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Evening journal., 1897-04-14
CHEATED HIS OWN ENDS.
H. c. WALLS TRIED TO TAKE HIS
CHILDREN iBY FORCE.

BUT SENATOR MOORE PREVENT
ED HIM-NOW IT IS NOT LIKELY
THE LEGISLATURE WILL GRANT
HIM A DIVORCE.
Special Despatch Evening Journal.
Dover, April 14.-H. c. Walls, cf No.
2413 Mole street, Philadelphia, put a
bill in the Legislature some time ago
for a divorce from his wife, who lives
in Seaford, and asking for the custody
Of his three children. He had his hear
ing two or three weeks ago, and some
how got the impression that his bill
had passed.
Last night he went to Seafo-d, and
this morning, in company with two
men, went to his wife's home and
seized the three children.
All the way to the railroad station
the children cried that they wanted
their mamma. The mother followed
protesting against the outrage.
The train came in and the men car
ried the children aboard. The mother
followed, demanding her children, and
the little ones cried to go with her. This
aroused the indignation Of the passen-
gers, and Senator John NJ. c. Moore de-
manded to know what was the trouble
The legislature has granted me a di-
vorce and given me custody of my chill.
dren, said Walls, "and l am going tC
have them
"You are mistaken" said Senator
Moore. your bill has not passed, anC
l demand that you return those chii-
dren to your wife"
Others in the car made the same de-
mand and forced Walls to give them
up.
This incident has made the members
of the Legislature SO angry that tn
bill will be killed as socn as it is re
ported.
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The additions to the factory of the
Ford Morocco Company are expected
to be completed about May /.
The storm doors have been taken
down at the p. w. & B. railroad sta
tion, and the repairs and repainting Of
the structure are about completed
Joseph F. Mcdowell roofing, spout
ing, heaters, No. 105 West Tenth street.
The new parlor car Long Branch
was shipped from the Pullman Com
pany's shops, in this city. to Jersey
City yesterday.
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MEAN TACTICS AT DOVER
UNDERHAND ATTEMPT TO KILL THE
TROLLEY BILL.

SENCE OF ATTORNEY COOPER
AND FRIENDS OF THE BILL,
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON
CALLS 1T UP.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal.
Dover, April 14.-The Senate to-day
killed the bill establishing a state live
stock sanitary board. The Senate also
killed the House bill making the Ian
caster pike and Newport extension
county road.
Just before the House adjourned
Representative Thompson called up the
New Castle Railway bill. Mr.. Demp-
sey said it was not fair to do So be-
cause its friends were away, and asked
Mr. Thompson why he called It up.
The latter replied because he was re-
quested to- Mr.. Dempsey asked him
If by a friend Of the bill and Mr..
Thompson rejoined that he did not
know whether It was or not. Dempsey
then asked Thompson II he was a
friend of the bill, whereupon he re-
piled that that was his business, and
he would show him when It came to q
vote.
Speaker Riggin called l.. S. Hopkin.
to the chair and took the floor. He said
It had been agreed upon that no mem
Der should call up bill excepting th'
one who offered it, and he thought thu
agreement should be observed.
Mr. Donaldson said there had beei
a great deal Of lobbying about the bill
and it should be disposed OF soon bu
he was not particular about it beinI
brought up to-day.
Mr. Dempsey said that Mr. Donald
son was not a friend of the bill ant
would not vote for IL, If il came ur
Mr.. Donaldson replied that Mr.. Demp
sey had no right to say what he (Mi
Donaldson) would or would not do.
Representative Short moved to ad
journ until 3 o'clock, and the motioi
was carried.
It Is thought that this was an under
hand way to defeat the bill in the alb
sence Of Deputy Attorney Genera
Cooper, at Georgetown.
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/ w. cIBNEY.

the merchant tailor, 4O7 Market street.
wishes to notify his friends and the
public that ne has secured the services
OF Mr.. A. G. McLeish, a cutter and de-
signer of mems custom clothing. late
with Hughes & Miller, Philadelphia.
Mr.. McLeish comes highly recommend
ed, and Wilmingtonians, either ladies
or gentlemen, can have made to their
order anything in way of high class
tailor-made garments, with satisfac-
tion of knowing they are the correct
thing. Call and see us.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
BARLEY MILL BURNED DOWN.
IN THE SMUT MA.
CHINE AND SPREAD WITH
GREAT RAPIDITY-THE LOSS.

