, 1864-03-01
A SAD. TRAGEDY,
a Resident Of Minneapolis Shoots
the Eeducer Of His Wife Dead
On the Street.

the Eeducer Of His Wife De1d
| m tha Street
p. Wa StAO 49, ~"
|
| from the st, Pau, Press. Feb. ae1
| f,ur nufct 1itt1e sister rity nj hy;nneopo,ia
was yesfer1nv the scene of nne of fhnsc s;cl-.
enine domestic tragedies which fortunate1y
occur but aeldom. s6ockinr and excitInr the
rossina r;eh feest of ho,pnra r. to o,ast ouar
FOR months A. An eary honr ~ 3he mo.o. o.o.
! iDe. Rnmner r. rntter = we11-k r.. III, -,
! Of that piace. shat and k;iied m the nnh,;n
street, one Geo. n. ?. Ittlefeld. Tonnr
mechanic, whom he charges With srdncin9S
his vito. Tho particulars Of this sad tragedy
are as follows: s'~J
! Sumner C, Cutter is mechanfc WIN 1,os
been residing in Tower af;nnesro1;s fnr s.1a 70
| rul years, ani-ag 1ar m the .Tor1d E,ows
lived vcry happily with his wifa. WIN horss
him three beautiful Children, ali Of them still
Littletield, . fellowwork1 comn ~ hoer1 nHu;
with him, and continued AZ IN esteemaI w g,u ~.
mate Of his family until last Mondnv nn-;n.,,
/ the winter Mr. Cutter has hcen nhsent fro,55
home nearly all the time. suDerinteni,;n1
some ]umbermen In the pineries. On his re-.
turn, q few days since, he was greatly shock
| ed on being informed by some noigbhora
that hc had cause to be Suspicious that Lit.
tlene1d had betrayed his frfenlily confidencc
during his absence
Laboring under the agony Of this newa he
sought his wife at once and upbraidea her1or
t1 her h;s hb;aae9ese put she succeeded IN conyinc
malice and were unfound ded.: For 4 few days
found Littlefield with his arm around Mrs.
G., who was caressing him fonllY. He OPEN
e1ntns;1t u nuG1n na insscts oa taen, aha per,
oncr mn3 hat isttioan1d a1S tn'a ha must stop at
bn1sa aH NJ .tas o,oi., ~ L. eaqnlo leave tae
nuuss ou1 Hull .,'l ~ aIs WIG succeed IN
eonsanc1ng nn cla MN .l lhat =. mere was nothing
nnin go.ns oaa1 9;..Ista ~ no aao seen was
nn.y aa tmihess is1enos9ip, ana LINUS again Was
'A6 ~ 1onr Man5s,. naep"ha ha, noou"1akeo;
h, W oan'd d55,it ht"eYe5, ne nao ev1dence that
rono 11 non .hs+ dolob ha & no ionger OF the gross
aMt1 Enalng u LltueHelqs possession accident
aany, poItta1t OF MS wife, and letter from
her conched IN such terms as gullty and
sname!ess aaa!tefGss alone could employ to
neE paramount: Inc domestic storm that
been terrible; Littledeld was ut once ex-
PEELED from tho house after bitter and fiery
quarrel, In which fierce threats were freely
made on both sides, md the most disgraceful
epithcts used. Cutter at once informed his |
no longer-that be should at once send her
to her friends and apply at once for divorce.
He gave her check for SO, and sent her to |
friend Of hars, where she could prepare for |
her journey home to her parents In tic east /
ference Tor Llttleleid, aud declared t she /
would stick to him.
Cutter at once sought a LEGAL friend. and
stated his troubles. He seemed terribly cx-
cited, and after telling his story. the tempcst
Of passion broke up IN a Hood Of tears. which
somewhat Gained him. &c seemed almost
unsettled in mind, and mentioned that be was
in fear Of Litt1cheld, who had Threatened him
with revenge. His friend advised him to keep
calm and quiet for few days, until the prop
er evidence could be had, when there was no
doubt that the tic that bound him to NO
man who had proved so false to him could he
discovered, and he went again to his home |
circle now broken ond dreary, to brood over
Ills troubles until tho brain seemed on flreand
the heart atlamc with distress.
On Tuesday Mrs. Cntter and Littleaeld
took 2 room at tho Temperance House, where
they supposed they were ineez, but q Wit
ness was "shadoW1ng" them, and had ttcon-
tlrmation strong as proof pt holy writ" Of
their gnflt. 1ittleaeld. negotiated for the
room, and told Mr: Burnham, the landlord,
days. She had her trunks with her. After
supper Lttlene1d took private conveyance
and returned to Minneapolis. putting up ut
the American House. md leaving Mrs. G. ahu
ut the Temperance House. Mr.. Cutter heard
W. oAu16tJ3 10 ~ neeAAe IAat Hutu LuEf met /
next day be was armed, contrury to his usual
custom :.
Yesterday morning Cutter left the house in !
company with young man named August
6iegmann, who had been staying with him
since Monday. - They came down First
street, and at q board gard two or three
squares above Main street, encountered Lit
klsaeld. It was their first meeting since tho
quarrel. We give the rest Of the atfair In the
words Of Mr. Siegmann, us testified to at the
Coroner'B inquest:
"About o'clock TIC were coming down |
Frst street, when Cutter said: ssThere comes
The black-hearted vil1ainr' Hooked up and
saw Littledeld approaching Us, about 150 feet
nre vnu Cntter safd unfhfnn1 hu+ ,,rhhf |