The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-03-16
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The Late Minneapolis Tragedy.

The Late Minneapolis Tragedy. .
The moral sense Of our whole cornmunit,
!, was shocked and excited last Wednesda,
morning, by heart sickening tragea:s.A A
young man in the full flush of ms: i.ssal Il
was shot dead upon ono OF our most publ,
lthoroughfares..
Before proceeding to give the heart-ren
lding history of the immediate actors in the
drama, we will here state that amid the at
tendant excitement, much was said and
done thoughtlessly, perhaps, that would
have far better been entirely omitted. /
will be our endeavor to sift tho facts from
the thousand and one idle rumors, and con
fine ourselves to the facts as they appear tc
us.
| PERSONAL
Sumner G. Cutter is the man who com
mitted the fatal act. He is mechanic
carpenter by trade, and has always borne an
en-, liable reputation as an industrious and
moral young man. A native Of Bangor
Maine, he removed to Minnesota, in com
pany with bis brother, B. 0. Cutter, some
ten years ago. lie married his present
wife a year or two before he left Bangor
Mr.. S. G. Gutter is about SIX feet in height,
fiorid complexion, mild eye, and possesses a
somewhat remarkably even ,emperament.-
Those most Intimately acquainted with him
bear testimony to his uniform kindness of
heart and moral worth. For these and
kindred reasons, tn, strange affair OF Wel>
day has shocked his many friends. lie is
now about thirty four years old.
His wife Amelia Cutter the immediate
cause OF the terrible tragedy. is also native
Of Bangor, Maine. is supposed to be about
thirty rather large SIZE, prob,bly weighing
one hundred and sixty, decidedly Of lol
Iuptons and in some respects attractive pr
sona(, hrri1 complexion, auburn hair
which she usually wears in wavy ringIcts
over her we'll rounded shoulders light grey
eyes, large in size. and, if closely observed
would indicate depth Of passion rarely met
with elsewhere. Her whole tout enm' le
would lead one TO the conclusion that II her
passions wercnot controlled Ly high and
|enobilng sense Of the value Of virtue, they
would prove Of a mos dangerous -charartc:
not only to her own peace of mind, lat to
the sacrifice Of the happiness 0! tA,se linked
10 her destiny. Her recent b:azen efIronto>
ry has sci seal upon hex total, and we fea,
'r'cmcd'ab'c dcpravity. Lest we should be
tlamed for Want OF char;ty in her behalf
we will here add that future history is i,
her own hands. There is power that can
restore even her to proper appreciation Of
her manhood, and like Mary Masdeenc, be
come an honor TO herself, as VOL as a bless
ing to her children and her new asonizvd
kindred. May this blessing be her portion,
is not emily our wish. but the prayer Of ev-
cry christian. - .
The deceased. G. w. P. Littlefeld, the
victim, is a native Of Dover, New Hamp-
shire. The only child Of respectable, and
now aged parents, he left the parental roof
against tire earnest circumstances of his
christian mother whose parting blessing,
MAJ Just God ever shield you from harm
Gcor< 6, ough, to have nerved him to a
properssnse oi duty TO himself. as well as
the happiness Of others. He came to Min
Inesota and lived for time in Wright coun-
ity. and report has it he was one Of the
ring g-leaders in the Jackson tragedy. that oc
|curred in that locality in 1859 !. He soon
|came after TIN. eyentto Minneapolis to re /
side. He was alrays remarked Is unnsu
ally reserved. seldom mingsing IN company.
As an intimate associate .. his remarked to
Ius. 'Georee had something heavy upon his
mind,' Some months ago he and Cutter
became warmly attached to each other, and
Gutter contidingly invited him to his house
to live He remained there boarded up to
last Sunday Teek. - s
| CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY. =.
| Mr.. Gutter about the first of December.
1868. went to the pineries to work, leaving
Listlefir!d q border al, his house. About
Christmas be (Cut.er} received alette. from
Isome friend in Minneapolis Those who
happened to be presen: at the time he read
the letter, stated that he cried and showed
|mhch feeling. Next dsy he said he could
not work. spoke to no one, except to answer
ia question. and then used monosyllables =
Tine day after he declared his intention O
starting home, which he did, and walked al
1.-The way. cne hundred and fifty miles.
i From the time OF lis arrival up to The
I2lst Of the present month, nothing is def
!niteiy known affecting this history. /
1 Iweek ago he got possession Of letter said
lts have been written to his wik by Little
n II a.s.-