Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-05

The GLAsCoCE TRAGEDY.-The account
of the TRAGEDY hear Deepiane on Sunday
last vas published in y, Yesterdays GAZETTE.
The following additional particulars nave
been learned:
The cause ofthc tragedy It's said was Glas-
C. ck's jealousy, excited by the attentions TO
nj, wife ola Young man namedS. h. Ha"ley
who lived in Reclurtown, and for whom MT
Glascock it is said, made no secret OF her
PREFERENCE IIlHiev was at the 1iascocN
house the night previous TO the tragedy,
aud it is supposed that his presence or some
act which occurred muddcned Gascock TO
DESPERATION Early sunday morning he
drove away hi, servant. After committing
the aua!rti,ir :nnrdrr and setting hre TO the
house, it svc,n- that he went to the cabin OF
Il neighhor and pretended 10 be III need ol a
servant 10 cook break fast for himself ana
family. He then returned, "a his tracks III
the snow Indicate, to the vicinity OF MS own
house, and finding that the tragedy hau not
vet been discovered, proceeded 10 the eoRe
of the piece of woods overlooking Ills iarhi'
where he seems To have watched his burn
inn hnu.e until it was entered and the lire
extinyuish,d hy his nci.hbors. He then re-
tired ii few PAGES farther into the woods ana
shot hiHn self through the head.
The coroner has examined the case, but
no inulcSt can determine more tnan Is now
known.
4 score Of stat cinentS woven OF the CIR"
cuul~talicr- are current. 1t seems probable
that IA quarrel took place after he had
washed and dressed the children; that he
shot his wife near The bed, Killed the oldest
boy and girl 10 prevent them from telling.
aud the babe 10 get it out of the way.
Glasrock wa, the second and Youngest
sou of Thomas Glascock, one of the largest
land owners in Fanquier county ana salu
tn he worth three or four hundred thousand
dollars. He was about twentF-ei@ht or
thirty wears Of age, and was II handsome
Young fellow and much liked in the com
munity. He was wild and mpe,uous, how
ever, and had given his father considerable
trouble in his younger days on account OF
his taste for liquor. He ia said to have been
an atlectionate father, aud could not bear
TO remain long absent from his wife, whom
he passiona,cly loved.
Mrs GlascOk WAS Il young and handsome
woman, and was known in the neighbnr-
hood as one who spoke her mind freely,
though never accounted wild or last.
1t is asserted upon the most positive
terms that her conduct rs wife
will bear the closest scrutiny. she
WAS daughter of Herod Frazier, formerly
one Of the most respected citizens OF Lou
doun county, and now citizen OF Missouri.
The volatile disposition of the wife never
suited the husband the birth of children
did not bring peace. The wife's desires and
the husbands will often ran counter. a year
ago efforts were set on foot for an amcablc
separation, but a newborn babe came TO
prevent them from being carried out, Still
domestic troubles continued. The wife was
a woman that Glascock could not live with
in peace, and from whom he could not part
because he loved her.
Last Friday night there was neighbor-
hood party. Mrs. Glascock was the snyest
there. Last Saturday Mr.. Glascock drew
upon Mr.. Jameson, Of this city, for SlUo
and, it is said 10y some, began 10 plana tray
edv and an escape.
Hawley is a son Of DIR. Hawley, physi-
clan of high standing in Rectortown. The
son, however, it is said, is dssipated. There
is considerable feeling against him III his
neghborhood and it is asserted that he Will
be required TO leave the county.
The father, mother aud three children
were buried side by side yesterday in the
cemetery near Middleburg. The parties
were well known in this city.