The evening times., 1899-07-18

Hartford, Conn.,, July 1S.-Charged With
killing rival of whom he was jealous,
Joseph A. Hough is, in prison here, guard
ed by Justice of the, Peace Stillman
He is accused of numbering Harry Chad
wick in a midnight highland throwing his
body into creek. According to Hough's
story, told to Coroner Davis. of Middle-
town, he followed Chadwick and attempt
ed to frighten him. Chadwick cut him on
the chin with razor, and in a fierce fight
which followed Chadwick was strangled.
The case has many most sensational fea-
lures.
Chadwick, 1t appears, was engaged TO
Miss Mary Smith. daughter of ]. Tyler
Smith, of Chester Chadwick lived in New
Britain, and was twentyfour years old.
He went down the Connecticut River to
Chester on Saturday to spend Sunday at
the home of his fancee. Her father is well
to do.
Hough had been doing carpenter work
for Mr.. Smith and had been living at his
employers house for three weeks. He had
paid much attention to Miss Smith, but
she had repulsed his advances.
Hough has always been regarded as high
ly respectable, and it was known that he
was of religious turn OF mind. When
Sunday evening came Hough, Chadwick,
and Miss Smith all attended prayer meeting
in the village, and all participated in the
services.
After the meeting Hough was one of
the pleasant family party, with Chadwick,
the young woman. her parents. and her
two brothers. He went to his room soon
before Chadwick left After they had had
ice cream Chadwick started for home on
his bicycle. about half past IL. AT half
past this morning cry was heard In
Houghs room, and on going there Mr..
Smith found him on the bed dressed but
barefooted, with his chin bleeding and a
razor near him.
Dr. F. s. Smith sewed up the wound.
ladder was found at Hough's window
with bloodstains on it. and soon after word
was received that Chadwick had not reach
ed home. An investigation was at once
set on foot Hough was too weak to tals.
His bicycle was found with bloodstains on
1t. Suspicion was at once aroused that
as he had been jealous of Chadwick he
had waylaid him.
A searching party, following Chadwick s
supposed route, discovered evidences of a
struggle in the bushes near the road at
Clark's Creek, in the hamlet of Tylerville,
not far from the Smith house. Blood, tufts
of hair, bits OF broken bicycle. and a
razor handle were found. The trail was
followed through potato field TO the bank
of a creek, where Frank Watrons had left
boat. The boat was missing. but was
finally found near an icehouse on sand
bank.
There were discovered prints of bare
hat n he
Houghs, Chadwick's gold watch and chain,
and hair resembling Chadwick's.
1t was evident that Chadwick had been
murdered after a fierce fight and his body
sunk in the creek.
Hough regained consciousness yesterday
afternoon, and confessed TO Alden Smith,
the girls brother, that he had killed Chad
wick and thrown the body into the river.
He had gone out by means of a ladder to
scare Chadwick. and was attacked by him,
receiving cut on the face with a razor.
He then choked Chadwick, but had no idea
of killing him. When he found that the
young man was dead he disposed of the
body and returned home to kill himself.
His condition is critical.
Chadwicks mother lises in Cobalt, but
Chadwick had lived in Chester twelve
years, until last fall. when he went to New
Britain to work. He boarded in New Bri-
tain with Ernest Sheldon, at bii Main
Street He was of slight build, boyish in
appearance, and OF pleasant inoffensive
disposition. For some time there had been
bitter feeling between him and Hough.
The latter went to Chester from Middle
town year ago TO work, and boarded with
the Misses Sarah and Betsy Smith, aunts
of Mary Smith, with whom he then be-
came acquainted. She and Chadwick had
been engaged two years. After Chadwick
moved to New Britain Hough began to
make suit for &c young woman's hand,
and then began to live at Smiths. But she
preferred Chadwick. who called on her fire.
quently. and together the couple were Oft
en- seen riding their wheels through the
country. Miss Smith is completely pros
trated.
Coroner Davis, of Middletown. visited
Hough last night. He told the coroner that
when he tried to frighten Chadwick his RI
val struck him with a razor and made the
wound on his chin. 1t is known that Chad
wick had brought a razor with him.
1t is learned in New Britain that Chad
wick feared Hough would assault him. and
had tried in vain to borrow a revolver be-
fore leaving Saturday night.
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