The historic old Barley Mill, on the
Branjywine, used as a flour mill by
Pyle & Mcintyre, was burned this
morning. The fire originated in the
smut machine which is used to clean
the wheat before threshing. The flames
spread rapidly and soon the whole
building was a mass of flames.
Word was sent to Wilmington and
Engineer Welde ordered the Friend
ship and Water Witch Fire Companies
to the scene. The fremen worked he
roicallv and the flames were soon un-
der control.
The building was built in 1923 by %.
/. Dupont de Nemours. Messrs. Du-
Pont estimate their loss at $4,000. The
building was fully insured.
Pyle & Mclntyres loss is $4,000, with
an insurance of $500
The Water Witch Company met with
an accident while going to the fire and
had to return.
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house about II o'clock, the horse on a
run. IL was o'clock when the last
witness left the stand.
Mr.. Cullen, one of Gordy's lawyers,
said last night that they would try. to
knock out the states case on techni-
cality. He said that the attorney-gen-
eral all along had alleged that the wo-
man was killed by some blunt instru-
ment, while the defence contended she
was drowned. This being the case he
said the court would be asked to render
a verdict of not guilty.
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GAVE HER THE RING.

Belle Douglass, the young woman
who was arrested Sunday in Baltimore.
by Detective McVey on complaint Of
John Baker, race track man, for the
larceny Of a diamond ring valued at
$3.50, was released from custody yester-
day. Baker said the woman stole the
ring, but it was proved that he gave it
TO her
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
BUSINESS CARDS.

SEWING MACHINES.
Wheeler & Wilson, $500. The Singer
$500. Domestic, $500. Standard. $500
Household, $500. Other makes at S16,, SIS
$40. Oak or walnut Ten years guaran
tee.
Sold at s1.00 per week.
Secondhand machines at $500 up. lie
pairing. 30 cents. -
No. i2 f. Seventh St. wilmington. Dei
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ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS.

On Monday next we will discontinue
the sale of our stock of Carpets and
Draperies at retail. To sell out every
thing possible we will dispose of what
is left at prices averaging about halt
the real value.
LICHTENSTEIN & HART,
No. AIS Market street.
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BICYCLIsT RAN HER DOWN.

Mrs. Anne Hukil. Of No. sol East
Third street, was knocked down at
Broad and Chestnut streets, in Phila-
delphia, yesterday afternoon by a BIZ
cyclist She was slightly cut and
bruised, but refused to go to to hos
pital, and came to her home in this
city.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS will be received at the Of
flee OF the Water Department southwest
corner King and Sixth streets, up to 8
o'clock p. m, Tuesday, April 20, 1897 for
supplying the Department with bitumi-
nous coal for one year from May !, next.
The bidder must name the mine from
which the coal will be delivered and the
price per ton of 2240 pounds, delivered at
the pumping stations as required.
A bond OF $500 must accompany the bid
Blank forms Of proposals can be had
upon application. The right to reject any
or all bids is reserved.
]. A. BOND. Chief Engineer.
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no co no CAMDEN

Fidelity Lodge, No. 20, A. o. U. W..
Of Wilmington, will go to Camden, n.
j., next Monday night to pay a frater-
nal visit to Fidelity Lodge, CT that city.
A number of Workmen who are mem
bers of other lodges will accompany the
VISITORS.
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NOTICE.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures reduced,
reduced. During April we offer Pic
lures lower than ever Target stock
i'm Delaware. Before you buy look at
our goods and learn prices We han
die no auction goods. Open day and
night Hiram Yerger, No. II East
Third street.
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MIST ANSWER FOR PERJURY

John T. Brown, colored, was given a
hearing yesterday before Magistrate
Sasse on the charge Of perjury in the
Dennis divorce case. He was held in
$500 for court.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
TAILOR MERCHANTS SKIP.

