Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-01-07
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The San Francisco Call Of January
2 gives the following account Of the
accidental killing Of Sydney Mccoy :
One Of the most remarkable and
one Of the saddest cases OF accidental
death ut the hands OF another &C.
Cured on New Year'seve during some
quiet social festivities in the Mission
when a young lady, while carrying
out a tragic part in a parlor charade,
welded a sharp-pointed dagger too
effectively and unconsciously stabbed
to the heart the young man who was
the other actor in the scene.
In the mimic world the young
woman was TO attempt the young
mans life with desperate energy and
a dagger, while he in turn was TO foil
the attempt and with the zane dag.
ger assassinate his assailant.
The actress sprang ut her mortal
enemy, but her histrionic energy and
the turning OF her injured ankle,
which threw her further forward in
some unaccountable way, sent the
steel too far and the result was a trag.
edy in real life that was sadder than
the n portrayed to the fancy.
The victim was Albert Sydney
Johnson Mccoy, a bright young mar
ried man OF 80 years, who was about
to enter upon the practice. OF law in
this city.
The young woman, into whose life
there quickly came a darktlond that
will never lift and q keen regret that
will never be stilled, is Miss Clara
King. q bright, handsome and popu-
lar young lady Of 10 years, who lives
with her family at 2640 Howard street.
The McCoys live at 1118 Guerrero
street in one OF a row of new houses
near Twenty-third street. There were
Mrs. Mary j. Mccoy, her sons. sgd
ney and DIR. Juan w. Mccoy and four
or five grown young people, nepbews
and nieces Of the McCoys, with sew
eral young friends. DIR. Mccoy was
sick in bed upstairs, but otherwise the
house was a pleasant and jolly one.
These young people planned a party
for New Years eve. and several
young friends were invited to come
and watch the old year die. Clara
King was one OF the invited guests,
and none OF the dozen or so OF people
OF both sexes who enlivened the
handsomely furnished double parlors
before 8 o'clock were prettier or jollier
than she.
This was the story OF the affair told
yesterday by Messrs. Fitzgerald and
Chapel and N or two others who
were there.
Several weeks ago Miss King had so
seriously sprained her ankle getting
off cable car that she was compelled
to use ~crutches, and on the night OF
the accident she was still using them
part OF the time. Just how it happened
nobody could tell Yesterday, but II was
generally said that whom Miss King
sprang forward with the knife her
ankle seemed 10 have given way,
partially throwing her, and this APP
peared to be the real explanation OF
tile sac acciient.
No blame is attached to her by any
OF the relatives or friends OF the de-
ceased. They recognize the fact that
it was purely a deplorable accident
and knowing how keenly and long the
unfortunate and innocent young
woman will suffer, they are vert solic-
itous that she be treated tenderly and
ooosiaosatoiy.
THE deceased was born in San.
Jose, Cal, 80 years ago, and in 1876
came to this town, where he resided
for several wears. He was a son Of
Major w. w. Mccoy, and o brother Of
Mrs. Judge A. l.. Fitzgerald. The rel
OF deceased have the ~sinccrest
OF this community in their
great affection. ED. SENTINEL