The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-22
TEACHER SHOT TN STREET
Policeman Daniel Herman of Chica-
go, Kills Mary Catherine Mulvei.
After Beipg Hounied For Years Young
Hciress Meets Tragic End-O ficer
Commits Suicide.

Chicago, rt.-Bafled in his long suit
to win an heiress Daniel Herman, a
policeman, killed the girl. Miss Mary
Catherine Muveil; in front of Harlow
\. Higinbotham's mansion in the Mich
igan boulevard. He shot, the young
woman in full view of scores of per-
sons passing along the avenue, and
she sank to the sidewalk with Il single
scream. dying almost instantly. 1he
pistol flashes followed 50 close upon
angry words that passed between the
two and the murderer fled 81 quickly
after committing the crime that none
Of the onlOokers recovered from amaze
ment in time to block his fight. He
put an end to his own life a few hours
after the murder by shooting himself
through the head with the same
weapon, in a lodging house. .
Mrs. John 6. Murphy was whirlinG
along the boulevard in her carriage
when Miss Mulveil was killed. and she
was the nearest witness. She fell
Imply against the back Of her seat
when the first shot rang out, but
quickly recovered her self-control and
tried to spring out of the vehicle in
time to say the girl apparently.
Herman had his victims arm in q
brutal grasp, and it would have been
out Of the question for a powerful man
to prevent the crime even if he, had.
been within ten feet Of the policeman.
Mrs. Murphy. however, jumped from
her carriage 10 the road, and running
to the sidewalk on which the dead girl
lay, lifted Miss Mulyeil's head, mean-
time crying to her coachman to follow.
the murderer. Soon as she realized the
young woman was dead, Mrs. Murphy
tried to have an organized pursuit Of
| the fugitive begun, but already Her
man was beyond view Of the crowd.
The body was taken to the Mulveil
home and detectives were put on their
comrades track. All the murdered
girls relatives were Frustrated tenn
porarily by the news. They fastened
to the house as soon as they recovered,
The school girls were thrown into
| gloom when word Of the murder was
received. Miss Mulveil, though not
on the staff Of regular instructors, was
n of the most popular teachers in the
school. She was twenty-three years
old, and a graduate Of the institution.
| Two or three Of the paid teachers bad
| been classmates of: her. She was
known to hundreds of present and for
mer pupils Of st. James and to as
many more Of the other members of
the parish.
Herman fred three times. The first
bullet, so far as could be judged, went
wild. Only two. wounds were found.
The second bullet, it is supposed, was
the one that struck the girls right
hand. tearing off one Of the fingers.
The third bullet pierced Miss Mulveips
brain, and then it was she collapsed
in a heap on the pavement. - -.
Dozens Of detectives and other police
men were sent, out to capture Herman.
None Of them obtained q trace Of him,
md the first lev of the murderer after
the killing Of the girl was that of his
suicide in 4 lodging house to which it
is supposed he fed from the boulevard:
He sent a bullet through his head, and
medical men said, undoubtedly died
Immediately.
The murdered hsiress was a daughter
Of John MulveiI, who left q fortune. Of
S150,0W several years ago. She was a
niece Of William Mulveil, whose es-
tate was estimated at $4,000 at his
death last year. Miss Nfulveil was an
e%Xecutrix Of both estates, as we'll as
the principal heiress. Herman knew
she had a comfortable fortune, and
although she was an exceptionally at
tractive young woman, it is believed
his i%nfatuation for her was not in
separable from appreciation Of her ma
terial advantages. At any rate, his
unwelcome attentions increased when
her wealth was augmented by her
uncle's death, and in the last year Of
her life he made life almost unbearable
for her intimates assert. He first saw
her when she was serving as organist
of st. James Church. ~
Herman was known to thousands Of
C~hicagoans. He apparently. was a
jealous policeman, and his superiors
must have been pleased with his work,
for when President Mckinley last Wis.,
tied this city Herman was selected as
one of bis b?dygtard, He next. was
detailed to detective duty, but he had
been o furlough for the past year,
and had devoted most Of his time to
pursuing Miss Mulyeil.