, 1870-06-11
4 DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
jealousy MURDER and Sulcidg-A
Man. Shoots n Woman and then
Takes IAls Own Life,

Takes His Own Life,
From the Philadelphia Pres, Jun<s.
Last night the neighborhood Of Ninth and
Wharton streets Was thrown into great excite
ment by the ru1nor that murder hid been com-
mitted, and that tho perpetrator had CON-
mitted suicide, Cpon proceeding to tho place
designated, No. 13t8 South NiAth street, the
truth Of the report was at once verified, for
upon ascending to tie second story, lying
upon the floor Of the sitting room, We found
man and woman in the cold embrace OF
death.
The PARTICULARS Of the bloody affair, as near
AZ We could ascertain, arc briefly these: Tho
Holloway and his family, and living with them
as domestic Was young wonAn named
Amelia Mclaughlin. For some time mast =
man named William Stratton had been paying
attention to Amelia, and. on account Of his in
temperate habits and the abuse to which the
girl was subjected from him, he was forbidden
by Mr.. Holloway to visit the honse. Last
evening, during Mr.. and Mrs. Holloway'a ab-
Hcnce, St1atton was seen to enter the dwelling
BY several Of the neighbors- About half-past
o'clock Mr. Holloway returned, and almost
Immediately Amelia cane down s:airB and said
to him that statton wAs up in tho sitting
rooH1s and she begged Of him to allow him 10
1eAve the place IN peace.
Mr. Holloway walked to the back room for
the purpose Of allowing him to so out, and
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startled by the report Of pistol, which was
followed by two others in quick succession.
Fearing, ii be went up stairs. that he might be
met with violence, be lett the house and noti-
fed Lieutenant Smith, Of tho Seventeenth
District, Of tho affair. That officer, with
squad Of policemen, entered the dwelling and
proceeded to the Eithng- room, whete he found
AMELIA Mclaughlin and William Stratton both
lying dead upon the floor, the former at the
foot Of the lounge, and the latter 4 few steps
on and to the front. The clothing OF the
woman, when discovered by the Lieutenant,
was on fire, but vas quickly extinguiAhed By
him.
The woman had received two pistol shots in
the left breaat, which must have caused i'm
mediate death. The man, who evidently COM
tnitted the murder, then shot himself in the
right temple, and fell to the floor and lived
but few moments after; IN fact. whom tlrst
discovered BY. the policeman, Life was not en-
tire1y extirct.
William stratton is said to be about q years
OF age, is a gas-dtter by trade, and reaidos At
No. G13 Federal street.
Amelia Mclaughlin is about the same age,
and is a native Of Lancaster County, her
father being deceased, and her mother NOW re-
siding at Lancaster. Amelia has lived in tho
family Of Mr. Holloway for the past two years,
ard is 9 ssid to have LIVED yss5 With III, lady IN
ceased waB married to man Who resides at
Trenton, New Jersey.
It ia said that for some time past stratton
has been IN the habit of visiting the house very
much under tho influence OF liquor, and that
On a number Of occasions he abused and beat
Amelia in the most outrageous manner. Mr..
Holloway was thus forced 10 forbid him seeing
her at the house. This, however, did not pre-
vent their meeting, for he would stop her upon
tic street, obtain from her her money, and up
braid her in the most violent terms for being
extravsgant. About month ago he visited
the honse under the influence Of liquor, ard
struck her such violent blow in the face a. to
blacken one Of her eyes. He was then ordere9
to leave tho premises. Some time after i:c
AGAIN visited the house but wss deuied ad7n;.-
sion. On this occasion Mr. Holloway noticed
that he had q knifo in his hands, and Supposed
that he intended it for no good purpose.
It il stated BY one of the ne,ghboss, with
whom Amelia had previously resided, that
SGatton had repeatedly threatened har life,
but as to the cause Of this threat, and tho sub
segment carrying Of it into execution, nothing
u known, though some asc1ibe it to Jealousy.
This, however, would hardly seem to DO the
case, az she is represented 10 hare been faith-
full to him, and did all that WAS commanded Of
her by him. giving up her money, t1inhets, and
other valuables.