The herald., 1896-11-04

give up the child Barthelman, with an
exclamation pulled a revolver from his
pocket and fired four shots in rapid sue
cession. AT the first shot Mrs. Barthe-
man cried out that she had been hit,
then another rang out and another and
she fell to the earth among the weeds
along the side of the path. Miss Lord
had turned at the first shot, but did not
for a moment comprehend what was
transpiring. When she did she gave
vent to piercing scream and fed as fast
as her trembling limbs could carry Or
toward the Holden residence.
Half way UP the path she met Mr..
Holden. the father, who was hurrying to
the spot, attracted by the shots she
managed to say that Mabel had been
shot and killed by Barthelnan, then
fell swooning to the ground. Near the
scene of the shooting, at the corner Of
second and Kern streets. was voting
place where a number of men were con
gregated. They heard the shots and the
screams and at once ran to the rescue.
Both they and Mr.. Holden arrived at the
spot at the same time, only to see
Barthelman disappearing over the hills
in southerly direction. From the time
he vanished over the brow of the hill he
was rot seen by any one save Captain
Skinner, who noticed him hurying along
the street but. not knowing Of the fear
full tragedy which had taken place,
made no effort to stop him.
Officer Holleran arrived on the scene
with the rest and quickly ascertaining
the facts in regard to the shooting, he
started after the murderer. Meanwhile
the unconscious form of the unfortunate
girl was placed on a stretcher and car
1ied to her home, laid on bed and
physician summoned Blood was
streaming from her head ana saturat-
ing her waist from the bullet wounds
One of the deadly missiles had passed
through the right forearm, evidently as
the hand had instinctively been thrown
up to shield the body, and thence through
the left chest into the lungs just above
the heart.
Another shot entered the head above
the right eye, passed backward and
downward, lodging in the base of the
brain. There was still another wound
near the left eye, but whether or not
caused by a bullet was not determined.
DIR. Rebecca Lee Dorsey was the first
physician to arrive at the bedside, and at
once determined that the wounds were
fatal-there was absolutely no chance
The patient lay utterly unconscious
breathing heavily, the eyes already set
and fast glazing in death. Around the
bedside gathered the half-frantic faith
or, mother, brother and other relatives.
who were powerless to render aid. and
could only mutter maledictions on the
head of the brute whose cowardly hand
had wrought the deadly work.
Police Surgeon Bryant went out to the
house about 1880, but could do nothing
the victim was beyond human aid. AT
IL o'clock. after terrible struggle by
the unconscious body to retain the spark
of life, Mrs. Barthelman died The body
was removed to the undertaking parlors
of Orr & Hines, where an inquest viii be
held today.
II. w. Holden, the gray-haired father.
was seen at his residence and told his
story of the terrible crime. He had for
some time. he said, been afraid of Bar
thelman. and while he could not imagine
the fiend doing what he did. he suspected
enough of the mans character to be
wary of him. 1t had been his custom
to leave his house each night and meet
his daughter when she stepped off the
car. escorting her home. To the fact
that he did not do so last evening he
probably owes his life today, as Barthel-
man would, had he been present, first
shot him, then his eX-wife. Holden had
started for the car to meet his daughter,
but stopped on his way to look after the
little girl, Dorothea. who had strayed
away from the house while at play
When he heard the shots he ran toward
the sound, meeting Miss Lord staggering
along the roadway. She had but time
to tell him that Mabel had been shot
when she tainted.
To Mabel. Bartbelman had proved a
sorry husband, continually abusing her.
although never using violence After
the divorce he had, in an indirect man.
ner, limited that she WOULD come TO some
bad end, but never made direct threat
of violence. AS soon as he heard the
shots he had premonition of what had
happened, and hastened to his daugn-
ter's side. Further than this he was
unable to tell. He had helped carry his
darling child home. and she was dy-
ing. Here the old man broke into sobs,
and was left alone in his grief
Tmmedia tely upon the news of the
shooting being communicated to police