Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-10
MAINE DISPATCHES.
THE BATH TRAGEDY.
hiood Stains On the Floor-The House.
Keepers Version of the Affair.

BATA, Jan. 8.
thursday afternoon the following new facts
were learned concerning the Arnold Stacy
shooting affair, at this city, which occurred
wednesday evening. The residence where
'he SAD affair occurred is situated in the
western part of the city, on what is called the
old ''SlantDg Bridge road" There is only
one other residence on the road. Stacvs
house is on the north side. In the rear of
the house is the crystal spring building, a
large building in which the water is barreled.
barn and soap house. A small stream is
just at the west Of the house The house is
one and half story; pretty small. The
lower rooms are finishe', but the upper ones
are not. The pantry, in which the shooting
occurred,is in the northern part of the house,
just off of the kitching On the floor were
the blood stains. which were covered up by
newspaper. Everything remained as at the
time of the deed.
Mrs. Tarbox. the housekeeper, lady
about "a years old, related the affair as fol-
lows:
81 have been employed here as housekeep-
er only about three weeks. Yesterday after
noon Arnold came home and wanted his wife
to sign the property, which was in her name,
over to him. She said she could not One
word brought on another, and at last he de-
manded his supper, which she said she would
get ready as soon as possible. He struck
har N ha 70 and tbraotapod Iii har
She started for the pantry and he followed
her and struck her in the face. and grabbing
her by the throat, pushed her into the corner
with his right hand. just to the right of
where she was standing was the draw where
the pistol was. She opened the draw and
managed to take it out. was in the wash
room, and feared trouble. Iwent out on the
piazza, as did not want to hear or see it
The next thing heard was pistol shot and
the Reed boy came out and said that Mr.
Stacy was dead. did not see Mr.. Stacy
until this morning. / have heard him
threaten to shoot his wife and to cut heI
throat from ear to ear several times since
have been employed here"
The revolver happened to be in the draw
in this way. Mrs. Stecy was afraid her hus
band would kill her, and knowing that he
had revolver which he found in the house,
she searched his clothing and found it in his
pocket, and then hid it in the draw. She
missed the revolver from the drawer, bu
again found it and removed it without his
know Wedge.
Mrs. Stacy is nearly frantic with grief, and
cannot bear to see any visitors come to the
house.
| Meeting one of the neigbbors while return
ing from the house, he said that Mrs. Stacy
was much abused and aggravated woman ;
that Stacy was good man enough when out
of the house. but at home was perfect devil /;
he did everything to tease and plague her and
make her jealous, as well she might have
been. They had parted several times.
The ceroner's jury returned the following
verdict:
Arnold c. Stacy came to his death Jan. Z
| 1885 at 7.54 F. NJ. by the accidental discharge
of pistol in the hands of said Arnold u
Stacy and wife, Aramenda Stacy, the pisto
ball entering the brain of said Stacy, anc
causing nearly instant death.