New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-03
JEALOUSY AND SuIcIDE.-A clergyman in Des
Mouee Iowa, writes to HE friends in this city the fol-
loving sccoun. Of horrible tragedy in his town:

JEALOUSY AND SUICIDE.-A clergyman IN Dies
Monee Iowa, writes to HE friends in this city the fol.
loving sccoun. Of horrible tragedy in his town:
"DEs MONIES Iowa, Monday, May 81. 1888
"a trsgica and fghtful affair has ju.t occurred IN
our midst Last evening about dusk, while sitting IN
my library, heard series of agonzing shrieks, and
on running ont TO the gate saw Elizabeth hlng,
young girl whose residence is near ours running to
ward the house, covered with bOod She fell before
reaching the gate; We picked her up and conveyed
her 10 her house. The only words she uttered
were, ooh God Chandler and Rosster are both
dead" Ny son was off with my horse by the tine
che had told this, and several men at once followed
him. NV son went more swiftly than the rest and
when on the hill which slopes down from the chapei,
near the brick yerd his horse SHE'D suddenly into the
copte, almost leapirg over the body OF Chsnder,
mir u.es later, with a lantern. Chandler was stark
dead and Rosster lay near him, soaking the SOL
with his blood, and moaning with convulsve
gasp now ard then. called for water, ana
flung it in his face and questioned him. His only
reply wac, g Let me die, and he afterward added
that " he was great sinner" said, " Ask Gods
forgvenep, Charlie; msn VIII never forgive you.
He was taken into tDuse The news spread like
wild fire. The Methodists at meeting heard of it, and
crowds continued 10 fill the woods and djscent copse.
Chandler vas borne on board to ks house. But
Roster stil lives, but only, of course, TO die by the
law, if not By his wound popular violence IL ap:
pears that Elizabeth had q long time since rejected
Rossers suit in favor Of Chandler and he thrsted for
revenge. A week ago to-day, accOsted him in the
street, Win Oh lu-
temperance rev vice with him. He declared that
his iivsl should never marry Elizabeth, and said that
be chose drunkenness for It was that which would
give him more favor with King tho gih's father.
said, Remember, Charlie, the Judgment of the great
day, ard Gods punishment lie replied, There is
no more hell than now endure; l now suffer the
worst csn suffer IL is supposed that he has been
nerypg himself by brandy for Elk or seven weeks, for
this deed Of murder. lie slept With his VICTIM who
generous, Open.hesrted fellow, brick macon by
trade He ate with him last evening. After tea,
Chandler and Elizabeth walked out together. Rossi
ter hid hmself in the copse, stepped into the psh be-
hind them as they were coming home, and fred at
Chandler with pistol placed within an inch of his
head. Chandler fell dead Rossiter then fred at
s Uu5 Ioss
'Ob, Charlie, don't kill me- lie fred, but the ball
went through her hand struck her shoulder, and
passed in and out between her skull and scalp making
two holes in her bonnet. Rosster then put the pistol
to bis own head and fell, with horrid wound in the
right side of from which blood flowed in great guam
titles. Chandler will be buried from the Church this
afternoon"