Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-05
CRIMINAL.
A Triple Tragedy.

ST. LOUIS, Oepb. 4,-ATcnlOSIu DuuCaH,
labOring man, shot bis vile about balf-
past ten this morning, the ball entering her
right side, Just below the nj pie, and COM
ing out on the opposite side below the navel.
Duncan then shot himself in The head.
Neither is dead, but both are mortaly
wounded. The woman was far gone IN
pregnancy, and from the direction of the
bali it is supposed her unborn child is killed.
Nothing is known at this writing as to the
cause Of the tragedy.
LATER Archibald Duncan, who shot
his wife this morning ID then blew his
own trains out, died this afternoon. His
wife is still alive at 10 o'clock p. M, but
can't live long. At the clrOner's iEquest
this morning, an ante IloTtem statement By
Mrs. Duncan was made to the effec5 thai
her husband had been of unsouOd mind
nearly year; that he had
hysteric fits; had repeatedly threat
ened to kill himself; on several
occasions had taken his knife and plunged
it towards his heart; twice, when laboring
under excitement, his wife haS taken a
cutlass from MIN 10 prevent him from killing
himself; aoOut ten days ago he bought
pistol and the morning after he hal gone
to work, returned b me, and while bis
wife was leaning over trunk arranging
some clothes, shot her in the abdomen and
then weat iuto al adjoining room and shot
himself. Mrs. Duncan, after being shot,
ran out of the house, and was picked up
from the street pavement by DIR. Valentine
and a policeman and taken to Der room. 1t
was further learned that Duncan had been
ieslous Of his wife some time, which is
dOublless the real cause of the act commit
ted to-day. Mrs. Duncan, however, en-
pbatically denies having ever given him any
cause for jealousy. Mrs. Duncan is the
mother of nine children, seven alive, aud
would have given birth to another in q
! short time.
Fatal Feud Of Farmers.
Two farmers named Newkirk and Muer,
between whom an old feud existed, met on
the road, six miles from Mexico, in Audrain
| county, last Monday, when Newkiiks
horses became frightened and interfered
| with Muer's tenn. The latter drew re-
volyer, Jumped from his wagon, and ad-
| vancad toward Newkirk, threatening to
shoot him, when Nawkirk shot him dead,
and then went to Mexico, surr endering to
the officers of the law.
A Mere BagateIle.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The Express says
q rumor has been circulated that defal-
cation had been discovered in the accounts
of an officer of the Safe Bank of New
Brunswick, n. j., and that an expert is ex
amining the books. The defaleatlon Is
placed at about 100000.
LATER.-A special to the Tribune from
New Brunswick, n. j., SAYS: The greatest
excitement has prevailed here since Mon
day over the r1mored defalcstiOn of q. W
Appleton, cashier of the ate Bank, fol
$500. 900, and Mr.. Underhlll of New
York is now examining tha books
1t was rumored last night the cashier loaned
$4,000 to r. w. Woodwork, Presiden
of the New Brunswick Carpet Company
without authority of the President or di.
rectors of the bs nix, and Woodward's failnr'
to pay the money was the cause of the
banks disaster. It is well known that
81. Richmond. Vice President of the bank
ia director in the carpet company, and +;
number of bank directors are stockholders
James Short, Superintendent of the Carpe
COMPANY, SAYS the money was never used il
the company, as it was OF needed there, ant
the impression is that it was lost in
stock speculations in Wall street. Anoth' !
rumor is that Wordwerd has come forwsIC
and furnished security for the who'll
amount. Bark men are very reticent on tt
subject.
ssVariOusly EsLimated.'