The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-07-18
EaOPEMEET AND TRAGEDY.
sad r,nsIe to Loves Young Dream.

sad FinsIe 10 Loves Young Dream.
PIlTsBuRG, Pa, July T., 1878.
A terrible tragedy was enacted yes
tertlay afternoon in the quiet, old-fash
toned Dutch village Of Harmony, some
twenty-five miles distant from this city
accessible only by stage, and lacking
telegraph connection with the outer
world The victims ofthis murder and
suicide were Miss Kate Faulstech, q
beautiful girl, aged seventeen, andJohn
Frazier, a sober, industrious young fell
low Of about twenty-five years of age.
Little less than IL yearago the parties
rcsiued with their respective parepts,
in adjoining Houses, in the centre OF
Wheeling, West Virginia. Frazier
was sober, and was well thought of in
the neighborhood,t while Kate Faul-
stech was also Of an excellent family,
and the pet of the household. An ac-
quaintance between the two was struck
up, which ripencd into mutual atiec-
ton for each other The parents OF
Kate watched the progress of affairs,
and at a proper time Slipped in and
forbade Frazier to visit the house any
more. The lovers, however, ARA nged
secret meetings, and, at length becom-
ing convinced that the consent of
Rates parents could never be had to
their union. the young pair resolved on
clipping.
One dark night the girl left her hap
Nv home antlstarted for this city with
her lover. The mother of the girl, on
discovering the absence of her daugh-
ter was convinced In her own mind
that she had run away. The telegraph
was put in operation, and, according
to instructions, the train was stopped
and the two clippers capturednear Steu-
benvillc. They were brought back and
the parents of the girl brought an ac-
ton against Frazier on the charge of
entcing their daughter from her home.
They failed To- make out "a easeiowing
to the fact that the girl would testify
nothing damaging to her lover. Short
ly afterward Frazier started to New
York and from there came to thiscity,
where he remained for some. time,
keeping up N secret correspondence
with the object of his souIsaffcction.
In answer to his request they arranged
for another elopement. All necessary
preparations were made and ar
engagements for departure secretly to
Wooster, Ohio, were carefully planned
at this points y IA ORE SH
Frazier met her according to agree
ment, and from there came to this city,
where they lived as man and wife for
some weeks. 1t is not known whether
they, We're married or not; but it isl pre-
stunned they were, as Frazier wrote to
that effect to some friends in Wheeling
from this city Il few days ago Iester-
day John and Kate arrived there, and
upputat Drover'sHone, keptby James
Chauncy. Both D We're well. dressed,
and shown to room, where they spent
the most of tile day, and nothing par
ticular was noticed either about their
movements or conduct. In the even
ing the gentleman asked the propric-
tor where a buggy could be hired. he
thought he should like to take n drive,
as the country seemed very beautiful.
Accordingly a messenger was sent to
hire vehicle, and In due time it was
driven to the door Of the hotel. Word
was sent to the strangers who, of
course, were supposed to be man and
wife, that the buggy was ready and
waiting at the door. The couple, how
ever, dia not promptiy come uow !
stairs, and the proprietor waited
Patiehtiy Ior MS guests, khlhkihg, per,
maps, that the gentleman might need
some instructions as towhieln road was
best TO drive along.
While thus waiting he was startled
BY hearing the report Of q pistol from
the ROOM. Chauncey instantly ran up
stairs, and was Mortified to see = pistol
shot wound IN the young girls fore
head, from which the warm blood was
slowly trickling down her ashy pale
lace. az a. ,.ss lg,aLlE%
Kate staggered IKE adrunken wo-
man and fell heiplessiy lnto tne terri
ned iapdiords arms. ae Slowly oe-
scended the stairs WIN ms nuroeh,
wnen ne was again slartieu ny y see,
ona report OF p,s.I'; -, ,,.;n cfa a.i'.,
WIN WIZ Irlgn, ne nro sId;ra "d ra gi,
ana, rusnihg up staiIs, Iouho rr'iAler