Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-04-03
A GIRLS NERVE.
Emma Norman. Betrayed and De-
serted. Killed Her Seducer.

Mem his, Tenn, March Il. A very dra-
matte and sensational shooting affair occur
red tonight at o'clock. At the EOur NAM
ed two ladies approached the front door of
Henry ArnOld's grocery store, No. 100 Beal
street, just opposite the Market House. One
of the ladies entered the store and asked for
some mixed pickles. Charley Arnold, a
younger brother of the proprietor, informed
her that they had none. She turned and left
the store and joined the other lady, who re-
manned outside. Henry Arneld came from
the rear of the store, and seeing the two fe-
males passing up the street, asked his BROTH
er who they were. He replied that he didn't
know. Henry walked leisurely to the front
of the store and ON to the sidewalk, looking
east. All of a sudden the form of woman
was seen approaching him from behind, and
as she was within two steps Of him fash,
and then the report of pistol rang out on
the night air. Henry turned and drew apis
tol, but before he could use it dropped dead
to the pavement. The woman who fired the
shot fled across the street in company, it is
said with man and woman, but was at
once arrested by the police. who took the
two women into custody. Nothing was seen
of the man. An immense crowd soon gath.
cred around Arnold as he laid on the pave
ment.
DIR. W. W. Taylor was summoned, but an
examination soon conyicnced him that life
was extinct. The bullet, which was fired
from thirty-eight calibre smith 4 WessOn
pistol. had entered his back Just below the
left shoulder. passing through his heart, and
was cut out under the skin below the nipple
on the left side.
ACKNOWLEDGES THE SHOOTING.
Your correspondent visited the station
house where the two women were under ar
rest. The one who did the shooting PROVED
10 be Miss Emma Norman. She is buxOn
looking female, 21 years of age, with flow
ing mass of red hair. On being questioned
rs 10 the cause of the shooting she frahkl!
admitted that eighteen months ago Henri
Arnold had seduced her under promise o.
marriage. When she gave birth to chilt
nine months ago, her father and two broth
ers called on him to repair the wrong he hat
| done Def, anu Ut laitui uiy phOuiicCu W "
so. He kept putting of the day Of thei
marriage from time to time, pleading pOv
erty and misfortune in business. Natter
thus went on until five weeks ago when n
married Miss Nellie Kiley. Then it was tha
her father and brothers all swore TO xii
him. Miss Norman pleaded with them ant
said: "NO: she was the one who had beel
| wrOnged. and she would be her own aveng
err Her father knew that she would do a
She had said, and tonight she fulfilled he
oath made TO them that she would kill he
seducer. When told that he was dead, sho
through the heart, she said, well, didn'
practice for nothing" The woman who wa
arrested with her is Mrs. Matte Bracket,
Young widow, living at No. aOe Monro
street. She denies any knowledge or th
Shooting, and Miss Norman positively state
she was alone when she did the murdel
The father of Miss Norman. W. c. Norman
was at the station house and upholds hl
daughter In her act. he resides eight mile
southeast of Memphis, at Oakviile, an
came to Memphis this afternoon, bringln
his daughter with him IL buggy; he STATE
that he and his son would have killed ArnOl'
but that his daughter had asked that 81
might have the satisfaction OF doing II
deed herself. ArnOld's wife and sister wei
in mysteries over the bloody tragedy. II
deceased was n years Of age. He had BET
paying attention to Miss Norman for seve
years.