Evening journal., 1890-12-15
ADESERTED GIRLS DEED
She Tried to Kill Her Lover
and Herself.
SEVERAL FUTILE suoTs FIRED.


SEVERAL FUTILE Sm0Ts FIRED.
Cor life with Pretty Hannah Dnion in
she Path Of an Approaching Express
rrain-Hor mad Desire for Revenge.
WoBURN, Mass, Dec. 15.--An attempt at
murder aud suicide was the sequel to a
love story in this city last evening Han
nah Dillon, handsome young woman
thrown aside by James NJ. Callahan, a
switchman on the Boston and Maine rail
road, visited his station with the intention
of killing her loyex and then herself
That her scheme might not fail she threw
herself in front Of an approaching express
train, knowing that he would rush to her
rescue. After she had been carried to
place Of safety, and while her lovers arms
xFere still around Der. she drew revolver,
and, pressing 1t against his breast fred
Ewo shots, but neither shot took effect.
A Desperate Eight for Life.
Callahan saw the flash Of the revolver in
the headlight OF the engine, which dashed
past, and in some unaccountable way
turned the course Of the bullet so that it
penetrated only his clothing. Again the
Infatuated woman fired, and again her vic
aim escaped death. Then followed des-
perate struggle for the possession Of the
weapon, and the mans superior strength
saved his life The woman was overpowered
and locked up. She was intoxicated, and
it was then believed TO be only drunken
freak But later she told a story Of delib-
crate plotting to kill.
4 They We're Lovers Once.
Ten years ago Hannah Dillon and James
Callahan were schoolmatest and their
friendship ripened into a more intimate
relationship. The girl says her love for
Callahan was reciprocated until her con
dition could no longer be concealed, and
then he threw her aside and refused to
marry her
Callahan says that his refusal was based
upon the fact that the girl was dissipated
She says that she was driven TO drink by
his desertion after promising to shield her
from disgrace. She threatened to commit
suicide, but he laughed at her
Her Desperate Plot.
At last she knew that her father would
ago told him she had obtained work in a
Florida hotel for the winter. Her plan was
TO bid her father good-bv and then take
her own and her lovers life She bought
small revolver in Boston, and with the
loaded revolver in her pocket she went to
the switchman's hut which Callahan oc-
cupied For several nights she watched
the hut but Callahan was never there
alone.
Her Courage Failed Her.
81 had plenty of chances to kin him, but
several times my courage failed me- size
said. SAT last | brooded so long over my
wrongs that determined to kill him a
the next opportunity. ! bought two bot
ties of whisky, and drank one Of them in
order to steady my nerves. If it had not
been for that whisky ! should have sue.
ceeded. Oh, if had only sent that bullet
through his heart and then stopped nay
own hearts beating. Well, ! went to the
crossing determined to Kill him. ] knew
that he had to iix the switches for the
O'Clock express, so walked up and dowI
the track, staggering like a drunken WON
an. was perfectly steady then A boy
saw me and told Callahan that a drunken
woman was on the track, and Callahan
came running up 70 put me of the track
The whisky sPsiled Her Aim.
E"This was just what had been expect
ing 1t was nearly dark, so he did not rec
-ognize me at first He set his lantern be
side the track and took hold Of my arm Il
lead me away, When he recognized me
and he knew what ! was going to do,
kicked over his lantern aud fired at hin
twice, but / didn't hit him. The whisk
spoiled my aimn
= Callahan takes tho matter very coolly
He denies that he ever promised to MARI
the girl, but admits that they were goo
friends until her dissipated habits pr.
vented him from entertaining any thought
of marriage The Dillon girl possesses r.
markable beauty aud has a wonderfs
physique for woman. She is 25 years oil
The police believe that she has touch
insanity Her mother is now confined
the Danvers Insane asylum