The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25
Love AND JEALOUSY.
A Tilted Shoe Merchant Kills His False
Fair and Himself.
TWO THROATS CUT.
An Exciting Scene of Blood and Death in
a Pennsylvania Village
CALEDONIA, Pa, June ., 1876.

CALEDONIA, Pa, June %, 1876.
Three years ago a man named Dolson Hicks opened
shoe shop in tins village, and entered the family Of
James shapland a boarder. Being intelligent and
smable man he became quite favorte in the place,
iespe tho that he addicted to periodical spells
Of drinking during which he boiserous, but con-
idcred harmless About eighteen months ago Mr.
ihapland died, leaving a widow and one child, boy
our years old. Mrs shapand prepossessing
woman of thirty, of rrepl oachable character. Hicks
continued to board with her, and few months SINCE
nc promising quit his occasional drinking the two
wcrc engaged to be married, the widow being
left with mcaerc means and Hicks being
prosperous IN his business. There had
10 the village shortly after the death OF Shap-
aId young blacksmith named William Cochran. Hc
vent TO work Smiths blacksmith shop, and also
ound boarding place with Mrs. Shapand. From the
hne OF Cochrans entrance into the family Hicks be-
came jealous OF him. aud two months ago during
with Mrs shapland, of which the blacksmith
the subject tho widow casually remarked that she
thought Cochran line a she met.
This made Hicks angry and no went on and got drunk
and after his spree over Mrs Shapand told him
that the relations existing between himself and her
we're end.
JEALOUSY.
Ten days ago she aud the blacksmith were married,
md Hicks went to keeping bachelors hall his
shop.
Since tho marriage nothing unusual was noticed in
the manner OF Hicks although it expected that he
would drink harder than ever, as he was known -
passioDatcly love the woman he was to marry. Yes.
terday afternoon he put keen edge on long bladcd
shoe knife and told man who working for him
that he had promised to trim some bushes for LAZY
down aud that he would not be back TO the shop
that afternoon He then went out About three
o'clock Hicks entered the blacksmith shop wherc
nf ilo
from the latter house In his right hand he had the
shoe knife, which was red with blood He pointed to
Cochran and said -
'sYou are a widower and
II AN A MURDERER, ~
Cochran exclaimed, "My God! he's murdered my
walelr
Cochran ran out of the shop toward tho house. fol-
lowed by two other workmen. On reaching the house
Cochran found his wife lying on the floor, with her
head nearly severed from her body and her little boy
wing her breast weeping riteousy and calling her
name. There were signs OF a struggle, although
there blood marks in two three places about
ihe room. Dr. Hamilton sent for. and then Coch.
and others started alter Hicks, who had been left
llone in the blacksmith shop. They found him walk.
ng excitcdy about the shop. Cochran seized sedgc
hammer and would have crushed the murderer TO
leath but Tor the interference OF tho crowd. Hicks
LET COCHRAN KILL aIM
he wanted TO d and deserved to- He taken
Into custody and locked NJ in room In Nivers
Tavern until the inquest could be held Hicks 70,
pcatedy admitted the murder and made the following
full statement OF the manner IN which he committed It
and why
He said he and the deceased had been engaged DO
married Tor several months and she had Jailed TO keep
her promise. The fact that lie TO have married
Mrs. Shapand was well known snd
Tilted HIN
he had been rdiculcd and troubled with it. This so
annoyed and enraged hm that he determined to take
her Lie. Four times before the fatal day he
nd Initial bnct aA
out When he left his shop in the afternoon ne went
directly 10 the residence OF The deceased He met her
N. Hicks went IN aud found Mrs Cochran sewing.
She when he entered, and told him to take
shair He walked up 10 her aud said:-
.Phebc you have made madman Of mc.n
She replied hat she was sorry II she had injured him.
drew the kniio from his pocket She stepped back
step, but before shc could make all outcry he threw
pne arm a-ound her and held her while he drew the
sne her throat four times, when she fell To the
door, Her little boy entered as the deed WAS CON-
pIctcd. Hicks then lcit the house, and went to tho
shop and told Cochran what he had done. Hicks said
with much vchemence:-
II had XIII her. something pressed me to tho
deed and had 10 do IL. would do II Tomorrow
am not crazy, bot killed the only q loved
deliberately and dcsigncdly want to suffer the conse.
quences.n
Being told that was only by great effort that tho
popuacc had been restrained from lynching him, no
III am sorry they were prevented
After the inquest AT which hicks was present and
pronounced the testimony all correct the murderer
taken up TO prepare Tor his journey TO jai
thirty miles One OF the officers stayed with the pris
while the other went out TO make arrangements
Tor the conveyance. About minutes aferward tho
lormer rushing down STAIRS shouting Tor DR..
Hamilton, and announcing That Hicks mad
owS THROAT.
rush was at cpce made for the room whore the
prisoner lie on his knees by tho bed, on the
edge of which his head lying while blood
streaming from a wound his throat. The r,gnt
carotid artery. the common Jugulnr vein and the
trachca found severed and the injury was AZ once
pronounced fatal by the DOCTOR
The officer said he had gone to window to look out
while Hicks washing HIS hands the other side
of the room. suddenly he heard fall and
peculiar gurgling sound, and, looking around,
Hicks on the floor, with his pocket knie
n his hand. The blood was gushing from
hrs throat. Before the constable could reach HIM
Hicks inflicted another wound IN his heck. The
Weapon with which tho wounds were made was large
pocketknic. having blade four inches long Hicks
did not speak after being placed in the bed and died
IN few minutes.
IL ts impossible 10 describe the in this village
following the murder and its tragic sequel Business
entirely suspended and the streets filled with
he murdered woman surrounded until
alto last night by excited throng,
he tavern containing the body OF the murderer
INA suicide Hicks buried 10 day in lot he
owned the outskirts OF the village. He was about
thirty years OF age Engshman, and Ind relatives
In this country Notwithstanding the terrible crime of
which be guilty thcrc are not wanting many who
ympathizc with tho unfortunate man.
Mira Cochran is to be buried tomorrow. Her hns-
baud - almost her untimciy death. Tho
ghole ALTAR is that has gloom the vii
Isge and surrounding country, where all the parties
tics