The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-15
Tragedy IN eREEsBUsH, OPPOSITE ALBANY.
A Man Kills His Wife and Cuts His Own
Throat.
IRrom the Albany Argus, IA

lprom tie Albany Argus, March 14l
the entire village OF Greenbush was Yesterday
affernoon thrown INTO great excitement by one oil
the most horrible tragedies That has ever occurred
in tins vlclnitv--the double crime Of murder and
serriSie arair were Samuel ForTue, frenchnsn.
and his vile. Maria, Who lived on second avenue,
near the nigh bridge at Drums Crossing. Tneir
house was small two story frame dwelling, win
three rooms the 1rSt MOOR, the Kitchen being III
the rear furthest from the street. 49, .,or
Between one ana TWO O'Clock In tne alte..
noon Forgue, woo Is said by those VINO knew
him to have been addicted to drink, and Oh "a a
quarrelsome disposition, came home unuei
the influence OF liquor, as Is supposed r2nd' enter
ing the Kitchen, demanded his dinner Irs ryfS S Se
was In the adjoining room. lighting IRE anu Line ne
only other persons IN the house were her eldess
daughter, young woman Of elghiesn yers' amy mI
g, named Een Mara ~ reoly 10 her fathers sury
demand when Forgue at once ru5neu ln.o .no OF,
ting room ana TaSu revolver Sy and fl ed shot at
his wife. The ball missed, however, anu lodged ID
the ceiling opposite. MIS- fvfgue seeing lne aail,
maddened man fred another shot at her, and this
time with fatal effect The b III lodged IN The back
fell forward dead striking on her head
ana disocating hen neck. The girl Ellen
Mara ran % Ss of as house e % de
father's wrath or Madness would next vent itself
On her. 1t was not long before several nelghDors
were Drought TO the spot by the screams OF The
girls. Entering the house, the body oil Mrs.. Forgue
was found lying on the door OF the sitting room, us
she had fallen. Foryue himself not to be seen;
but nolsewas heard IN small woodshed at "
further end OF the yard which he had been see. W
enter Proceeding lhither and enterns.iI Pod VS.
sight met Their gaze. the floor OF tBr arac o,,n",
covered with blood, which was als9 ,ne Soar as
ITS SIDES while writing aoout Iht hand s,', casn
the murderer and suicide, nEad cut AIS throat from
ing toe nnlie WIN n,n pouring from the fear
tul cash as the wr''NANN 'NA - '''' NS"'-'
as s,ns ,or,~srcr and suicide Forgue was about
,o.,v Ietn years Old, while his victim. who was
oouuEssister oil David Guardenier, OF Cast.e0n, was
hrty-one. The deceased have i've chlldIen, two
boys and three GIRLS the Oldest son, who Is oil age
being employed as a brennan ON the Hudson River
Railroad. Forgue was carpenter by trade, and
has lately been employed at the Susquehanna Rail
road shops but 1t appears that for many years past
he mas been In the habit OF abusing and beating his
VIE, ana on one OF TWO occasions has been al.
rested ana bound TO keep the peace on complaint OF
MRS. Forgues brother. A few years ago he lett
home anu went TO California, and then returned,
ana ABOUT TWO years ago he again went 10 CailOr-
MIA and returned last Christmas.
Inc son having used his earnings to make the
house comfortable while he was assent, Forgue
tr1buted 1t to some one else and became jealous, and
In addition was rendered ugly by rum. He did not
60 10 work this week, saying that he was going 10
return TO California;; and IL IS said that on Monday
he was observed in the woods below Greenbush,
practising with a revolver. AT the time OF perpe.
tratlng the terrible deeds F0rgue dressed In his
best garments. Mrs. Forgue Is spoken OF br her
neighb0rs as very kind and good woman, and
Cneerfuy bore up under the trials TO which she was
subjected. The children were kindly taken In
charge by the neighbors. The news OF the tragedy
attracted large numbers OF people, ana the house
was thronged during the day. Coroner Murphy
TOOK charge OF the remains, and an inquest viii be
held.