The morning news., 1889-05-06
BULLETS IN TWO BRAINS.
AN ALBANY MAN KILLS his WIFE
AND HIMSELF.

William Gilmore, a Young Maohinist,
Fired the Fatal shots-The Couple
Had Separated Owing to Incompati-
bility and Jealousy-Their Marriage
a Runaway Match.
ALBANY, GA, MAY 5.-The most horri-
BILE tragedy ever committed in Albany
was perpetrated last night at 9;30 o'clock.
Two sharp pistol reports broke the still
ness Of tho nothern portion of the city and
with tightening rapidity the horrible ex-
clamations ran from one end Of town to tho
other "Will Gilmore has killed his young
wife and himself" In few moments a
stream Of excited people was rushing in the
direction of Thomas Wells residence, which
is situated in the northern and most beauti-
full part of Albany, and in the neighbor-
hood of the finest residences of the city.
At Mr.. Wells home the sight which met
the throng was enough to make the blood
curdle in the veins Of the strongest-nerved
man ON earth. In the parlor lay Mrs.
Fannie Gilmore nee Miss Wells,
in the throes of death, a 3S-calibre
pistol ball having pierced her BRAIN having
been sent on its deadly mission from the
hands of her young husband, William Gill
more. She was lying near the front door,
having sprang up and fallen there when
shot, and Gilmore was lyiug on the sofa
within few feet Of her with a bullet-hole
in his forehead
WHO THE PRIN CFPALs WERE.
The young woman's father is the hostler
in the Savannah, FLORIDA aud Western rail-
way yard, having been in the employ If
the road most of his life. and has beeu sta
toned here for seven years. Fannie was
his only daughter. She was about II years
Of age. She had grown up in this city, and
was favorte with all who knew her, as
Y ell as the pet of her fathers household.
Her husband was also raised here, and
his family was respectable aud stood well
in Albany. His mother died and was
buried here several years ago. HIS father
was for a number of years the he ID ma
chinist at Tits mills, but when Mrs. Gil
| more died he moved to Brunswick. William
wa then young man aud fair workman.
He remained in Alb ny, and when Mr..
Wells came here Gilmore went to board
with Che family. As Fannie Wells nelrei
womanh0od Gilmore fell III love with and
won her affections. When they spoke of
marrying Mrs. Wells opposed the match
and Gilmore moved his place Of abode but
never ceased his attentions to Miss Wells
A6RUNAwAY MARRIAGE.
Finally runaway marriage was agreed
to by the young couple, and they quietly
went to the Methodist parsonage ard were
married by Rev. Base lm Anthony last
October. The match did not prove happy
one and the young couple parted a few
weeks later. Friends finally induced them
| to reconcile their differences, but they soon
: parted for the second time There are
! various rumors as TO T. 10 cause of their un-
| happiness and separation, but the true cause
is not definitely known by the public. No
rash step on either side was made, and it
was supposed by the friends Of both that
| they had come to the conclu ion that they
would rather separate than live miserably
together. For the last week or SO young
men acquaintances of Mrs. Gilmore have
been calling at her fathers house, which
aroused Gilmore's jealousy, and he told a
| friend that if he could hot live with her no
| one else ever should, and he has been in a
nedtative mood for several DAYS. Yester-
| day he drew his salary from the variety
| works. where he held a position as chief
| machinist, and went round and paid up all
| of his small debts.
| BUYS A REVOLVER.
Last night he purchased revolver and a
| fine pair of shoes. Some of the bows said to
him "Will those shoes are too fine for a
mecnanic to wear" to which he smilingly
replied, 81 bought them to be buried in. ="
| A bout 7:30 O'clock last night he went by
the depot and asked Mr.. Wells permission
| to go to his house to see his wife Mr. Wells
consented, and when Gilmore entered
the house she greeted him alfecLonately
and they entered the parlor toge1 er. 1t IS
aid that Gilmore went to persuade his wife
to return to him, and when she refused to
do so ended both of their iiyes. At the
time of the shooting her rnother had just
left them to go into the adjoining room, and
when the first shot was fired she ran to the
parlor door and asked: What was that"
Gilmore replied:
'Tnat was for my beloved and this is
for me-" placing the revolver 10 mis- head
and firing tue second SHOT. A physician
was called in, but the wounds were fatal.
and in about two hours both were dead
The double funeral took place a. O'Clock
this evening from Mr.. Wells' re idence.
The fr ends Of the young couple wanted to
bury them together but her family OBJ
jecJed.
The tragedy has cast cloud Of sadness
and gloom over tne entire city. The
funeral was more largely attended than
any tuat ever took place ia the clly.