The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-17
Oscar Logan, Colored, Shoots at
Sweetheart. Then Suicides.
Placed Muzzel Of a Shot Gun to His
Breast and Pushed the Trigger
With a Stick.
THOUGHT HE KILLED THE GIRL.


% years Of age, killed himself this morn
ing about II o'clock in an alley in the
rear OF the Paducah Packing Company.
on Tenth near Jones street, by shooting
himself in the breast with a l2-giage
single barrel breach loading shot gun.
The negro a few moments before shot
At Lizzie Young, his sweetheart, and
probably killed himself because he
thought he had killed her
Logan boarded at the young woman's
mothers house ON Caldwell street, near
Eleventh. and this morning went to the
house and procured a shot gun which
was setting in the corner. The gun be
longed to the Young woman's brother
and loaded shells were kept in a dresser
drawer near by. The Young woman
was making up her bed when Logan en-
tered the open door, she did not hear
him enter until he called her name, and
then looked out from behind the door
10 ~ who wanted her. When Logan
saw her he ran into the adjoining room
and secured the gun. The woman was
busy with the bed and didn't notice him
Logan after securing the gun, started
for the next room and while going out
the door, placed the gun against the mid
die panel and fired The shot went
through the door, tearing hole a. big
a. mans fist, but fortunately did not
strike the woman. who ran out of the
room and sought protection in the Henry
Schmidt grocery. at Eleventh and Cald-
well streets.
Logan thought he had killed the wo-
man and Immediately ran out Of the
house, down the street 10 the alley snd
then down the alley towards the can.
ming factory. The noise OF the shot
attracted attention, and Floyd Martin
ran out Of his house near by in time to
see the disappearing form Of Logan go
ing into the alley. He followed and
when Logan had neared the canning
factory, saw two hegos give chase, the
pursucrs evidently thinking the youth
ahd shot some one.
Logan stopped. and pointed the gun
at the two men running after him. His
next move was to place the butt of the
gun on the ground with the muzzel at
his breast lie had a small stick in his
hand with which he pulled the trigger.
There was. muffled explosion and the
boy fell TO the ground. the gun falling
partly under him. The explosion at
tracted the employees Of the canning fac
tory and the alley was filed with spect
ators in fey moments. Officers Cross
and Orr were soon ON the scene and be
gan an investigation
officer Cross made the investigation
while Officer Orr remained TO watch the
body until the coroner came. The Off
cer, after his inquiry, stated;
From what ! can learn the cause of
the suicide was that the mother had
driven Logan, who boarded with her
away. This morning Logan was accused
of stealing 81 and the boy resented it.
lie was told to hunt another boarding
house and went away, but returned
and shot at the Young woman. He sup
posed he hit her and ran, later decid-
ing to Kill himself, and avoid other pun
ishment."
Logan's breast was torn open by the
load of shot and he fell party on his
face, the gun, covered with bloody, re-
naming under him until taken away
by the police.
Justice Young was notified of the sui
eide and will hold an inquest. Logan is
one of the very few negros who have
committed suicide in Paducah.