Thomas j. Burke and August Bonn
hoff, who have been doing a tailoring
business at No. 521 Market street, have
left the city, leaving, it is said, numer-
Ons creditnrs.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
BuRGLARs L0oT A DRUG STORE.

Burglars effected an entrance this
morning at the drug store of Or. Frank
Roop Smith. and stole several hundred
cigars, three dollars in cash and scat
tered old prescriptions over the store.
The maurauders are unknown.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
REY. G L. WOLFF RETURNED.
APPOINTMENTS MADE YESTERDAY
BY MARYLAND NJ. p. CONFER
ENCE.


The sixty-ninth session of the
Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church came TO a
close last night. The charge of Dover
and Leipsic were consolidated, and one
preacher will minister to both here
after.
The following appointments of intr-
est to Wilmingtonians were made:
First NJ. p Church, Wilmington. Rev.
George l.. Wolff; Second NJ. p. Church,
Rev. +. A. Holland: Snow Hill, Md,
Rev. Dorsey Blake; Seaford, Del, Rev.
S. j. Smith; Salisbury, Md, Rev. L. +.
Warner; Milton, Rev. G. r. Hodge;
Laurel, Rev. +. c. Klein; Harrington.
Rev. J. l.. StraughR; Greenwood. Rev. a.
s. Beane: Georgetown. Rev. J.. II. 5.
Ewell; Dover and lseipsic. Rev. T. p.
Revelle; Dclmar Rev. J. A. Wright;
Clayton, Rev. J. e. Nicholson.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
PUBLIC SALES.

PUBLIC SALE OF COWS.
l will sell at public sale, near Booths
Corner, Delaware county, Pa,
ON MONDAY,
APRIL 10, 1897, at o'clock p. m,
One carload of choice fresh COWS and
springcrs. direct from York county, Pa.
Terms cash.
WILLIAM S. COOLEY.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
Invited To A DINNER.

a number OF Wilmingtonians have
received invitations to attend the am
nual dinner Of the Jefferson Club. OF
New York, to be held in that city On
April 20.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
THE EYEsIGHr

is natures most precious gift. Great
care should be taken to preserve the
eyesight. Headaches and eye-strain,
that medicine fails to cure, can, in a
. great many cases, be entirely re-
iieved with glasses. Careful eXaInina-
: tions free.
S. L. MKEE, Graduate Optician,
: with
MIILARD i. DAVIS.
: No. 9 East Second st.
: Ocullst prescriptions promptly and
carefully filled.
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Evening journal., 1897-04-14

OFFICE, SEVENTH AND KING.
II. T. Sergeant. coal and wood. Larg
pea coal for family use. Oak or pine
wood, $1.50 a load. Phone 545.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
FREEl FREEl FREE!

One week, April u to II, Lily OF the
Valley. Grand Union Tea Company,
No. 600 King street.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

Baby Carriages at Adair's, 2O7 Mar
ket street.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

Free to tea, coffee and baking powder
customers, April ~ to II, positively the
finest panel we have ever had. Grand
Union Tea Company, No. 609 King st.
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INSTITUTED A NEW CoNcLAvE.

