The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-01-28
The Altoona Tragedy.
Aftem pied Murdcr-A Savage Husband
bonn estfc Enfelicify the Cause
The Same Old story.

On Friday morning the tranquility of our
itv was disturbed by the report that an as
sault with intent 10 kill had been made on
Andrew Feay an employee of the New Car
Shops of the P. r. R. Co., in the First Wand,
by man named Hamilton Starr. employed
in the machine shop. Shortly after the en-
ployees Of the shops had assembled for the
purpose of commencing their daily evOca-
tions, Hamilton Starr entered the Car Shop
and Inquired for Andrew Feay. The latter
was workDg under a car in close proximity,
and was pointed out TO him. Advancing
towards Feay, Starr deliberately took aim
at him and fired, whereupon the assai!ed,
seeing the danger to which he was exposed.
turned aud fed, rapidly followed by bis
assail.nt, who was ali the while firing. the
employees Of the shop Joining in the chase,
and endeavoting to get possession Of the re-
voIver, now Ia the hands of a man whose
heart seemed to be on fire. and whose de-
lnoniacal expression caused not few who
witnessed tbs tragedy to craze with fear and
excitement. In an adjoining shop, bail
from the revolver had the effect Of bringing
Feay to the ground, whereupon his assailant
rushed upon him in this helples condition.
and fired several shots before the spectators
of the awful scene could succeed in eXtrica-
ting Feay from his peri!Ous situation.
Feay was Immediately conveyed to his
residence, on Eleventh avensr, and Dr. Fry
was summoned. Upon examination OF tho
wounds it was discovered that five Of the
shots fred had taken effect. Two eutsring
the back Of the neck and passing out at the
mouth, two entering the shoe lder. aud the
other entering the arm. The Doctor was of
the opinion that the wounds wonld not prove
fatal, snd we since learn that under the care
of his SIX iliful physician, Feay has so far
covered as to be able to walk in his room.
After committing the deed. Starr surrsn-
dered himself to Mr.. Levi GeeSey, and was
taken before Alderman Mccormick, for a
hearing. He was subsequently placed in
the lookup until commitment was made
out. when he was given in charge of two
police offers UhO had him heartily iron cd and
conveyed 10 prison, at UollidaysbuTg, to
await the result of Feay's wounds.
And now, as our readers are doubtless
anxious to know the cause ASST gned for this
rash act, We will endeavor to lay the cir
cGmstances before them to the best of our
know ledge. 1t is the same old story of do
mestic infelicity, and we will tell it as it is
current. Hamilton Starr aud his wife
side on Ninth avenue. East Altoona. Not
being in very comfortable circumstances, and
having lot of sewing to do. his wife repair
since for the purpose of using her sewing
machine to assist her in her work. At the
| house Of this friend the ugly serpent found
and wound her in his coils. 1t appears that
a number Of parties of both sexes were in
the habit OF copgregatng at this house and
engaging IN scenes Of debauchery " hlch
could OF fail to have an overpOwering in
fluence upon any weak minded female. It
was here, as report gJes, that SIZE met Feay.
who at once commenced to devise plans FIR
her destruction, and the cause assigned, for
the writing of this article tells how well he
succeeded in his purpose, Her lore aud af
fiction, which should have been Ccarer than
all the world, for her husband, was entirely
lost sight of, while she was indulgiEg 10 the
crime Of crimes. At last the report of the
wl:e's conduct reached the ears of the hus-
band, who demonstrated with h9r and forbid
a repetition of her conduct. The guilty
wife prayed aud begged for forgiveness. aud
/ promised to live virtaouS life in ths future
and SO conduct herself that he would never
more have any cause for complaint.
For the time being everything seemed
I lovely. The domestic circle was again re-
! stored to peace aud quietude. The halcyon
days OF their first love returned once more,
| but, on ! how brief the dura:ionI 1t was
not long until another rupture took place
y short time previous to the shooting affray,
it is alleged by Starr. Mrs. Starr was CON
frontei on the street by Feay and interrogs-
ted as to the cause assigned for refusing to
meet him at the house of her friend, remark
ing at the same time that if she did not
meet him by certain time ne would kill
her. Mrs. S. returned home, and when her
husband entered the house he found her cry.
Ing, and inquired as TO the cause Of her gIiof.
She told him all. He said he would settle
! the matter. Borrowing q revolver, be "set-
tod the matter" in the manner described
above. We draw the yeil.-Alfo0na Tri-
bune.
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