New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-18
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Walking DER this well-trod main.
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SHOCKING MURDER AT NEw-wORCEsTER-A WIFE
SHOT HY HER Husband.

SHOT BN HER HUBBARD.
At Worcester last Friday afternoon James
+. Sheppard shot his wife through the temple. killing
her Instantly They had not been living happily for
time past and owing to his harsh and brutal treatment OF
her the wife had left her home at Lawrence aud taken
her abode with her father Alexander Weston, who re-
sides in the village OF NewWorcester. When Sheppard
heard that his wife had gone to her fathers he followed
her, aud learning that she nursing nciehbOr
who had been recently confined, Mrs. Curtis, he
went there, and some angry words passed be,
ON his way 20 the city OF Worcester told
teamser whom he met that he was going TO the city
buy pistol 10 shoot his wife. He got pistol,
aud returned to Newworcester. Seeing Curtis out
side his own door. he asked him whether his
wife the house. and being answered In the airma
tive he entered and caught her by the hair and presented
The pistol to hr head NIT SaspnIfa Srsu iIr Ha
Sheppard then ran into the adjoining bedroom where
MIS- ,uIls ay s'Sh, anu SnepIu 1t ,bat ME-
shcphard's life In danger. ran round outside the
house get through the window but meantime shep-
hard had discharged the pistol at his wife The ball
and assured Mrs Curtis that he should
not harm her lie deliberately loaded the pistol again. and
fred upon his wife. This time she again escaped, the
bah entering the wall Bafiied far and maddcned
he loaded the pistol the third time. aud again deber
acy took aim for her head The ball entered her forehead
she staggered few steps and fell back dead The muir
dcrrr then cooy left the house. and meeting old man
road told him that he had killed his wife He went
hts sisters and told her what he had done saying that
he would shoot any who might attempt to arrest
him His sister prevailed on him to give her the pistol
He then went 10 or two stores In the village and told
what he had DONE adding that he would shoot the first
man that attempted him. IL Is conceded that
he murdered his wife without being In any way under
the Influence Of liquor He very soon disappeared
from the nighborbood. and has been traced only
"a far as Cappville. about five miles distant
from Now.worcester. The murdered woman was
only II years of age. Her maiden name was
Laura Weston. Sheppard ia about five feet seven inches
In hight and weighs l45 pounds He IS OF French descent
and said To be rather intelligent. After serving awhile
As priytte In the war; he returned home and marreda
French Wuman. but She lived with him only short time
I'm few months he privately married Laura Weston,
then only IS years OF age The first intelligence his pa
received Of the marriage was the appearance OF
SHEPPARD at his wIcs home, asking for her clothing lie
was then arrested for bgany, but escaped conviction
through some n0rmaty in the previous marriage After
long solicitation Mr. Weston consented toshephhrds legal
marriage with his daughter After being married they
went 10 live at Lawrence, where Sheppard worked IN
mill bat he hero arrested for adultery, again man
aging 10 escape punishment.