The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28
A CHASTITY TRAGEDY.
SAILOR KILLS HIS CHILD AND THEN ATTEMPTS
TO KILL HIS WIFE AND HlMsHLF-JEALousY
AND ALLEGED INFrDELIrY THE CAUSE.

A SAILOR KILLS HIS CHILD AND THEN ATTEMPTS
TO KILL HIS WIFE AND HlMsRLF-JEALousY
AND ALLEGED INFrDELIrY THE CAUSE.
PHILADELPHIA. June 81, 1878.
AT halfpast six this morning the residents In the
vicinity OF Lehigh and Edgemont street were
startled by cries Of murder issuing from the rear OF
No. ], 434 Edgem ont street. The neighbors on reach
ing tho scene found George W. Sies weitering In bis
blood with an ugly wound IN tho throat Ia
the Same room lying his vile 9Th
bullet wound in her left breast, and up
stairs found their little dve-ycar old
daughter Lly, with ghasy wound in her throat.
The victims were carried TO the Episcopal
Hospital near by where the husband and wife are.
stu alive, The child having died soon aferwari.
MorIvK or THE xURDxR.
Stiles was steward the schooner Annie Stevens,
and he has followed the water tor years Alter encn
period OF Absence upon hts return home he has heard
rumors with regard his wfes great familiarity
with other mcn. This led TO incessant pickering ana
arsadiUi tragedy. Arriving home some TWO months ago
suffering With disease oil the eyes, he Went TO Inc hos
stories about his wie's inddehty. When harged
yesterday was noticed that he was under con idera
olc nervous exci;sment. lie returned TO his home
aud during The day he aud bis wife quarrelcd ABOUT
separation in regard TO the distribution oi tho fur
nnurc in the house and the custody OF his little
daughter. He said ne wanted hail OF the furniture
and the child, and would then leave mia wife 10 take
care o. herself Hot words passed between the two
but no blows were slruck
TRIPLE CRIME.
Early this morning be went out und returned with
revolver in hrs hand. seeng his wife lying on tho
lounge he hred at her. the TALL euterns her et breast
anu passing through thick corset, whcn no doubt
saved her ie. he then won't up stars followed BY has
son. lad OF fourteen but as he entered tho door his
father pointed the revolver ~ his held, saving "lf
you come IN here will blow your brains out" Tho
frightened Guild ran away, but returned Ia tune 10 SEQ
his Iather draw from his pocket iarge dix knife
with which he cut the sleeping childs throat mon
he drew the knife across bis own throai aud the boy
ran down stairs follow cd by his father who reached
the front step when he fell down, bleeding and too
weak 10 go any further.
wIFHs CHARACTER.
Those who know tue parties say that Stiles was
hard working, inofeasivc man, whose whole thought
tue contrary, Is vi those women who had liltie
regard Tor her marital VOWS. and ~as frequently
III tue company OF sailors On the I'D OF Nav last she
had quarrel with y woman named Clara Morgan
ABOUT friend OF the latters during which she was
severely cut by Clara Lieutenant Nestor, OF the
Iwcuty fourth DISTRICT states that no has had her in
the station house several times on different charges
and her general reputation oad lie that from
what he knows OIL SIlos Nc bore excellent charac
ter ana ne thinks the bad conduct OF his wife mldc
him spcrata
Sanu. Edward Stiles the son, says that his father
wss in The habit oil abusing his mother every time ho
came Ia port He states that during the time his
father was away no never sent any money Tor the
support OF the family, and his mother forced 10
60 OUT working 70 keep them. When no came from
the hospital yesterday, the boy says, he told hts
mother he wanted mis- share OF tho furniture, anu ne
would either have ths little gir or her lilo. HIS
mother refused to let MIN have either.
The LOCALITY in which the parties lived 10 OF tho
all the surroundings indicate that the family lived
great poverty.