The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-05
Observation-Disclosures
Shots Were Aimed
at Her.
She WOULDN'T MARRY HIM.
Tried to Make Her Think
He Had Committed
Suicide.

Spencer, Aug. 4-Nellie Blackmar de-
clares tonight that Archie Ware.
young man well known about town,
fired two shots at her this afternoon,
because she wouldn't marry him. Ware
is said to have gone in the direction
of North Brook1eld, after the affair,
and his whereabouts tonight is not
known.
No complaint has been made to the
police, though it is known by the lat
ter that shots were fired. AS no effort
is being made to capture Ware, it is
presumable that they suppose the pistol
was discharged with the intent of
frightening the young woman rather
than OF injuring her. But the affair
has caused a great sensation in this
town, where both parties are well
known.
Miss Blaclmar is one Of the most
comedy girls to be found for miles
around. Her acquaintance with young
Ware dates back less than a twelve
month. He was a constant caller at
the town farm where Miss Blackmar
is employed. Miss Blackmar seems TO
have wearied of his attentions and re-
quested him to stay away. Ware per-
sisted in calling, apparently paying no
attention to the cold treatment he re-
ceived AS a last resort, Miss Black
mar told him that if he persisted in
eocming, she would be forced to have
Warden Hoyt of the Town Farm order
him Off
This angered Ware, and he went to
Spencer steam laundry, where he was
employed, vowing that he would re-
turn, and finally win her
According to the statements of Miss
Blackmar and Mrs. Hoyt, made to
Spy man, tonight, Ware this afternoon
went to the town farm and asked for
Miss Blackmar. She refused to see
him, and would not under any circum-
stances allow Mrs Hoyt to admit him
TO the house. He went away in anger.
little later he returned and again
| asked for her, but met with the same
reception as before. 1t was thought
that he had left the farm, but instead,
he waited about the premises until Miss
Blackmar appeared.
She came out Of the farmhouse alone
and set out for a walk down the lonely
country road. Suddenly Ware stepped
in front Of her from his place of con
cealment. Miss Blackmar objected to
his presence. and started to return to
the house. AS she turned about Ware
! asked Miss BIackmar TO marry him
She promptly replied, mol" she says
and turned to run toward the house
Miss Blackmar says that when she
was about 100 feet ahead of him he
drew revolver, and, as she claims
fired two shots at her, though there is
possibility that he fired only to fright
en- her
Anyway she was not injured. Ware
fed and while in an adjacent field,
shots were heard, and it was supposed
that he had carried out his threats to
kill himself Upon investigation it was
found that he had only fired to make
Miss Blackmar think he had committed
suicide.
Young Wares act was the talk of all
Spencer tonight, although Mr.. and Mrs.
Blackrnar, who live quite a little dis
lance outside of town, have made every
effort to keep 1t quiet and have as yet
lodged no complaint against him.
The most that could ever be said
against Archie Ware was that he might
possibly have lived to the full extent
of his earnings in dressing well, driving
good horse occasionally, and smoking
a good cigar now and then. But that
was two or three years ago. He has
changed even that style of living since
then, and become a regular attendant
at church, and was looked upon In every
way as one of the model young men Of
the town
Archie Wares parents live in Leices-
ter. Some think it possible that young
Ware has carried out his threat to kill
himself, although several Of his inti-
mate friends stated to a Spy man last
evening that they could not believe it
possible that he would commit so rash
an act