The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-24
"ILL KILL HIM.,
Maid Reed Lumsden, 'Tf May "Ai
Stand aside.


>,.oon 10 January 19.-(Special) F.
o,'; ,ao - sansn,,ion has come to light Is TINS
cirv It, WAS Il love affair when ne"n'
ended in tragedy, and has Deeh hep. 'In
quiet For over u year MI. i'eeu -, Siav
has been playing the devoted To niies ~,
Love, comey young lAuy arenrlv very
Orange street, and he was apparehS,iy NY, " IN
much infatuated with the young ny 10y NO
question Some Mt Lths prior W 'nG ~
ginning of Mr. Lumsden's attention. W. i,aj
A. Ayant, the well known uetecoNe, La
hren attentive to the young lady, put . n'u
ceased his attentions and he had no idei1
that feelings of jeo)' usy We're enter I'.;n,,.
by any mortal man regarding MS iei'''''''
with the young lady III question. +,,,.,cd
A few days since, Mr. AVaht :rad NJ
to Macon from Saw Enah and repalreu ~
once to his boarding house, corner l M
and Walnut streets. While there he recel'-
cd a message FROM Miss Love requesting
that he Join her in front OF the fesiue ll'
of Mr.. A. S. Beggs, and escort hef Aoine.
Mr.. Avant proceeded at once 70 M tne pi'
of rendezvous, where he joined inc HD }2
lady and they walked lesurely up Walnut
street. D., +bo,,
Shortly after they left Mr.. Beges' thfg
nassed a man staining in the mldaie OF wv
street, but they OIL! glanced curlonsiy ~
him and confirmed their walk. They had
not proceeded much further from the spot
where the man was first noticed, Wheh iGnt'
| almost noiseless footsteps We're heafd DE-
Without premontion and before Mr..
| Avont and his fan companion had fll
opportunity of reGlizing what had trans
| pred, Miss Love Wos accosted IN iuiC''
! as this Miss Love-" The abruptness OF
| the approach startled the young lady, VINO
| turned sud lenly around, confronting tHe
person Almost Instantly her eyes zen
upon the cleaning barrel OF Il revolver
| and she screamed. The apprehension auq
| RI, lady
| not disconcert the mysterious Ind1Eluuai'
| wh1 now directed a question 70 ut. AFtn''
asking lis this Mr.. AvantT The whoie
affair was crowded into m9nen III ~, S -
| and took less time thai. il takes to tell IT,
Detective Avant replied very cVllly 10
tho question. saying yes" and Mt the same
time wheeling around ana conlr9HInS tn nJ
man whom he at once recognized< heed
| Iumsden i4umsdpn, with = move,
ment covered nim with e 'til ~
fred. Ayant's prtFtLcss aa
was in and before the I4~ dis
| charged he made a sudden T1s~@g-~tnt tc
| one side So near was the weapon placed
to his person thai the fire scorched his
neck and uackened the lapel of his
As the report rang ..'lt Miss Love threw
herself forward and clutched Lumsden while
| Avant endeavored to reach pistol but he
| discovered that he had failed to put it on
his person that afternoon. No sooner had
he run his hand into his pistol pocket, than
he exclaimed: MAY. stand aside and I
will kill him. The young lady released
her hold on Lumsden, who darted down the
street in the direction OF the cemetery with
out offering again to use his weapon
Mr. Avant quietly resumed his walk and
delivered the young lady safe to her home,
| No. 43S Orange street. The reason assign
ed by Mr.. Avant for the assault is that the
young man had been informed that his at
tentions were obnoxious to Miss Love and
she had requested him to discontinue his
| visits