The sun., 1890-05-13
AN ADIRONDACK TRAGEDY.
LEINDBR I1SCO 4SSASSINA TED ON 4
LONELY FOREST ROAD.I
Tho Assassin Fired from Ambush After His
Victim had Passed Him-Two Charges
OF Buckshot and PRsco Fell HeRdlcng
and Dead into MIs Open Umbrella,


VIctIm had pn-sed uIm-Two Charges
OF Ruokshot and Pn.co Fell HeadlcnE
and Dead Iuto MIs Open Umbrella.
G1,rHs FALLS Nov 10 Tho series Of
orir,os ,rbIob bovo oiort,od nor,bern Nav
vi. ,tron oo-Iyl l,s. autumn roooi,,od n tb riI
lipg oddi,ion vostar,lnv uhen tho no,ys came
,ha, n tourtb r,,,rior bod hoor commIttod
Ioordor pouco n rosi,,ont ~ Tburmnn vb,lo
on hio ,yoy borno fron, tho village NJ Crees
Cortro lost hio Hto throu,b tho r,aIica NJ an
unknown .nomv Tho sceno of the crime IA
yarv Wild Creor Cnntre 10 amonp the low
bil,,, or tho LI,rondocke which tLero beein
10 nnreor their SUBMITS reaching their great
est altitude fnrther in tho denths Of thu
,y,lde,nsss 1ennder pasco VIVA assasslnated
on n lonely road on n aide hin in n thick wood.
No batter enot could have boen cbosen for ma
enssina,ion Itiaa road hut little travelled
and tho mprderer must bnvn been we'll ac-
uuainted with the neirhborbood and known of
the fact ,hnt bis victim wouId mss that wav on
his return from Creek Centre. He waited until
MIR Pesoo had passed before the muzzles OF
his doubie-barrellel shotgun, and then fired
one charge OF buckshot, shattering Mr. Pasco's
left arm. As his victim rushed forward to es-
cane he was overtaken by n second charge
which struck him in the back One OF the buck
shot missed through his heart and he tumbled
head frat and dead into his OMEN umbrella
The murderer walked Off without touching
the body of his victim.
lnfayette Grimes of Creek Centre found tho
body at n little after O'Clock that same even
ing. Seeing tho dark object in tho road he
mistook It for a bear. After waiting for the
sunnosed bear TO get ont of the way. no stole
quietly forward and was Mortified at the dis
coyery he made. Kafsing the body from the
,yat ond muddy roadway bo tound blood unon
w. '-'-N
MS hanus' anu Sd" lnat lne nun was ue"u' no
dropped the body and hastened for help. Re-
turning with three othars thev eIamined tho
tululnS VIZ sn'e 'to' a. t'i 'o
corpse and then went TO the mouse OF family
or rec
o:hers' nil"m nloohs ,nl renhaiheu .t pes.ue ao
spreading the news OF the murder
Jus,ioa Drnlono Dr AIdricb vrara notiaad
for Glens Falls. District Attorney Patterson
and Coroner streetor left at once for the scene
OF the tragedy. The bodywas taken TO the un-
dortakng rooms in the village, and Jury i'm
p"hei'eu. An eSainli"tion ., 'he pouy euoMeu
the left arm badly shattered thirteen buck
shot ~ ~ ,to tbo baor. In tbo nonra,s - ta donT
eho' IN sn9 no ~ sno t, 20 70 Wv uo"u
Oh NM importance was rereneu ara al 'nS t iha%eS'
@NN'
Wood: Georrs srod about 81 years. samuel
moou - 'eoise r aS'a & "1o"' n yeai, ,S nn
dren. except the youngest, has lived at homo
Oh ia'e on account Oh tnoir ihnDii'y 10 agree
with their father. Only short time ago
George had pitched battle with him, and re-
cstyad 81 sovara norndino oroeuIt tho enn
eeieu sosei' poun,'tns as :" ,esuit .no son
had warrant issued for his fathers arrest on
n charge of assault and battery The consta-
hIe took the defendant hefoIe Justice Tmnlap
oi stony Creek, but as the Justice had received
Living with Pasco as housekeeper OF late was
ly deserted her alleged husband at Luzerne.
Some OF the village gossip suggested that the
Ierberts should know something about the
tragedy. Mrs. Herbert told Il STRAIGHTFORWARD
ana apparently consistent story Of her exreri-
ence with Pasco. She said in substance in re-
sponse TO inquiries;
Myself and my husband worked for Lean
der P1sco one month. ending Oh April & last.
My husband was employed in the sugar camp
and j did housework. Mr. Pasco refused to pay
myself and husband the wages due us. setting
up as lis defence the statement that he had
not agreed to pay us anything. l sued him.
and the case was called for trial on Saturday
before Justice Hall at Creek Centre. Pasco ap-
plied for au adjournment. and his motion was
granted. Some time afterward started for
Columbus Cudney about midway between my
uCuoc hHu tNSSh Sis'S, III - !