The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-23

While in a ct of drunken jealous
rage, Jacob L. Tice, a city loborer, shot
his wife in the head with a revolver and
taen killed himself with the same wea-
pom Sunday evening about $3.50 o'clock
at the home of Crisis D. Kennedy, in
Point Comfort. near the old Point mills
The tragedy was witnessed by several
persons and it occurred after Tie had
been searching for his wife all over the
city throughout the day with toe avow-
cd intention of killing her and then him.
self. BE claimed he was going to com
init the crime because. some man had
had too infinite relations with mis- wife
Mrs. Tice had been working at the
home of DR.. T. NJ. Hood, on West Main
street. She had separated from der hus-
band on account of their marital
troubles about three weeks ago. Satur-
day evening AIRS. Tiee and Sallie Mus,
grove, a young woman whose nome is in
Wallace and who has been working in
one OF the local steam laundries, obtain
ed lodging at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Criss D. Kennedy, in Point Comfort.
Sunday both women came TO tine central
part OF th- city upon several errands,
Mrs. Tice going 10 place on Monticello
avenue where her husband mad sent
their children. The AIusgrove woman
went with her and from there they
went to the residence of Peter Core. in
the Wine addition to get some of Mrs
Tees clothes she had left when she
quit working there few weeks ago.
From there they went to the Hood resi-
dence. While there Tiee in half
drunken condition came to the Hood
residence and asked for his wife but he
was told that she was not there. Mrs.
Tics and Miss AIusSrove then went on
out to Mr.. Kenncdy's 10 get their sup
per.
In the meantime Tice had appeared at
re Kennedy home asking for his wifi.
,sxhibiLing two revolvcrs which ne said
were loaded and with which he said he
was going to kill nis wife and then him.
self as soon a. he could find ner. The
Kennedy's persuaded him to GO away.
When ATr-. 'ricc cqrme for supper they
told her that She would have to leave
the hous- a. .hey did not want Tice to
have any trouble with his wife at their
nome. Mrs. lee 60. her '"ings ''gelh'
er, packed h'r trunk an" vas i"aNin9
preparation @ leave the nous. Mr
Kennedy Went across the road ana ask
ed his br1ther>in. law. J. II. Leonard. 10
help MIN S'rrN me w""'iA' trunk %
the street ear, B',A mHn got the trunk
and started t'wari- the .'Fes' eaF iine
when Ii' apPear'd coming down the
road lie va drHnS a. could oe seen
by biz wal, ana hl' actions,
Going ~ e h'- W'fe "'o ,'''l near
the back r"rea ~ tne Asn,e he Told heI
that = ~ s9ins e ~. mr. = ne
did no; cons aus iSe '-n MN Sh'
refused g ~ -. iie demanded ti'at she
get down r. ter Snse- ana a7S'H ne,
II she Wa prepared g. ete >ae 'Aia
thar sAe VIZ hni rtf"-'4 70 Ee' down
on her knses. Iiec then pulled y re
volyer iron, his pocket and sho. her in
the face. The woman iel prone upon
the ground with the blood flowing from
the bullet wound. Tie 'hcn turned the
revolver upon himself aud pointing it
at the back 81 his head. pulled tho trig
ger. Tie weapon failed to go OF and
he pulled tie trigger again. The sce7ud
time the weapon exploded and the shot
was followed qniekly by another s"ot