Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-03-12
The GIascock Tragedy

The account of the tragedy near De-
leplane on Sunday last was published
10 yesterdays Gazette. The following
additional particulars have been learn
ed:
The cause of the tragedy, 1t is said,
was Glascock's jealousy. excited by the
attentions to hls wife Of youag man
named S. Fl. Hawley who lived at Rec
tortown, and for whom Mrs. Glascock.
it's said, made no secret OF her prefer
ence. HawleY was at the Glascock
house the night previous to the TRACE
dy, and 1t is supposed that his presence
or como act which occurred maddened
Glascock to desperation. Early Sun
day NOR ning he drove away his servant
Alter committing the Qnadruple murder
and setting Ore to the house, it seems
that be went TO the cabin off neighbol
and pretended to be IN need OF ser
want 10 cook breakfast for himself ant
family. He then returned, as his tracks
10 the snow Indicate, to the vicinity OIL
his own house, aud finding that The
tragedy had not yet been discovered,
proceeded TO the edge Of the piece Of
woods overlooking bis farm, whore he
seems to have watched his burning
house until it was entered and the fire
extinguished by his nelghbors. lie
then retired few PAGES farther into
the woods and shot himself through the
head.
The coroner has examined the case,
but no inquest can determine more than
10 now known.
A score OF statements woven Of the
circumstances are current. 1t seems
probable that quarrel took place after
he had washed aud dressed the children
that he shot bis wife near the bed, kill.
ed the Oldest boy and girl to prevent
them from telling, aud the babe 10 gel
it out Of the way.
Glascock was the second aud young
est son of Thomas Glascock, one OF
the largest land owners in Fauq uiel
county and said to be worth three oil
four hundred thousand dollars. He wal
about twenty-eight or thirty years o
age, and was a handsome fellow an,
much liked in the community. He wa:
wild and impetuous, however, and ba,
given his father considerable trouble in
his younger days on account Of bis taste
for liquor. He Is said TO have been az
affectionate father, aud could not bear
to remain long absent from his wife
whom he passlonately loved.
Mrs. Glascock was youLg ant
handsome woman, and was known IN
the neigh borhood as ono who spok,
her MUD freely, though never accOun.
ted wild or fast. 1t is asserted upon
the most positive terms that her coa-
duct as a wife will bear the closes
scrutiny. She was a daughter of Herod
Frazi r, formerly one of the most ies-
pecled citizens of Loudoun county, and
CITIZEN OF Missouri. The volatile dis
posi- lou of the wife never suited the
husband; the birth Of chill iren did no
bring peace. The wiie's desires anC
the husbands will often ran coulter.
A year ago effo.t' were set on foot for
an amicable separation, but a newborn
babe came to prevent them from being
carried out. Still domestic trouble con
tinued. The wife was wo nan tina
Glascock could not live with 10 pace
and from whom he could not part be.
cause be loved her.
Lat Friday night there was neigh.
borbood party. Mrs. Glascock was the
ga vest there. Last Saturday Mr.. Glas
cock drew upon Mr.. Jameson, of ihi
city, for sloO, AID, II is said By soue,
began to plan tragedy and an escape.
HawleY isa son OF DR.. Ha~lsy.
physician Of high standing 10 Rector.
town. The sor. however, II Ia siid, il
d'ssipsi.d. There is considerable feel
ing against him IN this nslghbOrhood
and II is a,stried that lee will De rsquir
ed 10 vetlie county.
The father, moh and three child
rem were buried side by side Yesterday
10 the cemetery uear Middleburg. Toe
parties we're well kaOsD 10 ,bls city. :
llsx. Gazette. ~ b..
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