The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-28
WIFE
AND HIMSELF
Albert I. Spargo's Act at
Quincy Due to Jealousy.
HIS JEALOUSY UNFOUNDED
Murderer Was a Granite Worker and
Son Of Well Known Quincy Manu-
facturer, William 7.
Spargo.
HIS JEALOUSY UNFOUNDED

Quincy, Mass, April 2s.- Unjustiiied
jealousy caused Albert T. Spargo, son
of Councilman William T. Spargo of
Quincy, to murder his wife by shoot
ing her, shortly after after midnight
yesterday morning, at the home of
Andrew 7. Mcintosh, Jr., 1874 Franklin
street, South Quincy. Mrs. Spargo's
death was probably instantaneous. The
murderer then fred a bullet into his
own head and died about 2:40 o'clock
yesterday morning.
- had been known by friends of the
family that Spargo has been Jealous OF
his wife for long time and they unite
IN declaring there was no cause for
such Jealousy. Mrs. Spargo Is spoken
Of as a woman of excellent reputation.
1t was stated yesterday by friends OF
both the man and his wife that Spargo
was undoubtedly suffering from insane
jealousy
Last October the spargo family went
to Stony Creek, Ct., where Mrs. spar
COS relatives live. The husband
worked there and in Hartford at his
trade as granite cutter until April 1
when he went to Quincy. Mrs. Spargo
did not want to come back, it is stated.
for she had previously been threatened
by her husband while he was in his
Jealous moods. He came without her
but after he had sent her letters IN
which he promised to do better in the
future, she returned to Quincy. bringing
her two children, William, aged 13. and
Leonora, aged 10. They had engaged
q house, but as it was not ready for
them to move into they were invited
by Mrs. Spargo's sister, Mrs. Mcintosh.
TO make their home with her temporari
ly.
10 reporter Mrs. Mcintosh said YES
terday;
As soon as my sister returned to
Quincy her husband began to get zeal
Gus Of her again, and ] was afraid
something of this sort would happen. /
think my sister was afraid Of her hus
band because for two years he had acted
and had threatened her seye- !
raj times. He would come home at I'M
usual hours during the day without
permitting anyone to see him, evidently |
trying to watch his wife without her
knowing it. Before he had been back
AS hours he began threatening to Kill |
her. He was very talkative and talked |
so much at night that he interfered |
with the other in the house.
MY sister was afraid to come back I
70 live with her husband, but her friends |
urged her to give him another chance /
to see # he would not do better. She
had said she would give him that one /
chance, but would never give him an
other
Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. Spar
90 retired about IL o'clock. About an
hour later Mr.. Mcintosh was aroused |
by what sounded like a muffled shot in
The room they occupied. He went up
stairs and looked in their room. Spar
% was in a kneeling position on the
loor, his right arm doubled across his
breast and his head resting on the arm.
Blood was on the floor and Mr.. McIn-
.osh thought he could see blood on the
)ed
Mr.. Mcintosh hurriedly dressed and
vent out in search of an officer. He
ound Patrolman John Boutin, who re-
'urned to the house with him. Spargo
vas still IN the same position but was
ound to be alive. A 32-calibre revolver,
With two empty chambers, was clutched
n his right hand. In the bed, resting
lpon its left side, was the body Of his
wife. She had been shot Just above
md a little in front OF the left ear,
md the bullet had evidently entered
he brain, causing instant death. Spar
io's wound was in similar spot, but
IN the right side of the head Il
Police headquarters was notified and
'ergt. Barry sent Patrolman Bishop to
ssist Boutin and also notified Medical I
Examiner Jones. The latter went to