Milwaukee (WI) Weekly Wisconsin, December 21, 1881, p. 6. At Scottsburg, Ind., Thomas J. McApplegate, aged 60, is in jail on a charge of murdering his wife, aged 35. The woman was insane, and her husband gave her double doses of morphine and chloral (sic).
> Milwaukee (WI) Weekly Wisconsin, December 21, 1881, p. 6. > > > > At Scottsburg, Ind., Thomas J. McApplegate, aged 60, is in jail on a charge > of murdering his wife, aged 35. The woman was insane, and her husband gave > her double doses of morphine and chloral (sic). This should be Thomas Jefferson McClellan Applegate. Best questimate is that the wife was Allfair Carr Rayborn AKA Allefair/Allie/Alice. Although the date of death I have for her is 31 Dec 1881. If anyone has further information regarding Allfair or the resolution of the murder charges or the trial if there was one, I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Pat