn broker u
Dad every one Of the five rbnmtrrs
with the revolver concealed beneath the
folds of PLAIN black thssl, she eatsrsd The
hotel and sent word To Kingsley 10 come
aid see her In the ohcs. lie paid
no attention to the summons, and
the girl went out and did not appear
sgrIn until about a quarter before slI
o'clock. She then entered through the
hotel Office, walked LurTiediy scross the
ro,urda. and a,cendsd q flight OF stars
leading TO the kitchen, and ~ she rssc red
the bottom o. the stairs she saw Kingsley
on the top. and called on him again 10
MAKO - Apology 90 Her.
without turning his head he said. ina
contemptuous voice, "oh, 20 o.; dont
bother me-" and proceeded lorsrd the
dining room.
81 an going 10 shoot you, you scoundr-l"'
cried the girl, In n voice fuil OF rage. "rurn
your face. don't want 'o shoot you In tbs
back" At the same Instant she pptnt"t the
revolver at bim. ~ sight Of this KiBg,lry
started 10 run. Brfor. he had taken
the second step q bullet Whiyred past
Sis shoulder Two more followed Ia quick
snccyssiou. The fourth bullet took rdsct
inst as Kingsley had pushed open the din.
ingroom door. The bail struck him In tn,
head OF n point little shave snd benin
his righ, ear, rnd rsprsd in~srdiy. Ioi,
ing in the brrin. The Wonnd was PR.
pouncsd mortal. The Giri tsurrrbderei
htnsl! 10 the police.