Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
Love, Jealousy end Murder.

Our usually quiet little town was thrown
into an charming state Of excitement upon
last Friday evening, near o'clock, cy the re-
port that George Garnhart had been murder
ed, and that his body had been discovered ly-
ing in the road. The particulars of the sad
event are as follows:
A difficulty had existed between Garnhart
and man by the name OF Starr, in relation
to STAIRS wife, between whom and Garnhart
warm attachment existed before her mar
riage. Several times Starr had threatened
his life, and but n short time before his death
Garnhart received an anonymous letter stat
ing that Starr contemplated taking bis life,
and, although he was boarding at the same
house with Starr and on terms Of intimacy, he
became alarmed and applied to his friends for
advice. He proposed leaving, but those with
whom he conselled rejected the idea and re-
lated the adage that "a barking dog never
bites"
During Friday the youngsters Of Gallon
were invited to attend u merry-making at the
house Of Mr.. Fortney, about half a mile from
town. In the course Of the day, young Garn-
hart asked permission Of his employer Mr.
Stentz, to attend, which was granted, and
shortly after o'clock he LETT the store alone.
Starr, weo was in the store at the time, went
out moment atterward, and started toward
the depot. About fifteen minutes after earn.
hart lett the store, several young gentlemen
passed by, cu route for the party, and when
opposite the residence of Mr.. Ri6let. they dis.
covered a person lying in the middle OF the
wagon track, who they supposed 10 be drunk
and, after making several jesting remarks,
one, with lantern in hand approached to
scan more closely his features, when, judge,
their horror aud establishment they discover
ed it to be their friend, George GGrnhlIt.-
Immediately upon hearing the frightfu trad
gedy, the friends Of Garnhart unanimously
rested their snspcicicn upon Starr, and imme- |
dialeiy repaired to his residence for the pur-
pose OF arresting him, but he was not 10 oe
found. Search was Immediately instituted |
bat it was unavailing. Felegraphic commu-
nication9 werethen had with all sections of |
the country, but as yet his whereabouts has
not been discovered.
After Starr left the store it is supposed |,
that he proceeded roundabout manner, and |
came upon his victim n TIE hollow below the |
house, and shot him in the side.
While our cStimablo citizen, Mr.. Peter /,
Stentz, was resident Of Plymouth, Shelby /,
county, an attachment sprang up between his !
daughter Mary, then mere child, and Starr, /
who was resident OF the same but quite C. /
youth. Starr proposed marriage, was acce!- !
leu, ana hppiieu 10 MT. Stent2 ior MS coEseLL /
to the match. The old gentleman refused on |
account OF their extreme youth. Starr then !
proposed to go to California, and marry on his !
return. Mr.. Stentz agreed to this, and |
shortly aftorward he departed for the Golden
State.
During his absence, MI Stentz moved to !
Gallon, and entered the dry goods business. /
y oung Garnhart had just returned from Cal !
liorna, and Mr. Stentz employed him as clerk |
IN the store After his engagement as clerk,
Garnhart borrdGd at the house OF his employ. |
ar, and being thrown constantly together AN
intimacy sprang up wE:ch soon ripened into
sagement. Mr Stentz9 t9f foGBssSSrryddf tRe" drift
Of matters and cautioned his daughter against
entering her affections upon Garuhart while
she was engaged TO Starr, but gave her per-
mission to keep his company provided she
would write to Star. and break the engage
ment, but this she refused to DO.
Last June Starr came home and demanded
his bride. The lady objected to CLING the
engagement; he insisted and her parents iG-
sisted that she should not thus tribe with him
and being prevailed upon, they were married |
in July, and moved Immediately to Daven-
port, Iowa. After their marriage, GaruhaTt
and Mrs. Starr exchanged likenesses. aud |
kept up regular correspondence, she direct
lug her letters to Geo Sims" Gaynhart's !
was found by Starr in his wiie's
trunk, and sent home. .--Gatioa Ohio. Dem- (
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