The daily gazette., 1880-10-25
srRAMcLEp BY Her LovER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-The
facts of the murder by George
Wheeler Of Della Tileson, the sister
of his wife, were telegraped last
night. The details of the tragedy
are shocking, and disclose a most
depraved relationship. Wheeler,
who is about 35 years old, when be
gave himself into custody under the
seli-confessed charge of murder,
narrated in detail form the story Of
his crime and the cause in substance
as follows: t5
Wheeler's wife is year older than
himself, and they were married IN
Boston eleven years ago. Wheel
er's father is alSecond Advent minis
ter in Gorham, Maine. Della Tile
son, his wife's sister, who was about
81 years old, went to live with
Wheeler and his wife three years
ago, and occupied the same room
with them in New York where they
| then resided. .g .I.,-.
Mrs. Wheeler ultimately discovered
the illicit relation between her husband
and her sister, but IL would not appear,
did not prevent them, as child was born
TO Della, and subsequently second.
Both babes died, AID it is said were kill
| ed by Wheeler. Wheeler and the two
sisters continued to live together. Wheel
er left New York, having procured en-
ployment in this city, and while away
Della received attentions from George
Hickman. Wheeler's jealousy was arons-
ed, and it was finally arranged that Della
should join him In San Francisco. Some
I'm Jntls later Mrs. Wheeler also removed
to this city. Hickman had continued his
IattentioDs to Della in San Francisco, and
Wheeler's jealously was exerted 10 the
verge of madness. He denounced lick
man as gambler and blackleg, and says
that Della agreed with him. The story,
as told In his own words, is as follows:
She seemed to feel her disgrace very
keenly, and begged me to cut her throat.
She did not want to go with Hickman,
but such was his Influence over her thai
she could not resist, although she said
she would rather die. Then she
again asked me to cut her threat.
told her / could not bear to see hel
death. She said, Very WE'LL and sa
down in my lap. Then placed one
hand over her mouth and grasped hei
thrc at with the other, and she throwing
her head back on my shoulder died like
child and struggled but little. AT first
she looked into my eyes, and kissing
her told her to close her eyes, which
she did, and thus she passed away
When found that she was dead l open.
ed her trunk, and taking out her clothes
J placed her in it. She was slight, deli
cate girl, and doubled up her legs ant
got her in without any trouble.
In reply to question: "Wby did yol
pla,e her in the trunk? Did you intenC
escapIng?" he answered:
Oh, no / never tried to escape.
put her into the trunk so that ST.,
: would be out of the way if Hickman
came into the room. did not wan
him to see her. l gathered my paper
together and took little sack of hers
and in the evening came to the cit.
prison. l feel some remOrse and an
sorry now that did it, but could no
have her go with that man, for lovet
her better than my life. She was al
/, " lys true to me, while my wife wa
a not"
why did ynu not take her and leav
d the city ?"
e "S le did not want to do thai. Sh
said we did not have money enobgh.
She SAID she preferred to die, and sh
d hal repeatedly, within the last thre
q weeks, asked me TO kill her. 1 kne,
A that IL would cost me my life to kill heI
but ! was willing to die rather than Sc
y her 20 with that man."
Wheeler, the murderer, was present a
D the luqnest to-day, and maintained hi
3 marvellous GOODNESS. To his wife he saiC
a ''Irs done, and there is ne use talkiD
h about it,