A reporter of the Daily News visited the scene of the tragedy shortly after its occurrence, The circumstances attending the shooting as related to him by Miss Lou Cornell, are as follows:
Mr Hubbell the deceased reached home about 12 o'clock, as the family was preparing dinner. Mrs. Lewis Hubbell was engaged in doing a washing, while Mrs. Wm. Hubbell wife of deceased was getting dinner. Lew Hubbell had descended into the cellar to cut some ham for dinner, when William told his wife he wanted to speak with her, at the same time stepping out onto the porch. She immediately followed him, and together they walked to the front gate and into the road toward the barn. As they walked along Hubbel talked to his wife, and told her that he had concluded that they would go back to Whitley county and live, to which she consented. When they had passed through the gate and were walking in the road Hubbell said: "Lida, you don't love me any longer." She told him she did, that he was dealing in idle talk, and at this she put her right arm around his neck and kissed him, and just as she was in the act, he drew a revolver from his pocket with his right hand and placing the muzzle firmly against her left breast, shot her. He then fled to the barn. No one in the house heard the report of the weapon, but Lewis Hubbell who was in the cellar heard Mrs. Hubbell scream and running out reached the front gate just in time to catch the poor woman as she staggered through and fell. She was carried into the house and laid on the bed. She said she forgave her husband and told the story of the shooting as just related. They then looked after Mr. Hubbell and found him lying at the barn with a bullett hole in his head, and the revolver at his side. He was still conscious, and was carried into the house and placed where he could see his wife lying in an adjoining room, mortally wounded, as they supposed. The only thing he said was that "I die game," as much as to say he had accomplished his design. He was then placed on the floor in the front room. he then began to gradually fail, and in a few moments was unconscious, but was sensible for a short time after the arrival of Dr. Latta, yet he refused to say anything other than "I die game."
His wife said that they had never had any domestic trouble aside from his drinking. When he was drunk he was generally very abusive. She loved him dearly and tried by moral suasion to reclaim him from King Alcohol, which had complete control of his whole being, as well as reason. Of late she had followed him around and done every thing for him she could. She also said that he had repeatedly threatened to kill her, but she never believed him, and always placed implicit confidence in him, and even when she followed him out of the house she never dreamed that he would attempt to execute his threats.
The family said that they did not think he was intoxicated when he reached home, but he had undoubtedly taken several drinks while in town. In fact he was seen in one of our saloons where he took a drink.
Several of his business transactions during the past few days go to show that he was insane, brought on by constant and excessive drinking for a number of years past. Since his vivist here he had rented a house on Tenth street and had paid the rent in advance. He had also rented a house in Elkhart and had paid two months rent, where he had marked his household goods to be shipped, and it is stated that they are now in the depot at Elkhart, when in fact he wanted them in Goshen. All of the circumstances go to show that the would-be-murderer and pre-meditated the killing of his wife and himself, for while on his way to this city yesterday morning he remarked to Lew Hubbell that he wouldn't be alive in three days from that time, and he told the same thing to several of his friends here in town. Just before he started home yesterday afternoon he shook his brother-in-law, Mr. Lacy, by the hand and said; "Good bye, you will never see me again, alive," and added; "Just mark it down on the door, for it is a fact."
Elkhart Daily Review - March 20, 1885
Mr Hubbell the deceased reached home about 12 o'clock, as the family was preparing dinner. Mrs. Lewis Hubbell was engaged in doing a washing, while Mrs. Wm. Hubbell wife of deceased was getting dinner. Lew Hubbell had descended into the cellar to cut some ham for dinner, when William told his wife he wanted to speak with her, at the same time stepping out onto the porch. She immediately followed him, and together they walked to the front gate and into the road toward the barn. As they walked along Hubbel talked to his wife, and told her that he had concluded that they would go back to Whitley county and live, to which she consented. When they had passed through the gate and were walking in the road Hubbell said: "Lida, you don't love me any longer." She told him she did, that he was dealing in idle talk, and at this she put her right arm around his neck and kissed him, and just as she was in the act, he drew a revolver from his pocket with his right hand and placing the muzzle firmly against her left breast, shot her. He then fled to the barn. No one in the house heard the report of the weapon, but Lewis Hubbell who was in the cellar heard Mrs. Hubbell scream and running out reached the front gate just in time to catch the poor woman as she staggered through and fell. She was carried into the house and laid on the bed. She said she forgave her husband and told the story of the shooting as just related. They then looked after Mr. Hubbell and found him lying at the barn with a bullett hole in his head, and the revolver at his side. He was still conscious, and was carried into the house and placed where he could see his wife lying in an adjoining room, mortally wounded, as they supposed. The only thing he said was that "I die game," as much as to say he had accomplished his design. He was then placed on the floor in the front room. he then began to gradually fail, and in a few moments was unconscious, but was sensible for a short time after the arrival of Dr. Latta, yet he refused to say anything other than "I die game."
