Evening journal., 1888-08-18
Murderer and Victim.
Wife Slayer Harmon and His
Victim Lying Side by Side.
THE TRAGEDY AT NAyEsINK.
The Jealousy OF the Husband Was I'm
Justihable - The Murdered woman's
Father Appears and Wants 20 Pay ths
Funeral Expenses.

Funeral Expenses.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Aug 1s.-Corouer
Vandeveer, who has Jurisdiction at the
Navesink Highlands, was absent from homa
when word was sent him regarding the Har-
mon tragedy, when the Jealous husband
killed his wife and unborn child tried to kill
his mother-in-law and then committed sui
eide Consequently he did not appear on the
scene until midnight. For hours the bodies
Of the man and wife lay ON the grass beneath
the huge twin lighthouse, just as they had
fallen. As the law forbade their removal
an effort was made to curb the morbid curl
osity Of the people by spreading sheets over
them.
Ordering tho sheets to be removed even
the coroner was moved by the sight which
met his eyes The body Of the husband lay
on its face, the arms spread out, as is usually
the case showing that it had been untouched;
but an effort had been made to rearrange the
clothing Of the murdered woman, and her
arms had been folded over her breast, which
in some measure concealed the wounds and
blood
Though ten hours aud half had elapsed
since the fatal shots had been fired, the
bodies were not swollen or repulsive. Both
were removed TO a room in the Thompson
house, and just before daylight they were
brought to Long Branch, where they were
viewed by the jury. The inquest will be held
on Monday next.
The tragedy has disclosed hitherto con.
cealed chapter in the family history An
elderly man called at the undertaker's shoI
yesterday and asked TO see the body Of Mrs
Harmon. He was accompanied by a woman.
He said he was Mrs. Harmon's father. He
has not lived with Mrs Hayes for seventeen
years. He is now living with the woman
who accompanied him Until five years age
Mrs. Harmon lived with her father She
was then l6 years Of age. Then the mother
took her to live with her and made the match
with young Harmon.
Mile was but 10 years Of age, and was
very obedient child. IL was the mothers
match, but Nillie soon learned to love her
husband. Mr.. Hayes, the father, showed
great grief over the death of his daughter,
and left word with the undertaken that he
would defray the expenses Of the burial. II
is not likely that Mrs Hayes viii consent tc
this, as her daughter had an insurance policy
on her life amounting 70 500 in the Pru
Dental Life Insurance company OF Newark,
n. J. This money viii be devoted by the
mother TO the burial Of the daughter.
There is no end Of gossip concerning the
dead woman and her mother. There are
people who say that Mrs. Harmon was giddy.
This caused frequent quarrels between
Adolph Cher husbandl and her Tho state.
ment that Harmon fell in love with the
Krause girl, the daughter OF his former
employer, a brewer after his marriage with
Mile Hayes, is incorrect He met and
loved the Krause girl one year before he
met Mile The Krause girl rejected him.
He appears TO have been true 10 his wife AZ
far as can be learned, But was always iiercely
jealous Of her. II cannot be ascertained thai
Mile Harmon ever gave her husband just
cause for his suspicious. She was giddy but
she was true 10 him.
Mrs. Hayes, who was shot by Harmon,
was badly injured, but is doing WELL