The New York herald., 1877-07-03
TRAGIC INFlDELITY.
FARMERS WIFE CAUSES HER LOVERS NIUE.
DER THROUGH INpIsCRETIoN.

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DER THROUGH INDISCRETIoN.
From the Fort Wayne fIpd) Sentinel, Juno 2s.l
Tho neIghboring town of Van Vert Is greatly or.
cited over sensation oil FIRST class dimensions On
Friday evening a respected and well to do farmer
named John Arson, living in Jackson township, eleven
miles from Van Vert went to that place and made
startling confession to the officers. His story Is sub
stnntally as follows the 1st oil January lasl
young man named Arthur Anderson, who was
gaged in cutting timber, went TO Anson's house and
secured board. Anderson much Impressed with
the charms OF Ansons wie and mado himself exceed.
ingly agreeable 10 her. This did The
ton OF the husband. who, however, had much
hdence In his wife TO believe that she would euty
OF inhdelity TO HIM. SO things moved until
about tho Ist ol Marcn, when Mrs. Anson suddenly
pressed u determination OF coming to Fort Wayne.
She gave her husband very little IN ormation to the
object or probable duration OF her Visit THIS city.
Sho LETT and came TO Fort Wayne Anderson remaining
at her house Her husband receiving no lctter from
his vile bis suspicious became won't 10
the Post Olice asked there any letter Tor
Anderson. Hc was informed hat there was letter
Tor Anderson, but that the latter had directed that
mail should not be gwen TO any ono who had not q
written order from him. This redoublcd Anson's
pciops and he hastcned away, logged an order from
Anderson lor the eer aud returned Post or
nce He obtained the letter und found It from Fors
Wayne, and was IN his wife's handwriting AnxIously
he toro open the envelope and discovered the exist
OF guilty relations between tho writer and Ander
and also that she nad TO Fort Wayne aud
10 be Joined IN this city by Anderson at early day
The husband nearly crazed returned TO his home with
tue teii-tac epIstlc, ana denounced Anderson VII.
Ian. The later seized an axe and dealt Arson .
blow, which, however, was not serious ho about
to repeat the attack, wien Anson took tho large
butcher knife from the table and drove II three times
through Anderson's heart Anson, lett alone with tho
body OF the man who had wrongcd him. mas driven
almost n frenzy. He took the body and dragged IL
some distance from the house to "A small shcd tho
iarm used by the umoermen. There ho dug grave
and bur ed the body. aud further the
burned the shanty down Arson declares that his
life the Isl oil March has been wretched and
miserable Beyond endurance He says that ho got
sleep At nignt or peace by day, aud that hc mad
attempted to longer carry his guilty with
him h0 must have become insane Ansons conics-
SION, when made, was not generally believed
count OF his past gooi character. A party was sent
however, to The spot Indicated by HIN, and Ander.
sons body cxhumcd and found TO have been
stabbed In the manner confessed by Anson. Last
week brother OF Anderson, the ccccnsed was In tho
city looking Tor him. He reported The mysterious dis
appearance TO tho police authorities here, and 70.
quested them TO trace II up Anson says he has not
hoard from his wife since the homicide but she Is be-
lIevcd 10 DO in this city somewhere