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The Pentwater News
October 9, 1884

           TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT NEWAYGO
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           Newaygo is excited over a terrible
         tragedy which occurred there on the 
         night of the 5th.  One George Bates
         from Big Rapids, has lately been 
         boarding in the family of Abia T.
         Armstrong, who has lived there with
         his wife and child for several months.
         Armstrong, suspecting his wife and
         Bates of intimacy, watched; catching
         them in the act, took an ax and started
         for them.  The man Bates ran to another
         room for a revolver, and the woman in
         trying to prevent Armstrong from fol-
         lowing him, received a blow with the
         ax which nearly severed her head from
         the body.  Bates then appeared with
         the revolver and a struggle ensued
         between the husband and his wife's
         seducer, which finally resulted in
         the death of the latter.  Armstrong
         went immediately to the officers and
         informed them of what he had done and
         gave himself up.  He showed great 
         grief over the death of his wife.  The
         child was found lying in the blood of
         its mother.
         
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