Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-28
XAInE DISPATCHES.
Particulars Of That Strange Inhtuadon
Which Led 10 Murder and Suicide. .
TeIsgrams to Incits Officers to the Cap
turs OF no Avail. He Was Found
Dead by His Own Hand Near His
Fathers Home.


Special to the Kennebec Journal.
RocKLASD, Nov. 27.-This quiet city was
the scene of An extraordinary excitement
last evening. The streets we're full Of little
groups discussing terrible tragedy which
had just occurred. Beyond the tragedy it.
self there were so many rumors. embellishei
with exaggerations, that it was imp ossible to
get At the details.
This morning things were more quiet, and
we give the history Of the case as nearly a.
can be done.
First the shooting itself. This occurred
about quarter past siI O'Clock in front Of
James Adams grocery store on Camden St.
The perpetrator vas George s. Clough, re-
siding At 90 Trinity st.. about % years old,
Of good personal appearance and was at
present a substitute for the mail carriers.
II would seem that for q long time he has
had q strange infatuation for the elder of the
two victims. and notwithstanding her mar
riage relations has persistently pursued her
with personal attentions, which. it is under
stood have been exceedingly annoying to her
and earnestly repelled. He had evidently
been intent upon coDsummation of the awful
deed of last evening for some little time.
During the day Yesterday he was bidding one
and another Of his friends good bye, and to
one of our we'll known BARRIERS who shaved
him, he remarked that he was performing
the operation on him for the last time. OF
course the impression received was that he
WAS going away somewhere.
Mrs Ludwig had been up to her sisters,
Mrs. Ada Wooster's in the afternoon and
Just before the tragedy Mrs. Ludwig, accom-
,al hxyh has aiata nd iaao
Wooster, left the residence Of Mrs. Woos-
ter and started down the street. Mrs.
Wooster remaining q moment to lock the
door.
Mrs. Ludwig and Miss Eva had passed
along the side walk in front of Mr.. Adams
store, when young Clough stepped up with a
Ave shot 80 cRlibre revolver and fired one
shot which took effect Just over Miss Evas
right temple, and a second which entered
Mrs. Ludwig's neck and coming out of her
mouth.
Believing his work to be fatal, probably.
and afraid of course of arrest, with the re-
yolyer still in his hand, he ran up Cedar
street and disappeared. Search was made
everywhere for him but no clue to his where
abouts could be found Extra police were
put on. every road leading oLt of the city
was carefully guarded. kilograms were sent
to all points with description of his per-
sonal appearance, that in case he had eluded
or should elude the parties searching for
him. he might be arrested.
There proved to be no need for all these
precautions, AS the night psssed away with
out results, and early this morning he was
found dead on the premises of Mr.. VIM.
II Smith on Trinity street, and almost with
IN reach Of his fathers home. He was ly-
ing on his left side, with bullet hole in his
right temple, and the revolver about two feet
from hi. side with two chambers empty. The
suppostion is that he must have reloaded u
least one chamber ss there would otherwise
have been three empty chambers.
Coroner OTIS WAS notified but deemed an
inquest unnecessary. The body was removed
| to his fathers house which had also been
his home.
Thus suddenly have two Of our well known
families been plunged by mysterious freak
into the depths of sorrow, and our city
thrown into intense excitement over a most
deplorable tragedy of which at least no re-
liable explanation 10 given except the young
man's infatuation alluded to.