Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
SHOT BY A WOMAN.
Startling Tragedy at Little Creek,
Kent County.

Ida Hoover Empties "a Shotgun at Will
liam IL. Bristol AS He IL Leaving Her
House--The Victim Likely to Die From
His Wounds.
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DOVER, May 30.-Ida Hoover, aged 10
years, and her mother, Mary Scuce, are
now confined in the jail here to answer
the charge of shooting William ii. Bristol
of Seaford, who has been employed on an
oyster boat at Mahon's river. The girl and
her mother live alone just across the
bridge at Little Creek about four miles
from here, ana it was there that the shoot
ing occurred, about . o'clock yesterday
morning. In all probability the girl will
be tried for murder, as the victim cannot
live.
Bristol, who is about % years old, went
to the house in an intoxicated condition
saturday night to spend the evening. Late
IN the evening he was told to leave but re-
fused to do so. The two women were
unable to persuade Bristol 10 leave the
house, and Ida slipped ont and went to the
house OF Samuel Elsberry colored, nearby
and borrowed shotgun which was
loaded. She returned and after consider
able effort of the girl and her mother
Bristol was elected about o'clock in the
morning. Then the girl fired at him the
load taking effect in his loft side and
abdomen.
1t is thought that he was brought to the
house and placed in bed and afterwards
carried TO the bridge. where he was found
covered with blood and very weak, yester-
day morning. DR.. O'Day was summoned
and rendered medical assistance. His body
was literally .peppered with shot and the
lett lung rlddled. Over so large shot were
extracted yesterday morning.
Squire Jester and Officer Cahal went to
Little Creek and took the victims ante
mortem statement, and also arrested the
woman. The bed in the house was stained
with blood and the gun was found at Els
berry's house. The girl does not deny
doing the shooting, and says a colored girl
named Susan Fishery also shot at him
with revolver. The physician says it is
utterly impossible for Bristol to recover.
Both the women are prostitutes and are
known as hard characters. Bristol says
his relatives live in Boston and are promi-
nent people. lie ran away from home
when young, and has never let his where
abouts be known to his family, and desires
that they be not notified of his present
condition.
TAKEN TO A PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL.
DOVER, May S0.--William Ii. Bristol,
the man who was shot yesterday morning
by Ida Hoover, is still living, but there are
no hopes of recovery. He was taken to
steamer Mary Citizens and will be placed
in hospital there.
DOVER, May 3l.--William ii. Bristol, the
young man who was shot by Ida Hoover,
was taken TO Philadelphia yesterday noon
by the steamer Mary u. Citizens. When
taken aboard the boat at Mahon's river he
was in a critical condition
Upon the order of Encouragement
Nicholson, susan Brown, Samuel Elsberry
and his wife, Elizabeth Elsberry, all col
ored, were arrested and held without bail.
to await further Developments, for aiding
and abetting the shooting.
Ida Hoover. the young white girl who il
IS believed did the shooting, now says
susan brown did it and says il was dome
with her husbands gun. Susan, on the
contrary, says Ida borrowed the gun and
did the deed herself. Elsberry and his
wife corrobornted Susans statement.
Bristol was in Dover Saturday and pur-
chased clothing amounting to about $50,
which he left with the merchant. He told
the attending physician. DR.. O'Day, the
facts and said lie thought he would die
and would like the merchant to exchange
the clothing for the cash which he had
paid for them