The evening world., 1910-12-19
17-yEAR-OlD LOVER
HAD BRAIN STORM,
SHOT SELF IN ARM
Young Curtis Saw Girl Who
Spurned Him Walking With
New Man.
RIVAL WOULDN'T FIGHT.
Court Puts Boy Under Bonds
Not to Try Suicide Again
for Three Months.
RIVAL WOULDN'T FIGHT.

and devoted a lover as ever reached the
age Of seventeen. stalked into Harlem
Police Court this morning. splck and
span in a striped overcoat that swept
the tops OF his patent leather shoes. his
derby hat set jauntily over his left eye
and ready TO plead brain storm 20 the
charge that he had attempted to COM
nit suicide by shooting himself In the
left arm when he saw his sweetheart
walking with his hated rival.
The sweetheart is Miss Pauline Plum
mer. sixteen. blonde and very pretty.
who lives at'No. 500 West one Hundred
and Thirty-sixth street. Her father In
manage OF a railroad supply concern
with offices In Cuba. Young George
Lester makes his home with his parents
and older brother. John. at No. 5l6 West
one Hundred and Thirty-sixth street.
George Lester Curtis was ambitious
10 be a chauffeur. and he was told by
Pauline's father the last time Mr.. Plum
mer was in New York that he could
continue his attentions to his daughter
on condition that he got a chaufeur's
license. George Lester was efficient
enough to obtain the license, but his age
was against him by a year.
She Wanted a Man.
George Lester had not posed as a
Soy OF seventeen. he looked older and
he wanted Pauline TO think him OF
mans years. The letter from Albany
was a body blow. also a heart crusher.
George Lester had to a h music
and Pauline and confess. The result
was that Pauline told him to go md q
sweetheart more suitable 20 his tender
years. Then Pauline began receiving
attentions from a real mamie must
have been nineteen at least and he
hailed from Trenton.
George Lester heard all about the
success OF his rival and tina fury with
In him boiled. So did his jealousy.
Time and again he called at the Plum
mer home. The answer always was the
same;
Miss Pauline isn't in
George Lester took his stand on
broadway and One Hundred and For
tieth street yesterday afternoon. He
knew that Miss Pauline and that Tren-
ton man were to 20 for a walk. lie
had not long to walt. Miss Pauline
and her new young man came along
about the time shadows were falling
George Lester waited until they were
upon him and then he sprans M as
only a spurned lover can spring.
Fight Offer spurned.
'Ill fight you FOR her. George Lester
said between his teeth. I'm kill you for
her" he added.
The man from Trenton didn't seem "a
think George Lester was In his class
lie suggested that c.. L. go make a
reputation before he challenge a cham,
p!on. This wac too much for Mr.. Curtis
lie staggered. his face turned whit,
n he saw red.
Then he drew his brother Johns trust,
revolver from the folds OF his overcoa
and fired ut his heart. which at Ina
time Seemed to be beating IA tattoo II
his left arm, His aim was true. ii,
fell. but he arose whom a policeman mp
pcared In sight. and he tried to flee. bu
the policeman vas too quick FOR him.
SO George Lester. robbed OF his sweet
heart. robbed OF freedom. with a YER,
WV tl'N 10 ANe ~ aAiNs NoF AahfH u
The West one Hundred and Twenty
9th street station and there locked u
for the night. lie sobbed himself I
sleep, but his nerve had come bacI
when he reached the police court.
Twas ! B%rainstorm.
why did ! do it?' asked George Les
ter. "W'ny did | do Il? We'll, ri te
,aat hal IA hvaKna1ar,, I, go.
regular brain hurricane. ! saw her wit
him. ] saw her smile at him. That wa
all I can reenmber, | know | was de,
perate. was mad-crazy. Then
shot"
but when you were arrested you sai
your rival had don the shooting?"
Yes: ! was liable 10 say anything.
tell you ! had brain storm"
did the storm make YOU think tn
heart OF ours was in your left wrist
i've heard OF a man wearing Il
heart on his sleeve was the prom
answer. II didn't wear mine ther
though. Maybe thonght | was IN
other fellow and Was committing ~
eide. lie wears his wnere his cut
would be II he wore cuffs. But. y
know, he comes from Trenton
The boy was put under bonds OF $
not To shoot himself again during :
next three months.
When Mr.. Plumner was seen ~
home to-day he said;
THAT young Curtis must be era
don't know him. l know my daugh
Pauline never accepted ~s.rious att
lions from any boy. She is Just a chi
His story about my having told him
continue mis- attentions 10 her Is alb