New-York tribune., 1899-07-18
JEALOUSY LEADS TO MURDER.
HOW PLAN TO SCARE A LOVER HAD
FATAL ESULTS-MURDERERS
CONFESSION

Niddletown. Conn. July l7-Details were learned
this afternoon OF tragedy which occurred last
night at Tyerville, resulting In the death or Henry
Chadwick aged twenty-four. OF New-Britain. and
the perhaps fatal wounding of Joseph A. Hough.
aged thirty OF Middetown, who has confessed
that he killed the younger man In an alteration
and threw his body into the Connecticut River.
Both men had been paying attentions to the ssme
young woman, and It is believed that Jealousy
caused the trouble
Hough is a carpenter. and for the last few
months has been working in Chester, boarding
with the family OF j. Tyler Smith He paid at
tentions TO Mary Smith. daughter, as did also
Chadwick, who reported to be engaged to her.
Chadwick went to Chester and spent Sunday.
starting for home on his wheel shortly after "
o'clock in the evening.
Early this morning the Smith family heard cries
for help from Houghs room. and found him lying
In a pool Of blood on the bed with razor In his
hand. He was unconscious. with a nve men cut
across the side OF his face. Investigation resulted
a tra OF blood Leading 20 the cellar, where Housns
bicycle was found also smeared with bIood 49,,
III f.eIas between Chadwick and Hough. the lat
ters condition immediately connected win tns
former and an investigation was started IN
1ylerville near Clark Creek searchers discovered
evidences Of struggle and large G9ishnaIy .ish S O.
W,ck's watch and cuffs were found beside the road.
AMI there were indications that pody nsd r Sesr
the liver bank found rowboat with broken
rangements were made Immediately TO drag tns
river IN that locality for Chadwicks body and pi-
cycle but UP 10 a late hour tonight, when ting
work was abandoned until tomorrow no trace OK
either had been discovered . -. -.
Houfh remain unconscious the greater part OF
the day but at times he was lucid and was led 10
talk In one Of these periods he made an afndaVie
10 Coroner Davis TO the effect that he killed Chad
wick and had disposed OF the body by throwing IL
into the river. The story he told was In substance
as follows: ,,,,, -, - -
& ladder previously placed against his window,
he rode to Clark's Creek, in Tylerville, where AZ
the TOD OF the hill up which he knew the younger
man would have to walk he waited. His pur-
pose he said was only 20 scare Chadwick out
when they met they had words. and scufre en-,
sued In which Chadwick drew razor ana slashed
him across the face. Hough said that ne then
caught Chadwick by the throat and strangled MIN
until as he thought. the young man was uncon-
scious but soon found that he was dead he men
dragged the body and bicycle TO the river Whxrs
he found a boat and rowing out snort as
tance threw the body into the water. weighted ~
the bicycle. -. Id. ,,hesI bome
story he then felt respondent that ne a deciasaa
70 commit suicide and going TO a drawer secursc
his razor with the intention OF cuttng hs aoas u,a
Rs,ore he could carry out his purpose h9weyefI
he began to feel faint, aho, cai'i"e ~ So"
Houeh's story in the main Is generay ctsoisd end
MI ceendi,ion was slightly improved tonight ana
he was taken to the Chester iochup'