The New York herald., 1870-12-26
BLOODY FAMILY TEUD.
Fatncr-in-I.aw Butchcred--Suicide OF the
Murderer.
From the Syracuse Journal. Dec. al

From the Syracuse Journal Dec. 24.l
a shocking Tragedy occurred III the adjoining
town OF Dewitt at The Coliamer seItlemout ak
miles out OF thi, city, AT nve O'Clock Friday after
noon. 1t was the result OF family leud which
has been III progress for years, and lnS
involved two families ia serious trouble during THAI
Tune
vctims James G. Iallman, aged sixty years.
was murdered by Lorenzo d. Garrett, his son-ln-
law, aged thirty-two years.
The murder was committed ut five O'Clock ycster-
day tFriday) afternoon. ahe murderer, Garrett, ha-
mecaiely thereafter took his own life.
Tallman aud Garrett owned adjoining farms ana
lived about sixty rods apart. they had been en-
fourteen years, ever since CARROTS marriage, grow
Ing out OF dinercnces about CARROTS property.
wnicn Tallman and his wife wished To manage, and
which Mrs. Garrett had got into her possession-
Garrett has been considered insane man. ana
was so adluaged by legal commission about lw0
years ago.
The first act Of the tragedy took place at about
five O'Clock. Garrett lait his house at tbaLbour.
with some bags III his hands and seen by hts
son, aged about dozen Years, TO put something.
which he lad supposed to be q hammer, into nH
coat pocket. He proceeded TO Tnlaan's premises.
and went into the barnyald, where the Old man
Tallnan had Just gone 10 milk the cows.
Mrs. Taliman Immediately thereafter beard her
husband cry "Muricr," twice repeated. She ran To
the door and Garrett Srike Tallman. who fcll
To the earth She. reentered the house and got
pistol which, on Garrett's approaching The house
with The undouhted inlenuon Of KILLING her, she at.
temlieu TO discharge al Am but she ftiled Garrett
,1rned aud went toward his own house.
THE SUICIDE.
.GaTreLL WIZ seen Dy lDeuiierS OF MS lnfnuY %
pass through his door yard and 60 lo the barn.
Several men, WAC we've passing q few minutes alter
the murder, were apprised Of the death OF Tallrian
and proceeded 10 Garretts, when they discovered
| Iii, dead body hanging IN his barn. lie had hung
himself bS a rope suspended from grder OF tho
hay lott. BE had tied the rope To cruss beam and,
fastening H. about hls neck, jumped OIL. Liie WAS
extinct. but his body was quite warm when " was
cut down.
! THE MURDESsR's wER0N.
| The death OF Iallmaj was caused by several
blows lrom hammer or axe The right slde oil his
i
cxut.ed from the wound He was, doubtless, killed
/ by tne urst blow OF the murderoIs weapon. IL ~
| not known with what weapon the decd was dope.
Us 10 implement has yet been found
| TIE PARTIES TO THE TRAGEDY.
The parties were IN comfortable circImstapccs.
| TAlman's properly Is estimated ut about 900
| ANA Garrett's al about $4,000. Taiman owned
about eigety acres OF land, and has lived on mt fOr
many years. Gsrretr, we beueve, was u native vi
the town OF SalAna, and married 1alman's daughter
| about fourteen years ago.
1 There is much excitement In the vicinity OF this
| double tragedy. The bodies which were removed
| to tue respective dwellings OF the dcceased, wero
yistcd last Qht and this forenoon by hundreds oil
| excited peolio. The local sympathy Is with Garrett