The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-25
TRAGIC AFFAIR
Young Woman Shoots a Young
Man Who She Says
HAD RUINED HER LIFE

Agents Ofice OF tho Central o.
Georgia Railroad IN Augusta, Ga
Where tho Young Man Was EN-
ployed-
D. Richard Watson. cashier in the
AGENTS Office OF the Central OF Geos
c:a railroad, q: Augusta. Ga. was
sho, and dangerously wounded a.
ill:3o O'Clock Wednesday By Miss
Elr,ra Todd, young woman twenty
one years OF age. 70. whom Watson
;s said to have formerly had an al
,achmect. Watson was removed 10
the City Hospital. suffering from o
wound in the leS, chest just below
the collar bone. 2 fesh wound N
the ,hroa: and a broken leg be-
tween the hip and the knee. all ot
the wounds being inflicted with 2
32-calib.e revolver.
In describing the tragic anaif
the Augusta Chronicle says tragic
ard thrilling IS the scene enacted
e, the Office OF the agent OF the Gen.
,ral railroad a. the corner OF Wash
.ngton and Calhoun streets. when
tall. dark-haired and youthSu! LOOK
ing woman. dressed in deep black.
entered the place hucredly. She
lad a handbag suspended from her
waist while in her right hand Wae
an umbrella. As she reached the
Landing OF the steps she threw down
her umbrellas without closing 1t aad
entered the ra!l. Watson worked n
the ars. Office to the right OF the
doc, and calmly. yet with wonde 'tui
swiftness which took all OF the oc-
cupaats completely by surprise. ths
woman swept into the eoon. Wat.
son was standing behind q ratliag
and was waiting On customer and
his face was towards the door that
Miss Todd entered
The dsst shot went wild and like
wise did the next two. L W. Has-
groves and H. u. Cohen. who were
IN the Office with Watson. ran out
through 9 small gate while Watson
tried to hide behind the door OF an
iron safe In the Office. Seeing :sc
gate thrown open. the f.enzied wo-
man took advantage OF her chance
20 get on tie inside and she rushed
in. While Watson vas lying be-
hind the iron safe door the woman
stood above him and fred three
shots. all OF which took eject She
tried to shoe, again. but was pre-
vented by Detective Hail. who hear
ing the shooting and wss close BY
ran to the place As Misc Todd
stepped Upon the ground. after be-
Ing arrested by the detective. she
is quoted as saying. u did my duty.
l am glad I have done It and I woud
do It all over again II necessary"
Detective Hall says that the wo-
man had been around the Central
Railroad Office tor several days and
that two days ago she stayed near
the place fran o'clock in the az
.ernoon until $50 at night. Hall
says that on t5Is occasion Watson
knew she was trying 20 see him
and he jumped out Of window and
ran home. Detective Hall says also
that Tuesday she was at the Office
and when Watson jumped out OF a
window. trying TO eluGe he. she
gave chase bu. was unable to catch
him. On another occasion. accord
ing to the detective. Miss Todd called
Watson 70 the window OF his Office
and brandishing long knife de-
cleced that she intended to have him
marry he- and cursed him. Hall
says that the woman told him Wat
son had been fa!,h!ess. after running
her life and that after repeated
promises had refused to marry her
Miss Todd claims to have met
Watson seven years ago at an en-
e.tainmeat She claims also that
1t the time she formed an attach
meat for him which has continued
ever since: that she was assured
by Watson time and time again tha.
he loved her and would marry he.
| when his financial circumstances
| would permit Of Il: that he had ruin
ed her character and continued for
years to protest his devotion. YET
ne would never consent to marry her
and Wien finally he IS soid 70 haze
| .1:or1e.. her that he lid not cn."
to SO with her longer. sac was a
| crazed woman and shot aim. From
! his co: IN the City Hospital Wat.
So1 ctsted mes. emphatscail~ TIA:
he did not ruin Miss Toli and tha,
he hoped the public would withhold
opinion uc.i! he was completely -e.
covered when he would make :
statement for himself
Plague OF Mosquitoes.
Great herds Of cattle are standin: