The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-01
MISS SCOI'I'S Rash ACT
In Despair at Her Lovers
Action She Attempted
Suicide.
SHOT nERsELF FOUR TINES.
PHYSICIANS Have Hopes of Her
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Expresses
sYmpatas for ner in her
Troubles.
SHOT nERsELF FOUR TINES.
PHYSICIANS Have Hopes of Her

Greenville to commit suicide. Wednesd "
morning, aud thereby pnt an end to the
trouble caused by the breaking of the
engagement that existed between her and
Linn Bruce, has furnished the city with
the biggest sensation thati5 has had in
years. The residents of Grsenville had
barely recovered from the surprise oc-
casioned by the announcements OF the
breaking Of the engagement when tho
news of Miss Scott's determined aGte mps
to end her life was given out. The news
spread like wild fire. and today there are
few who are not expressing profound
sympathy for the unfortunate young
woman.
Ever since the breaking of the engages
ment Miss Scott has been acting In
strange manner. Her relatives watched
her closely, but it was not suspected that
she would attempt to take her own life.
On last Friday morning Miss Scott dis
played unmisJakahle signs that her
mind was becoming unbalanced.
She arose at five o'clock aad
started in to clean her residence from
roof to cellar. This was the first time
that she ever laid bands on q b room with
the intention of doing housework. Sue
took up all the rugs in the parlor aud
carried them out to the front porch
where she bsgan 10 shake and clean
them. Her mother called her and tried
to bring her back into the house. but
Agaie was determined. aud continued at
her work for over an hour. When she
went back into the house, she complained
of feeling i'll and went to bad.
ASKED FOR MR.. BRUCE.
ON Saturday her condition grew WORSE
aud she requested hec mother to send for
Linn Bruce.
.Icannot believe that he doss not love
me-" said she. He must tell me SO
again before believe IT,"
Mrs. Scott. seeing that her daughter
had her mind set upon seeing Linn
Bruce, wrote the letter as requested.
Bruce replied in good time, aud said
that he did not care to visit Miss
Scott. Aggie, who was confident that
Linn Bruce would come to her, brooded
over the refusal. and her condition i'm
mediately took turn for the worse She
continued to act in strange manner.
The wedding was to have taken place
Wednesday evening, aud the rapid ap-
proach of the day when she expected to
become the wife of Bruce did not pass
her unnoticed.
DoNNED HER WEDDING DRESS.
On Tuesday evening she gathered to-
getner the trousseau in which she was to
have been wed aud donned it. She only
kept it on few moments, and after puts
ting it back in It's place in the bureau she
went to bed. Her mother and her STEP
brother, Frederick Mehler, retired soon
after. Mr. Mehler arose the following
morning at six o'clock. He went
some work to do. AT about
seven O'Clock he was startled by hearing
four pistol shots fired in rapid succession.
He ran up stairs, where he met Mrs.
Scott, who said the sounds came from
Aggie's room. Fearing that the worst
had happened they went to the room to-
gether. They found Aggie sitting on
the edge of the bed in her night dress,
In her right hand she held smoking
revolver. There was blackened spot oa
her left breast and her night dress was
burning.
LET NE DIE"
Let me die" moaued the unfortunate
young woman. II can't stand it." A thin
stream of dark blood was flowing from
the wounds made by the cruel bullets.
Aegie tried to rise from the bsd but fell
back unconscious. DIR. Finn was sum
moned and he soon restored her to cons
sciousness. The doctor. after making
an examination, declared that four
bullets entered Mis- Scouts breast.
One of them went clear through her
body. He extracted ore and located an
other, but failed in his attempt to ex-
tract it. He could find no trace of the
fourth bullet All the bullets were In
close proximity TO each other. DR.. Finn
summoned DR.. Forman for consultation.
1t is believed that IL Ia only question OF
time whom Miss Scott will succumb to
the effects of the shooting. The wounds
are very dangerous, and II she recovers
1t will be nothing snort or miracle.
The pistol with which Miss Scott shot
herself belongs TO her stepbrother. Mr.,
Mehler kept the weapon in the bottom
drawer of bureau In his room. He
rarely had occasion to use it ana for this
reason did not miss it.
At eleven o'clock last night Miss Scott
began to improve and she passed very
quiet night.
BRUcE's ACTIONS.
One Of the causes of Miss Scott's action
is said to have been the demand of Linn
Bruce. that she return the engagement
ring which he mad given her. This de.
mand WAS made In the parlor of the
Astor house In New York on the day thai
she returned from the country and when
she first received notice of Bruce's
intentions. When Aggie met Mr.. Bruce
in the Grand Central depot be attempted
to settle The matter then and there. but
Miss Scott asked that more private
place be secured, ard for this reason they
went to the Astor House. Linn first
politely requested Aggie TO give
him back the ring. Aggie said that
sne would like to keep the trinket
wbereupon Bruce threatened to tear the
glove from her hand and take The ring
by force il she refused to return It,
Aggie then surrendered it out sne never
recovered from the surprise caused by
his action.
Her attempt at suicide has cast a cloud
not only over her relations, but over the
Greenville Reformed Church and Sunday
School as well. In ths Sunday School
especially much sympathy is being ex-
pressed for Miss Scott. AS teacher In
tine school she Is held in high esteem by
the officers and members.
SYMPATHY FOR PASTOR BRUCE.
The lesidents OF the Grseuvi,le section
also sympathize with Pastor Rev w. P.
Bruce. the brother of Linn Bruce.
Pastor Bruce is well like oy the resi-
dents and church members. He has
been pastor Of the Reformed Church for
five years and has an excellent record.
1t was through his efforts thar the hand
some ediflce at Danfortn aud Ocean ave>
nues was erected. The members of his
congregation hope that he will not re-
sign his position as it is feared he will do.
WAS THIS A DEFENCE?
Last Sunday, it is said. the Rev, Mr..
Bruce preached sermon which In tae
light of later developments. is taken as
defense OF his brothers course In
breaking his engagements to Miss Scott.
Pastor Bruce has been preaching
q series OF sermons on marriage
the past few weeks. His
snejsct Sunday was "The Sacreduess of
Vows OF Love-" He argue that under
certain conditions L. was eminensly