The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-05
Shot Herself for Love.

lated and talked in an excited manner.
Her companions were evidently trying
to calm her. The girl, however, became
more excited, and as they neared the
corner Of South Fifth street she stop
ped suddenly and exclaimed in voice
loud enough to be heard by the people
on the street: ave must come 10
some understanding, Eugene,
One OF her companions seized her by
the arm and talked in an undertone.
They all then walked on. Arriving
opposite Betger's oyster and chop
house at No. 81 Union avenue, they
went inside.
As they passed from the street into
the gas light the girls beauty attracted
the attention of all in the restaurant.
She was brunette, with large, bril-
liant black eyes and long black hair.
She wore neat-6tting suit of some
black material and small hat with a
large feather. She appeared to be
about twenty-five years of age. Her
companions were both young and we'll
dressed. The three sat at a table in the
darkest corner of the restaurant. The
men ordered oysters and beer. The
gill called for a glass of lemonade.
Neither party spoke for some minutes.
The girl slipped her lemonade and tap
ped nervously upon the table with her
fan. Finally she pushed aside the
glass and spoke to one of her compan-
ions in low tone. She became ex-
cited, raised her voice and knocked
upon the table Her companion lis
tened, but did not make any reply.
"Are you going to marry me q she
suddenly asked. Her companion made
some reply in low tone and then left
the table. The girl spraug to her feet,
but as the man passed out of sight she
sank back into her chair and sobbed.
Her remaining companion spoke to her
and they left the restaurant. They
walked up Union avenue towards South
Fifth street
A few moments later Policemen
Trenchard and Sprage, of the Sixth
Precinct, heard pistol,shot. They
rushed to Union avenue and South
Fifth street. People ran thither from
every direction. Lying upon the side
walk was the beautiful young girl.
Standing over her were both her CON-
panions. A small stream of blood
trickled from hole IN her breast.
She was conscious, but gasping for
breath.
The young man who had left her so
suddenly in the restaurant, knelt down
and raised her head upon his arm. She
opened her eyes and tried to speak. A
rush of blood choked her. Some one
hurried to Berger's restaurant and re-
turred with a glass of water, a towel
and piece of ice. An effort was made
to stop the flow Of blood, and some
water was poured down her throat.
The girl moaned and tried hard to
speak. With an effort which caused
another hemorrhage she said
81 am dying, Eugene, and it is your
fault y
A shiver passed through her frame
and she was dead. ...
In few moments an ambulance ar
rived. AS the body was lifted small
ivory-handled, nickel.plated revolver
rolled from the folds of her dress. One
chamber was empty. The body was
taken to the Sixth Precinct Station
house, on Stagg street. The two young
men and Charles Berger, the proprietor
of the restaurant were placed under ar
rest.
AT the station-house it was learned
that the girl was Lizzie Spinger, the
daughter of Joseph Spinger, of No.
1873 Gwinnett street. She was twenty
two years of aye. Her companions
were Eugene Ballay, twenty-three years
! old, of No. 333 South Third street,
and d. Webster Haines, aged twenty.
four year, of No. 81 Lynch street.
Ballay is a glass Manufacturer and
Haines is a clerk for Wall Street bro
ker. The pistol was Red Jacket re-
Aolver, No. 3. In the girls pocket was
found photograph of Ballay, upon
which was inscribed, "EugeEe Ballay
to Lizzie Spinger." Ballay said that
he had known the girl for some time,
and that he had met her Tuesday night
by appointment. She had sent him
the following note :
EuGENE.-You will please be kind
enough and see me to night at 10
o'clock without fail, corner Union avenue
at the church and if you want to see
me before call at the same place where
we were last night. BY so doing you
will oblige greatly yours always,
LIzzIE.
Il. S.-Please without fail.
He met the girl at 10 o'clock. He
was shortly afterwards joined by
Haines, and they went to Berger's res
taurant. He left the girl and Haines
in the restaurant and started for home,
when he heard the pistol shot. He ac-
knowledged that there was love af-
fair between him and the unfortunate
girl, and that she had threatened to
shoot him and herself He offered no
further explanation. ....
Haines said that there had been a
scene in the restaurant. They parted
with Ballay and started down Union
avenue together. They had gone but
| sHoIt u'sIanCc WITCH IHo SlTl suuuen-
ly drew revolver from her pocket and
shot herself. She said nothing before
she fired the fatal shot.
The unfortunate girl resided with
her parents on awinnett street. She
was employed in tailoring establish
ment kept by Louis Dell, at No. 65
Walton street. .
"Ballay never visited our house" "
Mrs. Spinger said, "but Lizzie used to
meet him by appointment. l don't
know that they were engaged. Mr..
Dell, Lizzie's employer, warned me
against Ballay. | was led to believe
that Ballay had given my daughter up
and she was receiving attentions from
a young tinsmith. She told Mr.. Dell
some days ago that she had purchased
a pistol and was going to shoot Ballay,
but he thought that she was joking"
Mary Wolf, an intimate friend OF
the dead girl, gave way to tears when
she was questioned about her unJortu,
nate companion.
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