The evening times., 1899-04-25
LAST ACT OF A TRAGEDY.
Funeral of Miss Harshman and the
Man Who Killed Her.

Middletown. Nd, April 25.-The tragedy
enacted near Wolfsville. in the extreme
northern section of Middletown Valley. on
Saturday evening, in which Miss orpha
Harshman, aged sixteen, lost her life at
the hands of Edward l.. Morgan, aged
twenty-five. who then killed himself. con-
tinues to be the allabsorbing topic of con-
versation throughout the valley.
Miss Harshmans funeral took place at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning from Gross
| nickle's Dunkard Church. between Eller-
ton and Wolfsville. There was large at
tendance. people coming from miles
around TO witness the last scenes of one
of the most shocking tragedies that has
ever occurred in this region. Elder
Charles Aushermar conducted the SER
vices assisted By Elder John Bussard.
The interment was at the cemetery con-
nected with the church.
The funeral of Morgan took place in the
afternoon from the Reformed church at
Wolfsville. Rev. DielZel officiating.
There was no witness to the tragedy and
consequently all stories of what really
transpired between the two are but sur
misses. When Miss Harshman left her
home to walk to her sisters. Mrs. David
z. Barkman. not far away. she took what
fields. thus saving in distance over a mile.
Morgan saw her start. and he followed
after her. overtaking her on the summit
of the mountain ridge, where no houses
are in sight. Peter Baer. living nearby.
heard two pistol shots and a scream, fol-
lowed some minutes later by five more
shots in rapid succession, but he paid no
attention 10 the matter.
Charles Kline. who was taking his moth
h,,,, in, htfyu nprn h,di
lying in the road in pools OF blood Nor
gan was still struggling and groanins.
Mr.. Kline was SO overcome by the
frightfui sight that he failed to recognize
the two, thinking they were tramps. He
drove on hurriedly to Scott Martins place
and told Martin to go quickly for DR.. La
mar. Mr.. Kline and others returned to the
scene and Miss Harshman died a few
moments later. Morgan was placed in
wagon and conveyed to his home. He died
five hours later. Miss Harshman was shot
through the head, the ball passing through
her brain. second shot grazed her arm
and breast
Morgan then reloaded the weapon. which
was five-shot. doubie-action. 52-calibre
Iver- johnson revolver, and fired all FIVE
shots into his own body-two into his
head. two in his stomach ard one, pre-
sumably the last shot, into lis leg. He
fell by the side of his victim. but in his
struggle rolled some distance away In
his pocket was found stone and a pint
flask of whisky. from which only a small
quantity had been taken. Miss Harsh
man was found in the ditch by the side
of stone fence on her knees. with her
head bent forward. She was unconscious
and dying.
Miss Harshman's persistent rejection Of
Morgan's attentions led to the tragedy. A
year ago he declared no one else should
ever marry Miss Harshman. and his man.
rer had become SO determined that she
expressed fear of him. He was a son OF
J. Wesley Morgan, furniture manufactur-
er. who is the third husband of Mrs. Nor
gan. Miss Harshnan was daughter of
Mrs. Morgan by her first husband, Corne-
lius Harshman. Young Morgan lived with
the family until a week ago. when his un-
bearable attentions to Miss Harshman
caused a quarrel. which ended in his being
ordered away from the house. He took up |
lodging in the warehouse of a factory |
across the road from the dwelling
Justice l.. H. Warrenfeltz summoned |
The following jury, which served on beth |
rases: George r. Stottlemyer. foreman: |
]. W. Hoover, H. L. Brandenburg Chester |
r. Brandenburg. Harry B. Gilbert, Jora-
than n. Wolf. George W. B.ickenstaff, |
Preston f. Fry, n. r. Blickenstaff, Ben
jamin +. Pryor. George w. Williams and |
Scott Martin. A verdict was rendered in /
accordance with the facts. Miss Harsh |
man was pretty and was favor:te in the |
and her sad fate has created |
general sorrow. Morgan was rather a
shiftless young man.