The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-17
SEEMS TO BE THE SECRET OF
PERCIyAL LACKIE's SUI
eide.
He HAD PROPOSED TO HER,
HUT SHE DID NOT WANT TO DE
MARRIED AT ~
ONCE.
SUCH is THE CHICAGO STORY.
both Lived mt Lawndale-Miss Smith
Has Figured in Another SINH
lar Affair.

Percival Lack1e, or Chicago, VINO
shot himself in the head last Thursday
afternoon at Wildwood, Is still alive
at the city hospital. His brother,
Thomas Lackie, arrived from Chicago
Saturday, but the wounded man had
sunk into Inconsistencies Friday
night and was not able to recognize
anyone His brother, seen last even
ing, said that the news Of the shooting
was great surprise. Percival left
Chicago on Aug II. intending to go to
Montana. A postal card dated at St.
Paul Aug. IL announced that he had
arrived safely. and would write again
from Grand Forks. The next heard
from him was the telegram ANNOUNCE
ing that he was at the hospital. Mr..
Lacl1ie said his brother had several
times left home and remained away
for several months. There was no oc-
casion, he said, for his going to Mon
tana, as he was employed at home
and could always get work there.
When he left Chicago he had about
$50 with him, and, being very free
hearted and of a convivial disposition,
it is supposed that he spent his money.
and, becoming disheartened and des-
pondent, shot himself Mr. Lackie
will remain in the city until the death
of his brother, which is only a ques-
ton of hours, and will then take the
remains to Chicago.
The Chicago papers say there is the
usual lady in the case In this in
stance it is Annie Smith, of 1860 Lawn
dale avenue, in that city. The Chi
cago Daily News had the following in
teresting story about Lackie and Miss
Smith in its issue Of Saturday even
ing:
All Lawndale was discussing this morning
the attempt of Percival Lackie, of 1858 Lawn
night before last
The young lady in the affair is said to be
Miss Annie. Smith, of 1860 Lawndale avenue.
Once before a man committed suicide because
he could not win the heart OF this young
woman, and when the news reached her of
the action Of Percy" as Lackie is called by
her and best known among his friends she
was Frustrated with grief
The information received from st. Paul was
very meager, but enough was known among
the residents Of Lawndale this morning that
tnere was not person the streets OF in
the store who was not discussing the fact
that Lackie had been wounded Only few
suspected that he had any trouble with Miss
smith. The young woman is at present TAX
ing care OF an invalid friend of hers on
Ayers avenue, just north of Ogden avenue.
Lackie was employed by his brother Thomas
Der; was known as one of the most accom-
modatlng young men in the suburb and was
well liked by. all. He was suddenly seized
with spell of melancholia a week ago last
Monday morning, and until Tuesday evening
acted so queerly as to attract the attention Of
all his associates. Tuesday evening he sud
denly &c gave up his job and left the next day for
st. Paul from which place he intended to go
to Montana. His sudden departure was
against the most urgent appeals of his reIa-
tives and he went away without even saying
nos rt
letter from him on the 18th, saying:
nope you are not angry because came
away without seeing you, because If you were
1t would destroy the brightest prospects of
my life.''
The trouble is supposed to have started
two weeks ago when several of the young
people in the neighborhood went to a picnic.
Miss Smith refused to go on account of a.
woman friend whom she was taking care of.
Inc young man was angered but got in
good humor by the next Sunday. and took
Miss Smith out buggy riding. On this trip
he plucked up his courage and proposed to
her. She accepted. she says. but objected
when he wanted to turn over the team to
some one and go to Milwaukee on the first
train He spoke several times of going but
she would not listen to it, and they got home
about 10 o'clock in the evening 1t is reported
that the couple had falling out that night
but this the young woman denies. She says
however. that she feels somewhat to blame
-Four years ago on Christmas night George
Mckee. man to whom she was engaged
came back from st. Louis carrying the en-.
gagement ring. which she refused to permit
him to place ON her finger. because she SAYS,
his mother had told her of some trouble
which he had in st. Louis The young man
went into saloon ON Willard avenue and
shot himself. This recalled in connection with
the act of Lackie makes the young woman
nervous And the night Lackie is said to
have shot himself Miss Smith says she had
queer experience
ncs Superstitious,a said Miss Smith
this morning "but 1 had such feeling night
before last and that is when Percy was
wounded or, as it is said, shot himself. went
down home and / came back here to Mrs.
Brooks there was large dog followed me. I
do not like dogs and am usually afraid of
them, but not bit scared of this one.
And 1t was a dog out of the ordinary
and white, ard isn't that strange THAT in
dicates young person. The animal came
clear home with me- | stepped into the
house and closed the door. The dog scratched
so hard that l opened the door SO it would
not disturb my friend. Then / walked out
on the back porch. The dog seemed to cry
and licked my hands. And that night
dreamed that I went riding with Percy in
a white carriage. Then when / heard yes
terday that he was shot was sick all day
Oh, I know if he did it 1t was all my fault"
Miss Smith would not attract attention on
the street on account of either her beauty or
her LONELINESS. She has such pleasing ap-
pearanee and honest face that her conversa-
ton is interesting. In appearance she Is
tall blonde with light hair and gray eyes.
Her age is twenty-five years, being about
the same as that of the young man. Miss
Smith Is well thought of in the neighbor-
hood.