The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-06
FOUGHT A DUEL
IN A DARK FIELD
Secretary Mahy, of Young Mems
Christian Association Has An
other Exciting Experience.

If Secretary George G. Mahy, of the
Young Mems Christian association,
bears the appearance today of man
"who has been shot at and missed his
appearance will be only in keeping with
his general make-up-perfectly honest
Mr.. Manly last night. had that not al
together delightful experience of dodg-
ing Il bullet.
Mr.. Mahy lives on quincy avenue. in
the last house on the left hand side.
going north past the Moses Taylor hos
pital. Just beyond it are the commons
slliiting the boundary line between the
city and Dunmore.
Three young girls from Pine Brook.
who had been visiting the housemaid
at Fred K. Stark's home. which is next
but one to Mr.. Mahys. started on the
return journey through the big field
about g.45 o'clock p. m. They had pro-
ceeded about seventy-five yards into
the dark field when they espied Il man
stroling on ahead of them. They al
tered their course somewhat to avoid
passing near him, and were going along
unmindful of harm and without further
thought of the man, who hai been lost
sight of in the darkness when Suddenly
from hollow, which they We're just
about to cross the dark figure of q
man sprang up before them and made
an attempt to seize the nearest girl
He stumbled as he was about to lay
hold of her. and she thus escaped his
clutch. Before he could make another
grab. the girls We're speeding away IN
the direction when they came. shout
ing at the top of their voices for help.
Secretary Mahy heard the screams.
and taking his revolver, rushed out to
Investigate. The girls by This time had
reached Quincy avenue again. and al
most ran into Mr.. Mahy as he emerged
from his front gate. The villain still
pursued them, but when he saw them
reach Il point of safety his disappoint-
ment evidently angered him and he let
fly Il large cObble. which narrowly
missed one girls head and bounded
across the street.
He was turning about to retreat when
Mr., Mahy turned into the field to cap
ture him. The man did not run, but
stood stolidly watching MI Mahy
coming towards him. until the latter
was within fifteen yards or so. when
he raised pistol slowly and deliber-
atcly and fired point blank at his
would-be captor. The bullet whizzei
past Mr. Mahy's head. but it did so.
halt him. Leveling his own revolver.
he returned the fire, while advancing
on Il run, and as the Whz of the bullet
and the flash of the powder showed
that ii was not a ease of firing in the
air unintentionally. the villain ducked
low and Scooted down the hill Mr..
Mahy followed, firing as he ran. till the
five chambers of his revolver We're
emrty, but as on the occasion of a visit
from a burglar five weeks ago, the
shooting was all in vain, and before
they had half crossed the commons the
fugitive had secured such lead. with
the aid of his terror winged heels, that
he succeeded in losing himself in the
darkness.
Mr. Mahy. with Mr.. stark and John
McCourt, who had come on the scene
shortly after him, secured the field in
search of the man. but without success.
The girls went home under escort Of
Mr.. Stark.