The New York herald., 1879-03-29
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT BY HER MARRIED LOVER,
WHO SENDS BULLET THROUGH HIS OWN
HEARr--UNITED IN DEATH.

A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT BY HER MARRIED LOVER,
WHO SENDS BULLET THROUGH HIS OWN
HEARr-UNITED IN DEATH.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HeRALD.1
HARnIsBURa, Pa. March 2S. 1879.
The village Of Dauphin, eight miles west Of this
city, was tho last night Of terrible tragedy.
the victims OF which were Miss Hsdessah Douglass.
aged nineteen years. and Amos Gayman hotel keeper.
and the head of family consisting OF wifa and
three children. About three years ago Gayman,
who had previously been farmer, went
into the hotel business. Among those in
his employ Miss Douglass. who was
rather comcly and won the affections OF Gay,nan,
whose advances became very offensive to his wife,
and she compelled tho girl to leave the house about
year ago. She subsequently employed in the
frequently seen with her on the street. oc-
casioning considerable scandal. he made no con-
cealment OF his love TOR Miss Douglass, having in
formed number OF his friends Of the fact that she
had captured his affections.
AN AccRprED RIVAL.
Recently young man became enamored OF the
young girls charms and she reciprocated. This
change Of situation greatly annoyed Gayman, who
began drinking to excess and made every possible
effort get her back to his house. where he could
exercise personal supervision over her move
ments. She declined his proposition because she
loved another better and because she had secured
place which WAC more congenial to her. Yes
terday be called at the house OF 2 friend
told she had gone out with Florence Bickei.
he started in pursuit Of her. He first passed
the lover, aud short distance ahead observed the
two girls. Miss Douglass saw him approaching and
underworld to conceal her face in the hope that he
would not recognize her. He passed the women. but
after retraced his steps and joined them, asking
Miss Douglass if he could have the privilege OF
companying her along the street. She replied that
no was "Hs own master" and he walked with the
girls . short distance whom he remarked that he
had just seen her beau. and that if the young man
discovered him he would doubt, blow his head
OF.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
He then stepped in front of Miss Douglass, and,
without moments warning. drew a large navy re-
vover from his pocket aAd fired, the ball penetrat-
ing her left breast. He discharged another chamber
but missed his object. and the wounded woman
reeed he placed the revolver against her right breast
and fred again killing her instantly and driving the
powder into the wound. Gayman in an twink
ling placed the revolver to his breast and
shot himself through the heart, falling by the side
OF the murdered girl and expiring instantly. Miss
Bickcl, who with Miss Douglass, was SO startled
by the report of the first shot that she was almost
unable to move but hearing the second shot, and
feeling her companions arm slipping from her, she
away and the alarm but not in time to pre-
vent the murderer from firing ngain. The pcr-ons
who first reached the scene of the tragedy hor
rihed seeing the dead bodies OF the man and
woman lying on the sidewalk in pool of blood