The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03
A aoMbRTIC TRAGEDY IN WISCONSIN.
Unrcqwitcd Love, Murder, Confession ana
s,uicidc.
[From the Madison lWisl Lonrnal Oct. 81

From the Madison wis., Journal. Oct. 27.l
It viii be remembered that in June last we pub
lshed the details OF a horrible murder in Grant
county, Miss Catherine Jordan having been Killed
by her lover, WIN. L. Kidd. in Glen Haven, June Is.
1868. There were circumstances OF such peculiar
atrocity connected With the crime that public ndig
nation aroused To the utmost aud large re-
wards offered for the arrest OF the murderer as fol
county, $500; by citizens OF Glen Haven and Bloom
mgton, $3.50, and by citizens OF Fcnnimore 500,
making in all ST. $50. THIS stimulated detectives and
police officers to the utmost and there were several
different rrnors OF Kidd's capture all without foun-
datioh.
il appears that he went Immediately to the rail-
road. and thence through the heart OF the state to
It's principal city, revisited Milw aukee. went TO chi
cago and heard policemen talking OF his crime and
the chances Of his arrest, then made his way west
ward to the mines OF Colorado, ana was finally ar
rested after many wanderings In the wilds OF Min
nesota. Mi. Delaware, resident OF Glen Haven.
managed 10 trace him, and with the assistance OF
Frank Winship, OF Sioux City, Iowa, arrested him IN
Noble county, Minnesota, on the St OF October Kidd
giving himself up TO all appearances willingly He
was taken to the railroad a. soon as possible, and
while on the cars, october IL, Jefferson, Green
county, Iowa, committed suicide 10y taking strych-
nine. Careful search was made about the
person aud Clothes OF Kidd for concealed
After taking the poison Kidd told OF 1t,
saying, "You searched wen, but the small paper OF
sirychnlne had been sewed inside the lining OF my
pantaloons where It's discovery was next to lposs,-
be." The poison had been provided for use In case
Of need kidd's death took place one hour and ,l
tervals between spasns he converted freely aud
even with cheerfulness, giving directions as TO what
should he told his friends at home, &c. The follow
Ing Ia esubsance Of confession made by Kidd 20
Delaware on the first night OF his capture:-Iie aud
Katie Jordan had always been intimate friends: that
lie loved her, and told her that if she didn't marry
him she never would marry any one. THIS was NO
months before the murder. couple OF days before
shipped the same to s. o. Il. Martin, Mazo-
mamie. On Monday evening thereafter he went
with his horse and buggy 10 Mcvers to see her, asked
for her and she came out to see him; they talked
awhile and he asked her TO take ride with him. say
lag that IL would he the last ride she would ever
take Wit, him. she got into the buggy: he referred
TO the presents he had made her and that he had O
set OF iurs in his trunk that he had intended 10 give
her and other articles: observed while riding that
ring lie had given her was not worn; he then re-
turned her picture, which she took and put In her
pocket: he let down fence aud passed through
held came TO rayine turned his horses quartering
across the road then took out his revolver and told
her to shoot him: she refused aud answered. "Wtl.
Ham, what are You going TO dol am afrrd OF you;"
he then took out his knife AMI she said, my Cod
lie answered, II am;' he then placed his
arm around her head and aimed to draw
the knife across her throat she seized the knife, aud
IN so doing cut her hand severely; he then wrcnched
the knife from her and cut her throat. holding her
head with his arm until life was eXtnct he then
aliphed and lifted the body out OF the buggy Intend
ing to throw IL into sink hole near by, when tue
horses started: thinking somebody was coming he
,.ft the body and jumped into the buggy drove 10
his iahers. left his team and got horse and Ged."
The rest OF his confession refers 70 his HE 0ter
this da NOlical murder, which was such ~ might DO
expected I; q wretch 80 abandoned and desperate.