Connecticut western news., 1871-08-11
A Tragedy in Stissing.

John Lasher, widower, with funily of four or five children, occupies a dwell ling at the foot of Stissing mountains, about half mile from Stissing depot, the eastern terminus of the Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railroad. For year past Mrs. Robert Decker has lived with him as his wife, having left her husband after short mar ried experience. Four months previous to her departure all the parties lived togeth- CT, but on account of we'll founded suspic- ions as to the relations existing between his wife and Lasher, Decker moved into another house. Mrs. Decker gradually grew discontented at being separated from Lssher, and at last fled to him, and was received into his household. The deserted husband took the matter calmly, although outraged at the behavior of her to whom he had been Q true and indulgent husband, and without offering the sli shtest molesta- tion to either of the guilty couple, settled his affairs and moved to other parts
 On Sunday afternoon Decker visited Lashers house for the first time since his wife deserted him. Both Lasher aud Mrs. ner was mild and conciliatory, and long conversation passed between the parties. Decker entreated his wife to return to him, and though she refused to do so at that time, she promised that if he would call next day the request should be granted. Decker accordingly returned the following afternoon with horse and wagon to remove the woman and her effects Lasher was absent. Decker was considerably under the influence of liquor, and was either in duced or of his own accord went into a bedchamber and fell asleep. He slumbered long and arose just as Lasher approached the house on his return. Lasher had two men with him, who were negotiating for the purchase of the house. When Lasher saw the horse and wagon before the door, he exclaimed.
 "That d-d Decker is at my house again. "
 He hurried to the door, and, as he en- tered, Decker was just coming from the bedchamber. Lasher, without saying word, but exhibiting excitement and anger, seized a double barrelled gun which stood in a corner and dealt Decker 8 blow over the head which felled him to the floor, stunned and bleeding. Raising the weapon again, minus the stock, which had been shattered to pieces by the force of the blow, :he excited man showered blow after blow upon the body of his prostrate victim, vary ing the punishment by thrusting the barrel end into Decker's throat. The two men before mentioned came to the scene, and interfered in Decker's behalf. With their assistance Decker regained his feet and stag gered out of the house, He dragged him self along, and finally reached Bangall some distance off, where he was taken into the house of friend named Travis. H. has since been in critical condition, and but little hopes are entertained of his re- covery. DO.
 Decker is represented as a man of more than ordinary intelligence and business He was formerly salesman in the wholesale establishment of Lord & Taylor, New York, but lost his position through incorporate indulgences. Lasher is still about home. The inhabitants are ex- cited and anxious for his arrest, but fear that he will shoot anybody who shall attempt to take him.-Poughkeep Press
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