The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-17
CROUCH LAY In WAIT
HORRIBLE STORY OF JEALOUSY AND
MURDER IN NEW YORK.


Two Women Killed end Man FATAL,
wounded-The Deed Done by the rs
tranged Husband of One of the Women
According to the Still Surviving Member
of the Party-oIiver Pike Mystery Be-
comes More Mysterious-"D. Cameron
the Chicago Suicide - Storms on the
Lakes-Crlme and Catastrophe.
WATERFOWL, y. Y, April ia special
20 the Standard from Sackett's Haroor,
ten miles from this city, says:
One of the most horrible crimes ever
committed in this village was perpeIrat-
ed in the early hours This morning, but
by whom is not known.
BY the crime Mrs WILDER Crouch and
Miss MAY Daily lost their lives and
George Allen is close to deaths door.
Last evening Allen engaged rig of a
iiveryman here. He then went TO the
barracks OF the Ninth infantry and got
Mrs WILDER Crouch and Miss May Daily
two domestics employed by Lieutenant
anderson. They drove about the village
and surrounding country nearly all
Eight
Between and o'clock this morning
they were coming on the road leading
from this village 10 Brownville, when
according to Aliens story. Crouch leap
ed from the roadside and began firing
a. the three occupants OF the carriage.
All three were the recipients of the bull
lets. The horses became frightened and
ian back to the livery barn IN the rear
of tke EverIeigh house. OIe Of the wo-
men was between the dashboard and
the wheel with her head hanging nearly
on the ground. The other was lying on
her side. The clothing on both was
badly torn. The dress OF one Of the
women was burned along the arm, as
also was her flesh, which makes it con-
elusive that the firing was done at short
range, causing the clothing TO become
ignited. In the rig was found q six
cnambered 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 iron
bridge which spans Mil creek and fell
into the water, but soon extricated him
self and, shot and stabbed as re was, he
managed 10 crawl 10 the kitchen door of
the quarters but on his arrival there was
unable 10 speak. He was nearly uncon- |
soious.
Crouch was arrested and placed under |
close surveillance. A knife was found in |
his pocket but no blood stains were on
it, nor WAS there anything about his ap-
pearance, nor about his actions TO point |
toward his guilt Crouch and his wife |
have not lived together for a long time. |
The coroner's jury brought ina YER
dict 70 the effect that Crouch killed the |
women. He was brought to the JEFF
ferson county Jail in this city for safe
keeping. He appears to be confident that
his innocence will soon be established.
Allen, the man VINO was with the wo-
men, reached the mess hall al 4:30 in
the morning, when he tainted, but not
before saying: Get the women out Of
the creek
Stimulants were given, and as soon as
he was aroused the following statement
was given, in answer to questions:
Crouch did IL II was done by the
creek. Crouch grasped the reins of the
right horse and / leaned out of the rig.
1t was a one-seated top buggy. l was
struck by lash and then shot l tried
to get out my revolver, but before
could do so was shot again. In getting
out my revolver L accidently shot my
self in 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
fell out He partly recover
ed but grave fears are now entertained
for his recovery. Allen has been in
charge of S.e officers club. He has been
keeping company with Miss DAILY, and j
It is said that they were to have been
married tomorrow.
MYSTERY WORSE MYSTIFIED.
Chicago. April ia letter signed by
Oliver Pike, the supposed victim of the /
Salt Lake, Utah, trunk mystery. has /
been received by his relatives in Fay /
49, N0' VIZ ms "'''t was SuppOSeu
10 be buried. The letter. which is dated
Redlands, Cal, apparently proves be
yond a doubt that Pike is not dead and :
makes the case a greater mystery than ,
ever. February s, 1895, a box was ship ,
ped from Salt Lake to G. NJ. Morgan. los :
Jefferson street. Chicago. The box was ,
never called for and on March %. 1896. :
was sold for storage charges on being