The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-11-13
Matrin onial Troubles--Almcgta Trag.
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An occurrence, involving painful conse
quences in its effects On the peace and
happiness Of An estimsble family, !rarspir-
ed yesterday afternoon. The facts are
these:
One Of our own citizens. Mr.. Horace B.
Wilcox, had entertained belief for two or
three months, that bis wife young NO.
man of more than ordinary Intelligence,
vivacity, sparkling life. who had always
been the center of attraction Of the social
circle in which she moved, was on terms
of improper intimacy with a near neigh>
Dor, young George Tiffany, some twenty
years Of age. On Thursday afternoon,
Mr. Wilcox was riding on the Blue Hill
road, that descends from the high point at
Shepherd or Brinley place to Love lane,
when he saw ahead of him, and ap-
preaching, the carriage belonging to his
wfe's father, end in it his wife, female
relative. "a young girl of fourteen or fif-
teen,) AID young Tiffany. The latter. See
ing the husband approaching, turned and
drove back down the hill at a rapid pace,
but the husband. now iufuriated, drove
faster and came against the other carriage
at the point where Love lane meets Vine
street. The shock stopped both vehicles,
and young Tiffany jumped out aad would
have fled, but his pursuer was instantly
out, and after him. Wilcox presented a
pistol at rs head, and fired. T. at the
same time struck aside the pistol, the ex-
plosion cutting one Of his fingers, and
burning his hand with the powder. The
blow, however. saved rs life, who ran
bareheaded and bleeding into the fields
and woods, followed by Mr.. w. who fired
at'h,m as he ran. Three shots were fred
at him without effect. Just then a car
riage, driven by lady, accompanied by
another female relative, came by, aud
young T. came bursting out ofthe woods,
bareheaded, bloody and pale with fright,
crying, "Take me in, take me in-I am
shot" The ladies supposine the injury
to he accidental, took him into the car
rage, when he seized the reins and whip.
and dashed madly onward With diff
Guilty the lac es succeeded in stopping the
carriage at Mr.. Grou's. One of the Ia
dies went in to obtain the aid Of Mr. Grou,
when young r.. looking back. saw the car
rage of Mr.. W. coming and out he jumps
ed, shrieking, "Ee's coming! he's com
ing! he'll shoot me!'' and dashing into
the house, where he begged his unknown
lady friend to hide him" Not know
ing what to do, she opened a door which
CHANGED 10 lead down cellar. and pushed
him hastily down-hut the cellar door
was scarcely closed ere the front door was
burst open, and in rushed W., demanding
Of Mrs.:
"Where is that Young MANI"
Mrs-seemed at loss to know what
he meant, and asked if he was police Of
ficer.
W.replied, Yes, lam police officer"
"Then,' said the lady, d" you will prob
ably find him out there in the garden"
Ont went W., an in came Mr. Green,
to know what was the matter and the
lady induced him to jump into the carriage
and drive to town for police officer.
Meanwhile the carriage containing Mr..
WIS wife and companion drove up. Then
", finding his search III vain, started to
town. with view to be home ahead of his
wife, and get the child, girl of about
four years old, but Mrs. W. rode rapidly
in, and the two arrived at the south end
AT about the same time, and the result of
the interview was that Mrs. w. left her
house and went to her fathers with the
child, refusing TO give it up.
Mr.. W. then went voluntarily to the po-
lice and surrendered himself. saving that
when he fired he meant to kill Tiffany
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