, 1875-04-26
CRIME.
Particulars Of tho Latest Crirnf-
NIL Sensation.
Tho Now Hudson IN. " Suicide and
His Horrible Deeds.

a ouaDnupLE TRAGEDY
LFsnatrh 10 .Sfr fork Herald.
CunA, n. u. April 23.-Ou Wednesday,, toward
evening, thiR place was thrown into great o1cito-
mont by q man from New Hudson tlRshing into
town on horseback after doctor, and announcing
that james Lal1orty, d somewhat notorfoua CHAR
actor III this part Of tho county, had murdered
Ills grandmother, an aged lady with whom
llo lived, shot tho Hifo and daughter Of a
farmer namod George yannoy aud then killed
himself A physician mud numl'cr Of
citizona accompanied tho messenger back to
yanuoy'a, WHO lives about t ussea from, Cuba.
near tho road leading to Rockville. Arriving
thotc, a sichening sIght was presented. In tho
door-yard, near tue house, lay tho dead body of
. mat about 20 years. Of age. lIia face was
the head his brains wero ooziug out.
Thia WINS tho body Of }4a1erly. Uy Ais
side, aad mar Lis hand. lay = revolvcr. In
tho house, on a bed. With blood pouring from
looking woman Of abot,t is or 40 aod her daugh-
tor, handsome girl OF 1s. Thay woro both con-
Bciona, but very weak from loss Of blood. Tho
physician, Dr.. Carpcr, examined tho wounla
and aucceeded in extracting q patol-ball from
3lrs. Yannoy. It llal outoEed her head near tho
tomp!o and lodged back Of tho car. Mias Yauuoy
wAa shot in tho right cheek, tho bali passing
through aud lodging IN tia opposito side Of her
Ten hend' Tha surgeon was nuatlo to extract TIE
young girl rolated the circumstances Of tho
shooting.
LaGcrty camo to tho house in tho afternoon.
Alr. Vannoy was In tho barh at work. nnd Mrs.
yannoy was In tho Kitchen. I.aEersy eutercd
tie room and commenced talking with tho young
lady. Lie Ind formerly worked for her fat1ler,
and Ind for a year protasBoA to bo in lovo with
her and wnused hor to marry him. Bhe had iu-
varl.Sy ropalsoa his offer, and had tola hin
further In tho mattor. lie had often talked
Of committing suicide, or Of doing something
clso terrible, but she had always
laughed at him. When ho catno OH Wednesday
mother Ind given lin 2 lot Of mouey, and l!e
would gvo it a!l to alsa Tannoy II slo would
marry him. aho told him TINT alls did not wiHi,
to have any association with. him, as hiY charac-
10 better mun II she woro hia vito. Bho tlen
roso to !eaEe the room, when ho handed her
newspaper and told Aer to road q paragraph ho
pointed ont. It vas headed "Ansaerel for
from him in looking at tho papor md had
lust glanced at tho healing OF tho article, whom
he druw . revolver aud Asoa. She ran, shrioking
aud blocsing toward the door, whoh tor mother
and ran hurrledly out Of tho honse. alr. Ven
noy, hcarsnx tho ilring, Left the barn. and was
l,lBtcning to tho house when lle saw Laffcrty
leaving, With his piAtol In lis I.atd md Wild
look Ill LIE taco, 1ue 1tembr tltoutott TO lI1tts
and asked Atm. "What, tn tho .amo Of God. il
tho matterW Latrertv wheeled and fired at tho
farmer, but miaRcd him. Without waiting to see
the effect Of ha last shot ho placed tho revolver
against his own head and blew out his brains.
Mr. fn'not entered the tioH4e and found bis
wife and laualtar lJiug on the iloor wsltering in
Their blood; Ae littod them 70 TUG bod and was
Wien q man rode up TO the house evidently in
great oxeita'nollt.
ho asLcd, al yannoy started Oh run to tho
barn. Ills oM grandmother has been found
deaa III her hed at itockv'iir and haA boon sttan-
Ear.onon %In n.y., " o a a nouse as oeea
lntslv Tia fniks t,in,. hc kiica ta gi ror,a,;
aud I'm looking tOr lA,u with warrant"
~ a very short space OF time, tho officer WIS
made acquainted with the details Of tho tragedy
at tue faral-houSc and ho galloped to Cuba, got
Coroner Young, waa notified Of tho quadruplc
tragedy, and took charge Of the bodies Of the
murdoror and hta grandmother. The former
vas bt,rlod ii pasture not far from Vaulloy'H.
At an inquest held on tho body Of Mrs. La1crty
II wan elected that her grandson had bsen seen
aud hnd not hceu there for gome time
before. Ile waa scen to leove OH 4atur-
day night. which naa tho lAst seen
Ut him until ho appeared 1t Vaunoy'H. Tho do
ceased old lady WaA Klown to luye about el50
In her house, which pl.e had saved from her
ea5ninga anl which al,e lad latu by for 'ler
funeral esponses. None Of this mnpay could 10
fnlul ut tho house, but nothing Which could 10
identified waH discovered on tho boJy Of james
Laiferty.
fortahlc nnI 3hn dnctor s,,,.Ia t1,o, ,aw hnth
rccnver Tha 9,nu IL .i.i..' ',eu,,ooct.h,o nm
sud Laffarty. Il Sea1s mi nrssuma,i nnon thet.
Anduess and gpporous troxtmont OF him whilo