His wife said that they had never had any domestic trouble aside from his drinking. When he was drunk he was generally very abusive. She loved him dearly and tried by moral suasion to reclaim him from King Alcohol, which had complete control of his whole being, as well as reason. Of late she had followed him around and done every thing for him she could. She also said that he had repeatedly threatened to kill her, but she never believed him, and always placed implicit confidence in him, and even when she followed him out of the house she never dreamed that he would attempt to execute his threats.
The family said that they did not think he was intoxicated when he reached home, but he had undoubtedly taken several drinks while in town. In fact he was seen in one of our saloons where he took a drink.
Several of his business transactions during the past few days go to show that he was insane, brought on by constant and excessive drinking for a number of years past. Since his vivist here he had rented a house on Tenth street and had paid the rent in advance. He had also rented a house in Elkhart and had paid two months rent, where he had marked his household goods to be shipped, and it is stated that they are now in the depot at Elkhart, when in fact he wanted them in Goshen. All of the circumstances go to show that the would-be-murderer and pre-meditated the killing of his wife and himself, for while on his way to this city yesterday morning he remarked to Lew Hubbell that he wouldn't be alive in three days from that time, and he told the same thing to several of his friends here in town. Just before he started home yesterday afternoon he shook his brother-in-law, Mr. Lacy, by the hand and said; "Good bye, you will never see me again, alive," and added; "Just mark it down on the door, for it is a fact."
Elkhart Daily Review - March 20, 1885
A reporter of the Daily News visited the scene of the tragedy shortly after its occurrence, The circumstances attending the shooting as related to him by Miss Lou Cornell, are as follows:
Mr Hubbell the deceased reached home about 12 o'clock, as the family was preparing dinner. Mrs. Lewis Hubbell was engaged in doing a washing, while Mrs. Wm. Hubbell wife of deceased was getting dinner. Lew Hubbell had descended into the cellar to cut some ham for dinner, when William told his wife he wanted to speak with her, at the same time stepping out onto the porch. She immediately followed him, and together they walked to the front gate and into the road toward the barn. As they walked along Hubbel talked to his wife, and told her that he had concluded that they would go back to Whitley county and live, to which she consented. When they had passed through the gate and were walking in the road Hubbell said: "Lida, you don't love me any longer." She told him she did, that he was dealing in idle talk, and at this she put her right arm around his neck and kissed him, and just as she was in the act, he drew a revolver from his pocket with his right hand and placing the muzzle firmly against her left breast, shot her. He then fled to the barn. No one in the house heard the report of the weapon, but Lewis Hubbell who was in the cellar heard Mrs. Hubbell scream and running out reached the front gate just in time to catch the poor woman as she staggered through and fell. She was carried into the house and laid on the bed. She said she forgave her husband and told the story of the shooting as just related. They then looked after Mr. Hubbell and found him lying at the barn with a bullett hole in his head, and the revolver at his side. He was still conscious, and was carried into the house and placed where he could see his wife lying in an adjoining room, mortally wounded, as they supposed. The only thing he said was that "I die game," as much as to say he had accomplished his design. He was then placed on the floor in the front room. he then began to gradually fail, and in a few moments was unconscious, but was sensible for a short time after the arrival of Dr. Latta, yet he refused to say anything other than "I die game."
His wife said that they had never had any domestic trouble aside from his drinking. When he was drunk he was generally very abusive. She loved him dearly and tried by moral suasion to reclaim him from King Alcohol, which had complete control of his whole being, as well as reason. Of late she had followed him around and done every thing for him she could. She also said that he had repeatedly threatened to kill her, but she never believed him, and always placed implicit confidence in him, and even when she followed him out of the house she never dreamed that he would attempt to execute his threats.
