Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-22
HIS WIFE'S LOVER.
,sur DOWN Bv A JEALOUS uusnAs,
tho Result OF an Unhappy Marr,sge-A
Fatal Encounter between Two EN-.



Tne Result OF an Unhappy Marr,sge-A
Fsssi Encounter between Two En-.
ragged msp.
James g. Grubb, q we'll known farmer.
residing In Laporte, Pa, married A oirl
named Fannie May about four years ago.
Miss May was a handsome blonde. who
came there five years ago from Philadel.
phia. She opened q school and became a
favori,o with tho male population. but
her namo became mixed up ia several
scandals and she gradually fell into disre-
pute. All sorts of rumors were afloat as
to her character. One was to the effect
that she had been the leader of q minstrel
troupe. Miss May always maintained q
persistent silence when questioned as to
her past life. She finally lost the friend.
ship Of all in the village with the exception
Of q Mrs. Mabel Higbee aud young Grubb,
who married her. They lived together
happily until about two years ago, when
they removed TO Chicago, where no had
secured work in stock yard. One child
was born to them, but died few months
after its birth.
Trouble was engendered between the
couple and both took advantage OF the
loose divorce laws Of Illinois and separa
ted. The divorced wifo assumed her
maiden name and wont back to Laportc,
about two months ago. Grubb remained
In the West until last month, when he re-
solved TO come East on his visit to his
parents. He was ignorant OF the where
abouts Of his wife since they separated
and apparently took no interest in her.
Upon his arrival he was informed that his
divorced wife had taken up her abode in
the village. Sunday afternoon, while
passing the door Of the house occupied by
her, he saw Miss May sitting in the room
with John Siilagan, u young man residing
in the village.
The sight enraged Grubb. He entered
saloon and in no very good humor de.
mauded drink. He drank five glasses
Of whisky. He then left the saloon and
returned to Miss Mays house. Without
knocking he entered the room and stood
before the astonished couple. Miss May
saw the condition he was in and In a
trembling voice asked him what he wanted.
He commenced 70 curse her and asked her
what that thing was doing there, pointing
to Sillagan. The latter arose and told
Grubb to get out OF the room as quick as
possible. Grubb laughed at him and spst
in his face. Sillagan then struck Grubb in
the face with his clenched fist, knocking
him to the floor.
A hand TO hand struggle followed, In
which Sillagan badly thrashed the diyorc
ed husband. Miss May pleaded with her
lover to spare the husband and Sillagan
complied. As soon as Grubb regained his
feet he drew revolver and fred point
blank at Sillagan, the ball lodging in the
left breast Sillagan fell to the floor, and
when Grubb saw his divorced wife fall on
her knees beside the apparently dead body
Of her lover the pistol dropped from his
trembling hand. The noise Of the shot
had drawn crowd Of men and boys, who,
having observed Grubb's actions aud being
conversant with the history of all the par
ties, suspected foul play and rushed into
the room.
Grubb ran into the adjoining room and
placed his back against the door. Upon
seeing the unconscious body of Sillagau
the crowd grew boisterous and noisy aud
some Of the boys cried out that the best
way would be to lynch Grubb.
The latter had managed TO bolt the door,
which for time resisted the efforts OF the
crowd to burst it open, but at last it yield
ed aud the crowd surged into the rear
room and found Grubb lying on the floor,
blood ooZing from knife wound near the
heart. Ii is supposed that, fearing i'm.
mediate punishment and horror stricken
at the act he had committed, he had stab.
bed himself to avoid falling into their
hands alive. A large bladed jackku
was found at his side. The wounds OF
both men were examined. Both were
| found to be fatally injured.