The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
Quarrel Between Two Men Ends
.. Fatally.
Both Sultors For Same
Girl Hand.
Body of Murdered HAN Thrown
- Into River.

Middletown, Conn, July l7.-Details
were learned this afternoon of tragedy
which occurred last night at Tylersville,
resulting in the death of Harry Chad
wick, aged "a years, Of New Britain, and
the perhaps fatal wounding OF Joseph A.
Hough aged 80 years of Middletown, who
has confessed that be killed the younger
man during an alteration, and threw his
body into the Connections river. Both
men had been paying attentions to the
same young lady. and II is believed that
jealousy caused the trouble.
Hcugh Is a carpenter and for the past
few months has been working In Chester,
DosrainE with the family OF j. Tyler
Smith. He paid attentions to Mary
Smith, . daughter as did also Chadwick,
who was reported to be engaged to her.
Chadwick went 70 Chester aud spent
Sunday, leaving for home on his wheel
shortly after ten o'clock In the evening.
: EARLY this morning, the Smith family
and found him lying In a pool of blood
on the bed with razor In his hand. He
was unconscious with a deep i've inch cut
across the side OF his face. Investigation
resulted in the finding of ladder against
the window and trail Of blood leading
to the cellar where Hough's bicycle was
found, also smeared with blood. Al
though 1t was not known that there was
any ill.feeling between Chadwick and
Hough, the latter's condition was imme-
-diately connected with the former and an
Investigation started. In Tylerville, near
-Clark's Greek, Esearchine parties dis
covered evidences Of q struggle and a
large q no nifty of blood. razor and q
knife together with Chadwick swatch and
cuffs were found side OF the road and
there were indications that tody had
been dragged through potato patch TO
,theHriver. Near the river bnnk was found
O raw boat with a broken oar on which
were traces OF blood and hair Arrange
ments were made Immediately to drag the
river IN that locality for Chadwick's body
wnen the work was abandoned until TO-
morrow, no trace of either had Eeen dis
covered.
Hough remained unconscious the great
er part OF the day but at times he was
lucid and able to talk. During one of
Davis to the effect thai he killed Chad
wick and had disposed Of the body by
throwing 1t into the river. The story he
told was In substance as follows:
Leaving the house before Chadwick by
means Of q ladder previously placed
against his window, he rode TO Clark's
Greek in 1ylervills, where at the top Of a
hill, up which he knew the younger man
would have to walk, he waited. dis pur
pose, he said was only to scare Chadwick,
but when they mat they bad words and a
scuffie ensueG, during which Chadwick
Grew q razor and slashed him across the
face.
Hough said that he then caught Chad
wick by the throat and strangled him I'M
til, as be thought, the young man was
unconscious, but soon found that he was
dead. He than dragged the body and
bicycle TO the river where ne found boat
and rowing out a short distance threw the
body into the water weighted by tho
bicy ole.
Regaining the shore he rode his wheel
home, entering his room by the ladder.
According to Eis story he then felt SO de.
spondent chat no decided to commit
suicide and goirg to drawer secured his
razor with the intention of cutting his
throat. Before he could carry ous his pur-
pose. however. he began to feel faint and
calling for help fell oser ON the bed I'M
conscious.
Houah's story ia the main is generally
credited. His condition was slightly Inn
proved tonight aud he was taken Co the
Chester lookup.
CHADWICK EXPECTED TROUBLE.
New Britain, CT, July Hilary
Chadwick who was murdered last night
at Iylerville. while on his way home TO
this city, was employed In the box room
of the Stanley works, manufacturers OF
hinges. etc. he boarded with e. A.
Sheldon on West Main street. 1t would
appear-th the young man anticipated
trouble as he tried to bUrrow revolver
from q friend who worked with him and
also from Sheldon, with whom he board
ed For the past week he talked consid-
erably regarding his contemplated visit
to Chester aud said that he feared he
would have q run In with fellow who
was 'strying to get his girl" as he ex-
pressed 1t Chadwick told several friends
that an attempt was made TO hold him