The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-16
PROSECUTED BY HER LOVER.
SIZE DOES NOT LOVE HIM and LIVES
IN FEAR OF HER LEE.
Charles McCnbe Threatens the Girl who
Rejected ulm-Ho Fires At tho Police
When They Attempt TO Arrest Him.


Charles McCnbo Threatens the Girl who
Rejected UIm-Ha Fires At tho Police
When They Attempt to Arrest Him.
PtTTsDURGH. juno 15.-Charles McCabe. a
lnboror employed by the Pittsburgh Steel Cast
ing Company. was arrested this morning in
his boarding house. lie resisted arrest, and Is
locked up on Ave charges. Over year ego
McCabe won't to board with Samuel Alderdice
He Is 20 years old tall. stout and
fairly good looking. Alderdice is q shoemaker
and has comey daughter, Hattie, Is years
old McCabe paid marked attention to Hattie,
and they often walked together Ia the evening
After short Time McCabe one evening asked
Hattie to marry him. She said she did not
know whether she loved him well enough and
che asked him to wait six months. McCabe
agreed with reluctance. During the time Of
probation no was often in her company.
About two months ago the time was up and
McCabe renewed his suit and was refused.
Miss Alderdice said she was sure she could not
be happy with him. and McCabe left her In an
angry mood. He went 10 her fathers shoe
shoy and said he wanted Hattie that he was
bound to have her, and that II abe did not con-
sent to marry him she should not live to be an
other mans wife.
When Mr.. Aldordice told this at home the
girl was badly frightened. She had not the
courage to leave the house. fearing that Nc
Cabe would shoot her. She knew that he car
ried q revolver. and she considered him a
desperate man. McCabe moved at once to an
other boarding house.
In few days the girl received from McCabe
a letter. in which he asked her to meet HIM
him or die. She. Of course did not 20 TO the
place he named. She was worried by his
threats that she became Ill. Other letters
came. and increased her distress and that Of
her family A little more than two weeks
ago McCabe called at the house one after
noon. He asked for Hattie, and she
ward, McCabe drew from under his coat
s9ndbaG and struck tho girl q quick strong
scious, and McCabe thon displayed n revolver
threatening to shoot the whole family. Mrs.
Alderdice ran ont the back way, screaming
and McCake took to his heels Hattie lace
was scratched and bruised by the blow. and
she did not recover consciousness for nearly
Next morning Mrs. Alderdice went to tho
office OF Magistrate Mchenna, and COMP aimed
Sa & q5 ssS1 ana s node
could not find him. II was learned sesterday
that he had dyed his moustache and changed
nize him on the street. 1t was known that he
was still In the city. because tho letters. beg
he alternative, continued to come to, Miss
Aderdice. In one letter McC9be wrote that he
knew that the police were seeking MIN.
The girl was advised by the police to keep
one OF the appointments which he made. when
lhey expected to be able to catch the culprit.
but she had too much lear of him to do SO.
On Saturday night Policeman Miller learned
that McCabe was boarding with Mrs, Young.
At o'clock this morning Miller and Maher
went to Mrs, YounEs house and knocked;
When the lapdlady opened the door they tod Si
her they had q warrant for McCabcs
arrest She told him where, his room
was and they assembled to 1t. The door was
locked and McCabe was asleep In bed. Mier
hammered on the dS%E, when MeCabe d, sailed He'd
policeman answered: =" There's fire in the
house, Get out. quick" McCabe spranG from
policeman pushed the door open and rushed
Inside. The room was dark, and Miller said:
I'VE have a warrant for you. You are ar
rested"
McCabe ran to his dressing case. and an in
slant later a revolver was, fired; Policemsaln
Maher was slightly wounded In the leg. Mil
ler,who saw McCabe when the revolver flashei.
sprang upon the man. and desperate fight
occurred McCabe is a strong man. and was
s!bdued with difficulty. Handouts were put
was taken. to tho station: policeman went
back for his clothes and found In the pockets
two roVOlyerS and q dirk.