Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-03

But Tom holly resented any inter
ference with his affairs, declaring he
would go to the dogs his own way,
without help or hindrance from any
body.
His last plan was to take a crew OF
spirits as choice as himself and 60 on
a grand spree to the Black Hills. A
plan which every one knew would
terminate in the loss of his money and
of every yestage of good name and
decency he had left, if in nothing
worse, though it was just as likely to
end in murder itself, as any other
way.
That afternoon Judge Holloway
had made last appeal to his reckless
brother, and succeeded in getting him
self thoroughly worried and out of
temper, and accomplishing no other
end that could be perceived.
The household, all save the judge
himself, who frequently sat up late
reading, had long retired to rest, when
Tom Holloway came in and went
stumbling upstairs to his room.
Subsequent inquiries showed that he
must have been in his room about
half an hour, but had not retired to
his bed, when suddenly two shots
rang from his chamber, accompanied
by one wild scream.
In few moments the household
was reused, and came running to Tom
Holloway's room and found him lying
upon the floor, shot dead, while his
brother, the judge. stood beside him,
with revolver in his hand.
Emma was so overcome by the
terrible scene, that she was carried to
her room in strong Mysteries, and Mrs.
Robson, the housekeeper, was scarcely
in better condition.
The Judge appeared dazed with
grief or terror, and the servants were
almost paralyzed with fright
Almost the only sane person in the
group was Mr.. Lowell. the judges
next neighbor, who had heard the
shots, and finding the front door un-
locked, as Tom Holloway had left it,
rushed in and upstairs at once.
He sent Immediately for the coron-
er and police officers. They arrived
speedily, but not before the house was
filled with neighbors and strangers,
for even in the dead Of night, news
like that spread like wildfre.
For the next few hours the dreary
scene of an inquest filled the chamber
of death, and by the orders of Mr..
Osborne, the chief of police, no one
was allowed to leave the house.
The servants could give very little
evidence, and Mrs. Robson and Emma
were not able to give any at all. Mr.
Lowell testified to haying entered the
room among the first, and described
everything as he found it, not forge t.
ting the fact that the window of the
room leading out upon the roof of the
piazza was open. Though as the night
was warm, that circumstances, o itself
was not remarkable.
Judge Holloway appeared to have
recovered from his shock of surprise
by the time his evidence was called
for, and gave it clearly.
He said he was reading in his own
room when he heard the shots and the
scream from Toms chamber. Had
heard Tom come in.
Thought the hour about half past
twelve. Reached the room as soon
as he could throw open his own door,
run down the hall and reach Toms
room. Found Tom on the floor, life
less. Saw the revolver lying beside
him, and picked it up to see if he
knew it. Did know it as Toms own
property. Had not had time to form
any conclusion when the rest came in,
but was of the opinion that some one
had done the deed and escaped through
the window. Had noticed the window
being open when he came in.
In answer to the coroner's question
as to whether any one came in with
Tom, said he thought not. did not hear
any other steps.
Asked if there were not bad feeling
between Tom and himself, flushed and
said, "Tom had given me "a great deal
of trouble" When asked if there
had been words between them that
afternoon he said Eyes, there had
BEEN"
Here Mr.. Osborne spoke up and
asked the judge if he was aware that
circumstances were placing him in a
dangerous attitude, just now.
The stately old gentleman answered
that his familiarity with the law had
taught him that.
Mr.. Lowell and Mr. Osborne con-
ferred little while together, and then
approaching his friend, Mr.. Lowell
said:
"Of course, my dear old friend, it
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