The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-23
IMl1|NMEAP Oils NEWS
DRIVES, MAD RACE
WITH DYING man.
Miss katherineL ubeyPerforms.
an Act Of Heroism Man
Who Shot Her Dies

Because Katherine Lubey refused to
marry him James Gaffney shot her in
the face and then fired bullet into his
temple. He died at the city hospital
about o'clock yesterday morning.
Gaffney and Miss Lubey are children
of Golden Valley parents, but both have
been employed in the city for some
years.
!. Wednesday evening Gaffney invited
E Miss Lubey TO take a carriage ride and
they Proceeded to. the home of her
parents in Golden Valley.
- Shortly after they left the Lubey
residence on their way. home ,Gaffney
asked Miss Lubey to marry him.
- She refused, but Gaffney persisted.
and at last drew "a revolver from his
pocket, fired twice at~tfle girl and then
sent bullet into his head.
Wounded Girls Mad Drive
Then came g. mad drive for Mime
apohs.s4 Miss Eubey gFasped the reins
with one hand and with the blood
streaming from the wounds in her head
and that of her companion soaking her
clothing. Supported the insensible,
Gaffney AS she pushed the frightened.
horse to the utmost, intending to reach,
the residence of a priest Of the Catholic
-.
The horse never stopped in its wild
run until she reached the parish house
OF the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception at Third avenue north and
Third street
Then, staggering from the carriage,
she threw herself against the door of
the priests house. In the meantime
I the attention of Policemen Ring and
Tobin had been attracted and they
hurried the pair to, the city hospital in
the patrol wagon, where their wounds
were dressed.
Shot Her When She Refused Him
In discussing the affair yesterday
Miss Lubey said:
We We're riding and he asked me to
marry him. I refused, and without
warning he shot me, and then himself.
drove to, the getty that he might be
. blessed by the priest, and that is all
that remember
: Miss Lubey's desire was gratified, for
shortly before Gaffney's death extreme
JUNCTION was administered by a priest
who had been summoned to the bed
side of the dying man.
- Gaffney was twenty-five years old
and Miss Lubey a year older. They had
been friends for many years and had
kept company for several months.
For the last three years or more
1dlluSy UOdIOGQ DIT the residence. OIL
Mrs. Anna Cain, 136 North Tenth
street. Wednesday he paid his board
bill and announced that he was going
away Thursday night People at the
house had little to say about the oc-
currence, but there was an air Of mys-
terry in connection with the affair, and
1t is possible an effort will be made to
probe deeper into the affair
Gaffney had a room at q Highland
avenue and Miss Lubey boarded next
door. The two were old acquaintances,
having been born on adjoining farms
In Golden Valley township.
Gaffney was enamored Of Miss Lubey
and it is believed that after his fire.
quent requests that she should become
his wife, were denied he became en-
ragged and attempted her life and took
his own.
The whole affair is a mystery and
none of the. friends of the two princi-
pals will discuss the matter.
= An air of reticence prevails at the
Boarding places of the two and none
Of their acquaintance will talk of the
shooting.