Deputy Grand Master William N. Nc
Cormick, accompanied by a number OF
members of Industry COnclave. No.
2ia, Ancient Order OF Adhesive Mogul-
and instituted a new conclave there.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

Have your Easter suits made at Wal
ter S. Davis. merchant tailor, No SO2
Market street.
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TO co TO NEW YORK

National Commander John p. Dona-
hoe, Of the Union Veteran Legion, has
issued a general order requesting such
encampments as are able TO attend the
unveiling of the monument tOGen. u. S.
Grant. in New York city. Encampment
No. 81, of this city, will attend.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR SALE-Good-will and fixtures OF
a licensed saloon, centrally located Pos
session Immediately. Apply TO william
Baxter, Fourth and Shipley streets.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

Thursday and Friday afternoons
ladies' days at the Anatomical Museum
Our verses sometimes twice appear,
Not from any lack of rhyme.
You must not blame our busy clerk,
For the poor Manhattan time.
Manhattan Laundry, SOC King.
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BOARD AND ROOFS.

svANTED.-Boarders at 81 Pine street.
Terms moderate.
BOARDING. .-Second-story front room
with board. No. 107 East Eighth street.
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CHIEF DoLAN IN PHILADELPHIA.

IIITEF UULAN IN IHILADELFITA-
Chief of Police DOlan. Police Commits
siOner Pyle and Officer Gillen went t.,
Philadelphia this morning. It is limited
that they are going to investigate some
new developments in the Tuchton case.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

For short time only, the Musee Of
Anatomy. 209 Market street.
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NOTICES.


NOTICE TO VOTERs.-The Office of
the Department OF Elections, No. S West
Seventh street, will be open every day
from April 10 to April 90, inclusive. (Sun-
days excepted) from to o'clock in the
afternoon, for the transfer of names of
all persons who have changed their resi-
dence since the last state election.
THOMAS c. DOUD.
CHARLES F. THOMAS,
MARTIN +. FAIRY.
Department OF Elections.
NOTICE.-Charles A. Fell has moved
from No. 3l3 Market to s. W. corner
Fourth and Market, where he has opened
with q complete line Of jewelry, watches,
clocks, silverware, etc. Repairing OF
watches, clocks and jewelry promptly at
tended to. First-class work guaranteed.
JAMES MARSHALL. 9th and Pine sts..
has been appointed general agent for sale
of O'Keefe's Homeopathic Medicines Pro-
cure these medicines by sending your ad-
dress to James Marshall, or 70 j. -. Stew
art 913 Church ST., or to j. +. Beckett,
Third and Searles streets.
ARTEMAs SMITH has removed from
No. SS5 to No. SSS Market St, second floor.
MEDFORD II. CAHOON has removed
his office to S36 Market St, first floor, rear.
NOTICE is hereby given that on satur-
day. April II, 1897, at 10 o'clock, a. M, ap-
plication will be made to Hon. 1. c. Grubb
associate judge of the Superior Court. in
New Castle county, at chambers In
County Court House, at Wilmington, for
the incorporation OF company 10 DE
called 'The Hibernia Brewing Company
the general business of which company
will be the manufacture and sale OF beer,
ale, porter, stout, etc.
JAMES W. PONDER,
Attorney for Incoporators.
LADIES! Chichester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brand) are the best
Safe, reliable. Take no other Send 4c.
stamps for particulars. "Rehe, for
Ladies'" in letter by return mail. Al
druggists. Chichester Chemical CO.
Philadelphia.
NOTICE is hereby given that at the
present session of the General Assembly
OF the State of Delaware. i shall apply for
an act divorcing me from my husband
Gustav - Jahnz vinculO matrimOni.
ANNA n. JAHNZ.
Wilmington, Del. April /, 1897.
SEWING AIACHINES-s1s. to 5000 fol
any $50 sewing machine made. Second.
hand machines, $500 up. Cash or easy
terms. All makes OF machines repaired
Needles and parts for al machines.
L. NJ ROCKEFELLEk,
No. 100 West Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

