The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-08
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HIS Wife.
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HIS Wife.
Tampa Tribune.)
Tavares. June IA V Hough, Of
c1eymont, who shot down his young
and beautiful wife Saturday in her
home while she was sitting at a sew
ing machine. was committed without
bail by Judge E. u. Tally. here Tues
day.
Hough was arraiEned for a prelim-
mary hearing and pied not guilty.
which is taken to indicate that through
his attorney. Harry Duncan. he means
to make fight for liberty. or AT least
elemency.
The feeling against him In CIer-
mont and throughout that section is
running 50 high, however, that there
In likelihood that he will he lynched.
The sentiment was freely expressed in
TSvares that II he were allowed to
secure bond he wouldn't live an hour.
To avert a lynching, Judge Bullock
has been petitioned by Sheriff Murr-
hee to hold court Immediately and to
make doubly sure that this move is
effected the Lake County Commission
ers will petition the Governor.
Including Carl Rehinsen. as attorney.
3. H. AeNeill. Houghss brothef-in-law.
went te Tavares for the hearing, II
lasted for more than three minutes.
The prisoner was brought into Judge
Tally's chambers by Sheriff Murrhee
and Z deputy where he faced DR..
Banker, the man whom he accuses of
endeavoring to break up his homs, Mr..
A<Nn Nr -
Iother brother-in-law, H Kusore
and a number OF former friends. He
Hefd his perve well during the araeal
but later he was found silently weep
ling in his cell
| aWhiskey and jealousy did il fer
me-: was Haugh's reply te a question
as te the cause ef the tragedy.
Istesse Interest IN the Case.
| It was near noon when the cars
from Orlando drove into the little
thamlet OF Tavares. Near the court
thouse little knots OF men stood dis
cussing the all absorbing topic, and
waiting for the arrival OF e. n. Nc
NeiIl and Carl Robinson to begin the
formal proceedings. In one group D. c.
Noriarity OF C1ermont. telling Z hand
fui Of men how he had suspected that
Itns man was going to do something
desperate. and how his wife. had come
lrunning to him Saturday afternoon,
latter having heard the shots from her
themS. telling the worst had happened
Though had shot his wife.
Standing slightly apart fran group
humber tive, halt dozen shirt sleev-
,sa men huddled together, under a
lsman oak, was youngish, even hoy
tish man. Of slight build. Somebody
tpointed him cut as Doctor Banker
Here was the man whose name was
linked up with the tragedy. the man
who furnished the concrete object al
morbid Jealousy Of which the prisoner
was victim.
He talked freely about the crime
telling OF his long friendship with
Hough, and how he had been with him
on a drive the very morning Of the
tragedy. He drew from his poeket I
telegram WHICH hs had setten freH
Housl' when the latter was In Tam
pa. The message was dated May 25
and read: ."E. f. Banker, Clermont
Feeling we'll WIN be in Orlando
Sunday; Jacksonville A98pdsy' His
als.sF"
Doesn't sound like he was Jealous
dees its" asked Banker. Then h
drew out letter which Hough ha'
written him from Tampa, couched II
equally friendly terms.
Banker was asked IL Hough's wifi
. lhad threatened to leave him. Ssh
had expressed a desire" he replied
t...that he go away and not bother he
or her motheF.
1T tsok a drive with him Saturda
: marEing." Banker went on. "and h
lseemed all right. Just before leavinl
!. tor the trip with me he went into MI
Engiish's real estate office and ad
ltusted certain business matters. W
talked about his troubles. but he nev
Ter made any threat: on the other han
he was very friendly. I was at dinner
when a boy came running in to tel
= Ime that Hough had 1ust shot his Wit,
> nj jumped up and ran t0 the H9ug
home. sad found . group OF men out
lside Don't go in they said. he
XIII YOU. said. Yes. the woman ma
not be dead: may be able te rende
J. assistance ! went into the hall. Mr.
Heugh was lying on her face near tn
door, stone dead. Hough was stand
ing In the hall. When he saw me. n
lsaid, seeme ir Pee I've Just killed m
wife, and Fou can see me Kill myself
He bent over his wife's form and kiss
ed her, and then went cut upon tn
lawn and lay down On the gras
Goodbye, Rosa he said; 'good-b by
p Doe.' He raised the pistol to h
temple. but could not pull the trie
ger"
a He went on to recite the detail
which followed. OF the gathering
the crowd, OF the attempt to are
and OF Hough's threat to shoot an.
one who came near him. of the terri
BILE anger and threats of the town
people. As he talked there was
commotion amongst those collect,
around the court house. and wo
10 lwent round, He's coming"
PRISONER Arrives.
Everybody broke for the main co
ridor to get glimpse of the prisons
He came rapidly. walking unhan
euffed between Sheriff Murrhee al