Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-18
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The sisnderer OF the rost Brysnts slstct-,n-
Law Slot in rrincstop, t,Iiuois-Utner
tragic Occurrences

Tho sisnderer OF the Poet Brysnts slstct-,u-
Law Saot In rrincstop, tniuois-Utncr
iragic Occurrences
Mrs. Marcus Bryant, middle agcd
widow, has for ten years lived IL the old
Bryant mansion, in Princeton, Illinois, for
many years occupied by Cyrus Bryant, a
brother of William Cullen Bryant. When
Cyrus Bryant died he left considerable
wealth to his sou Marcus, who not long
afterward married. After living happily
several years, Marcus died, leaving his
wife and several children to Inherit hiS
fortune, The large aud lucrative business
carried on by Mt. Bryant has sinco been
successfully continued by his widow. She
was hospitable aud frequently entertained
the bost people of Ptincetou's society.
Among her hired help WAS John Daley,
good looking man OF 20 Recently
Daley has been circulating stories con
cerning Mrs. Bryant, which not only cast
odium upon that lady's reputation, but
intimatcd that crime had been committed
which, II brought to light, would laud
both in the ponitcntiary. Mrs. Bryant,
bearing of the stories, wrote Daley, offer
ing To give him home or to furnish him
with sufficient means to leave the country.
No hood was paid to thc offer. William
McGiuuis, brother of Mrs. Bryant, met
Daley last night, asd after few words.
shCt him twice, each ball taking effect in
his head, cutting an artery aud destroy ing
one eye. Daley ran short distance aud
then fell from the loss of blood. llo Is
now lowering between life and death,
with 70 hope of recovery. After the
shooting McGinnis went TO his sisters
house, where, a few hour later, hc was
arrested by officers and lodged in jail.
Death 10y HIS own Hand.
Deputy Coroner Ashbridge, Tuesday, held
an inquest on tho body OF William Eli
wanger, % years of age, residing at No.
ljij East Montgomery avenue, Phlladol
phia, who died at st. Mary's hospital on
Sunday from tho effect OF guushot
wound III the head, self inflicted on May
80. The wife of tho deceased testified
that her husband had mot with business
reverses, aud, although he never spoke Of
taking his life, hc had requested her IN
several occasions to have him put away to
prevent him doing any harm to himself.
suicide while temporarily insane y was
the verdict reude-ed. Tho wife of the mau
asked that the pistol might be given back
to ner as keepsake, aud the wish was
granted.
Accidentally shot by an Omosr.
Officer George Hilsey, of the Tenth
police district. philadelph,a. while off
duty last evening engaged IN A friendly
scuifIs with CSeorro BaSer, aged thirty.
eight. living IN tho rear of S29 CaIIowhill
street. In some unexplained manner the
officers pistol, which he was carrying
contrary 10 orders, WAS discharged, lodg-
ing u bullet in Bakers right leg. The
wounded man was able to walk from Beach
and Green streets, the scene of tho shoot
inr, To the Seventh district station house.
where pr. Whitkamp probed unsuccoss
fully for the bullet. Baker then walked
home Officer ullsey, who was much dis.
tresscd over the affair, went to the same
station house, where he was not held, and
later reported at his own station. the
| Tenth, where he was detained to await the
result Of Bakers injuries. The two men
were old friends, aud Baker disclaims any