The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-26
BOTH COLD IN DEATH.
woman Kills Herself and Hus.
band at Chicago.
MAS GOADED TO MADNESS.
aoushtOn P. o. Mich

,onway's UnfaithfuInes,, and M.
noasting of IL 10 His Wife, Caused
her to Take His Life and Then Her Own
Were a Young Couple, the Husband
Being FL and the Wife IS-story OF the
Tragedy.
chicago, Sept. 26.-Hugh NJ. Conway
tried once too often to make his girl
wife Jealous. Goaded by his banter and
her suspicious, she took summary ven
seance Thursday. The bodies of the
couple lie at county morgue, where
they were taken by the Warren avenue
police from the room at 95l West Mad
lson street, where the dual tragedy oc-
CURED. a letter signed by Conway's
former sweetheart was found in Con-
ways breast pocket as he lay clasped
In the arms of his wife, and the re-
Volver with which she had ended his
unfaithfulness and her own unhappi-
ness lay at her feet. The letter is in
possession of Lieutenant Beard of the
Warren avenue police station. and he
think 1t points more clearly to the life
thinks 1t ponts more clearly 10 the life
stories told by Mrs Jennie Johnson,
who keeps the house where they were
living
We're Young Couple.
Conway was brakeman on the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad and ran
as far as Clinton, Ia. He was 81 years
old. His wife was Is years old and was
the daughter of blacksmith in Clin-
ton. Her name was Grace Clark be-
fore she left her home three years ago
to be Conway's wife. For three months
they had occupied the narrow single
room at Mrs. Johnson's. Several times
during their quarrels the other roomers
in the house have heard the name of
Lii Harrison mentioned angrily by the
wife. The neighbors say that Hugh
used to hector the girl and worked
upon her jealousy by showing her let
ters from the other woman.
"Never mind" the girl said in the
presence of Mrs. Johnson and the 9TH
ers "Tll kill him for that yet" She
reiterated the remark Thursday after
noon shortly before Hugh came home.
Begins to Banter His Wife.
He came In about4:30 O'Clock and those
who saw him say that he had been
drinking hard. He began to banter his
wife, saying; I've got another let
ter from Lill DO you want to see it?"
NO. ! don't care to- she responded,
and followed him upstairs. Shortly she
came down. "He has got letter from
her" she told Mrs Johnson. but Mrs.
johnson told her not to mind. saying
that he was only teasing her. and the
girl went back.
She had not been gone long when a
revolver shot startled the whole house.
Another followed i'm quick succession
An rushed TO the door OF Conway's
room. but 1t was locked. w c. Kelly,
who works at the Lyceum theater. and
was visiting i'm the house. climbed up
and looked over the transom lie saw
man and wife stretched across the foot
OF the bed. her left arm under his head
Woman's Dress on Fire.
The woman was gasping her last
when the door was broken down. and
the bosom of her dress was on fire
from the fash Of the pistol. Lieuten.
ant Chappcl of the Twenty pre-
cinct police station came and took
charge Of affairs and locked the room
ON the man was found the letter which
made the trouble. A postscript read:
II will not write any more nonsense
until hear from you. Write me Ions
letter and tell me how you love me
Lillian Harrison. Falls City, Neb."
IT was dated Sterling. Neb.. and ad
dressed to Conway at Lyons, la, Con
ways family lives In Virginia, and is
said to be well-to-do. Mrs. johnson
said he was intending to make triT
home toa sister'swedding. and that the
quarrel arose over his refusal to take
Grace along.