Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-04-20

ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Lamb Shoots Domestic Whom He EN-
ployed-Committed Suicide-Neigh-
bOrs are Fought Off-County
Physician Present

ployed-Committed Suicide-Neigh-
bors are Fought Off-County
Physician Present.
VINELAND, April 13-In crazy frenzy.
Charles c. Lamb tonight attempted to
murder Miss Lizzie Fisher, thirty-five
years old, domestic in his home, and
then killed himself.
Lamb and the woman were alone in the
house Mrs. Lamb attending supper at
the Unitarian Church. Miss Fisher was
called into the family sitting room and
handed newspaper. She was com
manded to sit near the lamp and read it
to herself. Not understanding the strange
request, but fearing to disobey, she did as
she was told.
Badly frightened at Lambs conduct,
she kept glancing over her shoulder at
him. He crawled up behind her and fred
a revolver close to her head. The bullet
entered the side of her face, ploughing its
way to her brain and causing wound
that will probably prove fatal.
Shot Her Second Time.
The girl screamed and Lamb fired again
into her hip, at the same time Selling her
by the hair and throwing her violently
to the kitchen floor. Then he proceeded
to pound her head numerically with
club. Miss Fisher managed to regain her
feet and ran about the house with blood
streaming from her wounds, with Lamb
in hot pursuit. She succeeded in reach
ing the door, but Lamb followed her, and
again knocked her down, this time sit
ting on her head and clubbing her about
| the body.
Edward Brown, a neighbor, who was
attracted by the girls screams, grabbed
Lamb and terrible struggle ensued
| With the persistence and strength of
demon the old man repeatedly threw his
| adversary about the yard, but Brown
| finally secured the revolver and dealt the
madman blow which felled him to the
| ground. Miss Fisher had run over to
the home of Mrs. Parker, neighbor, and
fell fainting at the door. In the mean,
time Lamb had escaped,
Dying Girls Statement.
Doctors G. w. Wilson and George Cum
nlngham, who were quickly summoned,
Immediately sent for Mayor Lord to take
Miss Fishers ante mortem statement.
Ihough conscious, the wounded-girl was
barely able to speak. She told Justice
Lord that Lamb week ago had tried to
strangle her with towel and throw her
down the cellar. She said that Lamb had
been acting strangely of late, and that
physician told Mrs. Lamb that he was
suffering from softening of the brain, 81
think he is demented," concluded Miss
Fisher.
Lamb Commits Suicide.
| Marshals Fowler, Mathis and Nicker-
son at midnight found Lambs dead body
lying in his barn, with his throat badly
cut from ear to ear with a razor. His
wrists were lacerated, and both his legs
were cut terribly.
Miss Fisher is daughter of Captain
Fisher, of Millville. Lamb, who is a
pioneer settler of Vineland, lived on the
outskirts of the town on small farm. He
has two daughters and two sons, all at
present living away from home, the sons
being residents of Philadelphia
County Physician Diament arrived
here shortly after nine O'Clock and i'm.
mediately set about full investigation of
the case. At ten O'Clock, two specialists
arrived from Philadelphia and were
driven out to the place where Miss Fisher
is lying. An effort will be made to ex-
tract the bullet from the brain.
VINELAND, N. j., April l4.-Miss Liz
zie Fisher, the intended victim of Charles
G.. Lamb, who committed suicide last
night, was still in critical condition to-
night, and will be sent to the Polyclinic
Hospital, Philadelphia.
Everything goes to show that Lamb
had planned to murder the girl and kill
himself 1t is said he was insanely ieal-
Gus of Miss Fisher, who was a servant
at his home, and daughter of Captain
Fisher, of Millville
Lamb was one of the best-known cit
izens of Vineland. He was an expert
violinist, and leader of popular orches-
ira here. Mrs. Lamb is in serious con-
diton from prostration over the tragedy.
Lamb has four children, three of whom
reside in Philadelphia. Coroner Sawyer
viewed the body to-day and decided no
inquest was necessary.
The Sword For Sampson Not Chosen.
TRENTON, April 1S.-There is friction
between the members of the commission
appointed by the Legislature to buy a
sword for prasantafiOn IN Raar- n M ;rol