The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-13
SHOT FOR REFUSING HIM
Joseph Massey Probably Fat
ally Wounds Mary Lefave.
HAS BETTER SUCCESS ON HIMSELF

Vre Young Girl Would Not Marry Him, go
Be Waits for Her and Puts Three Bui-
tgts Into Fser az She is Returning from
'hurch he Lived Ten Minutes After the
Shooting.
QUrNcY, Mass, March 13. -Unrequited
love and Jealousy were the causes of a prob
able murder and suicide at Quincy, the
principals in the shocking tragedy being
Nary Victoria Lefave, comely lass Of rs
years, and Joseph Massey, aged about 30
years.
The girl who is a devout church mem
Der, had been to o'clock mass at St.
Johns church and was returning home un-
attended
When she reached the corner Of Hancock
and Elm streets Massey, who had been
waiting for her, followed her down the
street toward her home A score OF people
who were also returning from church were
also behind her
When the girl had reached a point oppo-
site the Old Miller estate, commonly known
as the "Stile," Massey was seen to step up
near her and, without a word Of warning.
drew a revolver and fired three shots in
rapid succession which were followed by
hpnrt-rrnding scream from the girl The
whole affair came 50 suddenly upon the
eye-wituesses that they were for a moment
apparently paralyzed and paid no attention
to Massey who, after doing the shooting
lid not stop to see the result, but turned
and walked leisurely 200 feet when the
crowd, which had gathered shouted: "Stop
that man, he has shot a girl
Several men started for him, but before
he could be overtaken he placed the revolver
which he still held in his hand to his
head and fired, the ball entering Just above
and back Of the right ear Without a word
he fell over on "A bank of snow and expired
IN about ten minutes Medical Examiner
Gilbert gave the remains in charge Of
Undertaken Hall
Meanwhile willing hands took the girl
Jeudcrly In their arms and carried her to
her home, a short distance away where
doctors made an examination. They found
chat all three shots had taken effect One
had passed through the left wrist and the
other two entered the middle of the back q
little to the left Of the spinal column, be
tween the ninth and eleventh ribs, fractur
ing the ninth rib. One bullet lodged in the
left lung and one in the abdomen. The
pulse and no attempt was made to probe
for the balls. The physicians pronounce il
q very serious case and do not have much
hopes Of her recovery.
The girl was the second Oldest of q family
Of II children of Alexander LEAVE, and
lived with her parents. She was employed
in shoe manufactory here. She was a
quiet, unGssuming girl, and general fay
oliue with her shopmates, who are shocked
at the terrible affair.
Massey, the perpetrator of the crime
| had, up to within nine months, been EN-
| ployed at the same factory. He paid hel
considerable attention, and upon severa
occasions called upon her at her home
lie was apparently desperately in love
with her, and urged her to become his
wife His love, however, was not recipro
Gated, and the girl in every possible way
| discouraged his attentions.
Some nine months ago Massey went II
Marlboro to work, but frequently came tC
| Quincy Saturday nights, remaining unit
| Monday morning, He had made the threat
that 'if the Lafave girl did not marry hin
she would net marry any one else, as h,
would shoot her first, which threat be hal
pu; into execution
The affair has created a great deal o
excitement in this city.