The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-13
ELOPEMENT AND TRAGEDY.
Sad Finale to loves Young Dream-Mystcrious
Death Of 6 Devoted Couple at Harmony,
Pa.-Both Found Weltering IL
Blcod-Is It Suicide
or Murder!

PITTSBURG, "a, July IL, 1873
terrible Tragedy was enacted yesterday after
noon in the quiet, old-fashioned Dutch village Of
Harmony, some twenty-five miles distant nom this
city, accessible only by stage and lacking tee-
graph connection with the outer world. The VIC
tins of this murder and suicide were Miss Kate
Faulstech, a beautiful girl, aged seventeen, and
John Frazier, sober, Industrious young fellow Of
about twenty-five years OF age.
Little less than a year ago the parties resided
with their respective parents in adjoining houses,
in the centre of Wheeling, WV. Frazier was sober
and was well Thought OF in the neghbOrhOOd while
Kate Faulstech was also of an excellent family and
the pet ofthat household. An acquaintance between
the two was struck up, which rfpened into mutual
affection 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, arranged
secret meetings, and at length becoming con-
vinced that the consent OF Kate's parents could
never be had to their union the young pair re-
solved on clipping.
One dark night the girl left her happy home and
started 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 mad
run away. TIE telegraph was put in
operation, ana, according to instructions,
the train stopped and the two clippers
captured near Stuebenville They brought
back and the parents OF the girl brought an action
against Frazier on the charge OF enticng their
daughter from her home. They failed to make
out a case owing to the fact that the girl
would testify nothing damaging to her
lover. Shortly alterward Frazier started to
New York and from there came 10 this
city, where he remained for some time, keeping up
a secret correspondence with the object OF his
souls alecton In answer to his request they ar,
preparations were made and arrangements for de-
parture secretly to Wooster, Ohio, were carefully
Frazier met her according to agreement, and
from there came to this city, where they lived as
man and wife for weeks. 1t is not known
whether they were married or not: but it is pre-
sumed they were. as Frazier wrote to that effect
some friends In Wheeling from this city few days
ago. Yesterday John and Kate arrived there,
and put up a Drovers' Home, Kept by James
roc Where thew spent the most Of OFT the Gay and
nothing particular was noticed either about
their movements or conduct In the even
ing the gentleman asked the proprietor
where a buggy could be hired. He thought
he should like to take drive, as the country
was sent TO hire a vehicle and in due time IL was
driven TO the door OF the hotel. Word was sent
he man and wife, that the buggy was ready and
waiting az the door The couple, however, did not
waited patiently for his quests, Thinking, perhaps,
that the gentleman might need some instructions
as to which road was best to drive along.
While thus waiting lie was startled by hearing
the report OF pistol from the room. Chauncey
instantly ran up stairs, and was horritied 10 zee
pistol shot wound IN the yOnng girls forehead,
from which the warm blood was slowly tricKiing
down her ashy pale lace.
Kate staggered like drunken woman and fell
helplessly into the terrified landlords arms. He
slowly descended the stairs with his burden, when
he was again startled by second re-
port OF a pistol. Hall crazed with fright, he
Dropped the dying girl, and, rushing up
stairs found Frazier lying the foor writing in
the agonies OF death. his face covered with blood
and bullet hole in his orehead. He lifted into
bed, but made no reply 10 the questions put to him
m m hN
. doctors at once commenced To probe for the
ball. AZ the mans injuries were OF most
, serious nature this work given up.
The unfortunate lover fingered till this afternoon
and died. The wounded girl refuses to answer any
questions in regard to the shooting, and being in
such a condition no one has the heart to insist OF
her giving replies 10 questions concerning
The sad affair. The latest intelligence
from Harmony tonight state that she Is
now unconscious and death may h, looked for
/. at any moment. The superstition is that the cou.
pie c0nd not withstand the painful opposition aud
prosecutions OF the enraged parents and preferred
death rather than submit TO another separation
The AFFAIR, may be imagined, created the greatest
excitement in the humble village OF Harmony.