The San Francisco call., 1903-01-28

vw w W ATSONVILLE, Jan 27.-
IA ~ The brutal murder Of a
Hh defenseless young wom-
" " an. one OF the spright-
lest and most popular
bellies of this region. by
a mad relative for no other reason than
his failure to Immediately borrow $50, was
avenged in blood this morning when the
hunted assassin was shot down by an en-
ragged posse Of citizens.
The murdered girl was Miss Mary c.
Nugent. and the person who cruelty de-
stroyed her life was her second cousin,
John Brady of Redwood City.
SHOOTS HELPLESS WOMAN.
About 1870 o'clock this morning Brady
went to the Nugent home, about a mile
and a quarter northeast of this city. He
carried with him a repeating single-bar-
rel shotgun Miss Nugent met him at
the door and he instantly demanded $50.
Upon being told that there was no money
in the house. he leveled the gun and fred
at the helpless woman. The charge of
shot' entered her body above the hips.
Her screams attracted the hired girl, who
gave an alarm that brought neighbors to
the scene
Bleeding from many wounds and in
dying condition, the Unconscious victim
was tenderly conveyed 20 a carriage and
brought TO this city. ssfhe sTslysicians at
the Watsonville sanitarium Immediately
pronounced the wounds fatal Miss Nu-
gent died about o'clock after intense
suffering.
mn fnNlr Vsaf Il, fl.a h1rr
Immediately after the shot was fred and
defied arrest. AS soon as the news
reached town officers and posse of citi-
zens left for the scene. Rifles pis-
tolls. shotguns and other weapons were
In evidence. Just where the desperate
man was located in the house was not
known, and it required great daring on
the part of any man to enter the prem
ises and invite death, for Brady had
proved to be bloodthirsty.
Notwithstanding the great risk several
officers and citizens under Marshal Ras-
settle entered the house to search for
Brady Constable Corr, James A. Lin
scott and William Valencia were promi-
nent among them. The assassin was
finally located in an upstairs room and in
an exchange of shots which followed
Constable Corr came near losing his life
a charge of shot from the desperate
mans gun passing through his coat close
to the right side.
DEATH OF MURDERER.
Brady then barricaded himself in
closet and it required fusiIlade of bull
let's from the guns Of people in the yard
TO dislodge him. He finally ran out into
- ha1 hi
ening attitude, and Valencia's well-di-
rected bullet from the posse ended his
life. The ball struck him on the chin
ranging downward. and ne was instantly
killed. The body was brought to an un-
dertaking parlor where it was viewed by
hundreds Of citizens.
The murderer was about 50 years old
considerably gray and of medium build.
He was dressed in working clothes. There
is no reason given for the act except that
Brady has annoyed the Nusent family
about money matters from time to time
for several years.
Miss Mary Nugent was the daughter of
the late Mrs. Annie Nugent. There were
only two children, she and brother.
James Nugent. Their father has been
dead for several years. AT the death OF
their mother they fell heir to an estate
conservativeIy valued at 100000, consist
ing Of valuable orchard interests
in Pajaro Valley, residence and
business property in Santa Clara,
and money in the San Fran
cisco and Watsonville banks. The de-
ceased girl was % years old and had a
host of friends, who keenly regret her un-
timely demise Her family was of tho
pioneer settlers in Paiaro Valley and all
of its members were highly respected.
About three years ago Mrs. Nugent built
a palatial residence on her place near this
city and in 1t were centered all that tends
to make a happy and comfortable home.
1t was in this house that the unfortunate
young lady received the shot that ended
her life.