The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-11-25
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Young Man Shoots His Sweet
heart and then Takes HIS Own
Life.


We have received the following parti-
culars from u reliable source of the de-
plorable, and much tn be regretted
tragedy that occurred about two miles
east of Hulmcsville on Monday evening
last.
Our information is to the effect that
Mr.. George NJ. Quin has, for some months,
been paying very devoted attention to
Miss Dora Thomas, a very pleasing and
highly respected young lady of the neigh
borhOod. Mr.. Quin, becoming objrc.
tionable to the parents of the young lady
rs suitor for the hand of their daughter
III marriage, was fOI hidden by them to
visit the house. This incensed Mr.. QuIn
to such degree. that it il said, lie threat
ened serious results should she finally re-
fuse to marry him.
On last Monday evening, while Miss
Thomas, in company with Mrs Fannie
Brent, was on her way to visit her cousin
MIR. Truss Thomas's family, Mr.. Quin APP
preached Miss Thomas and requested a
private interview, which she kindly re-
fused, at the same time assuring him that
it would be both improper and contrary
to the wishes of her parents. She and
Mrs. Brent then pass, OH to the residence
of her cousin.
Later in the evening. when the Young
ladies were returning home, being al tend.
eel 10y Mrs. Thomas, an aunt of Miss Dora,
they were joined by Mr.. Qnin, who, walk
ing hear Miss Thomas, propounded many
! questions 10 her with regard to their ELL
| gagement. The way to her home passed
near Mr.. Gums residence, and, when in
! front of his house, Miss Thomas, noticing
that he was lahoring under undue excite
ment, cntreated him to leave her, and il
he wished any further conversation with
her to call upon her at her house.
| But, despite her cntreaties he continued
! his walk with her, and when approaching
the end of the lane leading near his prem
Uses, Mr. Quin asked her, in an emphatic
manner, do you love met" to which she
replied, "Mr. Quin, how can i love you
after you have acted 30 badly towar2
me ~ About this time, discovering thai
his hand was upon his pistol, she said
mir. Quin, you have that pistol" Thi,
he denied, but when she assured HIM tha,
she saw il, he drew it from his pocket.
Miss Thomas, screaming, caught hold
of Mrs. Brent, and the two, in their effort,
to escape, fell to the ground. As they
arose. Mr.. Qnin, taking deliberate aim Al
the heart of Miss Thomas, fired. Will
marked presence of mind, she had cover
ed her bosom with her hands, which
alone saved her life, for the ball, strikin,
the second finger ofthe left hand, glanced
upward, striking the collar bone, where
il tiattened without intlictIng any scriou,
injury to Miss Thomas. She turned anC
fled, being pursued by MIR. Quin, wine
made three Intellectual attempts to again
shoot her, his pistol swapping each time
About the moment that The pistol snap
ped the third time, Miss Thomas stumbled
and fell to the grnnnd, and Mr.. Quin, II
is stated, snppo:ins her to be dead, re-
turned TO his home, and calling to his
cook, said Come and see me xii
myself ~ have killed Dora" The cook
running to Qnin's mill which was near
informed the gentlemen there that Mr.
Qun had shot himself. These parties re-
paired to the house, and found him lying
dead on the floor, with his pistol in hi,
hand, and II bullet centrally through hi.
brain.-Summit Sentinel.