Wayne County NcArchives News.....Howard Bain Tragedy 1908
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Charlotte Observer 1908
24 Apr 1908

Shocking Goldsboro Tragedy

Goldsboro, April 23 - One of the most shocking tragedies in the history of 
Goldsboro occurred here last night, when Howard Bain made a murderous assault 
upon his wife and two months old baby, shooting the former three times through 
the chest with a 5 calibre revolver. The balls went through the body, 
inflicting wounds from which the woman can hardly recover. It seems that on 
account of some family trouble Bain and his wife were not living together, 
having been separated a month or more. Mrs. Bain was at the home of her 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. McCullen, who keep a boarding house here, and had just 
retired for the night when she was asked by her husband, who had come to her 
door, to get up and open it.

Immediately upon opening the door the report of a pistol firing in rapid 
succession was heard by Mr. McCullen in another part of the house. Mr. 
McCullen rushed to the scene just in time to prevent the fourth shot by 
throwing his hand under the hammer of the pistol as it came down, terribly 
lacerating his hand. It is said that one shot was aimed at the baby, but 
struck the mother instead. McCullen being a much larger and stronger man than 
Bain and having a nerve that which there is no better, succeeded in 
overpowering and disarming the would-be murderer. Without waiting for 
assistance, McCullen took Bain to police headquarters, where he was turned 
over to the authorities and locked up. It is known that Bain was drinking 
yesterday, but today he is sober and seems to suffer no remorse of conscience. 
In fact, he was heard to say this morning that he only regretted losing his 
job and the fact that he did not fire six shots into his wife instead of three.

Bain gives no reason for the act except to say, "A jealous woman will make a 
man crazy enough to do anything." It is reported that parties have heard him 
assert that he was going to kill his wife, and baby, which goes to prove that 
the act was premeditated.

Bain has always been a wild, reckless fellow, notwithstanding the fact that he 
comes of a good family and could have made a man. The deepest sympathy is felt 
for Bain's mother, a most excellent old lady, who is completely crushed.


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