New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-08
4 DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE-PROB
ABLE MURDER.
From 1ht oine,nnah EnquirU, No, 5.


We were informed las, evening by Mr.. Henry Eos
dick. Jr of Dayton, Of the following particular OF
distressing occurrence which took place fe" miles
from Osborne, on the railroad between Dayton ana
Suripqfed on Thursdsy evening last. 1t appears
that about three years since farmer named William
Rick etts left his family to seek his fortune IN the gold
mines of California. About seven months since Mrs
r. received information, fiom peTson coming direct
from san Francisco that her husband had died OF
chronic diarrhes. The wife believed the story, ana
manifested much distress of mind upon the receipt oil
the intelligence. Her Informant, whose name Is "a.
T. Gaylord, manifested much sympathy LOT mrs' IL.
IN her bereavement and frequently visited her house
TO copdoe with her in her affection. The ansuspect-
ipg wife, approaching the kindness OF Gaylord, ten
dered him the oepitatities of her house aud nome
Gaylord, with an apparent Indifference decnhel inc
offer bui finally proposed TO accept the same otcon-
dition of marriage. The astonlshed Mrs. X at hrst
declined but aterwsrd agreed TO let the matter stand
over until GAYLORD should call again. In the interim,
GAYLORD distracted from the post ohce all letters a.
rected to Mrs Ricketts, and one from her hn ne
opened perused and then destroyed. The letter
stated that be did not intend 10 return home Tor three
wears but was very anxious 10 see his vile. Gay
lord again called upon Mrs. Rckes, and INSISTED up
on an answer 10 his proposition. Mrs H. AFTER
few moments reflection, consented 10 the union, ana
the time for their marriage was set The day came,
and they were married, and by their marriage ar.
GAYLORD came into possession Of farm valued AZ
several thousand dollars. Soon after their marriage
Mr. Gaylord proposed to his wife to sell out and move
TO Kansas and there locate for llfe. ,
The wife consented and the farm was advertised
for sale at sacrifice. The advertisement appeared
in the DAYTON and Cincinnati papers, and much was
said in regard TO the sale of the Ricketts, estate
The advertisement as appeared in one of our Dol
lar Weeklies was seen by Mr.. Ricketts, IN San Fran
cisco. Enrseed and chsgrined, Mr. K. took the first
steamer and arrived in Osborne on "Wednesday even
ing last Mr.. r. made diligent inquiries, and learned
the facts as above stated. Aiming himself with
knife and a brace Of pistols, he went to his house
about 10 o'clock at night. All was quiet. Ricketts,
rapped AT the door several times. IL was finally
opeped by Ms. Gaylord and Ricketts, entered. Mrs;
n threw or her dress and lighting the CANDLE tlrned
10 look upon the stranger who haa come at such an
unreasonable hour of the night A shrek, and the
EXPRESSION of Great God Rickets, Is that you
followed and the astoni-hed, arighted wife, fell H.
sensible 10 the floor. Gaylord who was IN bed IN an
adjoining room rushed out TO see what nsi happened;
Ricketts, immediately seized him by the throat and
plunced the knife into bis side, and then went 70
where his unfortunate wife lying, cut her on the
shoulder and neck, then left the premises, and mas
not since been heard from The wife, recovering IN
fsmed the neshbors of wha; had TRANSFERRED and I'M
mediate search was made for Ricketts,. Gaylord Wa
Wing very low when Mr.. Fosdick last heard rom nIn
and the probability IL that he must die kieketts u =
undoubtedly made successful escape.