New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-17
TWO WOMEN MURDERED.
THE HUSBAND OF ONE OF THEM HELD
FOR THE DEED.

THEY WERE OUT FOR \ DRIVE WITH THE SWEET
HEART OF THE rxMARRIEp ONE WHEN
THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED
THEIR ESCORT WOUNDED
Watertown " Y. April ia dispatch to The
STANDARD" from Sacketts IIarbor. ten miles from
this city. says: "One of the most horrible crimes
ever committed in this village was perpetrated early
this morning BY IL Mrs Wilbur Crouch and May
Daley lost their lives and George Allen Is close TO
deaths door Last evening Allen hired carriage
and a team from a liveryman here and went to the
barracks of the 9th Infantry and got Mrs Wiour
Crouch and Miss May Daley two domestics employed
by Lieutenant Anderson. They drove about the VII
lage and surrounding country nearly all night Be
tween and O'Clock this morning they were on
when, according 10 Aliens story. Crouch leaped up
from the roadside and began firing at the three occu
pants of the carriage All three were M: - 10
,ear of tbe Eycrieieb House Ernest Souie was un-
hiichng another team which had been out when the
| team Allen had hired rushed into the yard nor
rihle sigh; was presented to him one OF me women
was between the dashboard and the wheel with her
head hanging on the ground The other was lying
on her side The clothing Of both was badly torn
The dress Of one OF the women was burned along
the arm, her flesh which makes II evident
that the firing was done at short range In the car
rage was found a six-shooter revolver. with four
loaded cartridges and two empty chambers The re-
Acc According to Aliens statement he was thrown out
OF the buggy near the iron bridge which spans Mil
Creek and was thrown INTO the water. He soon ex-
ricated himself and. shot and stabbed as he was
managed TO crawl to the kitchen door of the bar
racks. on his arrival there he unable 10 speak.
Crouch arrested a knife was found in his
pocket. but no bloodstains were on IT, there
anything about his appearance actions to point
toward his guilt. he and his wife have not lived
together for a long time.
During the day Allen made the following state
ment: Crouch did it. IT was done by the creek.
Crouch grasped the rens OF the right horse and
leaned out of the rig. 1t was one-seated top
buggy. I struck by lash and then shot /
tried to get ont my revolver. but before could do
shot again. In getting out my revolver |
accidentally shot myself In the throat. The women
were shot and fell on top Of me- After the shoot
ing occurred Allen says. he was driven long dis
tance by Crouch. and afterward he fell out Grave
fears entertained for his recovery.
Allen has been in charge Of the officers club.
He had been keeping company with Miss Daley,
and IL said they were TO be married tomorrow.
The Coroners jury rendered verdict TO the
effect that the women came TO their death by
bullet wounds believed have been inflicted
by Wilbur Crouch Crouch has been removed TO
the County Jail in Waterfowl for safe-keepng.
The belief that Allen knows more about the muir
ders than he is willing TO admit is growing In the
minds OF persons who In possession of many OF
the facts in the Some believe that Crouch is
INNOCENT among them being George Mason. CHIEF
OF Police of Sacketts Harbor When Crouch was
brought into the county jail at $50 o'clock this
afternoon he said. laughing: well Sheriff they've
brought me TO you but ! guess / won't be with
you very long He appears to be confident that
his innocence Will be established