, 1876-05-01
CRIME.

RosEv1Lk, Pa. April 20.-The auletds BY
hanging, near this village yesterday Of \
wealthy farmer nAmod William Russell has
chlled up tho details OF a most shocking family
tragedy, Of which the suicide was result.
William Russell. MP to a year ago, MAS the lead
Ing citizen Of tho extensive farming county
hereabout, He vas IN Eugllshmtn, and came
here somo ton ycats ago. He had wtfe and
two children then. bus about thrso -yeaTs after
his vifo and youngest child wore killed by 4 run-
away horse. His remaining child. Hattie, waa
then 10 years old. Among tho nosghborB OF
the 1.ussolla wss family named uu1d. ThalE
farm Joined nusuell's. Five yoasa kao Husd
sud Russell quarrelsd ovor tho location OF
limo fsnce. md tho dispute waH carried
TO court, whore, aftor long litigation. 1t was de-
tniued q bittor hatred townrd his noiBhbor's en-
tire fnmily. Hhortty aftor tho doath Of bis wife
and child, fusaoll hired girl named Lizzle
Sackett. tllaa aged 49, to assist his daughter
Hattie, and bo companion to hor, The two
Rroat Intimacy botwean thaln. their pktures boz
ing entirely opposed. Hat.lo At II was favor
ito in Tue aoolal circle. lIiHs saekett at 70 WAS
handsome xoman. hnt not hked by many. Last
her fathers old opemy, then deceased, TOR the
first time afnco they were children. They
fhrmod nntual attachment, but 1t Was
suddenly interrupted by tho emphatic com-
Hattie made thu discovery that = suspicious in-
tmacy exsted bet1asn her father and Lizzie
sackott. slo demonstrated With both, aud Gnal-
y ordo1ed Lizzso to leays The house. Russell
brought her back and placed her in authority.
Tho daughter found work - a heamstrossin this
vfllnKo. Thd oauAcd intensn publiclndignatton,
aud tho former was in short time compelled to
send Miss sankett away, when bis daughter 70.
turned. Her father's conduct. however, had led
her TO think that he had forfeited his sight to
RtRnd In the way OF her happiness, nud during
her temporary alienation from him aho met hef
tover Hurd again. aud accepted hla proposal OF
marriage. ana commented TO an early day Tor ths
On September "a, 1875, Russell sstonishsd h,a
daughter by telltuR her tuat hn WAS going tina!
morning TO Sackots'a, having arranged TO marry
Lizzto. Hattie told her father that ehe would
not live under tho same roof With th0n. but
Nout 1oaa no time in accepting a. home At thn
hnnda Of her aAihncel. Tho farmer laughed u
what he called her ,rretudlces, and lott hoF.
When ho returned NTH h:s bride tho daughter
iutolue her father that she had lott lis houss
forever, to accept another houe. Russoll
srcaflng that ho would sasher SOC his daughter
dead than tho Viie Of . lIuld, asafted In pursuit
came direct to this village. when young lIurd
WAS hoon made aware Ut ler pros.
enco and posltion. IIo propoaed an iulms-
dlate marriage, and she assentod, and tho Rsv.
Mts OQt$HV tCEtnIkAoA kAt ttlp pluIAf o. k0N leH-
idenco Of Mrs. bradley, sister Of I1urd. After
the ceremony, when thoy ncro MI at tho diunaE.
tab!e. Russell dashed into the room, and. seinRg
knife from th" table, ErsPPled With aus,t, ana
Murd drew revolver and levelod il Il Kuls.lI.
Just thou tho young bride sprang bosween ths
asssilanls and received . bullet in her brain:
Hho sank to tho floor dead When he realized
despair, placed tho p's.ol to bis temple. aud he
1.il dead bT the 94O Of his wife,
The village was soon Wild With exc.tsuens::
Russel's arrost followed as once, but hls mnd
hsa gwen Away and he was ,,. delivered I'D
thrco moushs there te,mod little hopo
Of bis ever regain,ng his rsahon, but ha
dlh By dsBFses, and ance January last has A.
.neut mas found aga.pBt lin for deadly assault
Ut the laat term Of court, and ho was To bo tried
on the charge this week: lsmorso aud fear Of
pnnishmens Vas no doubt tho oauhe OF hin COM
mtttinK suicide.
From ths time Russeli uaa taken home mad-
maa up to the time Of hla recovery. his uifs
was hia constant attendant aud nnrBO, and care
And anxlosy on hls account ruined her health:
to recognize her, and showed tho moss hearty
repugnanco to her psossnoe. He finally wholly
discaldod hsr. and sent hor to hor father,
broken.heaEsed, dying WOMAN. It
believed that heF death will quickly follow thas
Russell was about 80 yoass old. He leaves
his property BY will to brother in England.
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
WASHINGTON. D. O., april 80.-0on. Howard
Of WhltshAll 8. O., wAa murdered by negroes
shs 18th OF April for the purpose Of robbery
THE MICHIGAN CAPITOL.
Sp%afai Dispatoh to Ths chteapo fritun<
LANs1so April 30.-Stouo-settiug will DO 70
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