The sun., 1896-09-09
.DOWLING'S DOUBLE CRIME.
A MAD cOACHMIN KILLS ISAAC
CIRTL AND THEN uINSELF

.doubc tragedy on Monday. Isaac Caryl Of
mi, city was killed by William Dowl!ng a
ro,chman for the wandell family. also of this
ety. who then killed himself. But for an
accident. there is reason to believe that Dowl-
ing would also have killed Francis l.. wandcll.
There are few old New Workers who do not
know OF the Wandell family. Benjamin C. Wan
dcll was one of New York's successful dry gooda
merchants a generation ago. He lived and
grew rich in the lower part of Ninth avenue. In
greenwich village, and, about twenty years
AGO. lie was ono of tho Police Justices OF this
city. lie died II few years ago. leaving n consid-
arabic estate TO his widow and five children.
Tie Wnndels live now at l57 East Eighty
third street. Next door, at 159, is the office of
the Wnudcil estate. The family consists OF Mrs.
caroline :. Wandell. tho widow; Townsend
Wandc Francis l.. wandell. Mrs. Simmons, n
married daughter; Miss Wnndell. and Miss
josephine andel VINO Is the youngest Oh the
family.
Townsend Wandell and his brother Frank
are lawyers, with an Office in the Stewart build
ing at CaamberR street and Broadway. Thirty
Years ago Mr. Wandoil bought place for q
summer home on Saddle River. and there the
family lave spent the warm months.
Saddle River is n little stream which has its
sources In the Sufrern Hills. between the Pas
sale and Hack kensack valleys. and courses down
A little valley Of its own until 1t Joins the AS
tair near the village OF Passaic. 1t is broken
into placid stretches by occasional dams. and
midway OF its Length h upon on. Of these stretches
OF back water lies the Wandell place
The nearest ,atiroad sthtion To- the house Is at
road This station is about % miles from this
cily The nId-lashioned house stands on thu
n little further north stands the stable and
wagon sheds. Here is where Coachinan William
iri,nn,Hn. VIII" went in;u the service of the FAM
fly eighteen years ago He was respectable
mSH WIEN "a, owiins 'i we Went into Mr.. wandels SER
vice he was newly married. Eight years ago
hardware department OF h. II. Macy u Co. and
lives with her Ernndm%,tther Mrs. tlahsrty. at
the fashion Frank wande took to the wheel
and joiued the League OF American Wheelmen.
One OF the persons he met during his wheeling
was Isaac Caryl. -! years old. the head book
Keeper Tor {. IL. Dtson n Co.. music publishers.
1i6 [n.t Mtf Street He He and frank
Wandell lecame friends. and Caryl was there
after regular and welcome visitor at the Wan
deil's home. He started away early on Labor
Day on his wheel TO visit the Nhndells He
had got within a half mile OF the house when
country store and walked the rest of the way to
the house.
Townsend Wandc!l and Miss Josephine were
out wheeling. Frank and the rest OF tie family
gse.te mn, H. anu nd Carv shonIs nn opt and sec
the improvements which had been made around
the place. The house and other buildings had
When they entered the barn there was no one
In sight there. In the basement. dug into the
hillside. there was n German. who lives near
by and takes care OF the place III the winter:
Dowliug's sleeping room WAS on the second
floor. right AZ tae corner looking toward the
house. Frank aad Caryl walked through the
main rart OF the barn into new part, which
overlOoks the river.
They had hardly entered this part when they
heard bowling descending the stairs behind
them, Turning 10 greet him. they noticed
Cary! and bowling had always been on good
terms. and Caryl stepped forward with his
but step or two when bowling exclaimed:
Now have got you where want yon."
aLeavy charge of shot into Caryis body just
GaryIt,il dead without making a sound, .
Frank Wandcll spInng forward TO aid his
friend. but before he had taken q second step
bowling covered him with the gun also, :,
Throwing up his hands in entreaty. Wandell
Don, shoot ne, William; never did you
bowling said nothing, but kept the gun
pointed at Wandeil, while the latter edged
around the CnaChman and finally escaped to tho
static ard and then to the house.
That bowling meant to kill Frank Wandell
seem; certain from what happened atterward.
have been that he had loaded only one barrel OF
the gun.
Winter, who lives near by; was passing the
place when the shot was fred that killed Caryl.
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fired within. Then tn. hay door next to
nSTprT room M was onsned and ap
which was smoking and had shot hole in it.
Seeing Seeing M Mr. Winter: bowling called @ out; IT, ,,
my watch 20 give 10 Maggie"
bowling then shut the door and disappeared.
The alarm had been given. and another neigh,
Dor ran down the road to notify state Marshal
Alderman, who lives in the neigh hborhood.
some one met MIR. Townsend wandell and Miss
Josephine aud told them that some awful acci;
dent had happened 10 bowling. Townsend
hurried home. Just before he arrived third
shot had been heard in the barn.
declared that he would go to the barn and face
ed him. Marshal AcKcrman waited a little. and
Then yentured, pistol in hand. into the stable
loft Pushing open the door of Dowling's room
and pcering In. he saw bowling lying crosswise
on his bed. He was dead.
bowling had seated himself on the side OF the
bed. put the muzzle of the gun against his body.
IN spot similar to that in winch he had shot
Caryl, and discharged the gun by pressing the
on the floor beside the bed. Some Of the shot
went through his body and punctured an en-
EHHaE ,acksd to the wal, oyer MS bed ns Ram
quest was necessary. Caryrs father and Mag
Saddle River on Monday n ght. No member OF
ne Wandell family oilerc, any explanation OF
must lave sndIenly lost lost his mind They agreed.
however that he had never shown any signs
The gun with which tho shooting was done
belonged to Mr.. Croft, who lives in a little
house half mile away. south of tho Wandel
place. bowling WAS intimate with the Crofts.
anu lie had borrowed the gun for the last four
summers to shoot muskrats and snakes and
such other things ms he might see along tho
river or on the opposite meadow.
Downing was a dead shot, and before the new
part was put upon the barn II had doors open
Ing out upon that side which gave MIN wide
Wow Of the river valley. Three empty cart.
flnges To- the gun We're found in his room, and
beside the bed ON a able was n lOnded revolver.
Every member OF the Wandell family said
tha, bowling was more than well treated by
them. Mrs. Wandeil saw that he had good
meas. As her two sons were away good part
OF The time the four women and their servants
looked upon bowling as the man" about the
pace. Lowing WAS about six feet tall and
looked Younger than his 81 years. His daugh-
irr had taught him 10 write his own name. but
mat was the extent OF his schooling.
turing all of Monday following tho shooting,
until Dowling's daughter and Mrs. Flaherty
arrived, 40 one said ANYTHING which would ex-
ealn the tragedy. Mrs. Flanerty dropped tho
hr't word. and then the people of the nelghbor-
MOOD ,.d added piece by piece I" story which. II
Huc would account for II.
~ have been expec,inG this for two years"
sad Mrs F!nheriY. Then she told how William
had leem desiring 10 marry the youngest Wan
DEL daughter. Josephine. The result OF putting
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