Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-18
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LOVED SAME GIRL.
Fatal Quarrel Over a Girl
at Ty|erville, Connecticut.
Jos. A. Hough Murders Harry Chad
wick, Throwing Body in River.
Severely Cut by Chadwick and Loss Of Blood
Prevents Suicide.

Middletown, Conn, July 17-Details
were learned, this afternoon, of
tragedy which occurred, last night, at
Tylerville, resulting in the death of
Harry Chadwick. aged "a years. of
New Britain, and the perhaps fatal
wounding of Joseph a. Hough. aged 80
years, of Middletown. who has con-
fessed that he killed the younger man
during an alteration, and threw his
body into the Connecticut river. Both
young men had been paying attentions
to the same young lady and it is be
lieved that jealousy caused the trouble.
Hough is a carpenter and for the past
few months has been working in Ches-
ter. boarding with the family Of j. Ty
Ter Smith. He paid attentions 10 Mary
Smith. a daughter, as did also Chad
wick, who was reported to be engaged
to her. Chadwick went to Chester and
spent Sunday, leaving for home on his
wheel, shortly after 10 o'clock i'll the
evening.
Early this morning, the Smith fam
lily heard cries for help from Hough's
room. and found him lying in pool
of blood on the bed With razor in
his hand. He was unconscious with 4
5-inch cut across the side Of his face.
Investigation resulted in the finding Of
a ladder against the window and
trail of blood Leading to the cellar,
where Houghs bicycle was found, al
SO smcared with blood. Although i
was not known that there was any
i'll feeling between Chadwick and
Hough, the lattcr's condition was I'M
mediately connected with the fOrinet
and an investigation started.
In Tylerville, near Clark 5 creek,
searching parties discovered evidences
of a struggle and large quantity Of
blood. A razor and a knife together
with Chadwick's watch and cuffs were
found side of the road and there were
indications that a body had been drag
gcd through potato patch TO the river
Near the river bank was found row
boat with broken oar on which were
traces Of blood and hair Arrange
ments were made Immediately to drag
the river in that locality for Chad
wick's body and bicycle, but up to d
late hour. tonight, when the work was
abandoned until tomorrow, no trace OF
either had been discovered.
Hough remained unconscious the
greater part of the day but at times he
of these periods he made affidavit to
Coroner Davis to the effect that he
killed Chadwick and had disposed Of
the body by throwing it into the river.
The story he told was in substance as
follows:
leaving the house before Chadwick
by means of ladder previously placed
against his window he rode to Clark 5
creek in Ty!crvillc. where at the top OF
n hill up which he knew the younger
man would have to walk. he waited
His purpose. he said, was only to scare
Chadwick but when they met they had
words ana scuffic cnsued during
which Chadwick drew a razor and
slashcd him across the face. Hough
said that he then caught Chadwick 10y
the throat and stranglcd him until, as
he thought, the young man was unCon-
sCious. but soon found that he was
dead. He then dragged the body and
bicycle to the river where he found a
boat and rowing out Il short distanc,
threw the body into the water weighted
by the bicycle.
Regaining the shore he rode his
wheel home, entering his room by tn,
ladder According to his story he thel
felt so dispondent that he decided Il
commit suicide and going TO drawer
secured his razor with the intention ol
cutting his throat. Bcforc he coulo
carry out his purpose, however, he be
gan to feel faint, and, calling for help
fell over on the bed unconscious.
Houghs story in the main is gen
orally credited. His condition was
slightly improved, tonight. and he wa
taken to the Chester lookup.