Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-31
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
TRAGIC END OF AN UNHAPPY LOVE
AFFAIR.
How COmely Servant Girl Won the Affec-
tons Of Dauphin, Pennsylvania,
Landlord, Who in fitof Jealousy
Kills Her and Himself.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, March 29.-The vii
lage OF Dauphin, eight miles west of this
city, was the scene last night of ter
rible tragedy, the victims of which were
Hadissah Douglass, aged nineteen, and
Amos Gayman, hotel-keeper and the
head Of family, consisting OF his wife
and three children. About three years
ago Gayman, who had previously
been a farmer, went into the hotel
business. Among those in his
employ was Miss Douglass, who
was rather comely and won the effec-
tons of Gayman, whose advances be-
came very offensive to his wife, and she
compelled the girl to leave the house
about year ago. She was subsequent
" employed in the house of Henry
Greenawalt, of Dauphin, and Gayman
was frequently seen with her on the
street, Occasioning considerable scandal.
He made no concealment Of his love for
Miss Douglass, having informed num-
Der of friends of the fact that she had
captured his affections.
Recently young man became enam-
ored of the young girls charms, and she
reciproCated. This change of situation
greatly annoyed Gayman, who began
drinking to excess, aud made every pos
sible effort 10 get her back to his house,
where he ecouldeXercise personal super
vision overhermovements. She declined
his proposition because she loved anoth-
er better, and because she had secured a
place which was more congenial to her.
Yesterday he called at the house of Il
friend and inquired for Miss Douglass,
and being told that she had gone out
with Florence Bickel he started i'll
pursuit of her. He first passed the
lover, and a short distance ahead oh
served the two girls. Miss Douglass
saw him approaching, and endeavOrcd
TO conceal her face in the hope that he
would not recognize her. He passed
the women, but afterward retraced his
steps and caught up with them, asking
Miss Douglass il he could have the
privilege of accompanying her along
the street She replied that he was his
own master, and he walked with the
girls short distance, when he re-
marked that he just saw her beau, and
that il the young man discovered him
he would no doubt blow his head off.
He then stepped in front of Miss
Douglass, and, without moments
warning, drew a large navy revolver
from his pocket and fired, the ball en-
tering her left breast. He discharged
another chamber, but missed his object,
and as the wounded woman reeled he
placed the revolver against her right
breast and fired again, killing her IN
stantly, and driving the powder into the
wound. Gayman, in twinkling, placed
/ the revolver to his breast and shot him
self through the heart, falling by the side
"a the- murdered virtin, and expiring
instantly Miss Bickel, who was with
Miss Douglass, was so stunned by the
report of the first shot that she was
almost unable to move, but on hearing
the second report and feeling her com
panions arm slipping from hers, she ran
and gave the alarm, but not in time to
prevent the murderer from firing again.
The persons who first reached the scene
OF the tradcgy were Mortified at seeing
the bodies OF q man and woman living on
the sidewalk in a pool of blood.