The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-22
KILLED HIS YOUNG WIFE.
4 tragedy hSACTED Nv 4 sHzWAN-
GUyk MOUNTAIN H4MLEI.

Amer Many ounrreis and Separations, Hen
~ Lnforee Stab. HIS wife TO DEATH
The omeer who Made the Arrest Had
the Prisoner Help HIu, Get IN HI. Hay
Before T.ki.e Hin TO Jaii In Kier-to,.
KINGSTON July 21.-The hamlet OF Crawford.
in the Shavanguuk Mountains near the Or
snge county border. was the scene OF wife
murder @ riy on Wednesday morning. and
william Henry Laforge charged with the
crime has Just been brought to the county Jail
here. Laforge Is 81 years OF age and his wife
was 20. her maiden name was Fannie Pyres.
Two years ago she was arrested and lodged In
Jail here. on complaint OF her father, for grand
larceny. he claiming that she had run away
from home and taken about 5000 belonging to
him. II was case OF elopement. an old man
Pyres was more anxious to get hack h money
than punish his daughter. The Grand Jury
failed to find an indictment and she was dis
charged.
Last October she married Laforge. who at
that time was n wiiower with thirteen chill
dren The young wife preferred the COM
papy OF young people to that OF her hus-
baud. She was always found at balls and
parties at the country taverns and halls. and
mingled with the dancers. Laforge was OF .
jealous DISPOSITION. and would neither accom-
pauy her to places OF amusement nor sanction
her going in the company OF others. AT these
festive gatherings she made the acquaintance
OF Alfred Marshall. a young man about her
own age The woman left Laforge half
q dozen times after their marriage.
staying away few days at q time
The last time she was gone about two months.
during which time she lived with Marsha l.
She returned home about q month ago. and
auarrels between husband and wife were fire.
part OF the house occupied by I.a'orge. and
they overheard many OF these 9uarrels
On Tuesday night at about 10 o'clock they
wfsSsinr unt eoct 9i m sns
ing. at which time Mrs; Laforge went down
bed down stairs. con sistine OF a straw tick laid
on the floor. Iaforge followed her shortly. and
the Mrs voa
as she cried out. billy has stabbed me-" The
woman came into the room occupied By the
stabbed me" fell on the bed and rolled of on
the floor; She had on only her undercIothins;
Mrs Alberts in carrying, the woman hack to
fom the Me' o s the u sHh the
Stes Ez.% T5 shews4 deep Gu,
pocket knife. Laf9ree's pocket knife was
about three I'M hes long. and showed no marks
OF blood when it came into possession Of tho
officers. The knife was found by a son OF La
forge. and emained in his possession .o- some
time before it was secured by the authorities
30 that there was ample time TO remove any
blood stains.
Laforge was arrested by Officer Parmentier.
taken before Justice. and com united to await
the action OF the Grand jury. 1t Is wonder
that the prisoner ever reached the Jail; Of1cer
Parmentier who is 3 year or two o. der than
the murderer, had LaiorGe at his mouse on
"Wednesday night. He handcuffed his pris-
oner. and. leaving two women and two dogs
to watch him. calmly went to bed and slept
until morning. At daylight he arose and.
tak!1g the prisoner with him. went TO work
drawing hay. The handouts were taken Of
Laforca. and he helped draw in two loads OF
hay. lovdingsthe wagon both times and uE-
loading V once
Suppose he had run away p the otlcer was
'0h. he wouldn't have run far: he wouldn't
git away. because he would have been dead
man sure"
The spectacle Of a supposed murderer help
ing the officer in whose charge he was pitch
hay Is ono not often seen. although the singu-
larity Of the performance didn't seem to strike
Officer Parmentier. who was very proud Of his
achievement in arresting . murderer. and
without a warrant
Laforse says that his wife committed suicide
while temporarily deranEed