The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-31

Lying in a pool of his own blood,
which flowed from three bullet
wounds on his body, Thos. Dolphin,
was found murdered about half past
one o'clock Sunday morning by Will
liam Jayne on the floor of his home,
by his guest of few days, Marsden
A. Hubbard.
The Dolphin home is situated
about a quarter of a mile from the
Hubbard stock farm between Way
mart and Prompton. The body was
found lying on the kitchen floor
near the doorway leading into the
dining room, with three bullet
wounds in his body. The man had
been dead only short time when
found by Jayne. In one hand the
dead man clutched a common table
fork. One bullet had pierced the
heart while the other two had en-
tered the lungs. The coroner was
notified and when he and the sheriff
arrived they found everything the
same as when left by the family the
previous night. Hubbard was at
the Jayne home and gave himself up
to the sheriff and acknowledged
killing the man in self-defense. He
offered no resistance and was taken
to the county Jail in Honesdale.
Threats Heard by Neighbor.
Dolphin was a laborer on the D.
& H. tracks and worked on Satur-
day. coming home at six o'clock.
1t was said that someone left the
house and went in the direction of
Waymart and at 8 o'clock neighbor
living across the road, said she heard
the remark, IF you do that again
I'll put bullet in you?" 1t was dusk
and she could not see very well but
could distinguish one man standing
in the yard. She said the man ap-
parently wore black trousers and a
slouch hat. Nothing more was heard
by her at that time. 1t was learned
at the house, however, that during
the evening several friends and
neighbors gathered at the Dolphin
home where a general good time
was INDUCED in and Mr.. Dolphin
especially seemed in the best oi
spirits. He had been drinking con.
siderable and was feeling etra fine
The company went home about ter
o'clock and as soon as they were
gone it is alleged that Dolphin be,
gan raising rough house in general
He tried to choke Mrs. Dolphin and
smashed dishes and crockery unit
cording to Mrs. Dolphin's story he
threatened to kill the whole family
before morning. He abused anC
beat the children and threatened tt
kill his wife If she went up stairs
to bed.
Mrs. Leonard stated that Dolphin
had chased his wife around the din
ing room for at least the greater
part of an hour between the hours
of eleven and twelve, all the time
throwing glassware and dishes a
her, which she apparently success
fully lodged for there were NJ
marks of abuse upon her body. l
was about this time that she sail
Dolphin, firing of chasing her abou
the room, ran to the kitchen AM
came back Immediately with
weapon they thought was a knife
While Dolphin was making this dis
turbance in the dining room, Hub
bard got up and dressed and wen
into the room. When he arriveJ
everything became quiet and afte
saying a few words and jokin
awhile he returned to his room. II
took his revolver from the dresse
drawer and placed it beneath hi
pillow and lay down on the bed.
Hubbard Had Been Staying There
Marsden Hubbard, who is a knitte
and machinist by trade, but VIII
had been employed by Will'aI
Jayne on the latter's farm up I
Thursday of last week, had bee
staying at the Dolphin home sine
that time, as he claimed a distaI
relationship with them. The Who'll
family assert that he and Delphi
were on the best of terms and neve
quarreled with each other. HUI
bard had gone to bed soon after th
company left the house, but had NJ
disrobed. He had a revolver undt
his pillow, which he had taken OF
of a dresser drawer before lyin
down. About this time in the dinin
room of the home ii Is alleged thi