Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-19
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
 A DEEP MYSTERY Ike Mccoy and Emma Mo- Coy, Negroes, Found Dead In Their Home and Body of Woman In Flames.
TWO HEARTS PIERCED
Virgil Mccoy, Cousin of Dead Man, Missing-Trouble at Power House. COrOner's Jury Unable to Unrayel Mystery-No Arrests Made.

After hearing two shot fired in the home of Ike Mccoy, negro living at No. IA South Hickory street, short- ly after 1 o'clock this morning, Fisher Robinson, negro living nearby, went into the home and found Mccoy ly ing on his bed, breathing his last, and the body of his wife, Emma Mc- Coy, on the floor enveloped in flames. He extinguished the fire and immedi ately reported the double tragedy to the police. In the meantime a fire alarm was sounded from the house and the department responded The services of the fire boys, however, was not needed Robinson extinguish- ing the blaze before their arrival.
 The bodies of the two negroes were taken to the undertaking shop of thd Holderness-Fitzhugh company, where an inquest was held this morning, The developments at the inquest sur- round the tragedies with mystery. E has not been fully determined wheth- CT Mccoy killed his wife and then shot himself, whether they were killed by an outsider or whether the woman shot her husband and then ended het own life. Virgil Mccoy, a cousin Of the dead man, is missing.
 The McCoys were peaceable and hard-working negroes. The man and woman are both about 24 years old and have been living at the Hickory street address for some years. They were formerly employed at the hom. of Major N. T. White and it is stated that the woman displayed much jeal- ousy of her husband On more than one occasion.
 According to the evidence, intro- duced at the inquest, Robinson found the woman lying across the room from the bed upon which her hus- band died The hearts of both of them were pierced with a bullet, but only one bullet was found missing from the revolver. One of the other chambers was empty.
 Evidence was given at the inquest to the effect that Ike Mccoy, who was employed at the power house of the Citizens Light and Transit Company, left his work there at 12 o'clock, mid night. He returned later and without provocation began throwing pieces of coal at his cousin, who worked at the l power house also, and who was at that time unloading car of coal. Virgil Mccoy jumped from the car and fled, leaving his coat and hat be- hind. Later the double tragedy was reported to the police.
 The coroner's investigation has not been concluded Many negro witness es are being subpoenaed and some interesting developments are looked for. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Creed Caldwell advanced many theo- ' rles this morning to bring the inves- tigation to head, but he stated that most of the evidence was of a cir cumsantial nature and until some sub stantial evidence is brought forth, he says no arrests will be made.
 The double tragedy has caused much excitement among the negroes of this city because of the popularity
 and large acquaintanceship of the dead man and woman.
 At late hour this afternoon the
 coroner's jury returned a verdict
 Lat Mccoy and his wife met their
 ofh from pistol wounds, inflicted
 by an unknown party or parties.