The Portland daily press., 1897-10-12
YORK MEANT TO KILL.
woman's Alleged Unfaithfulness Almost
Causes Murder.

Liverfnore Falls, October 10.-With two
bullets in his neck and the sound of the
shots ringing in his ears, Joseph Petro of
the town of Riley, near this place, made
a desperate cha on Monday morning for
his would be murderer, the blood stream
ing from both mon us far as the fruitless
pursuit lasted.
Petro. the wounded man is stone
mason and six weeks ago Andrew York,
who is a carpenter by trade, came to
board with him. Petro says that York
was a sober and industrious sort of a
man, willing to work when heicould get
work to do and, so far as he was con-
cerned, was good enough boarder. He
did seem to be on very good terms with
Mrs. Petro and the latter rather enjoyed
York S society fact that gave Mr.. Petro
me uneasiaess. but concerning, which
he said nothing to York.
II had, however," said Mr.. Petro after
the shooting, "no direct suspicion until
Sunday forenoon when York came to me
at my work, and handing over the key to
my house, said that my wife had got tired
of the life she was leading and had de.
cided to separate from me and had left
me for good, having gone on the morning
train. When l got home that noon,
found the house locked, my wife gone
and no dinner awaiting me. [ said moth
| ing to York and he sympathized with ms
| but suspected that he was about te
| leave at once and SO l went out and tiec
up some money that was owed to him, al
| York was six weeks behind in his boart
with me- 1 then went back to my work
believing that my wife would repent hel
folly and return and believing from wha
| [ knew of her that she might return the
quicker if l didn't chase her. York anG
4 myself kept bachelors hall all day Sun
day and until Monday morning at So
o'clock when York announced to me thai
he was going away. He began to pack VI
his belongings, pack his satchel and move
out his tool chest.
II forbade his moving until he had pait
me for his six weeks board.
"He replied that he did not owe me fol
six weeks, but that he owed me for only
fo.r weeks, for my wife had told him so
and he further declared that he woult
move his things if he wanted to and thai
neither I nor any one else could prevent
! him
| II replied that he could not remove then
and I said SO emphatically.
81 turned and was back to him as
said it,
| HE ssed;between his teeth, Odd yor
l will, and at that the report of a re
yolver rang out ON the stiffness Of the
astit plowed its way through my neck
I jumped to get behind the chimney fol
protection but l didn't get there before
another bullet from his revolver STRUCK
me in the right shoulder blade and lodged
| there.
"Mistaking my motive and thinking tina
1 was after my revolver, in the trunk il
front of me, he turned to escape ane
jumped through the window Saking tn,
sash with him and cutting himself witi
+ he glass. &
| Although badly wounded at once fol
| lOWcu Hill UuU Ao SoCopoo toNoruS IlN6T
more Falls. -.
Sheriff Merriman at Jay was informe
and Deputy Sheriff Dwelley at Livermor
Falls was notified to be on the 1ookou
for York and, as the result, Dwelle
located the would-be murderer in hous
at Knappville near Livermore Falls
York was arrested and turned over t
Sheriff Merriman of Franklin count
where the deed was done.
Petro went to Livermore Falls where
consulted physician who advised him t
proceed at once to the Central Main
General hospital at Lewiston and he fol
lowed the advice.
Petro's wounds are serious but ar
probably not fatal. The revolver was
80 calibre fired at short FRANCE and wit
app aren't intent to kill,