The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-21

Une OF the most shocking TRACE
dies that ever took place in Brook
haven, was enacted here this morn
ing at 7 o'clock when Miss Annie
Goldstein, an unusually pretty and
attractive young Jewess of New Or
leans, attempted to shoot Morris
Mendle, local merchant, and fall
ing in this, committed suicide by
swallowing an ounce of csrboIic
acid.
The trouble grew out of an at
tachment or alliance between the
two, dating back over two years
when Miss GoIdstein was first
employed as a saleslady in Mendle's
store. Since then She has made
frequent visits to Brookhaven,
Mendle also visiting her in New
Orleans.
On last Monday she came here
from Ruston, La, and stopped at
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Ards board
ing house. Yesterday morning she
engaged drayman to take her
trunk to the station stating that
she was going to New Orleans; but
instead, went to the Inez Hotel and
registered, and later in the day re-
paired to the baggage room and
asking the agent how long her
trunk could stay without exc ess
baggage charges. opened it and.
took out 80 Harrington & Rich
ardson pistol, with which she did
the shooting this morning, having
carried the weapon in her satcheI.
The young lady spent the night
at the hotel and this morning about
6 O'Clock, Mr.. Mendle entered the
lobby and walking up to Mr.. Sachs,
the day clerk, asked to see Miss
Goldstein. The young lady re-.
sponded; the two met in the lobby,
and repaired to the writing room
adjoining, where they spent some
time.
Mendle left the room alone; but
was almost Immediately followed
by Miss Goldstein. Arriving at
his store, sne went in and was met
by Mendle just inside. After
short discussion, none of TIE pass
ersby being able 70 Get All Ipalsls
gible word & shot rRue
Menuie called for isaac 1I
the Inez, who was talking With
John Erwin in front of the latters
place of business next door.
Scherck and Erwin rushed in and
found MendIe and the girl grap-
pling over the pistol. Erwin Sc
cured it Mendle was not hit. The
pistol had been aimed at his head 4
but he ducked as the shot was fired
and thus saved his life. He receiv-
ed several scratches on his neck
and a bite on the wrist while grap-
pIing with the girl.
Miss Goldstein, laboring under
great nervous excitement by this
time, was led off to the Inez Hotel,
where she was stopping, by Scherck.
She stated on the way, that she had
been conferring with Hon. j. B..
Webb, of Brookhaven, about her
relations with Mendle and was not
satisfied, and wanted to change
lawyers. stating she wanted Scherek
to suggest someone, which he did,
naming A. A. Cohn. She said she
was going to see him at once.
Arriving at the Hotel, Mr..
Scherck left her as she assembled
the stairs to the second floor, sup
posedly to go to her room.
Instead. she went into the dining
room and asked a drummer to lend
her1a pencil She then went to her
room. In few minutes her loud
screams attracted the inmates Of
the hotel. who rushed in and found
her in a hysterical condition. the
loud odor of an ounce of carbolic
acid only too plainly telling the
tale.
Doctors were telephoned for and
by mistake DR.. Noel K. Thompson,
q dentist, was the first notified.
Knowing grain alcohol to be an
antidote for the poison, he secured
this on the way and was admins
tering it when Drs. w. H. FrizeII,
d. w. Jones and /. L. Parsons re-
sponded to calls they received.
All was done that was possible,
but As minutes after she had at
tempted to end the life of her par