Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-17


kissks MIS- soTHfk-Is-LAw.
The highlands OF Naveslnk near Long Braneh
were the scene OF o terrible murder ana suiciae
yesterday afternoon. Adolph Harmon, OF Long
Branch, tried 10 shoot his motherIn-law and thsn
killed his wife and himself
Mrs Ellen Hayes the mother OF the dead woman.
Is the only person living who witnessed Hsr-
mons terrible crime. The entlre left SIDE OF hs,r
race was nlled with powder, the result OF Har-
mons attempt 20 Kill her before he shot his pretly
VILE MIS-. Hayes was hardly able 20 tell the stOTT
OF the killing OF her daughter and the self-mut-
der OF the young husband.
Her statement showed that her son-in-law hsd
oenherateiy planned the murder OF his wife Har-
mon was born IN Frankfort-on-the-MAin,w Ee1e
MS FAMILY sun lives Hewas employed ss a delie-
cry clerk In store In Long Branch
Harmon took his mother-in-law and wife on
picnic 20 Nayesink- Landing there they walked
up the hill and when about haIf way 40 Harmoa
began picking 1T his vile ana when she repllo1
sharply 20 him he drew his revolver out of ~
pocket and pointed Il At her. Mrs Hayes mac
MIN put IL back IN his pocket. Harmon afterwaTd
beating her with stick. when MA Hayes inteT-
tered Harmon shot AT her but missed her IhoQlIh
her lace was nlled with powder. Ma Hayes
started 70 run, when she heard the report OF a
shot nred at her daughter al turned, she said
"ano saw her staggering. She Was only able 4,
20 ABOUT 40 ieet, when sDe pitched forward upOh
ler lace. Il heard two other reports and sar
Harmon stagger down the Hill on the other sids
ana then TALL ran over 10 Nellie and turned h,r
over. Blood was running IRON her left breast shs
gasped falntly and died In less than two mnutea
Harmon lived about two hours Nellie was
Uweniy-one years old and Harmon was two year,
ol1er. The murder OF my child was the outgrowtk
OF Harmon's ugliness and terrible temper 1e ha1
no reason 10 De jealous OF her. as she never M.
celved The attentions OF other men When Harmoh
pulled Out his revolver on The way up the hill ~
told Nellie he was going 20 Kill her. When made
MN put IL back 10 his pocket he said Well Will
kill you when we get home Tonight"
After Harmon shot himself lac lay unartende0
under the trees until he died, ply stefan could
De found Both lac and his vile were nicely
dressed Ills reputation at Long Branch was that
OF u suriy, ill-naIared brute.
The Y. NJ. C. A WORLDS CoSFEREScE-At the
world's conference OF the Young Mems Christian
Association at stockholm yesterday the nrst regu-
lar topic OF the convention .sWuaI does the gblN
say 70 the young men OF our day." was opened
Win papers by i. Herbert Triton. Of London, aud
Rev. L. Roy, OF Geneva. The topic. "Mhat means
are employed by the associations for The d,.velop.
menl OF thelr active memoerss" was discussed IL
papers prepared by Count Berns;Orn, OF Berlin.
ID. A Bulge, OF Montreal, and President Daorner
OF Holland The afternoon was Occul led Ia dis
cassing the topics introduced during the morning
session. AT 5 O'Clock a public meeting was held
at which addresses were delivered by Rev Mr.
Haskins OF London; Rev. Mr.. Fround, OF Berlin:
Blshop shonsDoe, OF Copehhagen, and Mr.. Charles
Fermaud. Of Geneva
-, PRIEST REFUSES TO LEAVE HIs PAKsH-A
Martins Ferry, Ono. dispatch SAYS: Rev. Father
Joseph \. Tuhoy, rector OF 81 Johns church for
the past eleven years, was deposed yesterday by
successor Kew Father = : NatIinuIY ou has s sr'
rived from Columbus, but Father Tuhoy REFUSES
10 give up the parish. lie has Appealed the case
20 Archbishop klder, OF Cincinnati. II bishop
Elder refuses 20 sustain Father TuhOy he viii als
peal 20 Rome. Rev. Tuhoy says Bishop Waiter
son deprived him Of his parish without cause. lie
mas double congregation and Is n popular priest
The HArFIEIDs AND McCoys AT PEAcE-A dis
patch from Huntington, W. Va, gives ". p. Floyd,
OF Logan County, OF that state, as authority Tor a
denial OF reported collision last week between
the Hdtneld-McCOy factions In Pike County, that
state. de says that there has been no clash be-
tween the parties. and the Hatflelds declare ade-
termination 70 obey The Law aad stay al home
KnLES's CHALLENGE TO kHRAN.-A dispatch
from Chicago last night says: "Yank Adams has
received q forfeit OF 81, 900 from Pat Killen of
81 Pau, accompanying a challenge to Jake Xii
rain 10 nght bloomsbury rules. wIUn the smallest
allowable gloves. within 800 miles OF Chicago fot
from g., 800 70 ZOO side and the championship
OF the world.
The schooner Commerce was towed TO Sheooy.
gan. Mich, Tuesday wlJuOuJ q crew. The crev
deserted her at Hammond's Bay FOR some cause
walked 10 the city and secured an attachment on
the vessel Tor their pay.
At Sterling, Neb., saturday night, Lettie walker
the seyen-year-Oid daughter OF II. y. Walker was
shot and seriously wounded ny Der father, who
mstook her for a burglar.
During the brief IHunder storm In Baltimore
yesterday. a colored man named John Thomas was
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