New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
SHoY BY HEX REJECTED LOVEE

A DRUNKEN YOUTHS REVENGE PoE BEING JLlED
THE WOUND DANG ERoCs.
Lewis Stone Norwegian, who keeps a shiali
wood and candy or. in tue basement OF No. 10y ""
barry-st his pretty daughter Lena INTO ne couh ~
three weeks ago to get her out o. the way o Joseph
Rice her youthful lover who had made threats oil VIC
ence because htd broken of an engagement OF mar
riage Lena l. eighteen years old and Joseph II o the
same age His family live at ~. III MuloerIy-t' ana
he had been In love with nl FOR several years. she
promised marry him six months ago with the cohdi
ton that he would show dispos' ion ana prove ms
ability to support her lie dunkatd' ana although
he promised o reform AID t. he b. came worse
thanevor Before Lena weat to the country sle sem
back a ring which he given 10 ner, and a 80 sent
word 20 him that sc dd not want 10 see lin agiL
lie acte IKE "A ulaic when he received the nnG ana
message. Atcr making dreadful threats against
L4pa'- parent. he fred several shots from revolver
close 10 head, causing his mother aud sister to heheVe
that he intended 10 kill h mselt. While Lena was III M
country he contnucd 10 play he part Of a loa'cr lie
even went 20 far as TO exhibit his revolver to 60 upanions
iu the street, saying mat he would FIX the stone
FAM Il the eirl did nor change her mimi.
I,un returned to her home on lhursdIy. shorty
before a. m yesterday Joseph her standing IN her
fathers STORE Mr. stone was the front door AMI
J aph asked IN II he could say few words to Leua.
Tuning 10 iis daughter Sir. stone asked her II she
wished to talk with Joseph She went 10 the door Of The
basement and asked the young what be- vauiet to
her father ~ tho meantime golhS hsut tHc h'"''
81. only want To know" ho sii, " u n was your
mother who sent back my nug, or " on ana
o. gent il bicg," she tcioinod 90 Il ! don't want
Won to trouble ue any more JOscphs fac flushed with
anger and he shouted: "Tbat settles ~ IhIt -ettl
IT," Then he drew arryOIycr from his pocket
At sight Of the weapon tn girl turned and lied through
tho han toVad the ear 81 tn uou-c screaming loudly.
The yonng ruan pursued her and fired at c So range
scudieg bullet into her back b. low tine LEFT Ioudei.
lie IS abe n to fire cpud shot wucu hnf ia or ran
INTO the n. .cizcI M b., the tia "a ana di-1rmed nun
he tainted .hlc polio man was lea inE Joseph away
tn ne Ioice sutton. IN auiu 1nc" an geo. rom ~
Vt.rcnts IIuHpta. examine her wound Hd prHnnuuc'd
81 dapgc oi- Ionls parents objected to rl tcmoNm !"
ia husp u. ANA sc pc nit ga &" remain 10 INC
hnus. Two surgeons pr. cd for IN" bullet hni ihry
could nud IT, They SAID tua thclc wa some nope OF
/, mas recovery,
Toe . u said 80 n Tunr>r reporter: II vci loVCl
loscph bu y Ouscd 10 Iry MIN brr1uar was ~ hlh
be- W n q uluie m u said no. lWUy utt ago hc noul
ishcd revolver IN my face ana siI would tat o XII
uir than 1T mary any Que 'r@ took ihrI NINci
AWAY at that time. Hc promised 20 keep ron drinking
bu inicly he began drink harder tuHn ever, hud
tha he woui' never be nhc & hupuoft me. have
mad 10 work kiuncy'r cigarette fact ~, AVID would
no nj 10 work Hf cr got married"
Joseph hrr4isucd at he Iumbs Police Court, ana
opIn tied await The result OF Lena Injuries ~ was
NO dpnE day morning. To the ponce ar ct MS
atIc-t he said that hc crazy when hc dld Tue
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