News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-12
A TRAGEDY RECALLED.
DEATH OF GEO. w. CONKLING, THE
SLAYER OF w. Ill. HAVERSTICK.
The Scene in ftbe ''Paris'' FIat-An Erring
Womnn's Suicide-A Wronged Husbands
Forgiveness.

Omnns =ulcide-A WrOnged HuSDands
Forgiveness.
[From the n Y. Telegram
The news received from San Francisco
of the death there of George w. Conk'
ling recalls the terrible tragedy of March
1888, which took place at the "Paris'
Flat, No. 341 West Twenty third street
With Conklmg's death the three princi-
pal figures of the tragedy have passed
away. Conkling died of consumption.
his erring sister, Mrs. Uhler, committed
suicide by taking morphine: the man who
led her from the path of duty, Wilbur Fl.
Hayerstick, died. at the hands of he,
brother; and the only person connected
with the tragedy left is her husband. J.
Clement Uhler, resident of New Jersey.
STORY OF THE TRAGEDY.
Mr.. Uhler lived in San Franciscor
Cal, and did business as a mining
broker. In 1871 he met Emma Fl.
Conkling, beautiful girl, fell in love
with and married her. AS business
man he was moderately successful, and
when the tide of mining speculation set
back eastward he travelled with it. So,
too, did Wilbur 81. Haverstick. He was
also mining broker in San Francisco,
and though only thirty-two years of age
he had achieved a marked success in his
business. Uhler and his wife came to
New York about three years ago, and
Haverstick came about the same time.
Both became members of the New York
Mining Stock Exchange. Haverstick
was one of the original members OF the
American Mining Stock Exchange, and
was the first to leave that for the New
York Exchange. Uhler and Haverstick
became partners in business, and had
their Office at No. IS Wall street, under
the firm name of J. G. Uhler & Co.
Haverstick became frequent visitor at
Uhler's home, at No. 913 Seventh ave-
nue., where he dwelt with his wife and
two children.
THE SEPARATION.
Mrs. Uhler's estrangement from her
husband followed and the matter reached
publicity through suit which Uhler
brought against Haverstick. This was
about two years ago. On her side. Mrs
Uhler brought a suit against her hus'
band for having refused her access tc
her former home. Both these suits
were pending when pistol in the hands
of George Conkling entered nolle pros
Uhler aud Haverstick separated in bust
ness. Haverstick had brother and
mother living in San Francisco. Th
report of this social scandal of cours
reached the ears of Mrs. Conkhng, tn
mother of Mrs. Uhler, in San Francisco
| and it was at her solicitation that ConE
ling, her son, came on here from Nevad
in the latter part of February, 1888,
do what he could to save the fami
LAOA4SA ssa.tt ~l~a'-a tho family pride
BROTHERS SEARCH.
Conkling, who was government sun
veyor, and until shortly before the shoot
ING engaged in making field notes of tn
State of Nevada, left Lis headquarters a
Reno early in February, 1888, and CAM
to New York city on the 28th OF tina
month. with the avowed intention of dis
covering his missing and erring sister
He finally learned that she was living il
the "Paris." He endeavored to effect
raconciIIation between her and her hus
and. but after days of parleylng tn
Young woman upset all negotiations D.
declaring that as she had been untrue
TThler she would never live with hl1
again. She, however, consented I
abandon her paramour and return wit
her brother to his home in the Yves
She agreed to meet her brother on I'll
night of the shooting. He came to I'll
ssParis" fiat for her and met Haverstlcl
} who knew nothing of the arrangement
The young surveyor told him, whe
Hayerstick flew into rage and, seizlr
| a china statuette, threw it at Conklin
, The latter thereupon drew revolv
| and shot Haverstick, who died short
r after.
l Conkling was arrested, acquitted
. a Coroner's jury, but afterward W
D placed under bonds for trial. The
t dictment against him was dismissed
S February last. With his sister, he So
o after left for Reno, Nevada. The ne
o heard of her was on the morning OF fe
e IA last. when she was taken IN dyll
p condition from the house of WON
: named Adams, but known as II
l. Water Queen" at 3S West Twen'
e ninth street. She was taken to the N
l. York Hospital, where she died IN a
e hours. She had left her brother
IS friends in the West, and going to n
st York CITY, entered upon life OF dlssll
le ton. Often to the women with VIII
she associated she expressed her abh
renee of her brother for killing the n
she loved. She was arrested seve
- times for disorderly conduct but ne
g punished. She became very poor
% on the night of February IL took m
% phine with suicidal intent. Her bt
60 was saved from a pauper's burial by
~ husband, who had it inferred IN n
Jersey Cemetery.