, 1873-01-11
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A JonIous H1lt4bnnl Kills H1ts Wife,
Ellis Friend, and himself.

a Jon1ous 11lt4bnnl Kills Huis Wife,
11ls Friend, and himself.
AoraD'a, N y t"". 3 q: cSr,ssp'"'ee' S, OF tho Men
tho Southern Contral Railroad, anl is eighteen
mIoB southerly from Auburn. It ID hero TINT
tho nowoBt and latoat Spiritunllstio dcfnonstsn-
tionB are made, through the onlodi,nslip Of Mrs.
be tho worry best III hcr particular limo, that par
ticular line being to show you your dead granti,
motlor OH your fathers side, for 90 conts, good
and 1awful money, ut any time. 1T ID tao very
Mecca Of spiritnnliats Hlthor como, annually,
other thousands to inquire aud investigate con-
corning spfritualism.
For several ycnrs past William J. N. Shepard
1,aB boen q resident Of this town. Ho camo
from Niles, in this county, md q thnt town he
was Supervisor yenra ngono. Ho bore good
character for upright dealing, and his reputation
was without blomiali nAye in ono particular, to
be hereinafter mentioned. 1lo wit man OF
Hy hang ag wo .aoor yonng tna wa
Of William N. Wostfa'l, Of this village. liia
possessions of land aB woll as Of money wero
ample. Beneath his roof for several yoars past
llns dwclt with his family his lsnswon,an, Sophia
Tho lattor spout tito summon aud
fall lcroabo11tsl hunting and fish
ing, and from subsequent develop,
menta 1t seems tint ho was not then satisfied
shoparl'H rofations with Mrs. l1lisman. But in
tho ato fall Ito went bnok to Goorgia, leaving his
vito lloro with Mr.: Shepard, -,
On Friday last, however. no returned shop,,
ard, his vito, and Mira. lIilsman wcro greeted
with apparent cordiality by IIilsnan on lis mr.
riynl ut ShopardB residence, which II distant
about two miles from tho yilta5o. fcslerlhy,
Hilsn,an came to town and bought o revolver.
To-day at noon, wllo Mrs. Hilsman was wash,
ing hor fuco in d, uppor chamber, he sat behind
hor and cooked Ills pistol. The noise attracted
hcr attention. Sho turned partially around, and
he discharged tho contona Of one Of tho barrcls,
tho bullet taking effect in her oyo. aud escaping at
tho baso Of her skull, cansng Of course instant
| Palmer, wero in tic room below, and wont to
tho atair door to ASCERTAIN the roason Of tho re-
port, whom IIilan1an appeared at the top Of tae
stairs, aimed deliberately at Shepard and fired,
Ing, instantaneous death. Palmer reiterated
again to tho Bitting-roon, whom 1lllaman shot
twico through tho chamber aoorwl tho evident
intont Of killing Palmer. Tho latter attempted
to aa 1 Te 9nE 3 E sa {a as rsd w Go
an. inch and a-llalf of his head and
lodged in tho door-casing; but lie final,
| ly escaped unhnrrnod. Having accomplished
the double murder, uinsnan retired to
and lolating window llailod passing 10 igll::
bor. to whom l1o discloaed what ha had done, and
declared that Shepard had Beduced hlH vito,
| ruined himself aud llor, that ho no longer de-
Birad to live, That amy porson approaching tle
house would bo by him killed instantly, and thai
ho only desired to bo left alone for few mo,
1ncnts. Shortly aftcrwarl tho report Of pisto
and annni aa sorno FILLING ,.cdy l..A..1
md nil WAS quiet. Mrs. Shepard made hor os
cape Upon the first alarm.
An Investigation was Mt once made. Mr.
Shepard waa found dead at tho foot Of tie stairs
N1ra. l1ilstnan dcnd in tho chamber with n re-
volvor Mt her foot, ind Mr.. Hilsman lying near
also dead, with hiB murlerous weapon IN hit
hand aud lying acroHB his breast.