The New York herald., 1876-07-05
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A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

MURDER AND SUICIDE IN WYOMING TERRITORY.
From the Laramie ivy. IT, Sentinel, June ~
A named Curtis was riding IN with his
partner Howard Clu-ston. on their way to clam.
bait mile distant, to build corral They had directed
their hcrder to drive their sheep over To this new
place. aud he, doing so, driving them across
corner of Larkn 4 Rand's claim As Curtis and Clug-
son passed Larkns ranch, the murderer came out
with hs riae and came up IN way TO intercept the
wagon, aud when within $50 yards Of the team began
to curse hcrding sheep on his hay
land. Curtis replied ma mild and concliatory way
that the sheep beng hcrded there and tha,
Chandler need not make such fuss about nothing
Chandler retoricd that II Curtis any more he
would put a hole through him. to which Curtis mildly
replied, 'Oh. 80. you would not shuot anyDoJy.n
Chandler hcrcupOn tcpuei. n Hiii try you cnc any
how, aud, kncciing down, took dolit crate ann aud
Grcd Tue bal struck Curtis W the rsht side, ranging
up IN the direction OF tnc heart lie lc!l ou, of inc
wagon upon the ground and exclaimed, Bows am
kiiicdl' aud dcd In lew moments. These tho
only worss nr uttered.
The murderer thcn cooy reloaded hIs ride and
walked tack 10 The ranch Ho took blankets
and stnrtcl up the creek, us II be intended try
escape. but, acr going hrccquarcrs OF mic turacd
back. came down past large body o hay OF Larkip \
Eands--about 100 tons--to which ho set He then
the house and have loaded
shotgun and revolver and determined moi TO
bc taken alive, and then swallowed dose OF
powdered opium. By this time the house
was surrounded with armed men, who waited
and watched tor some timc aud finally ventured eau
tiously up 10 the house. where they found the
dcrcr IN iuscnsiblo condition. efforts were
made to revive him. but without success. he rap
idly sank aud died about two O'Clock IN the morning
Tho body was brought INTO .he city ana an inquest
held and verdict rendered IN accordance with the
incis But lltc seems Ia be known OF the murderer
Hts name a. W. Chandler and be Is said to have
come Fl om Hopknton, y. II. He appears have been
living sort OF hermit lic IN the West, here, and
Colorado for some years. lie was bitv years or
OF age. and ,houlh regarded grabbed man.
supposed to he capable o. such cold -bioodcd murder
HIS body buried by the county authorities ycstcr
day ,rning.
felegrains sen. IRON here TO Judge Curtis, at
Ashland, ONO. conveying TO him the sad ncws Of his
sons DEATH and answers received requesting that tho
body be properly prepared aud forwarded to him,
which beng done sby Mr.. Vine, anu the body will
be sent Eas, this morning
THIS u 81 the saddles, tragedies tina, occurred
IN ih country. Curtis was n most estimabc young
man, graduate Of Michigan University. gnd beloved
b, all. Tho sad blow upon his parents awakcns the
sympathy OF our entire community so Tar the
murderer Is concerned the general verdict i TINT the
world ~ well rad oi him. IL rumored and
piconed yesterday that hc was hung by the ranchmcn
out there. instead OF having pc,scncn himself There
10. We believe. no foundation Tor ths story, though,
had he been capturcd aivc and VOL, we understand
that II their purpose put tho county 10 tho
expense ofrying and hanging him.