Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-10
THE FIENO. JEALOUSY
Causes "a Terrible and Fatal Tragedy at
.Jamestowu flora johnson shoots her
Lover and then Kills Herself.

Causes Il Terrible and Fatal Tragedy Wt
JHmestown flora johnson shoots her
Lover and then Kills Herself.
\ tragedy Of the most sensational and
terrible character occurred near jamestown
Saturday, which has caused the greatest
excitement in that vicinity. Miss Flora
Johnson, the Intelligent and talented
daughter "t Robert J"hn~"u. leading
Greene county farmer deliberately shot
herself with an old army mu>krt. accom-
pliShIng this by tirimg her handkerchief
around the trigger, forming 4 loop, int"
which She placed her foot. causing the gun
to I've discharged into her left breast Just
above the nipple. She had Just attempted
the life of her lover
The cause OF the sad affair is said to be- a
case of umTeVuited affection centrrrd upon
young man named James Irinrr, late Of
jamestown, but now resident of Bowers
willie, five miles south. Ii seems the Young
lady was IN great distress Of mind, and in
the morning left her home and went /"
BuwerSvillr to See Xeprr and while in
conversation with him asked him 10 marry
her. He turned on his heel and was lrav-
ing. when she called him Ia come back
which he did. and when within few feet
of her she drew revolver out OF her
pocket and shot him. the ball passing
but not far enough To prove fatal. Ieiner
then rushed at her and gra~ped the weapon,
Just as she was in the act of again nring it.
thereby saving his life.
She pleaded piteOusly for him TO return
the revolver that she might kill herself.
Soon after, she left the Young man and the
village for her home, and, going out of her
way, she passed through a field in which
there was Il large pool. where she stopped
and gaZed for some time. evidently c0ntrm-
plating suicide 10y drowning. but which,
doubtless was prevented by her seeing two
gentlemen near by watching her From
there She went h"mr and quickly taking the
musket from the rack deliberately placed II
in the position described and discharged ii.
When questioned a. Ia the cause. her
feeble answer was that she had no desire
t. live. and that She thought from the p"-
siti"n of the gun there could be no doubt OF
the result. She regretted the art only OF
account of her SutferingS.
LATER The unfortunate young lady died
from the effects of her injuries at 5U'cl0ck
Sunday morning. \ correspondent writes the
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caer which agrees IN substantial particulars
! with the one given above. /eImrr has been
keeping company with the girl fnr tive
! years. but a month ago stopped going with
her. a circumstance which caused her the
most poignant distress He is a blacksmith
and. although his people live at jamestown,
he works at Fragg'S blacksmith shop at
Bower>ville. Miss johnson wrote him
several letters. impluring him t,
come and see her al her home
two miles from BowerNNilIr. He paio
no heed to these appeals, and last Friday
evening the young lady came t" his place OF
business tu see him. He was not in, and
Saturday at noon she again made her ap-
pearanre Walking up to him. she said,
after a few minutes conversation
"S"mebody's going Ia kill y"u.'
Who" he asked quickly.
Il am" shouted the girl; and the same
instant there was flash of a glraInimg
revolver in the air and sharp report.
Her agitation had rendered her aim
uncertain, however. and before she could
fire again, Zeinrr had rushed upon her and
dSarmed her. She Implored him to return
the weapon 50 that She could end her own
existence. but he refused. The two then
walked over Ia the tavern together.
where he cleaned the blood from his per
son. The girl was allowed to depart with
out arrest. Going home she committed the
terrible deed above stated, and died from
its effects early Sunday morning.
Miss Johnson was well known former
school teacher and the terrible tragedy ha,
cast a gloom ovor the entire community
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