The family said that they did not think he was intoxicated when he reached home, but he had undoubtedly taken several drinks while in town. In fact he was seen in one of our saloons where he took a drink.
Several of his business transactions during the past few days go to show that he was insane, brought on by constant and excessive drinking for a number of years past. Since his vivist here he had rented a house on Tenth street and had paid the rent in advance. He had also rented a house in Elkhart and had paid two months rent, where he had marked his household goods to be shipped, and it is stated that they are now in the depot at Elkhart, when in fact he wanted them in Goshen. All of the circumstances go to show that the would-be-murderer and pre-meditated the killing of his wife and himself, for while on his way to this city yesterday morning he remarked to Lew Hubbell that he wouldn't be alive in three days from that time, and he told the same thing to several of his friends here in town. Just before he started home yesterday afternoon he shook his brother-in-law, Mr. Lacy, by the hand and said; "Good bye, you will never see me again, alive," and added; "Just mark it down on the door, for it is a fact."
Elkhart Daily Review - March 20, 1885
Mr Hubbell the deceased reached home about 12 o'clock, as the family was preparing dinner. Mrs. Lewis Hubbell was engaged in doing a washing, while Mrs. Wm. Hubbell wife of deceased was getting dinner. Lew Hubbell had descended into the cellar to cut some ham for dinner, when William told his wife he wanted to speak with her, at the same time stepping out onto the porch. She immediately followed him, and together they walked to the front gate and into the road toward the barn. As they walked along Hubbel talked to his wife, and told her that he had concluded that they would go back to Whitley county and live, to which she consented. When they had passed through the gate and were walking in the road Hubbell said: "Lida, you don't love me any longer." She told him she did, that he was dealing in idle talk, and at this she put her right arm around his neck and kissed him, and just as she was in the act, he drew a revolver from his pocket with his right hand and placing the muzzle firmly against her left breast, shot her. He then fled to the barn. No one in the house heard the report of the weapon, but Lewis Hubbell who was in the cellar heard Mrs. Hubbell scream and running out reached the front gate just in time to catch the poor woman as she staggered through and fell. She was carried into the house and laid on the bed. She said she forgave her husband and told the story of the shooting as just related. They then looked after Mr. Hubbell and found him lying at the barn with a bullett hole in his head, and the revolver at his side. He was still conscious, and was carried into the house and placed where he could see his wife lying in an adjoining room, mortally wounded, as they supposed. The only thing he said was that "I die game," as much as to say he had accomplished his design. He was then placed on the floor in the front room. he then began to gradually fail, and in a few moments was unconscious, but was sensible for a short time after the arrival of Dr. Latta, yet he refused to say anything other than "I die game."
His wife said that they had never had any domestic trouble aside from his drinking. When he was drunk he was generally very abusive. She loved him dearly and tried by moral suasion to reclaim him from King Alcohol, which had complete control of his whole being, as well as reason. Of late she had followed him around and done every thing for him she could. She also said that he had repeatedly threatened to kill her, but she never believed him, and always placed implicit confidence in him, and even when she followed him out of the house she never dreamed that he would attempt to execute his threats.
The family said that they did not think he was intoxicated when he reached home, but he had undoubtedly taken several drinks while in town. In fact he was seen in one of our saloons where he took a drink.
Several of his business transactions during the past few days go to show that he was insane, brought on by constant and excessive drinking for a number of years past. Since his vivist here he had rented a house on Tenth street and had paid the rent in advance. He had also rented a house in Elkhart and had paid two months rent, where he had marked his household goods to be shipped, and it is stated that they are now in the depot at Elkhart, when in fact he wanted them in Goshen. All of the circumstances go to show that the would-be-murderer and pre-meditated the killing of his wife and himself, for while on his way to this city yesterday morning he remarked to Lew Hubbell that he wouldn't be alive in three days from that time, and he told the same thing to several of his friends here in town. Just before he started home yesterday afternoon he shook his brother-in-law, Mr. Lacy, by the hand and said; "Good bye, you will never see me again, alive," and added; "Just mark it down on the door, for it is a fact."
Elkhart Daily Review - March 20, 1885
Gravesite Details
s/o Elisha & Milly Ann Cornell Hubbell. Died from a self inflicted gun shot wound.
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