The New York herald., 1875-08-27
A VILLAGE TRAGEDY.

LOVE, JEALOUSY, SUICIDE AND PROBABLE MOh-
DER--A FARM LABoRER AND HIs WIFE QUAR-
REL OVER THE wTE's AFFINTTY-THE HUs-
BAND CUTS HIS THROAT AFTER AN ATTEMPT
TO KILL HER.
SHvER's STATION, Pa, August "a, 1919
The epidemic OF crime that seems to be sweeping
over the country has penetrated TO this quiet ana
hitherto peaceful hamlet in Northern Pennsylvania,
taking the form here Of Of those fearful domestic
tragedies that from time TO time shock and sicken
whole communities The circumstances of the case
are as follows:-About year ago young man named
Jerome B. Wilcox, a farm hand working then for
farmer named William Wilson, just of this place,
was married TO girl named Selinda James Neither
party OF very good stock, their personal
antecedents any of the best Wilcox was one OF three
brothers who born in small log hut in the
mountains here OF parents who lived the
munity Two OF the brothers we're forced to fly the
place TO escape arrest and punishment for
assaulting and attempting to outrage a young
lady school teacher about year ago. Jerome worked
and then for farmers but for longer than to
get money enough to have periodical spree The girl
James bore bad name with the rest OF her family but
being an excellent domestic tolerated in good
families
FOURTH OF JULY WEDDING.
A year ago last July Wilcox and Senda James came
former the girl to get married She consented
and they were made and wife by Esquire Powell
After couple of days carousing about and visiting
friends the newly married couple returned TO their
employers house. Hoping that by being married
mutual reformation might be effected in the couple Mr
Wilson fitted them up house the farm, furnished 1t
and gave it TO them rent Free each 10 perform tho
duties they had been accustomed TO about the farm.
Matters progressed well for some time when dhorltes
grew up between Wilcox and his wife, and quarrels and
fights became common. Tho consequence was that
Wilcox increased his sprees, and in OF them he
gave his wife beating She left him and returned to
the farmers house.
AN AFFINITY WILCOX
Soon after her return Wilcox discharged and
went or young man named David Calen hired
in his place Mrs Wilcox and Caen soon formed an
intimate acquaintance and their conduct scandazed
the farmers family that they both discharged.
The went to her fathers house, and Calen
found work In the vicinity and occasionally called upon
her. Last Friday Wilcox reappeared in this village He
intoxicated and said he had back to settle up
with his wife, he had heard all about her conduct
His friends did not attach much importance to his
words and he remained about the place until evening"
drinking very little.
FATAL MEETING
About nine O'Clock he to his former emp oyer at
the farm and inquired for his wife. Upon being told
that she had gone home to live, he went there The
Jameses in bed when he reached there, but he
aroused them and said he wanted to see his wife Tho
latters mother replied that she wasn't in and that If
she he couldn't see her. Wilcox then turned and
walked up the road about half mile, when he met a
man and woman walking quite fast in the opposite d.
rection: He stepped IN front OF them and inquired,
"Is that you, SendRn
eyes, its me; and whatre you going to do about it?'
was the reply he received
.T1 show you whatll do If you don't leave Dave
Callen and come with me !"
THE MURDER.
The couple then attempted push by Wilcox when,
with OATH he grasped Callen by the arm and draw
ing large knife, attempted to stab him. Caen erked
home crying, "Murderl" Callen heard tho cry aud
saw Wilcox start after her. He did not hear nor see
more but went in roundabout way to James house.
This took him ten or fifteen minutes. Neither Wilcox
his wife had yet reached the house. and Caen at
once raised the ALARM with the cry,
jerome has killed Selind up hero in the road"
DISCOVERY woods
The woman's father and brother, together with Callen
started as soon as possible the road and about 100
yards this side OF where Wilcox had met Caen and his
wife they found Wilcox lying in the road The light
from the lantern showed that his throat cut from
to ear and that he dead few feet further
they found Mrs wilcox lying in the grass off Of the
road She groaning but unconscious. Her friends
| picked her up and carried her home, and then
sent for farmer Wilson and Esquire Powell
| With them a large number Of neigh
bors and inquest held on the remains
OF Wilcox Besides the cash in the throat he
IN the right forearm, among the large arteries large
dirk knife found lying by his sde near his left hand
verdict found in accordance with the accompany
ing facts and circumstances Mrs Wilcox was found to
have received two sabs in the left side of her neck but
not Deep Another bad cut in the right breast and
one below the ribs on the right side. 1t evident
that she had struggled hard for life, and when she
finally fell 10 the ground fanting from loss OF blood
her assaant supposing that she dead finished the
bloody work by becoming his own executioncr The
neghborhood Is wild with excitement the terrible
affair. The wounded alive al last accounts
but little hope was had Of her recovery.