Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-20
A W0MAN'S VENGEANCE.
She Killed Her Faithless Lover
- on the Street. s..sr,s.
but WAS IN TURN FATALLY SHOT.

Another southworth-Pottus Tragedy ut
Quincy, nls.--Ehe Deadly Revenge OF
nliss Lulio Booth, who Had been
Wronged by Dnnlcl g. Prics.
QUINCY. Ills, Oct 20-Mlss Lille r.
Booth. the beautiful young society woman
of this city who shot and killed her alleged
hetrayer, Daniel G. Price. Saturday after
noon on the street under such sensational
circumstances. aud who was ia turn NOR
tally wounded BY the dying man, died
Sunday. AS Price was the son of d leading
family here aud Miss Booth was very
wealthy. the double tragedy has created
great excitement The inquest over both
bodies is being held today
Tho story Of the shootlng.
Prico and Miss Booth had been very in.
innate and il il quite evident that She
loved him. not wisely but too well. III
spite Of her entreatics Price refused to
make her bis wife, aud goadpl 60 fury and
despair the young woman determined "a
have revenge. Late Saturday afternoon
Prico aud his younger brother, Seymour,
were walking down Sixth street when
Miss Booth appeared. Young Price war
afrnid of hne. as she had Threatened to Kill
him, but not wishing 70 display any COW.
ardee before woman be walked straight
ahead.
She shot HIN In the nacs.
Miss Booth crossed the street and walk
ing up behind Price, who pretended not 70
have seen her. placed the muzgir OF large
navy revolver at his buck aud Cred thc
buRot tearing los way entirely through his
body. The wounded man staggered, but
recovering ran into a cigar store, while his
brother. Seymour, grappled with the infuri-
ated young woman, who was about 70 tire
again
A Dying Mans Vengeance.
Daniel Price, who remained in the ciunr
store but amoment, came running out aud
as the young lady was being held by his
brother fired point blank nc her. the bullet
entering her breost and passing into the
lung. Price then foil 70 the sidewalk and
died within half an hour A large crowd
had gathered, and as Prices body was
borne to the morgue Miss Booth was re-
moved 70 the hospital
Disgrnoed and Deserted.
Miss Booth was inclined to be somewhat
romantic, while Price WINS handsome and
well educated, besides being Possessed OF
all the money no desired Both moved I'll
the best society, and as Price paid a good
deal Of attention TO her Il wns understood
they were soon 10 marry. Then young
Price suddenly went TO Kansas, settling al
Salina and the cause Of his departure snon
became apparent in Miss Booths disgrace.
As soon as the young lady could travel SHE
went TO Salina. but Price stil refused a
marry her Then she sued him ia the
courts but got nothing. Price, 70 escape
her, returned to Quincy, and she followed
him.
Miss Booth has been nearly crazed hy
her misfortunes and her friends insist she
has not been in her right mind FOR some
months past Before dying Price said he
was innocent Quincy society Is greatly
stirred mp about the tragedy. Ii is said
that Price was the only young man from
whom Miss Booth had received any atteu-
tion. The majority Of peoples here are
satisfied Of the dead mans guilt
Miss Booth was worth not less than
$4,000 in her own name, was well educated
aud accomplished