THE GOODWILL OF WO-
MANKIND is an amazing helm
in business. Our selling short
pants Suits and odd knee pants
at cost delights the mothers and
their good words send us lots of
trade.
A good Suit for 81.
All-wool Suits, 81.
Very fine Suits, $3.50, 50 and
$3.50.
Better come as early i'm the week
as you can-Saturday will be
crowded.
NEW YORK
CLOTHING HOUSE,
S16 MARKET STREET,
MAX EPHRAIM, Prop.
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THIS is BARGAIN WEEK.
Sweet Sugar Corn, &c. can.
Finest Tomatoes, &c. can.
Best Macaroni, &c. box.
rSilver Drip Syrup. &C. qt.
Choice Peas. &c. can.
Good Mackerel, 10c. dozen.
Fine large Pickles. &C. dozen.
Railroad men can save big money here
HUTCHINSON'S,
sixth and King streets, Wilmington, and
oil Delaware street, New Castle.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

LADIES! Chichester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brand are the best
Safe. reliable. Take no other. Send 4c.
stamps for particulars "Rehe, for
Ladies'" in letter by return mail. At
druggists. Chichester Chemical CO.
PHILADELPHIA.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

ARTEMAS SMITH has removed from
No. SS5 to No. SSS Market St, second floor.
MEDFORD II. CAHOON has removed
his office 10 S36 Market St. lirst floor, rear
Evening journal., 1897-04-14
HELP WANTED.

llELF w AIN ED.
WANTED.-A good white cook. 1904
West Thirteenth street.
WANrED.-Four milliners at once.
Mrs. Hayes, us King street.
FIFTY dollars a week easily made.
Agents wanted in every locality for Hon.
w. j. Bryan's great and only book, "rhe
First Battle The best seller ever pro-
duced. Agents are taking as many as 20l
orders per week. Beware of fraudulent
limitations. Send for outfit and begin
work at once. w. b. Conkey Co., Pub
fishers, 341 Dearborn street, Chicago.
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NOTICE is hereby given that at the
present session of the General Assembly
OF the State Of Delaware. ] shall apply for
an act divorcing me from my husband
Gustav .. Jahnz, vinculO matrimOni
ANNA n. JAHNZ
Wilmington. Del. April l. 1897
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Deputy Register d. Taylor Bradford
THE fact that the new electric rail-
way is a great convenience to the peo-
pie and would be a still greater accom-
modation if run from Claymont down
to Smyrna, is unbeatable. The only
question about the matter is would it
pay?'"
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

JAMES MARSHALL, 9Th and Pine sts.,
has been appointed general agent for sale
of O'Keefe's Homeopathic Medicines. Pro-
cure these medicines by sending your ad-
dress to James Marshall. or TO J. r. Stew
art 9l3 Church st., or to j. +. Beckett,
Third and Ccar1ps streets
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

Attorney for Incoporators.
Evening journal., 1897-04-14

NOTICE is hereby given that on Satur-
day. April IL. 1897, at 10 o'clock. a. m, ap-
associate judge of the Superior Court. in
New castle county. at chamhers in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-02
YOUTHFUL VILLAIN
Smiles While the judge Pronounce !
Sentence.

Smiles While the Judge Pronounce
Sentence.
Cedar Falls, Iowa, Special.-In the
district court at Waterloo Judge Blair
pronounced sentence upon William S.
Hoover, a 19-year-ld boy, giving him
five years in the state penitentiary at
AnamOsa, at hard labor, the maximum
penalty allowed in this state for arson.
Hoover maintained the same wonder
full nerve he exhibited throughout the
trial, and took his sentence without
flinching. His mother and father sat
beside him, and, after sentence was
given, the mother threw her arms
about the prisoners neck, kissing him
again and again. Even this did not
move Hoover, who turned with q
smiling face to greet his counsel
After Overruling a motion for 4 new
trial, and hearing plea for mercy by
attorneys for the defense. Judge Blair
made some scathing remarks saying
he had watched the prisoner carefully
throughout the trial, but could dis
cover no signs Of repentance or desire
to reform. On the contrary, Defend
ant had repeatedly threatened the
states witnesses and jurors who had
brought the verdict against him. @'s
Although but 10, Hoover has already
served one year in the county Jail at
independence, on conviction for as
sault with intent to commit great bod
lily injury. The defense filed a notice
of appeal and a bond was fixed at
$4,000.
The crime for which Hoover was
sentenced was the firing of the dwell
ing of r. Henllle at Independence.
Henkle had married the girl for whom
Hoover had conceived a passion. A
few days after firing the dwelling
Hoover shot Henkle with a musket,
breaking his jaws and splitting his
tongue. Since his arrest he has often
threatened the lives of Henkle and his
wife. Hoover belongs to a good fam
lily, and, prior to the crime, had borne
good reputation. His present actions
are considered unaccOuntable.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-02
BIG HELLO SYSTEM.
New Telephone Exchange to Be Es-
tablished In Greater New York.

