Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-09
SHOT BY HER JEALOUS LOVER.
A Wayward Child of Georgia Dies Amid
Sin and Luxury.

NASHVILLE, July THE story of a
romantic love tragedy which occurred in
this city Wednesday is attracting wide
spread attention.
About O'Clock that evening passers-
by at the corner of Church and Summer
streets were startled by the report of a
pistol. The place is one of the most
prominent thOroughfares of the city, and
Immediately an immense crowd gathered.
\ few seconds before a woman had been
seen to rush to the secOnd-storv window
OF small tenement-hOuse, two doors be-
low Church street, crying murder"
The first spectators ON the scene beheld
a woman lying on the floor in death
agony, with large hole through her left
breast. Reclining on the bed was Will
liam Boyd, we'll known and wealthy
real estate owner, evidently in an in
toXicated condition.
The woman, until death came to her
relief, kept pointing at Boyd, muttering
almost incOherently, S.Murder. murder ;,
She was found to be Mrs. Birdie Patter-
son, OF Americus, Ga, a beautiful bru-
nette, Twenty-Five years old, whose hus-
band IS now in New Orleans. For the
past month she has been occupying with
Boyd the apartments in which she was
shot.
The tragedy seems to have been the
result of jealous quarrel. Tuesday night
Mrs. Patterson went to a ball at Wilt
muller's Garden, staying out until 8
O'Clock IN the morning. BOYD is under
stood 10 nave upbraIded her as unfaith-
full, the quarreling ending by his shoot
ing her. The revolver was found living in
one corner of the room.
When interrOgated BOYD said the
woman had shot herself; that he was
there, but didn't see her do it and didn't
know why she did it.
Boyd was arrested and committed to
jail. Nothing for years has created such
excitement in the city. BOYD has a large
income. Mrs. Patterson is well known in
New Orleans, Florida and Georgia, her
mother being wealthy resident Of the
last named State
On Mrs. Patterson's person was found
several hundred dollars worth of ieWelrv.
the gift of Boyd.
In the bleeding bosom of the woman
was found a letter addressed to "Mrs. f.
A. Prosser, Americas, Ca, care of J. III,
Black, Esq" The letter read as follows:
"NASIVILLE, Tenn, July ).
"-Hy Dear Mamma:
VI write to say yours of the 25th is at hand
at last. l also received my duster auntie
sent me. Many thanks for the same. |
went to the biggest "tO-do'' on the Fourth
L ever saw. L danced half the day, then
came home, dressed fresh and fine, then
danced till ? O'Clock. l had nice time
indeed.
"Mamma, will wait few days to de-
eide what l will do. l want to find out
how the health of this place will be be-
fore L decide to make Tiny home. Imade
partial arrangement in Macon when |
was there to work for Byrne. If | am
not better satisfied here | will not remain.
l will write you accordingly. Rest easily
till l write you. l will know soon. in one
weeks time. l am well, and since your
letter came / am %. H.
Il am sorry, indeed, to hear of Auntie's
sickness, also sympathize with Cousin
Dollie. Give my love to all, and accept
heart plumb full from your loving
LOUISA"
ATLANTA, July Laura Prosser,
killed by Boyd in Nashville, was one of !
the denlj monde of Atlanta known as Sallie |
Ross, who figured in the Sam Hill case.
She was here few weeks ago, and Bovd !
had her arrested for trying to shake him |
on after he had spent good deal ofmoney |
on her. She was not young nor very beau |
tiful, but over thirty and ordinary. Her |
associations here were of the common |
class. Her home was Americas. where |
her relatives now reside. Boyd was old. |
and killed her because she has several |
times tried to shake him for Younger and |
more favored admirers.