The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1854-11-21
Distressing Occurrence in Ohio.
Probable Murder by a Californian.

We were informed last evening by Mr.. Hen
ry Fosdicl, Jr., of Dayton, of the following
particulars of u distressing occurrence which
took place few miles from Osborne, on the
railroad between Dayton and Springfield, on
Thursday evening last. appears that about
three years since farms Rmcd VIM. Rick
etts left his family to 81 S fortune in the
gold mines of Califor, About mouths
since Mrs. Ricketts, rel Ia information from
person representing himself II coming direct
from San Francisco, that her husband had
died of chronic diarrhearnu<94e wife believed
the story, and manifesto distress of mind
upon the receipt of the 4igcnce. Her in-
fOrmant, whose name is II. Gaylord, man.
ifested much sympathy fylgdrs. r. in her be-
rcavement, and frequently visited her house to
condoe with her in her aflliction. The unsus-
pccting wife, appreciating the kindness of Gay
losd, rendered him the hospitalities of her house
and home. Gaylord,with an apparent indifer-
encc, declined the Offer, but finally proposedto
accept the same on conditions of marriage. =
The astonishcd Mrs. Il. at first declined, but
afterwards agreed to let the matter stand open
until Gaylord should call again. In the inter-
i'm Gaylord distracted from the post Office all
letters directed to Mrs. Ricketts, and one from
her husband he opened, perused and destroyed.
The letter stated that lie did not intend to re-
turn home for three years, but was very anX-
iOus to see his wife. Gaylord again called on
Mrs. r., and insisted upon an immediate ans
wer to his proposition. She, after a few mo-
ments reflection consented to the union, and
time for their marriage was set.
The day came, they were married. and by
their marriage Mr.. Gaylord came into posses
sion of farm, valued at several thousand dol
lars. Soon after their marriage Mr.. Gaylord
proposed to his wife to sell out and move to
Kansas, and there locate for life. The wife
consented and the farm was advertised for sale
ut a 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 it appeared in
one of Cur dollar wccklies, was seen by Mr.. r.
in San Francisco. Enraged and chagrined
he took th" first steamer, and arrived in Os-
bone on w Inesday evening last. Arming
himself with knife and brace of pistols he
went to his house about 10 o'clock at night
Ricketts, raped several times, and the door
was finally opened by MIS- Gaylord, and Rick
cts entered. Mrs. q. threw on her DRESS and
lighting the candle, turned to look upon the
stranger, who had come at such an unseas ona-
bic hour. A shrck, and the expression of
Great God. Ricketts,, is that you " followed,
and the astOnished wife fell insensible. Cay
lord rushed out to sec what had happened -
Ricketts, seized him by the throat and plunged
the knife into his side, and then went to where
his wife was lying, cut her shoulder and neck,
aud then left the premises for parts unknown.
The wife, recovering, informed the ncighbors,
and immediate search was made for Ricketts,.
Gaylord was lying very low when MIR. Fosdick
last heard, and will probably die. Ricketts,
has undoubtedly made a successful escape
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