Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
DEATH AT THE DOOR
Greets a Man Who Pursued a Young
Girl for Seven Long Years.
TWO TERMS IN A PENITENTIARY
Fail to Cure Him of His Infatuation and
Thirst for Revenge.
NEwsY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS
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WARREN, PA, May 13.-Late last night
Lloyd Raver. the 14-year-old son of Robert
Raver, of Garfield, this county, shot and
killed Charles Harrington, an escaped con-
vict. The shooting brought out an interest
ing story, extending over six years.
Late in the fall of 1885 Charles Harring-
ton gained the affections of Minnie Raver,
aged 13 years, and induced her to live with
him in lumber camp near Emlenton, We
mango county. SRaver had the man ar
rested, and, after a hard legal battle, Har-
rington was sent to the Western Penitenti-
ary for four years. After being released
Harrington went to Garfield, where he man
aged to meet the girl again and tried to per-
suade her to 60 with him again. Minnie
had grewn into quite handsome woman,
and Harrington, who seemed to be deeply
infatuated with her, threatened to kill her
unless she went with him. The parents and
brother interfered Harrington flourished
a revolver and said he would have the girl
or kill the whole family.
Officers were again sent for, and after
struggle Harrington was arrested and
lodged in Jail. His trial soon followed, and
he was again sent to the Western Pen1ten-
tiary for one year and three months. This
angered him, and he swOre If he could not
have the girl he would be revenged on the
old man and his son.
A few days ago the second sentence ex-
pired, and Harrington went directly to the
son Lloyd, who calmly told the ex-convict
that he could not see the girl. Harrington
grew boisterous and threatening. but finally
Raver, believing all was well, started on a
business trip 20 Virginia. leaving his l4-year-
old son Lloyd and the women alone in the
house.
Harrington, however, had not given up
his designs, and continued to hang about the
place. Lloyd says he was awakened by
hammering at the door, and on going to the
window saw Harrington below. When asked
what he wanted, Harrington responded
that Lloyd knew we'll enough whom he
wanted. He wanted to see Minnie, and that
not see the girl, the ex-conrict began ours
ing and kicking at the door. Not succeed
ing in making any impression with his boot
heels he picked up huge stone and began
battering the door down.
He had nearly succeeded in doing so.
when the door swung open. With
triumphant laugh, Harrington leaped across
the threshold, only to fail dead the next
with a Winchester rifle, had sent ball
through the conyict's head. The ball en-
tered Harrington's forehead not too soon, as
he had revolver in his hand ready for use
had the bullet not stopped his career.
Young Raver Immediately gave himself
up, and at the Coroner's inquest quick YER
dict was brought that Raver had killed Har-
rington in self-defense He will be given a
trial, though, ana will no doubt be ac-
quilted.
The Raver family is very respectable and
well-to-do, while Harrington had always led
a wild life, and through that sort of inf1u-
ence first gained control of the girls
affections by posing es a heroic character.
Harrington was only about &c years of age
and was yery handsome