The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
A MASSACHUSETTS, RUFFIAN.
uNHoLY LOVE AND CONSEQUENT MuRDEs-

uNHoLY LOVE AND CONSEQUENT MURDER A
BLOODY WALK FROM CHURCH.
From tho Springfield (Mass.) Republican, July 81 !
The most awless proceeding In the recent crimina
annals OF Western Massachusetts wps tho murder OF
oue and possibly two, respectable farmers at North
Savoy, Sunday, tho door OF the Advent chapel
by local rough, Herbert L. Blanchard who already
boastsd OF having two wives, because one OF the
TINS objected 10 the fellows attentions TO his young
daughter. Tho wounded mon, Albert and Francis
Starks wero brothers, and tho fornor Is reported
dead while there Is probably little chance for tho re.
covery o the latter blanchard has been arrested and
lodged In Greenfield jail.
Blanchard - about twenty-five years old, halls last
from West Hawley, and was farm aborer Albert
and yrancis starks were about hity and forty
years old respectively, and Clara Starks, to
whom blanchard was attentive, Is tho daughter oil
company with any man, so mat It was natural on
this ground alone that her father should re-
fuse TO let Blanchard come to tho house TO SEQ her
Blanchard had boosted OF having two wives but told
the negbbors no would soon have Clara under his
troll, and evidently meant no good TO her. The silly
girl was persuaded TO remain friendly to HIM, and 10
meet him outside OF her home without tho knowledge
Of her parents and one evening about fortnight ago.
while thoy were waking together half a mile from
home. shot was suddenly heard not far away, and
bullet Jew past their heads Blanchard picked up a
stone and started IN the direction OF the shot. when
man umpod from tnicket OF bushes, hrod again with
out effect, and then fed such were the preliminary
relations oil The parties. Sundays array happened at
an AuVeuNbt CuapeI ~ Wnat known aS spruce Cor
ners In tho northern part of the town. The parties
oil attended service ut this place sunday morning. and
some one showed Clara the South ADAMS newspaper Of
the day Lciore containing account OF the shooting
when she and Blanchard were walking. She was
crying over this when coming out Of church, and
by Que account, her father, hearing about II
from her lips after be had asked her what the trouble
was, became greatly enraEea and went right up to
blanchard who was not far Oh, and began announcing
him. Blanchard told him to be careful or he would
get hurt but Starks insisted on having out then
there and IN me light that followed u Is claimed for
both parties that The other struck the nrst blow Al
bert Ssrks rushed Ia 10 his brother the ather
Of Clara, and others tried 70 help Blanchard. Whom
The latter was Overpowered the others finally
pulled of from m, and then soon his
reed stung With rage al his defeat TIC drew hts revolver
and shot Albert Starks, VINO was beng held by Two
men, and Immediately turned anu discharged another
barrel al Francis, with whom the fight had begun He
then cred several shots into the crowd but without
effect, y A. Kemp and Mrs. Joseph Hnwkius bong
among those aimed at Both men were hit 10 the
body, and Albert reported dead last evening, the
ball entering back OF tho shoulder blade and passing
down toward The heart Francis 10 thought 70 DO,