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ILLINOIS DAILY COURIER, JUNE 3 1892.DASKRALLjA TRIPLE TRAGEDY, *Neighbor, Wife and Husband, AilDead.THE AWFUL DEED OF A JEALOUS MAN.He Shoots and Then Brains with an Axe His Neighbor, Pursues and Shoots His Wife, and Then Kills Himself.P.fxton, II!.. Jiino 8.- Samuel D. Webb of northern township, this county, has reached here from the scene of a terrible tragedy, which occurred in this township at 1 o’clock ; yesterday afternoon. He reports that Moses Taylor, a young* farmer residing near him, shot a neighboring* farmer by the name of Fletcher Foster, and after shooting him heat his brains out with an ax. 'Taylor s wife attempted to escape by running to the house of Foster’s mother, their near- . ost neighbor, but was followed by her husband, who entered the house and shot her through the head, killing her instantly. After doing this he started toward his house, but before reaching it he retraced his steps, and, when within thirty yards of Mrs, Foster’s house, shot himself through tr.e head and fell dead in the road.The cause is supposed to be jealousy The parties are all well connected, be* ing members of the best families of our county. Foster was about 8.% years of age and unmarried. 'The coroner and Mr. Webb have just departed for | the scene of the tragedy, which is tea miles northeast of this place.National League and American Asation.I’he following games were pk restorday:AT BOSTON.it. Louis .......... 1 o 0 2 1 0 0 3Bostons .*2 0 1 0 1 0 ~ dBatteries—Clarkson, Stivott* and (la Gleason and Buckley.AT BROOKLYN.Brooklyn*. . 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0Louisville* . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Batteries—Haddock and Con Dailey; in 1 Dowse.AT NEW YORKNew Yorks .0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0Pittsburgh* .0 1 0 0 0 20 0Batteries Crane and Fields; Camp and ftAT PH ILAPKt.PH t APhiladelphia* .0 3 1 0 0 I 0 2Chicago* .. • .0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0Batteries—Luby and Shrlvar; Carsey Clements.AT WASHINGTON.Clevelands 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0Washingtons 0 0 0 1 0 ft 0 0Batteries—Knell and Milligan; Davis. Ci and ZimmerAT BALTIMORK.Cincinnati* 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0Baltimore*. ,0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IBatteries—Ci bl and Gu n *lt; u; Mull a ue Murphy.Scheduled Games for To-Day.St. Louis at Boston Louisville* at Brooklyn Cincinnati* at Baltimore.Pittsburgh* at New York.Chicago* at Philadelphia Clevelands at Washington.Western Association.At Kansas City—Kansas City*, ft; Omaha At Indianapolis— Indianapolis. 4; Coluni 3 S wen innings.Illinols-Indiana Lsagua.At Terre Haute—Quincy*, ft, Terre Haute At Aurora— Joliet*, 14; Aurora*, 0. inningsAt Evansville—Evansville*, ft; JacksonviSouthern League.At Memphis—Memphis, 14; Atlanta*. 4.
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Jacksonville Illinois Courier
Jacksonville, Illinois, US
Fri, Jun 03, 1892
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