The New York herald., 1871-11-16
ANOTHER MURDER IN INDIANA.
A Singular Anair-Both Parties supposed 10
be Gnmblers.

A Singular Anair-Both Parties Supposed 10
be Gamblers.
fFrom the Lafayette Journal Nov. 49,
man named ste wart H0ller was shot and NOR
tally wounded about half-past six O'Clock ON Friday
evening ut the residence OF Mrs. Rittenour, In
Shelby township, about six miles west Of this city,
from the effects OF which he died at four O'Clock
Saturday morning. The shooting, it Ii supposed
was done by one William Mathews . son OF Mrs.
Rittenour by q former husband. As to the cause Of
the shooting there three four different stores
neither or which we shall attempt to give IN deta
leaving II for the courts TO silt the matter to the
bottom. They oil agree that Holler came to the
was met In the yard by Mathews, who told him to
come no further or he wonld shoot. Holler insisted
shotgun and nred, the charge taking ercct
In The aucomen, inhicting fearful wound, from
which the bowels and intestines protruded. The
wounded man was conveyed to the residence OF Mr..
Lane Tor whom he had been working and DR..
Burns called IN; but he could nothing for the pa
above. The deceased on his death bed made state
ment, several times repeated that Mathews did the
shooting, whlle on the other hand Mrs. nit,enour IN.
slsts that she did It, which statement she no doubt
made for the purpose OF screening her son. The gun
WITH which me shooting was done was borrowed "
the purpose, as he alleged OF sho oting hors. The
deceased ls Swede By birth and has been In this
there was bad blood between him and Mathews. but
the OF III feeling is differently stated by differ
table together ut the fairs and quar-
relied over some business misunderstanding.
Another report Is that deceased bOasted OF having
had improper intimacy with Mrs. Rittenour Tney
all, however, agree that deceased HAD clothing and
pair Of spurs at the house when ne was shot, and
went there after them, notwithstanding the fact
that he was ordered by Mathews to keep away,
both before and at the time OF the shoornR. But
little Is known OF Mathews antccedents. HIS
mother is mol unknown to fame in this county. Her
first name. is said TO nave been Brooks
She married Mathews, The father OF the man
who aid the killing. She afterwards mar.
rled one Prichard from whom she was divorced.
Her thlrd marriage was TO Riten0ur, from
whom she was divorced. After a time she married
him second tinic ana was second time divorced
from him. Notwithstanding the fact OF his being
twice divorced from her and now living with another
wife, Rittenour was the hrst 10 come forward and
offer to go the womans bail when arrested. She is
represented az being nne-looking woman, about
fOrty-fve years oil age, and at time OF the shooting
was living quietly upon little farm with her son.
Holer the deceased rs described as q large, mus
cnlar- oullt man and somewhat OF bully. On the
day or his death II ls said lie drew gun and cooked
IL for the purpose or shooting man who keeps
store in the neghborhood OF where he worked. but.
was prevented from doing damage by the interfer-
ence OF outsiders 1t Is also said that Mathews
afraid OF him. and was consequently the lookout
that he got none The best OF him.