The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-12-03
.SLASHEH HIS SWEETHEART
THOMAS M,cABE SERIOUSLY
WOUNDS MISS GILMORE

In Fit OF Jeaioasy He cat Face, Hands
and Body with Razor-AftsEwsrds
Committed Suicide by cutsing ais
wrists Open and Drinking carbolie
Acid -Unrequitted Love the Cause.
What was at first thought would re-
suit in double tragedy occurred at 119
Crown street about o'clock yesterday
afternoon AS a result of the affair
Thomas F. MeCabe is dead at his home,
"a Daggett street. and Hattie Gilmore
lies badly cut, but not In a dangerous
condition, on a cot at the New Haven
hospital Her injuries were inflicted by
McCabe, who afterwards committed
suicide.
The facts in the case as learned from
various sources are as follows: Hattie
Gilmore, twenty-five years old. whose
home is In East Haven, has been visit
ing for three weeks in Guilford. Tues
day she came to this city to visit Mrs.
Edward Brockett and family at 119
Crown street. She was a friend of Mrs.
Brockett's daughter and it is said that
Mrs. Brockett's son has been paying
attention to Miss Gilmore.
About 8 O'clock yesterday afternoon
Miss Gilmore was sitting in the Kitchen
with Mrs. Brockett when knock came
at the door and before any reply could
be made the door was pushed open and
McCabe came in. He rushed over to
Miss Gilmore and said, "Will you pay
me that $40 you owe me?"
Miss Gilmore said that she did not
owe him any $40. Just as she said that
he drew razor and commenced slash
ing at her. Mrs. Brockett tried to get
between them but he brushed her aside
and commenced cutting the girl Mrs.
Br0ckett then commenced to scream
and rushed downstairs for help.
After receiving several bad cuts the
girl was able to get away from Me-
Cabe and she fed to the floor below,
where she was taken in by Mrs. Sliegel,
who lives there.
AS soon as the girl escaped from him
McCabe did not pursue but went
through the sitting room into bed
room and opening closet door went
in, closing it after him. He then drew
the razor across his left wrist, infficting
q deep cash, and drank a bottle of car
bolic acid which he had in his pocket.
He was found in the closet by PATROL
man Robert Hollinger and Detectives
Colwell and McGrath, who had been
notified. He was dying when found
and DR.. Sage, who was passing. was
called in, but McCabe died before any
thing could be done for him.
After binding up the wounds DIR. Sage
sent Miss Gilmore to the New Haven
hospital in the police ambulance. It
was there found that she had a severe
cut on the right hand which she had
received in trying to protect her face.
There were also several long deep
gashes on the face. Also a long cut
lon the thigh. It was stated late last
night and she would live although It
will perhaps be a long while before she
RECEIVERS from the shock.
| Coroner Mix in speaking of the case
| last night said that he thought that
McCabe had deliberately planned the
whole affair as a letter had been found
in his pocket which proved this to be
so. He said that from the letter he
! judged that McCabe was in love with
Miss Gilmore and that he had intend
/ ed to die with her as she did not re-
turn his affection. He refused to per-
nit publication Of the letter as 1t was
unfit for same
McCabe lived with his widowed moth
Ter and two sisters at 34 Daggett street
land he had always borne an excellent
Ireputation, He was an expert me-
chanic and had up to a short while
ago been employed In a shop in Bridge
4 port
Miss Gilmore has been a frequent vis-
i itor at Mrs. Brockett's house and 1t Is
claimed that McCabe was very Jealous
of young Mr.. Brockett.