, 1868-05-29
Murder and Suicide.

One of those terrible tragedies which occasion
ally startle and astonish mankind, occurred on
The WalIa Walla, about seven miles below town,
nm Tuesday last The principal actor In the
tragedy was man named J. D. Kiucheloe, who
has always borne the reputation of being quiet
and Industrious citizen. Mr.. X. Came to this
Valley in 1860 or '6l, having emigrated from
Arkansas. Soon after his arrival be married a
Young lady named Estes, who came out in the
same train with himself, and whose parents live
on Dry Greek. He and his wife are understood
to have lived together happily until a few months
since, when the demon jealousy entered his
breast and destroyed the happiness of their
home. The immediate occasion of the disturb
ance was a young man named John Miller, who
is now iu BlackfOot. In February last, the quar-.
rel had gone so far that a separation became
necessary, and the wife returned to her father s
house. Kincheloe took charge of the three child
rem, and with them made bis home at the house
Of Mr.. Morris, the scene of the tragedy. After
the separation we believe there had been no
meeting between the parties until Tuesday
morning, when the wife went to Morris house
for the purpose of seeing her children. While
there she expressed a desire to see their father,
and whilst waiting for this purpose he returned
from town, where he had been to transact some
business previous to starting for Boise. On en-
terug the house his first expression was TO ask
his wife, "What she was doing there2" Mrs.
Morris, who was present, did not hear any reply
to the question. The husband Immediately took
q small stick and commenced beating his wife
about the head and breast, when she broke and
run out of the back door. The enraged man
then went to his desk and took out a revolver
and followed her into the yard where the work
of death was completed. The first ball he fred
struck her in the and passing up lodged
near the shoulder. The second appears to have
been better aimed, the ball passing directly
through the head, causing almost instant death.
He then appears to have shot himself directly
through the heart. Mr.. Berry, who was teach
ing school near by, heard the screams of tie
woman and the reports of the pistol, and at once
hastened to the scene. When he got there the
man was still in death and the woman was
breathing her last. Neither of them spoke after
the shooting. The deceased had his team all
ready to start for the mines, and the murder aud
suicide is believed to have been the result OF
sudden frenzy-caused by the sight of bis wife
rather than the result of premedtation, We
understand tina. the deceased had threatened to
kill Miller if ever he met him, but beyond this
had not INDUCED in threats The murdered wife
was rather delicate woman, aged about "a
years, and leaves a father and mother and other
relatives living on Dry Creek. KincheIoe was a
vigorous man, aged about 80, and as already
stated had the reputation of being a steady in
dustrious man. This terrible tragedy should
convey lesson to the thoughtless and imprudent
who are only too prone to indulge in firtatious
that bring in their train the destruction of do.
mestic happiness,