Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-02-25
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY At ELLIS
WORTH FALLS!
A Husband Shoots his Wife,
And then Kills Himself!
JEALOUSY, THE GREEN EYED
MONSTER Is THE CAUSE.

| 1t was terrible domestic tragedy which,
was enacted at Ellsworth Falls at about 9: 80
| O'Clock Sunday morning last-a tragedy
which shocked all who hesrd OF 1t, and sbso-
| lntely dszed many who became cognizant OF
| the affair. Leyerett A. FernaId shot bis young
! wife and then killed himself. The new
| spread Ike wid-6re and created great excite
ment in every part of the city while the peo-
pie in the immediate vicinity OF the tragedy,
moved about In great excitement eager to
learn all the horrid particulars.
Leverett A. Fernald was a man from twenty
eight TO thirty years of age. His wife George
is considerably younger, being only about
twenty-one. They had not lived happily to-
gether for some length OF time. and marriage
TO them had proved failure. They had how
ever one great interest. one bond in common.
and that Was their child, boy about three
years OF age.
on Friday or Saturday last, George. the
Young wife. left home for the ostensible pur-
pose Of working at the house OF a neighbor.
eS Alderman G. +. Morrison On Saturday
evening the husband came down TO the city
proper and on his return called Mt the house
OF Mr.. Morrison and gave bis child some candy
which be had purchased. at the same time
inviting his wife to 20 home with him. which
she declined to do. He then went TO his own
bone where he passed the night slone. He
was naturally jealous. we hear. and had long,
justly or unju>tly. had some suspicious OF hi.
~ifes fidelity. Sunday morning he returned
to Mr.. MorrIsnn's and found his wife alone In
the shed. Just what TRANSFERRED in that last
interview, just What burning jealouses OF the
heart were Isid bare. jus, what words OF
elimination and recrmination were uttered
10y each, We can never know: but We do know
that the interview ended In the husbands
taking a revolver from his pocket, deliberately
placing the muzzle In close proximity to his
wites hesd aud firing. The report OF the
pistol brought Mr.. Morrison and others to the
scene Of the tragedy. Mrs Fernsld rushed
into the kitchen with the blood flowing from
the terrible wound in her head, and CRYING out
II am shot"
She was pIsced upon lounge In the dining
room where ST. attempt was made TO render
such aid a. the people OF the house were able
to give. and messengers were. dispatched 10
summon physicians.
In the meantime Fernsd passed through the
house and deliberately crossed the street TO biz
own residence Before he entered he turned
10 Mr. Morrison with the words,
Is George dead, Ehen,'
Not yet. but she soon will be-" WAS the
reply
so .hsll L." Wa. the startling rejoinder
from Fernald
At about this time messengers were sent for
the officers Of the law. and Deputy sheriff
Hooper and City Marshal Sweeney promptly
responded but before they could resch the
plsce. = pistol report wss heard In Fernald's
house, snd when the people made an entrance
he found dead. II seems that he lay down
upon 4 lounge. took hi revolver. placed the
muzzle 10 his besd snd fired. He must have
died instantly for he " rs found with his finger
>'ill pressing the trigger OF his deadly pistol
which was thtrty-eight calibre. Smith {
Wrssou revolver. purchased the day before 81
some place in the city.
The physicians. Drs. King and Hodgkins
made sn examination OF Mrs. Fernsld's wound
and found that The bullet entered the left side
OF the face and striking a bone, glanced and
making painful. bat not. II Is believed, fatal
wound. She Is As comfortable As can be ex.
pected under the circumstance and 1t is conf
IDENTITY expected that she will recover. Officer
sweeney took her 10 her own home " here she
wa> properly cared for.
Officer Hooper viewed the premises and the
remains 10 the official capacity OF q coroner;
but In view Of all the facts. he deemed an In
quest unnecessary. and gave the remains into
the keeping Of Fernsd's relatives.
After Fernsld's desth two letters in his own
handwriting were found addressed to relatives.
They contain statements. we hear. " hich show
that the crime was premeditsted. He vas a
milman by occupation and worked for con-
siderable part Of the time in the night crew.
Officer Hooper has in his possession the
revolver which did the terrible deed.