The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-27

From the Chicago Herald July %
The usually quiet town Of Dundee, Kane county, H.,
We learn considerably excited Of than
ordinary interest. Truman Woodruff, for mery Ne iho.
dist preacher but who couple Of years turned
OF church for gross immortality aud who has since
been connected with SANDER In connection with
which be received a merited chastlscment, has been
charged by W. Austin with conspiracy against his
life The facts thus far developed Of curious charac
ter. Woodruff about four months ago went to board
Ausns house; before, however, he had boarded there
great while he In consequence OF alleged i'm.
proprictcs OF Jnduct, invited by Nc Austin 10 change
his lodgings About this time Mr.. Aust acciienta
ly, II was supposed, poisoned by swillo wing
strychnine which had been len In the pantry he
covered, however, and Woodruff returned, and pre-
ten led u have received through a trance medium
some Information about watch which Mr. Austin
had lost, and volunteered his services nurse,
viii h accepted, Woodruff giving him all his medi
cine The family physician was turned OF through his
representations and Autins wife induced through fear
q sickness to hereof TO allow him 10 take sole charge Of
the patient conduct and the fact that under his
tr,atmtnt Mr. Austin attacked with spssns excited
suspicious that all vas not right and Woodruff
pcrcnpioEy ordered a. quit the house Trance media
we're called in, who declared that Austin hat been pot
soned. The proper remedies applied. and the In.
evtso'e woodruff came back Seeing him trying TO
paihotiz,' his wife, Anstn again ordered him 20
leave which he refused e. do, alleging tina,
be AIstiu) was crazy and Mrs Austin d not wish him
u 60 away WOoiruI insy drlyea out e the
booze bot hung sb ut all day aad slept night in the
barn. In the morning letter, IN his Handwriting al
dressed 10 Mrs Atn was found on her beiroo floor by
Der sicpiaughter IL hat evidently been slipped through
The window during the night In this letter be Addresses
Mrs Austin as "p~ar yautha.' tells her he has "im
mortal confidence IN Ter and her love nr hun reminds
her that their lives are In each others htnis and
lures her-"Oh keep miac Nth my love Tor thee. andI
WI keep thine safe with mo" Tie directs her "to PER.
severe don't nitcr. U.S. tho nc,ns-,hey will prevail
speaks &C dream be hac, yrarns % embrace her and
concludes he epstc. which i tntg gatcss Of punctu
atcn and the sense OF which often quite obscgrc,
follows
We must this time part % meet again q be
rond In twain don't rcstrac your precious strength wait
rg 90 him more than you help Keep your strength
and love for aud viii keep miac for the Set by the
window IN the dark dusk 90 evenng aud scad your thoigats
81 ovc to me and viii send mine when you Retire IN bid
doe TIE same by whispering my name ant viii doe the
SAINT uh ny dear be true true to and will be true TO
thanow mUst cl Sc these lines 4, has yours for
INDY ing love for each other by keeping ourselves from
u'act With our orps IN conversation Looks on
keen all your love ir and win keep all my love for
the 1t 90 10 Jadds Anioc Direct 10 Artancs Judd
Autloc.
Upou this evidence Austin has nmcnced sui, against
Woodruff for c usIiI ing to take his life