The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-31
Tragic End OF an Unhappy Love Analr.

Tragic End of an Unhappy Love Affair.
HARRlsBuRG, Pa, March 2S.-The village
of Dauphin, eight miles vest Of this dty,
was the scene list sfhisA eta terrible trag.
edy, the victims Of which were Hadissah
Douglass, aged nineteen, and Amos Gay
man, hotel.kecpor and the head Of a
family, consisting of his wife and three
children. Aboutthree 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, affections OF
6ayn1ans whose adyapces became very
offehsive lo2hB yilea and she compelled
The 9ifl to leave the house about year
ago. She was subsequently employed in
the house OF Henry Greenawalt, OF Dau-
phin, and Gayman was frequently seen
with her ON the street, occasioning con-
siderable scandal. He made no conceal.
ment OF his love for Miss Douglass, having
informed number of friends OF the fact
that she had captured his affections.
Recently young man became cnam-
ored OF the girls charms, and she recipro.
Gated. This change OF situation greatly
annoyed Gayman, who began drinking to
excess, and made every possible effort 20
get her pack to his house, where he could
exercise personal supervision over her
movements. She declined his proposition
because shelOved another better, and be.
calse she had secured q place which. was
Mof6 rOpgeniaf to her Yeste etlayf he call
cd at 4 liouse OF b ffiend naturalization
Miss Douglass, hhdbeihS tod that she had
gone out with Florence BiCkel he started
ont in pursuit OF her. He first passed the
lover, and short distance ahead observed
the two girls. Miss Douglass saw him up
proaching, and endeavored to conceal her
face IN the hope that he would not recog-
niSe her. He passed the women, but after
ward retraped his steps and caught up
with them, asking Miss Douglass II 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 had just seen her beau, and
that it the young discovered, him he
would, no doubt, blowhk. head off,
Ha,ilIen Atappel inIiront of MiSssDoug,
lass and without moments warning
drew large navy revolver from his pock-
ct and fired, the ball penetrating her left
breast, He discharged another chamber.
but missed his oblept, and as the wounded
woman reelel he placed tho revolver
against her right breast and fired again,
killing her instantly and driving the pow
der into tile wound. Gayman ii twink
| ling placed tho revolver TO his breast and
shot himself through the heart, falling by
the side Of the murdered victim and ex-
piring Instantly, Miss Bickel, who was
with Miss Douglass, was so stunned by
tho report Of the first shot that she was
EalpoSt ppRbleltO moyea hgt on hearing
bHe ssc@id report aDd. .fp0ling her seOm.
hpahi6ns arm AslIppingifFoIh Rsrfshe SEap
away aud gave the alarm, but not In time
10 pfeyent the murderer from firing again.
The persons who first reached tho scene oi
tho tragedy were Mortified at seeing the
dead bodies OF q man and woman lying on
the sidewalk In pool OF blood.