Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
.A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY ~vsa- aa While Out for a Ride in a
 Buggy TWO WOMEN WERE KILLED And Thel 2. lae Companion Was Shot and Will
 ie-Husband of One of the
 Is Women Held

iWs townssN. Y. Aprf 1o.-A special No Standard from Sacketts Harbor ten s., ss,,les from this city, says: One of the moi .5 5lorTible crimes ever committed in thfa 2 slHage was perpetrated in the early hours Of this morning by whom Is not yet known.5 Mrs. WiLber Crouch and Miss May Daly lost their lives and Geo. Allen is closs co deaIth's door. Last even ing Allen engaged rig of a liveryman here, then went to the barracks of the Ninth Infantry and got Mrs. WiTber Crouch and Miss Daily, two domest!cs employed by Lee Anderson. They drove about the village nearly all night. Be- tween and o'clock they were coming along the road from Brownsville, when according 1o 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 became frightened and ran back to the stable in the rear of the Everleigh house. One of ehe women was bstween the dashboard and the wheels, with her Iead hanging nearly on the ground. The other was lying on her side. The cfoth- ing elf both was badly torn. The eyes of one of the women was burned, as was also her flesh, which makes 1t appear that the shooting was done at short range, causing rhe clothing to become ignited. Tn the rig was found a -chambered revolver, with four loaded cartridges and two empty chambers. The revolver Is the property of Allen
 According to Aliens story, he was thrown out of the buggy near the bridge which spans Mill creek, and fell into the water, bul. soon extricated himself, and shot and stabbed as lIe was, ged to crawl to the kitchen door of the quartens, but on his arrival there was unable 60 speak. Crouch was arrested and placed under close surveillance. knife was found in his pocket, but no blood stains were on l., nor was there anything about his appearance nor about his actions to point towards his guilt. Crouch and his wife had not lived together for a long time.
 The coroner's jury brought in a yer dict to the effect that Crouch killed the woman, and Crouch was brought to the Jefferson county jail in this city for safe keeping. When he arrived here this af- ternoon he appeared cool and collected, and said
 Well, sheriff, they have brought me to. you, but I guess I won't be with you long" He appears to be confident that his innocence will soon be established. Allen, the man who was with the wo- men, reached the mess hall at 4:30 in the morning, when he fainted, but not before saying:
 "Get the women out of the crsak'' He was taken to the hospital wet from head to foot and showing signs of hay Ing been Tn the water. For some time it 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 it hurt his throat:
 Crouch did it. It was done by the creek Crouch grasped the rens of the right horse and I 2aaned out of the rig It was a one-seated top buggy. was struck by lash and then shot. tried to get out my revolver, but before could do SO was shot again. Tn getting out my revolver I accidentally shot my self in the throat. The women Were shot and fell on top of me-
 Allen was asked how many times ha was shot and would hold up his hand with fingers outstretched meaning that five bullets had pierced his body.
 Allen has been in charge of the officers Club. He has been keeping company with Mise Daly, and it is said they we're to be married