The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-19
HE SHOOTS
j, HIMSELF.

philadelphia August 19-After making
two attempts to take the life Of the wo.
man who took him in and provided him
with q home when no was destitute.
George Fl. Raymond, aged fortv-three
years, committed suicide today by shooting
himself through the hoard.
1 Several months ago George Henry Ray
mond, confirmed cripple. wandered
about Germantown, homeless His con-
dttion excited the pity OF Miss Emily Nor
cross, on elderly woman, and sho took him
to her hore, 5Ol7 Keyssr street, German
town, and provided him with clothes, food
and shelter.
For time Raymond seemed grateful,
Then, as the novelty oil having home and
clothes wore off, he became arrogant,
His benefactress was at lengt h compelled
to demonstrate with him 1t didn't do him
any good, however, and about month
ago Miss Norcross told him his conduct
had become such that be would have to
leave her house. This uade Raymond
more sulky than ever. Instead of comply.
ing with Miss Norcrosss request to leave
he insisted on remaining, and at length
one day she told him he'd have to got out
that night, he procured pistol and
chased Miss Norcross about tho house
with it.
There was no one in the house at the
time and Miss Noroross sought refuge in
the cellar and barred herself in. Ray.
mond kept guard at the door several hours
until someone discovered Miss Norcross's
plight and notified a policeman who
promtlv placed .Raymond under arreft
Whom arranged before Magistrate Don
mel! the next day Raymond was held In
81 900 bull to answer at court. He didn't
get bail and us he was being lod to cell
| he said: las soon as l. get out I'll kill
| Miss Eorcfoss and myself. You might as
well hang me-"
Now we'll he sought to carry his threats
| into execution can DO best judged FROM
| what happened today.
Whom Raymond's case came before the
the Grand Jury Miss Norcross refused to
| appear against HIM, and tho charge
against him was dropped. He was released
| Aiolh IIsOu
tering curses against himself, and Miss
| Norcross, Once outside the grim gates Of
| prison he went straight to Germantown.
He was back in his old haunts last night,
wandering listessly about.
| Early this morning he made his appear
ance at Miss Norcro,s'sy house and forced
his way into her preAnce. He began
| abusin her and she made him leave
Before 20 I'll tell you, exclaimed Ray
mond.
| Then he levolled revolver at Miss Nor
cross head and compelled her to follow
him upstairs. She pretended to comply
and won't to an upper room, where her
nephew, ayoung man, was in bed.
Raymond failed to notice that there was
anyone in the room other than Miss Nor
cross and himself, and he placed thu re.
volvcr on the floor and Selling Miss Nor
cross by the wrists he drew Keen edged
nnfo from his pocket and ilourshed IL
over har hea.
Just as no seemed about to plunge 1t in
to hor neck ho observed the womans
nephew, and, hastily throwing tho knife
aside snathed up the revolver from the
floor aud dashed from the room.
Miss Norcross swooned, and while her
nephew was attending to her shot was
heard coming from the garden. Tho re-
ort drew the attention OF some passers by
They rushed in and found Raymond lying
over near the fence, with bullet wound
in his head directly over the right ear. A
smoking revolver on the grass told the
rest of tho tale
A policeman who was summoned had
Raymond removed to tho Germantown
Hospital where he died shortly after ad-
mission.
At Il late hour today Miss Norcross was
reported to be suffering from nervous
prostration, owing to the excitement
which sbo had passed through.
As far as could 10 learned Raymond has
no living relatives. He was known tc
many residents of Gormantswn The
Coroner took charge Of his body.
Proposed Sailing Party.
| A pnrty Df tWel,y yDunR Chp,ter DoODlO