The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-20
EYSER'S LOVE WAS DEADLY
HE SHOT THE WOMAN AND HIMSELF
A Tradegy in Low Life With Some Rather
Sensational Features-The Lover Is
Dead and His Sweetheart win
Probably Follow Him.
From Wednesdays Daily Sentinel.l

From Wednesdays Daily sentinell
George has shot me-"
These were the words uttered in agonized ac-
cents by Belle Brown yesterday afternoon
about 3 80 o'clock as she staggered to and fro
from the effects of pistol wound inflicted
upon her by Samuel Eyser, better known as
George Taylor, a former lover.
The scene was at 251 Virginia-ave., the home
of Mrs. Clara Bell, colored washerwoman.
The wounded woman fled for safety TO Mrs.
Bell, who was in the front part of the house,
but as her assailant approached she fled again
into the kitchen of the squalid house and
slammed the door tight and placed her form
against it. Eyser, however, forced the door
and a fearful struggle ensued. The woman
sought to grasp the weapon i'm her hands, but
it was discharged again and the ball entered
the 1eshy part Of her thigh ON the inside. She
then broke away and ran into the front yard,
where she fell from weakness.
Another shot and Eyser had placed bullet
through his own heart, thus ridding the world
of worthless wretch.
Kregelo's ambulance was Immediately called
and conveyed the wounded woman first to the
city dispensary and thence to the city hospital,
where her wounds wes pronounced fatal.
Eyser expired instantly after shooting him.
SELF He lay upon the floor of the kitchen sur
rounded with pool of blood. His blouse had
fallen open, and from its folds could be seen
protruding the shining handle of a brand new
razor. His body was removed TO Kregelos
morgue.
Eyser was a man about forty years of age,
and was sent to the penitentiary for one year
under the name of George Taylor for stealing
q clock. Upon his release he took up his resi-
dence at Mrs. Bells house, on Nirginia-ave.,
where he made the Acquaintance of the Brown
woman, who was also stopping at the house as
sstng Mrs. Bell Eyser became very much at
tached to the Brown woman and paid assidious
court to her, but his affection does not seem 10
have been heartily returned. Several months
ago he proposed TO her to accompany him to
Dayton, o., where they would live as man
and wife, but the proposition was not ac-
ceded to. This seemed TO anger Eyser greatly
and he was heard TO remark frequently that if
Belle would not have him, she couldn't have
anybody" Belle left the house about q month
ago and moved to Eddy-st. Eyser went there
one night three weeks ago and sought TO be
admitted. This was refused him and he then
secured warrant and had the house pulled"
and the inmates slated for prostitution. Eyser
failed to appear in the court to prosecute and
the defendants were dismissed Belle refused
TO speak to him after that, and she did not
him until yesterday noon when he went TO the
house. She did not answer him, and he then
went away and returned about $3.50. Belle was
hanging clothes in the yard when he entered
the gate, and taking his position under tree,
drew a revolver and opened fire upon her with
the consequences as related. The crime was
evidently premeditated, as the following letter
was found in his pocket addressed to q sister
named Mrs. BUTTOw Jones OF Cr4wfords-
vile, Ind.
1NDIASAPoLIs, June l3th-Dear Sister: am GO
ing away, and don't ever expect to see you any
more until judgment and L want you 10 come and
get my things and nv money due mo from the gov
ernment is due next month. ] have sent TO Wash
ington and they will send me check and have got
the paper here that they sent me 10 n 81 Virginia
ave 20 Mrs Bell. So good by to you all.
Your Brother Samuel Eyser.