The sun., 1902-11-19
JEALOUS WIFE KILLS RIVAL.
CHASES HER THROUGH HOUSE
AND FORCES A Door.
Mrs. Lulu Younss OF Rochester Murders
Florence MacFarian. II Years Old.
and Is Arrested an Hour Later
Fatal Thrust Penetrated Girls Heart.

Florence MacFarian. II Years Old.
and Is Arrested an Hour Later
Fatal Thrust Penetrated Girls Heart.
RocHEsrEB, y. Y. Nov is.-Mrs. Lulu
Miller Youngs. wife of former City Purchas-
iig Agent Frank f. Youngs. murdered
Florence X MacFarlan, 81 years old.
daughter of James MacFarlan. a travelling
salesman. at 5i3 Court rect. az $50 O'Clock
this morning, after a str ugglc IN the house
the victim fneing before her assailant,
who stabbed her in the breast and arms
the fatal thrust penetrating the woman's
heart. Jealousy was the cause.
Within an hour after the murder was
committed the police arrested the woman
accused of The crime, and II j. said that she
has made comple'o confession to the
police Detectives Mcguire and Whalev
arrested her in the hom" of her father
Truman T. Miller. an Inspector in the EN-
plov of the city, who lives AT ssl Exchange
sir.a'
To her parents Mrs Youncs confessed d
the crime but declared she did not know
how badly her victim was injured Her
intention. she cried. was not To KILL but to
main.
Frank F.. Youngs. the husband Of the
woman under arrest. l. well known here.
He has been engaged in the tobacco busi-
ness on Main street East. il a direct or in
the Seneca Camera Company and was city
purchasing agent under the Carnahan
administration
The clue which led to the arrest was OBJ
tained through picture Of loungs and h
two bulldogs, which are "a well known
as he is Coroner Thomas A killip pro-
cured this picture. gave it To the detectives,
who recognized the man and arrested his
wife
A note in Mrs. loungs's handwriting
was found In the dresser at their home
II read: Frank, may God forgive you
FOR all the trouble you have caused me.
Lulu
Mis- MacFarlln was rooming In the
family If Mrs. Louis Savoy. but boarded
elsewhere. There was only Mrs Philip
81. Louis, an aged woman. who acts as
cook in the house at the time.
when she arose this morning Miss
MacFarlan went to the kitchen where she
was met 10y Mrs 81. Louis The doorbe,l
rang and a tall woman stood NJ the door
Florence invited her in and they sat in the
little parlor in the front of the house No
loud words were used nor was there any
thing to lead Mrs. St. Louis to suspect
Nlldl any 'llIlS 'Il Nll@ wv VI i''llIlk IIt-
vailed between the women
Suddenly Florence rushed out Of the
parlor and toward tho dining room. which
is just of the hallway. Mrs Youngs was
close behind her. blow had been struck
before this. either in tho hallway or in the
parlor. for Florence stumbled and fell
against the dining.room table and blood
spurted over the white linen spread
Lind ,f r,Iay iS ,bisc- crioJ ba
aged woman. thinking that the women
were fooling.
But Florence regained her balance and
started for the little pantry Just south Of
the dining room Accidentally, Mrs St
Louis stepped in front of Mrs. Youngs, who
pushed her aside violently and follow ed
rauidlv in 'hn steps Of her victim.
Florence reached the pantry first and
closed the door tryins T. brace It against
the entrance Of the her, bat Mrs. lounps
seemed u b. possessed of the strength |
= dozen women and threw 1t open. ad-
Vaucing upon the girl, who fell upon her |
kn'rs, begging t. b. spared
The woman again attacked her, thristing
the knife into her breast and, waiting
moment to explain that she had avenged
house.
The body of Florence was found lying
in the south end of the room with her feet
rrotruding through door leading 10 the
ldi'TN. \ CUT ABOUT SlN lncneS lOnH ndu
lId bare her left arm, near the shoulder
Ii'tle il any blood flowed from il. In the
Ch, st, about an inch TO IN" left of the mcdian
lh", was small dagger wound which
had penetrated Nh .'trt. No blood
escaped from this. 50, ." right shoulder
near tn. end Of the arm. Nle another wound
\ =. drcu OF Fiurcf.','s room was made
a.d a picture Of Iouhgs was found on the
mattel A rumher Of letters were found
which shed little light on the tragedy
Around Mss MarFarlan's neck a slen-
der g. ,hain from which hung gold
lockct with the initials F, h. NJ. II was
lloodstail"d. II held picture Of Your gs
Mrs. Noungs was calm and collected |
when arrested. 5 - would not make a
stat"ment, but there were bloodStaiils on |
her dress.
Her father said:
My daughter was married to Youngs
lived happily He has been in this woman's |
company for some time and my daughter
has been heartbroken over his art ions |
She has pleaded with him to no avail and
then she thought, ! suppose. that the only |
way to end the matter was TO attack this |
woman who came he, ween them.
"She has told US that this girl took her |
into the parlor and that while there, Lulu |
my daughter, upbraded her for her actions
This woman did not deny my daughters |
accuse ion. she says, but instead began TO
abuse her Angered beyond control Lulu
pulled out the kIiio and stabbed her. She
admitted that much 10 me"
The weapon used by Mrs Youngs has not
been found
Late tonight physicians employed by
the prosecution and defence examined
Mrs. ioungS ar to her sanity. The results
were not disclosed.