The Potteries Examiner : — 1876-03-04 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN GLASGOW. One of the most horrible tragedies in the annals of crime in Glasgow occurred in the eastern district of that city on Wednesday afteruoon. A man named Thomas Barr, who is an engineer by trade, but who recently has been engaged in canvassing books, brutally mu, dered his mother-in-law in her own house, and attacked and stabbed his wife,who inflow lying at the Infirmary, dangerously wounded. The mother-in-law, whose name is Mrs. Sloan, died in a fevi minutes after she was stabbed by Barr, and Mrs. Barr, who is a young woman, and has not been living with her husband for some time, was found in an insensible condition. When the neighbours disc-mere,' what had taken place, she had received seven or eight stab Wounds in the back of the neck and head and no hope is entertained of her recovery. At a late hour on Wednesday night she was still in life, but was sinking. She in the course of the evening made a statement to the effect that she had been living apart from her husband, and was living with her mother. On Wednesday afternoon Barr came to her mother's house, and, in an excited manner, demanded admission. His entrance was resisted by Mrs. Sloan, when he at once, and in the most ferocious way, at. tacked her, stabbing her violently with a knife in the breast and throat. The old woman struggled bravely when first assailed, bat she was soon overcome. While struggling with her enraged son-in-law, her daughter, Mrs. Barr, who had been sitting in the back room of the house, came to her assistance, and she in turn was seized by her husband, who stabbed her in the manner described, and then threw her on the body of her dying mother. Barr at ;once made his escape, and before the neighbours were aware of the horrible crime which had been perpetrated be was out of the way. The police were immediately informed of the occurrence, and the utmost efforts were at once made to secure the murderer, but up to a late hour no clue had been obtained regarding his place of concealment. It has been weer. Mined. however, that when Barr left the scene of the tragedy he went to a drapery shop and purchased trousers; that he left his hat in his mother-in-law's house, and that when running along the street he took a bonnet from a boy who was passing. Barr has been twice married, and by his first wife had three children. He married again about sixteen months ago, but the marriage has not proved a happy one. Barr is 31 years of age, and Mrs. Barr only 22 years. During the comparatively short period they had been married they have often lived septßately, Mrs. Barr on these Occasions going to and residing with her mother. It is said he was extremely jealous of his wife, and the police have obtained a letter, which he addressed to his mother-inlaw, in which he accused his wife of not being true to him. During the evening, Mrs. Sloan's house was stir. rounded by a large crowd of people. Telegrams have been sent to all British ports describing the fugitive, and requesting his apprehension, ias it s feared he may attempt to escape to Ramie, where his mother resides. Barr was seen at a late hour on Wednesday night on a country road a few miles east from the city by a cabman, but since then nothing has been heard of his movements. The police do not entertain the idea that Barr may have committed suicide. They rather believe that he has concealed himself in the woods, and they are conducting a vigilant search. The knife which he is supposed to have used in his murderous attack, and which is a new article, has been found at a short distance from the house where the crime WWI perpetrated. It was thickly covered with blood. Enquiries made on Thursday elicited information concerning the statements formerly published respecting Barr's immoderate jealousy of Ms wife. Neighbours state that he ill-used her shamefully, and he spoke about her in the harshest terms. It is understood that he intended to take steps for securing a divorce from his wife, and that he was making arrangements for leaving the country and going to Russia. On Monday he received a remittance of money from his mother, it is supposed to pay the expenses of the journey. A few days ago he gave up his house. Mrs. Barr, who is lying at the Infirmary, and who is enciente, is still in a very critical position. On Thursday she was visited by the Crown authorities, to whom she made a statement regarding, her husband's crime, and which corresponded with the details which have been published.  THE GLENFIELD STitnell has been more imitatea. than all the other starches in the world. No higher compliment could be paid to it, as all those imitators are satisfied that it is the finest starch in use. Tradesmen have doubtless less profit on its sale, but still it is kept by all respectable grocers and oilmen, who prefer supplying their customers with the best articles to their owu pecuniary profit. The I public should insist upon having the Gleulield Starch,