Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-16
The LIE Sueur Murder.

M;nnesot o is fast winning the reputation-we
will not say how much she deserves it--of being
the arena of ,oo, premeditated, bloodthirsty ira
sedies. Not less than eight or ten murders of
,uhite men. ha, e taken place within our borders
within single year, and not sne OF the murds-
rers punished. We have just obtained the par
ticulars of the la.e homicide of Lysander Wilcox
at.Le Sueur, which are as follows:
Lysander and Abel Wilcox were cousins and
lived on farms side by side, within three miles
of Ottowa, LIE Sueur Co. Both were married
men and had families. For year or two, Lysan-
der, or as he was called, Judge Wilcox, had been
suspected by Abel of being sometimes too famil-
lar with his (Abel's) wife. Last Fall Lysander
went East, where he remained all winter on bu'
siness, returning this Spring to his family and
farm. On arriving home, he went to his cousins
house, to get his team for the purpose OF hauling
home some goods which he had brought with him
from the States and left at Ottowa. On being
admitted he was met by Mrs. Abel Wilcox, who
was in tears. She Immediately sent for her hus-
band, who was at work in the field, to "eome
home, for his cousin had come." Lysander was
sitting in chair when Abel came in, and he rose
and extended him his hand to receive him after
winters separation, when the latter drew revol-
yer from his bosom and fred at the other, say
ing at the same time 81 will learn you manners,
STRIP lar l.AgT4
Lysander was shot when just in the act of RI
sing, the bullet entering his breast, and taking a
diagonal course through the body. He cried 81
am shotv and, staggering out the door, fell to
the ground. Neighbors gathered around him to
assist, and when it was ascertained that he was
mortally wounded, he begged his cousin Tor
team to carry him home that he might see his
wife before he died. This request was answered
with a surly "No! and' said the murderer if
you don't clear out I'll shoot you again! % He
finally obtained conveyance from one OF the
neighbors. On leaving his Cousins house he ex-
claimed ssOh Abel! You have killed met" and
was answered ssI am id glad of tt intend
ed to kill you!" He had been with his family
about shalf an hour when he breathed his last.
The murderer was Immediately arrested, and
the above facts were elected at his examination.
This examination was held at Ottowa instead OF
at LIE Sueur, probably because it is more acces-
sible from all parts of the county. He was taken
to Saltwater and committed to the Territorial
prison. where he now awaits his trial. apparently
submissive to the authorities, and willing to abide
the verdict of the law. ei-st.s
GT By reference to another column it will be
seen that Mrs. Cunningham and Eckel, who were
held in confinement on a charge Of numbering
DR.. Burdell, have been acquitted. Who d'd
murder him p" is the question. This has been q
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still shrouded in a cloud of mystery.
CT "Ready made houses" have followed tht
Institution of eready made shirts" and are nov
being largely shipped on from the East. TIVE
new buildings, one of them two stories high
have already arrived in boxes at our levee. They
are of simple construction, and can, We are told
by the Ohio newspapers be put up ready for oc
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