Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-17
MOST HORRIBLE CRIME.
Two Women Dead-A Man Mt Deaths
Door.

Door.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, April ga
special to the Standard from Sackett's
Harbor. ten miles from this city, says:
one of the most horrible crimes ever
committed in this village was perpe-
trated in the early hours this morning,
but by whom is not known. Mrs. Will
bur Crouch and Miss May DAILY lost their
lives. and George Allen is close 10
deaths door. Last evening Allen en-
gagged n rig of a liveryman here. he
then went to the barracks Of the Ninth
Infantry, and got Mrs. Wilbur Crouch
and Miss May DAILY, two Domestics en-
ployed by Lieutenant Anderson. They
drove about the village and the sur
rounding country near the city. Between
and o'clock this morning they were
coming along the road leading from this
village to Brownville, when, according
to Aliens story, Crouch leaped from the
roadside and began firing at the three
occupants of the carriage. All three
were hit by the bullets. The horses be-
came frightened and ran back to the
stable in the rear of the Everleigh
House. one of the women was between
the dashboard and the wheel, with her
head hanging nearly on the ground. The
other was lying on her side. The cloth
ing of both was badly torn. The dress
OF one of the women was burned along
the arm, as also was her flesh. which
makes 1t conclusive that the firing was
done at short range. causing the CLOTH
ing to become ignited. In the rig was
found a 6-chamber revolver with four
loaded cartridges and two empty cham
bers. The revolver is the property of
Allen.
According TO Aliens story, he was
thrown out of the buggy near the iron
bridge which spans NH creek and fell
into the water, but soon extricated him.
self, and shot and stabbed as he was,
managed to crawl 10 the kitchen-door or
the quarters, though, on his arrival
there he was unable to speak.
Crouch was arrested and placed under
close surveillance. A knife was found in
his pocket, but no bloodstains were on
it. nor was there anything about his APP
pearance or about his actions to point
toward guilt on his part. Crouch and
his wife had not lived together for a
long time.
VERDICT AGAINST CROUCH,
The coroner's jury brought I'm a verdict
to the effect that Crouch killed the wo-
men. and Crouch was brought to the
Jefferson county Jail, in this city, for safe
keeping. When he arrived here this eve
ming, he appeared cool and collected. and
said, laughing: 'Well, Sheriff. they've
brought me TO you, but | guess | won't
be with you long" He appears 10 be
confident that his innocence will soon be
established.
Allen, the man who was with the wo-
man. reached the mess hall at 4:30 in
the morning. when he tainted, but not be-
fore saying: "Get the woman out Of
the creek"
He was taken to the hospital, wet from
head TO foot, and showing signs of having
been I'm the water. For some time IL
was impossible TO get any statement
from him. Stimulants were given, and
as soon as he was aroused the following
statement was given. but only in answer
TO questions. he saying that II hurt his
throat: Crouch did II. 1t was done by
the creek. Crouch graspel the rens
Of the right horse, and / leaned out Of
the rig. 1t was a one-seated top-buggy
| was struck by a lash and then shot
tried TO get out my revolver, but be-
fore l could do so was shot again. In
getting out my revolver i accidentally
shot myself i'm the throat. The women
were shot and fell on top of me-"
Allen was asked how many times he
was shot. and would hold up his hand
with fingers outstretched. meaning that
five bullets had pierced his body. After
the shooting occurred, Allen says, he
was driven a long distance by Crouch,
and afterwards fell out. He partly re-
covered. but grave fears are now en-
tertained for his recovery.
Allen has been in charge Of the Of
ficers' Club He has been keeping COM
pany with Miss Daily, and II is said they
were to be married tomorrow.