The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-04
TWO SHOTS FROM AMBUSH,
AVID THE RUSsELLs sAY MRS. WHIT
TEMORE FIRED THEN.
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years old, living At wsntagh, l.. l., ives mysteri.
ously shot In the thigh on Sunday night, while
out walking with his wife. Whoever did the
shooting shot to kill. Two shots were fred. but
only one OF them took effect, and although .uf-
fering from a painful wound, Russell Is not in
any danger.
Mrs. Lavinia whittemore, who live. about q
quarter Of n mile from the Russells' farm. Is &C
cused OF the shooting. IL was while passing by
her house that Russell was shot, and both the
injured man and his wife declare that they saw
Mrs. Whittemore standing In the front yard at
the time. Immediately after the shooting, they
say, she ran around 10 the rear OF the house and
they heard the door close behind her.
The Russells have lived at wantaeh for years,
ard their farm is one OF the largest in that sec
tion Of the island. They have two daughters
and two sons, but one OF the boys and one Of the
girls are married and live in this city. The
other two children still reside with their parents.
Fanny, the girl. is an exceedingly pretty young
woman Of about 20 years. while the son is 20
years old. Mr.. Russell Is a member Of the q. A.
r., and says that he served all through the late
war and was wounded In Sherman's campaign
before Atlanta. He is also one Of the trustees
of the new Bridge Methodist Episcopal Church
at Bellmore, the adjoining village.
The Whittemores have lived at wantagh al
most as long as the Russells and are equally
well known throughout the island. No one
seems to know where Mr.. whittemore is at the
present time. He dropped out OF sight som
years ago. and since then Mrs. whittemore.
whom every one in the village knows as DELL"
although her first name Ia Lavinia, has been
living there with her daughter Anna. Anna is
Mrs. Edwin Seaman. but she quarrelled with
her husband nearly a year ago, and they
separated, he going to Brooklyn to live and she
remaining with her mother. The quarrel be-
tween Mrs. Seaman and her husband. the neigh
bors say. Is responsible for the shooting on
Sunday night. The Russells and the White
mores being neighbors, and almost the Oldest
settlers in the county, had always been very
friendly. but just about the time Mrs. Sea-
man and her husband quarrelled the two fam
lilies had . disagreement, and, although neither
family ever said just what the reason was. the
neiQhbors drew their own conclusions. About a
month before the falling out Fanny Russell
went to live with the whittemores. She
wanted TO learn homework and cooking, and
Mrs. Whittemore had volunteered to take
her in hand. Miss Russell lived at the
house about two weeks and then left suddenly.
The neighbors say that Mr.. Seaman paid too
much attention to Miss Russell. and that his
wife became jealous. However that may he, It
Is a fact that shortly afterward the Seamans
Gasrr rel Ian and Mr. s. seaman n went away. He
Families fell out next, and the tales that Mrs.
Russell tells about Mrs. whittemore's schemes
She sits in her window and makes faces at
me whenever 70 by" she said yesterday to a
whsnever she passes. too. It's terrible the way
that woman tries to annoy us"
deny that she made faces at a Mrse Rnsseil or tbatt
that she did the shooting or knows anything
nGHlss and /. hall from irsu kkns seHisT Yarn rs s an% on a
sunday night, At about : o'clock: Mr.. and Mrs.
the road which led them by the WSiittem"osre%sP
honse. and. as they passed. Mr.. Russell remarked
to 10 his his wit" city iar The he Guessed they had gone up
church explained TO Mr.. Russell that the jsnitor
turning out the lights and seeing that the church
was safely locked up. Mr.. Russell said that he
pew he attended TO all OF the j%anitor's duties. II
was after 10 o'clock when he and his wife left
i%s SHa'WSfii Wien sna th sSsy ys srsFt sSo Sa , q hnn ,SSns T fe.:
rom the W~hittemore,' house Mrs. Russell sud.
ss IL. f Eoass sal her h AWHss!s ;S Hsn !, an" I'd ,] pSSis asms
standing in the yard beside the house, almost
oh, nothing" replied he. some ones there. |
but it's none OF our business. Come on" ard he
The couple had not taken two steps when they
saw a fash Of fame come from the yard and
N6iTain aaf by Fs MTs. R Sl P,iSs head. a and Ia, ,hrow went
her arms around her husband she cried, My
II was a pistol" said Mr.. Russell. ARE you
NO. arc you - said Mrs. Russell.
I'm all right he responded. but we'd bet
She did that" said Mrs. Russell. pointing at
The fiEsr s. of the cev mo% nam in The f fFons yard; ~!
woman could be plainly seen. and both Mr.. and
Mrs R NHns;,silsayt they Tt are certain it wa, TIA, OF
were within twenty feet of the house and then
he woman raised her arm and Mrs. Russell saw
Vas another flash, another report. and thea Mr..
russell clasPed his hand to his hip and ex-
A he staggered j gTasped him" said Mrs.
Russell yesterday, " and then | saw the figure of
he woman rush toward the rear, OF the house,
In less than a minute Mr.. Russell recovered
Juliet 20 daunt one of Shermsn's veterans.
Mary he said to his wife. = I'm going 10 sec
ONE home and get medical attendance, hut he
walked resolutclr MP 10 the gate, opened it. and
" Who did that shooting Z" Still there wa
10 answer, ana then Mr.. Russell changed his
actics. I'm shot," he cried. Open the door
md let me in"
Then some one inside said " What ?" in tones
vas Mrs. seaman voice. He couldn't be mis-.
AIKEN; he said 20 a reporter Yesterday, as he had
mes Mr. Russell repeated his appeal. but got
ang the bell, and shouted 50 that his own son
ale aM ~,% b but n the So psepi Hef inside d ai%d1r Not r on
: indicate in any way that they heard him. Mrs.
Ome, and then she got him in bed and de-
her son for DIT, William Rhanme;
red that the bullet had passed right through
he hip. II Was a painful, but not DANGEROUS
esterday morning, almost bursting with in