New Telephone Exchange to Be Es-
tablished In Greater New York.
Detroit, Mich, Special President
William L. Holmes, of the new De-
troit Telephone company, who recent
ly returned from New York, says
that party of capitalists who are
about to organize an independent tel
ephone system in Greater New York
are negotiating for the use of the De-
troit company's apparatus for the
New York exchange The switchboard
in use by the Detroit company is
claimed to be the only one adapted for
use by a large city exchange. MI.
Holmes would not give the names of
the promoters of the New York COM
pany, but he says that they are pre-
pared to invest $15,OOO,OOO at once in
q 500O0-phone exchange for Greater
New York, and that they would ex-.
pect to add. very. largely to that num-
Der later. Their plan contemplates
the establishment Of local stations
and toll lines in every city of New
York State in opposition to the Bell
Company.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-02
SCRAPS.

A Frenchman estimates that there
are in the world about 10000 libraries,
worthy Of the name.
A greater number Of men than wom-s
en- become stout late in life. No salts
factory explanation is offered of this
fact
The long tails of the Shah of Persia
horses are dyed crimson for six inches
at their tips-a jealously guarded
privilege cf the ruler and his sons
The King of Siam carries back to
his country from Europe a big box
filled with nothing but insignia of dis
tinguished orders conferred on him by
brother raCEarchs.
The annual consumption of wine in
France is estimated at one billion gall
Ions. This, by the way, is the exact
quantity produced in that country in
189S-NeW York Post.
Padlocks are being manufactule ed
with an auxiliary chamber which car
ries an explosive to be fired by ham
ner inside the lock and give an alarm
when the lcck is tempered with.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-02
NORTHWEST NEWS
SHOT HER FIANCE.
Terrible Deed of Mary Luxton at
Inkster. n. ID. -----

terrible Deed of Mary Luxton at
Inl<ster, n. ID.
Grand Forks, N. D., Special-A sens
ational shooting affair occurren at
lnkster, west of this city. The shoot
ing was done by Mary Luxton, aged
twenty-five, and her victim was Ole
Halvorsen, aged twenty-five. The
couple had been engaged for several
years, but recently Ole had wearied
= of his first-love. Two weeks ago she
came from Crookston to Inkster and
secured employment in a dressmaking
shop, near the store where he was
employed. She had several interviews
with him and endeavored to make
up with him without result.
Saturday the girl went into the
store, and after talking with Halvor-
sen few minutes, he told her rather
rudely not to bother him again or come
near him any more. From her muff
the girl drew handkerchief and held
it toward Halvorsen. Just as he was
about to take it she fired a revolver
which she had concealed in the hand
kerchief, shooting him in the abdo-
men. Then she turned the weapon
upon herself, but before she could
shoot Halvorsen caught her hand and
got the revolver away from her Then
ensued a fearful struggle between the
two, the girl trying to regain the
weapon to finish the tragedy. Halvor-
sen finally fell to the floor, but not un-
til help arrived and the girl was over
powered.
She was afterward given a hearing
before justice and brought to the
Jail at Grand Forks to await trial.
Her victim cannot live Before his
assailant was brought to Grand Forks
she was taken to the room where Hal
vorsen was dying and identified. Hal
vorsen says he alone is to blame for
the tragedy and eXonerates the girl.
He kissed her good by and the parting
between them was affecting