Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-04
Be Chopped Nr. Murray's Ear up.
WHY MR- BILL WENT ARMED WITH TUX RAZOR
WHICH HE USED 80 HANDILY


WHICH He Used 80 HASDIY.
mysterious ear-cutting affair in q Chicago
cigar store saturday afternoon lost Its mystery
yesterday and became queerly sensational story.
George Bell. the young man who did the cutting,
gave himself up 10 the police Friday afternoon
and George X. Murray, guest OF the Hotel Grace,
was discovered 70 Be the man who mad lost the
ear which Mr.. Bell put into his OyercUat
pocket Murray Is travelling agent for e corset
manufacturer. he Is married AID lives In Du-
tUque, Iowa Bell lives with his wife at Hyde
PARK, and Is the local representative OF Cincin-
nati htnOgrapblng house. Neither he nor
near relative OF Bell explains the affair.
lie says that about q month ago Bell became sus-
10 go 10 MUskegOn. but missed the boat and re-
turned 70 h:s house about midnight. His vile was
street. car. she confessed that she had b en- out
with George Murray. Bell sought Murray who
agreed 10 MAKE an admission before Bells attor-
ney That ne had been out With MIS- Bell on sew
erai occasions. They started for the attorneys
but Murray dOGged into a crowd and esc.ued
Inc young husband went home In a furious rage
and arIned himself with a revolver and razor but
was unable To ind Murray until Friday afternoon
There was a hot quarrel and Murray finally went
while wSiti1g Murray went into the cigar store
and began 10 write. Bel followed him
-.N no are you writing tor" he asked
10 my lawyer" answered Murray, without
looking UP. Bel Jerked his razor from his pocket
and made a slash at MurFay's ear. HIS aim was
straight, and the ear dropped on into his hand
Bell rushed out OF the store his brothers Office
and laying the ear upon a table chopped lJ 10
pieces Bell Is about twenty six years old ana was
Il irried four years ago and has one child. Mr.
Murray dsnIed emphatlcally that there had been
anything improper in his relations with Mrs. Bell
fullest extent OF the law. Bell was arrested lie
vas taken before a justice. who held MN for
hearing. Bad was promptly furnished
SUICIDE IN PARAMOUNT PARK.--Alired Edward
Manning. niiy-1ve years OF age, who arrived In
Phtiadep hlI three or four days ago from san
Francesca, committed suicide IN FairmOUnt PARK
sunday W taking laudanum- He left a letter
sGrUngly limiting at inndeity on the part OF his
wife a. thr cause or ais act, and asked that notice
u sent 10 her at No. l34 stockton street, san
Francisco. OF his death.
\ GEORGIA LYNCHISG.-The people OF Thomson
NcDurle county. Ga. have been troubled some
Ltr!ty was the entering OF young lacies' rooms.
Several times witnin the past month ladies' have
Z en- startled By seeing negrnes standing over
uaeir beds, threatening death IL they gave alarm,
aHd. after ming the houses, they escaped GA
fEllay night Al.en Sturgis was pulled frOin under
lacy bed, the Lady having given an alarm IA
tiiny, aud ne was jailed saturday night mos
.aOAs ne JAN Gown, and hung Inc Inlscreant 10
lie limb OF a tree.
JUDGE GRESHAM NOT An ISFrDEI--The Albany
1o~THdt puohsaes letter from Mr.. K W. Patter-
ie.efe NE 10 Judge GFeslams rellgiOn In which he
sA1s JUICE or shaui's parents were McthOdists,
sAd ne attended the Methodist church at Lanville,
HI, while a boy and before marriage. After mar
f-Se lie ATTENDED the First Presbyterian church
rNew Albany and the second Presbyterian church
~ lh9aanapolis- He Is now a regular attendant
upon Prof. swlnn's church In Chicago ana Is IN no
sr1sr an atheist or Infldel nile not an active
sHulcn hsinotr, he Is not an unbelieyer. and has
hsfef saiu or coue any thing Offensive 10 church
peopie- he has never made any public uUterance
~ esanu 70 h.s religious belief. In private he has
Ala 10 MS lrltnds that lie believes IN future ME
ana In The existence OF supreme Being nui nrob,
soly ne would not wish be put on me sIani Tor
nSld crOsS-examinatiOn as 10 what he beII-ves
and what he drsbelleves, ana Wound noa a. ,rs,,y
olneu!t 70 maze a Categorical statement on the
suoleSS as nke many OF his countrymen he ia
merits MS Religion irVin his mother and preserves
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