Evening journal., 1895-03-28
KILLED AN ACTRESS.
Bigelow Shot Pretty Amy Thill
and Then Himself.
DEED UNDISCOVERED FOR HOURS

Il WAS Probably Case of Drink, Despond- |
ency and Jealousy--The Girls Relatives
Heartbroken -BigeIow Had Been an Ae- |
tor and Was a New Yorker.
NEW York. March ss. John Bieelow,
an actor. shot and killed Amy Thill, an
nctress, in the furnished room Of the wom.
an at 10 West Twenty street, and
then turned tho weapon, revolver Of large
oaliber, to bis own head and blew out his
brains.
The double tragedy was not discovered
until i2 hours later when both bodies
were found lying cold and bloody on the
floor OF the modest apartment where the
double crime had been committed. None
of those ia the house could assign q mo-
tive for the deed.
John r. Bigelow was the son Of James
Bigelow, On ex-mayor Of MorIistown, n.
j., who Is a retired lawyer The young
man lived at 23l West Thirty eighth street,
and just before the Christmas holidays
was a member OF Sidney Drew's company.
It was during this engagement that he
met Amy Thill. He fell in love with her.
She was also member Of the company,
and the two decided to leave it at Christ
mas Since then neither Of them has
been, it is said. engaged in professional
work. Bigelow is said to have boon offer
cd an engagement but refused to accept
it unless Miss Amy Tbill was also en-
gagged.
Bigolow was client Of Russell & Spell
70, the dramatic agents Of 12O West Thir-
ty-fourth street Gus Speiro said that
two years ago he had secured Bigelow an
| engagement with the Annio Coombe COM
1 pany. While the company was playing
| in Missouri Bigelow took to drinking and
was discharged Since that time, Speiro
| said, he had seen u good deal more or less
| Of Rigelow, and his actions at times made
| him think Bigleow was mentally unbal-
anced. OF late he had been very moody
and despondent.
She Was an Artists Model Too.
Tho police notified Coroner Fitzpatrick,
who took charge Of the Objects Of the pair
and gave Mr. Fall1 a permit for the re-
moyal of both bodies. Bigelow had moth
ing in his pockets but 5B cents. Miss
Thlll's purse contained 1926 and letter
from Artist La Farge inclosing a check
for SIS for posing for him.
On the table were two letters in the girl s
| handwriting-one addressed to her moth
or. Nine Thill, s12 Mill street, Afinneap-
oils, and the other to s. s. Karsoh, editor
of theatrical paper at 1lb5 Broadway.
1t is supposed that the double crime was
caused by a combination of drink. insan-
ity and jealousy. Miss Thill was very
pretty brunette, of exceptionally boauti-
full form and had posed lately for G. d.
Gibson, as well as for NJ. La Fargo Every
one in the house said she was a girl OF
good character, who had no male friends
apparently but Bigelow and they were
all surprised to find that she had been only
half dressed in receiving him. The couple
had had a light breakfast together, which
had been prepared on a gas stove. "A coffee
pot. two cups, some bread and two soiled
plates were on the table.
1t Is not known at what time Bigelow
came in yesterday morning. The girls
room was on the third floor rear, but Bige
low rarely used the elevator, and certain
~ did not yesterday He was not in hel
room the previous night, for the waite
| who brought her lunch at II 80 p M
said she was alone and Bigelow was seer
very drunk at $50 a. IN. in tho Au LioI
Dor restaurant at 61 West Twenty-fourtl
street Mr.. Ravel. the proprietor, knew
Bigelow from serving meals to him anC
Miss Thill He said that Bigelow had TIVE
more drinks Of whisky and a sandwich
there and went away offended because Ra
vel would not drink with him.
Miss Thill had been in New York a lit
tie more than year She had part ii
"Rosednle' when Joseph Haworth reviv
cd it at the Star last season, but where sh
! was between that and the Drew engage
I mont is not known.
She went TO the Falk building last sum
/ mer with hor two sisters, Louise and Ma
{ rie. who left her two weeks ago TO 90 wit
Charles Diokson's "Incog" company
r which is playing now in Eric, PA. Th
a girls did not have to depend alone on thei
y salaries, for, according TO Mr.. Coleman
their mother sent them an allowance oy
: cry two weeks from Minneapolis. TIL
4 sisters are given tho best Of regulations b
s their neighbors in the apartment house