The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-11-20
From the Chicago Dem. Prcss
Horrible Tragedy--Wisc Shot by her Husband
Suicide OF the Murderer.

Last evening about seven O'Clock, two dis
charges of pistol were heard in West Ran
dolph ST., between Peoria and Sangamon
streets, aud Aid. Ellithorp, who was stand
ing near by. rushing to the spot found Ed
gar f. Ingersoll, tender Of the Randolph ST.
bridge, with pistol shot in his breast, and
his wife also shot in the breast, staggering
away, while the instrument of death was still
in the murderer's grasp. eva a
Mrs. lngersol was taken TO the house of
Mr.. Shaw, corner of Randolph and Peoria SITS
Doctors Freer, Brownell and HOLSTER were
called TO her assistance and at last accounts
she was still alive, with a possibility of recov-
cry, She was shot in the left breast, be-
tween the third and fourth ribs.
Ingersoll was conveyed to the West Diyis-
ion Police Station, in the Market house, and
attended by the Same physicians, but he new
was shot in about the same place that his wife
was The pistol was ono of Aliens revol
vers.
In his pocket was found $33 in gold and a
letter, of which the following is literal copy
and shows that his action was premeditated.
1t was written in pencil, on both sides of a
small piece of paper, and is intended for a
brother residing in this city, who has car
riage shop on Canal street:
Chicago, Nov.f 1855
DEAR BRoTuER CuARLEs-I would like
very much to sec you, but time will not per-
NIT. will ask one favor Of you and the last.
/ beg of you to see that Lizzie and myself are
Buried together. i wish you to take Ida
Amelia Ingersoll in your care. and give her
my gold watch that she may have it as n
present from her father am very sorry to
think am about to commit this awful decd.
but my feelings arc moro than / can express
Life is sweet but had sooner part with it
than be separated from one love SO dear no
one can know my feelings they are beyond
my reach to explain L shall fetch this to a
close by Biding you adieu Give my love to
father and mother and brothers. BeL
Your Brother,
EDGAR f. INGERsoiL.
Upon his person was found two cheap pub
lications with the following titles, which APP
pear 10 have been recently purchased and
read. From these the miserable man may
have received the idea of his desperate crime,
or 10y them wrought up to its commission:
MISsJANE CLARK, THE BURIED ALIVE; Or
Confessions Of a Suicide, Published by II NJ.
Ru'ison, Queen City Publishers House, 1854
Main st.
THE WONDERFUL ADVENTJ RES AND HOR.
RlBLE DISCLOSURES ofa Louisville Police
man. Written by himself
The little Ida Amelia referred to in the
letter is an infant Of about yeara and half old.
She is indeed brought to a sad orphanage.
1t appears that the principal actors in this
tragedy have been on terms of disagreement
for some time. She had commenced suit
for di' orce, Mcssrs. Rae & Brother, Mason
ic Temple, being her counsel. Ingcisoll had
just returned from Cincinnati, where he had
found her brother, Charles l. Morrison, and
brought him here TO cndcavor TO effect re-
conciliaiion between them. Last evening he
called for her and they went out for walk,
and on their return, and just before reaching
her residence, he fired. What their CONVEX
sation was no one knows, but it is probable
she persisted in her determination to live a.
part from him.
An inquest will be held this morning at ten
o'clock, but it is not probable that any new
facts will be elected. The guilty one in this
terrible scene has passed beyond human pun
ishmcnt.