People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1895 — CRAZED BY JEALOUSY. [ARTICLE]

CRAZED BY JEALOUSY.

OHIO MAN KILLS HIS SWEETHEART AND HIMSELF. Alexander Turk, the Murderer,. Shoots Three Times at His Fair Victim, and Then Turns the Pistol on Himself. Causing Instant Death. Cleveland, Ohio, April 17. —This morning Alexander Turk, 23 years of age, employed at 362 Erie street, called at the residence of his sweetheart, Miss Julia Fallon, who lived at 621 Lake Street, shot her to death and then turned the weapon upon himself. Turk fired three shots into his victim’s body. What the conversation was which provoked the tragedy is not known. The murder and suicide were both committed without witnesses. Death came instantly to each. The two were heard conversing just prior to the firing of the shots. Jealousy is supposed to be the cause of the tragedy. Martyn Must Stand Trial. San Antonio, Texas. April 17. —Officer Tenny of Wilkesbarre, Pa„ passed through here, having in charge Edward Martyn, arrested in California, who is wanted in Wilkesbarre for the murder of a young girl of the name of Winterbacher. He killed her because she refused to marry him. Surrenders Under a. Baseless Charge. Austin, Texas, April 17. —R. A. Blan--ford, who after being fourteen years a fugitive from justice, came here a few days ago from Savannah, Ga., and surrendered, had a hearing yesterday and was discharged, there being no evidence against him. Blanford was accused of embezzlement. Divine Bank Robber Acquitted. Portland, Ore., April 17. —The Rev. J. C. Reed, the Baptist minister on trial for attempting to rob the First National bank of West Portland in February, was found not guilty by the jury on the ground that he is insane.