The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-16

MURDER AND SUICIDE IN HARTFoRD.-We are
indebted to Adams & Co., for the following
shocking intelligence. 1t is almost too dreadful to
be true.
From the Hartford Times, Oct. H.
ranspred in the city Of Hartford occurred al
o'clock.
The facts are SO far os we can gather them amidst the
excitement, follows-Daniel f. Olcott and Lewis w.
Holcomb have had difficulty with regard note and
business transactions amounting TO several hundred dol
lars. The question before courts and was final.
" put over to the winter term Of the Superior Court
wnn nm, lev days howeysr proposition came from
ca,e from the courts and meeting appointed this
day, at the room of Mr.. Holcomb the u. 8. Hotel
when he proposition was to be considered The par les
met alone and in the for AT about
bsnps ~ O'Clock, the report of pistol heard in
some ler,on connected with the hotel Immediately
want in and found beth of then dead upon the floor MIR
Hocomo was not seen to breathe; Mr. Olcott breathed
few times only after the discovery was made Both of
then were shot through the head
six barrelled revolving pistol lay upon the floor.
Mr. hocomb had carpet'osg In his hand The pistol
There i. doubt that one of them shot the other, and
then shot himssh There was only one pistol in the
af,ay $50
Mr. Olcon single man. about 40 years of age the
son Of Richard Ocott deceased formerly of smsbury,
sness at the South for years but this time
in the livery stable business ia this city He was re-
Mr. Holcomb was about IS years Of age, the son of
Serene Holcomb, Of CRANKY, and now engaged in bus
ness In st. Louis Mo- He has child about years old
his whs died some two years since, and again
ried two or three weeks ego, in Westheld Mass eve
also hear another story, that he published two
weeks and intended to be married tomorrow Thurs
dsy)
he affair is truly shocking and Of character rarely
known IN quiet New England. 1t has caused deep
melancholy feeling in this city.
P:S-beiore going to press we learn that the pro-
position to settle from Rocomb who selected the
room ana invited Ocott i'm that has been proved the
pistol belonged to Holcomb and that the ball hole in
Oicotfs head was small merely the size of the ball
whilst the wound in Holcombs temple is as large ~
dollar the skin being up badly, showing that the
pIs'o! was held close up when it was discharged.
Powder caps. and ramrod belonging to the pistol were
found IN Holcomb's valise. young man. who sold
holcomb some caps yesterday, swears that Holcomb
handed him the pistol found in the ROOM to ct the
ctpsby
CoRosRRs VERDIcr-HARTToRp CouNry ss-HARr.
SoRp, Oct IA, le46 The undersigned Jurors being duly
empanDclled and sworn enquire Of the cause and man
ner OF the deaths Of Daniel Olcott and Lewis Nj Ho
comb whose deaths were sudden and un,imey and the
and manner OF which was unk nown having view
ed the bodies Of said deceased and considered the evil
dence given to us. do on oshs say that the said
Dsnie Olcon came to his death by means of pistol
shot ed by the hand of Lewis Holcomh; that the
said Lewis w. Holcomb came to his death by means of
pistol shot fred by his own hand;-at a room in the
u tied states Hotel ct Hartford aforesaid this i4h day
Of October, 1916
Whereof we subscribe our names, sc.