Evening journal., 1905-08-18
LIFE TO LAWRENCE
HAS NO CHARMS
Colored Man Attempted
Suicide But the Revolver
slipped
uPa0V .RSIAL" WOMAN IN CASE
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New Castle. Aug. K.-Harassed By the
attentions OF another man to mis- wife and
believing her TO have recprocated the
mans attention. John Smith Lawrence.
colored. attempted to end his life carly
last evening by shooting himself with a
revolver. rhe bullet entered the calf OF
the LETT leg just below the knee.
John Smith Lawrence and his wife oc-
cupy j mountaineering ia North Second
street Il Is the last cottage, in fact. ere
the narrow dyke IS reached. The couple
came from New Jersey recently and Law
renee obtained job at the Baldt Steel
Castings Company. All went smoothly for
"A while in the Lawrence family until John
Hin, also dusky. obtained job at
Baldts. Shortly after his arrival Lawrence
became suspicious that Hin was paying
too much attention to his O.awrence's)
wife. The termination OF his surmises was
when he resolved to end his existence last
evening. Returning from work about $50
o'clock Lawrence had words with his bet
ter half 90 on the subject. Then the
tragedy.
PISTOL SLIPPED.
After a heated argument John Smith
Lawrence grabbed pistol and ran into
the yard at the rear of his home crying
out The end has come. Now I die"
Down the yard he FASTENED. pursued by
his wife and "a lady friend" Entering
an Clubhouse he closed the door. In a mo-
ment shot was heard. then groans of
agony. few moments after Lawrence
emerged from his place OF concealment
limping and with blood streaming from
his leg. He cursed and he swore as he
limped to his house His condition Is not
serious although the S2-calibrc bullet is
still imbedded in his leg.
Speaking Of the tragedy" last night
Lawrence said: TITS all that -- --
- HIPS fault was agoin' to blow my
heart out, boss. but the 'volver slipped. I
amt got no use Twin no how. but guess
I'll go to work tomorrow, though" Be
fore The bullet is extracted Lawrence may
change his mind. The shooting caused
much excitement in the vicinity in which
il occurred.
WILL HAVE BOWLING TEAM.
New Castle will have a bowling team
again this season and the bowlers hope
to make better showing than last year.
Captain King OF the local team will at
tend a meeting OF the Tri-City League to
be held at the Academy alleys. Whining
ton, on August % at which time It is ex-
pected that a schedule will be arranged.
CASTLE wHEELMEN TO PLAY.
Manager Murphy OF the New Castle
la mill
played here on September 90 with tha
Castle Wheelmen Of Philadelphia, one
OF the strongest amateur organizations
in that city. The manager of the Wheel
men is William Rudolph. son of william
Rudolph a former jeweler Of this city.
on Labor Day New Castle will play two
games with the Upland team OF Chester.
POISONED BY RANK GROWTH.
Mrs. John Jordon. wife Of the manager
of the Janvier farm is suffering from pols-
Oning presumably caused by coming IN
contact with some poisonous growth. Mrs.
Jordon's hands and face are badly swol-
len.
SEABROOK WON GAME.
The seabrook team defeated the West
End Athletic team in a heavy batting
game at Battery Park yesterday in which
the latter should have won out but for
stupid base running. The features were
sharp fielding and double plays, which
were greater in the one game than in any
two games witnessed on the diamond tn
season. RH.F.
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seabrook. ..... ..OO2 I2120x-s Up
Connolly Watson; Fitzgerald, Whela
Umpire, Harry Matthews.
MANY WENT ON EXCURSION.
Although the season is drawing TO
close many persons continue TO patronize
the excursions to Woodland Beach on
the steamer Thomas Clyde. At New Castle
yesterday about 200 passengers boarded