The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18
SHOOTS GIRL I'D KILLS I'M
SELF
Tragedy Occurred n Parlor Of Her
Home-He Formerly Lived IN
Carroll County.


Edna Hoffman, Is years old. is
dying with a bullet wound In her
head. and Earl Miller. her 1s-year-old
sweetheart. is dead at his home IN
Hanover. Pa. as the result OF what
the police say was : quarrel or sui
eide pact between the young couple
Saturday night The police are con
vineed. however, that the young man
fired the shots.
The shooting occurred in the home
OF The girl shortly after Saturday
midnight. Levi Hoffman, the girls
father. was awakened by three shots
In rapid succession. lie rushed down
stairs but found the parlor door
locked Neighbors. likewise attracted
BY the noise, gathered about the
house. and with the assistance Of
Mrs. Harry Marshall and Paul Wan
der. the father forced the door.
Lying on the floor we're the young
couple. both unconscious. Blood vas
streaming from the girls temple,
while the young mans uptnrned face
showed he was past aid In his hand
he graaped the revolver. Miller died
within an hour.
~ Bill Wuo tA9A@A ~ ~ nOHI4IlMA II
York. where an examination showed
the bullet lodged near the base Of the
brain. The physicians say there Il III
tie likelihood of her recovery. Dur
Ing the morning. however, she regain
cd consciousness. but refused 10 give
any information regarding the
shooting. When questioned as 10 Ill
leria motive for committing the act.
she merely shook her head. Ne.z Of
young Miller's death was withheld
from her.
Both the girl and the young man
are members OF highly respected
families. According 10 the dead
youths mother, Mr.. eliza Miller. her
son had never been IN the habit Of
staying out late # night. and hIs
failure TO return home as usual Sat
nrdaY night caused Der much unaaaI-
nesH. She thought that. perhaps. ne
had met with m accident OF anne
kind. She said thaI Earl frequently
vent armed. but thai Saturday even.
inE she had opened his bureau and
found hIs revolver. i Is evident fhai
he either purchased the other weapon
after leaving home or obtained II
from friend
Il ! believed b friends Of The
young people thai Iealously Wa IN.
directly the cause Of the tragedy
During the past month several anonf.
nous letters had heen received By
Miller casting reflections on nj
sweetheart One Of these letters "a
found among the youths posaezzfona
hiileT.z sister saYa that upon one o.
eaHion The young nan showed her ;
note NJ tie character. remarEIng.
Somebody will suffer for this"
10th young people were Of so0d
character and standing In the som.
mnnIiY. being prominently affiliated
with Grace Evangelical Church. sheTa
thef fri fscHmH friends about one
yea HKo Although his mother i !
member OF the Reformed Church II
iansI0fo. tie boz aHEed his mother :
permIEzIou 20 Join the Evangelical
faith lie was , hard working Id
being employed for he past tso year
At IHa Hanover We 10th and IRE.
Ysu.zIY for me yea II the Wall Pap.
sf Factory His mother and exeTIona
spell only with Ii greatest rezneei
OF the 10y lie kenl ; lockat belong
inK u the Eirl and 9Th her picture
IN Il II his home md although b
called frequently h mother I'D he
had remarked thai y sas not think.
In n being married
The MIllers made their home iii
Jacob Miller. for shom the boY=s
mother saa honaeEsepar. gnlnK q
Hanover from I.InsDofo about -
year 80 The father. Edward L
Miller has been dead for about ter
years
The HoHmans moved from MIIIsfi-
School House about four years agd
to Hanover.
The funeral services were held Il
hi iaIs home "Wednesday Afternoon
nj o'clock, intsrmsnI at MI Olive
cemetery. Rev !. :. Aowref. :. D
DauEherIy and i. J Roth officiating
The following brothers and sister
survive. Miles Il Mlller, OF aIen
Hoek Rolandns Miller. in the South
| William e. Miller. Of Manchester
Mr. 1ohn l.uckenbauEh. Of ParkfIlle
Mr.. Albright Of Black Rock Ifa
Mr.. Arthur Case. 81 Sea Breeze. ;. !.
Mr.. Iottie StrlHe. of Rochester. :