The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-02
A NEW ORLEANS SENSATION.
Two Sisters Seek Out and Shoot the Men
Who Wronged Them.
New Orleans Special.

New Orleans Special
The shooting of John Logan and Joseph
Devonshre by the Conway sisters, Georgiana
and Josephine, on Canal street last night is the
universal topic to-day New Orleans has not
known greater sensation of the kind in years.
The particulars of the shooting are highly SEN
sational Logan and Deyonshire were standing
near Seebold's book store, when the two women
approached. They were evidently looking for
the two Young men. AS as the intended
victims were discovered, the sisters rapidly ad-
vanced approaching from the rear. When at a
few PAGES distant from their intended victims
they threw their cloaks aside drew revovers
and fred. Each had selected a target. Georgi-
ana chose Logan and Josephine selected Devon
shire. Georgianas aim was true, and Logan
was struck In the back near the spine, receiving
a serious and probably fatal wound. Devon
shire was more fortunate, the bullet from
Josephines pistol grazing his back, merely
abrading the skin.
AS soon as lie felt the bullet in his back Logan
turned and closed with his assailant A desper-
ate struggle ensued for the possession of the
pistol, which the resolute woman retained in her
grasp, Notwithstanding Logans efforts to wrest
it from her In the struggle the two fell against
the door of JOness confectionery, forced it open,
and went over marble table. At this juncture
Georgiana succeeded in again discharging the
pistol The bullet struck Logan on the chin,
shattering the jawbone. The woman fell to the
floor and Logan, releasing his hold of the
weapon, walked into an adjoining store, where he
rejoined Devonshre, and the two made their
escape by rear door.
In the meanwhile, Devonshire had turned
ard run when he felt Josephine Conways
bullet coursing along his back. The woman
fired again, and Devonshire fell to the ground
the ball having grazed his neck. He
Immediately regained his feet and fed into See
holds, whence he accompanied Logan to the hos
pitai. Upon examination it found that
Logan was seriously wounded, as described
while Devonshire escaped without other injury
than the scratching of the skin of his back.
When Georgiana Conway was assisted from
the floor where she had fallen, she said, in ex-
planation
81 shot HIM because he had ruined me-"
Josephine attempted to follow Devonshire
into Seebods, but was prevented by person
near by. She quietly said:
Il shot Joe Devonshire. He ruined me. He
is the father of my child. He will not ruin
another girl"
She was much surprised to learn afterwards
that Devonshire was not badly hurt and ex-
pressed regret that she had not killed him.
Both women were calm and collected during the
entire affair, and displayed the utmost GOODNESS
and nerve. AS the police arrived they
were taken to the Central police station, where
they are.
The story as told by the Conways is a sad
one of seduction and abandonment The girls
refuse to talk, except to say that they shot
Logan and Devonshire because they had been
seduced by them. The men refused to right
their wrongs, and they determined to kill their
seducers and thus avenge their ruin. They say
they fully intended to kill both men, and ex
press regret that they did not succeed. Logan
lies in a critical condition at the hospital, and
the surgeon refuses to allow him to talk.
Devonshire has failed to make any eXpa-
ton Of the charge of seduction give any reason
for the assault When question upon the sub
ject, he simply said he had been shot at by
woman, but had escaped serious injury.