New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-09
4 NxU.H1MPSHIRE TRAGEDT.
A FARMER's WIFE SHOT AND NEARLY sTRANdiEp
BY HER HUSBANDS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GREATLY EXCITED.

A FARMEG's WIFE SHOT AND NEARLY sTEANGIEp
BY HrR HUSBANDS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GREATLY EXCITED.
MANCHESTER \. H., Feb. .S.-The quiet farming
community of Londonderry thrown into deep eN-
cltement, yesterday evening over feaffu tragedy III
which Mrs Sarah Dillingham;. age thiry-threewlie oil L.
Y. Dillingham; respectable farmer, was the Nio'"",
and Frank Dillingham;, age about twenty, nelhe" VI
Mr.. ID ll.ngham was the criminal.
Mr.. Dillingham; lives about twelve miles from hnn-
chester on the old Mammoth road leading to Lowell
Yesterday Mr.. Dillingham; came to Manchester "nere
he formerly lived leaving Frank at work cutting WOOL
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon, William Naliace' u
brother Of Mrs. Dillingham;, who lived Few rods nls-
tan called TO see his sister, and found the door locked
and the curtains drawn down. and supposng her TO be
asleep he returned home soon aitcrward FRANK caueu
nj the country store OF Dlvil Burns. about forty rods
from the place OF the tragedy, and called for Frank
Burns. who 10 the door, when young
Dillingham; sald IL have shot Aunt Sarah" Several men
IN and about the noticed his excited manner ana
the blood on his face and clothing and Immediately
surrodnded him. Mr. Isaac shepard asked f u was ac-
cdental or intentional to when ne replied, IL VIII Do
known" or II VIII come out" hut was retcent ana
unwilling 10 talk Mr. shepard ana others oil the paFy
then took him to DillInehams house.
Upon entering the door fearful spectacle met thelr
gaze. Mrs Dillingham; lay on the floor or tue frobt
room, with rope drawn tightly around her neck ana
her face purple from sufocation A bullet wound was
discovered at the base OF the SKULL the pan haVug
passed through the brain and OUT at the anterior poOh
OF the skull the opposite side she was unronscions
irld appeared 20 b. dying. Physicians were innnedi-
a'ely nOned who pronounced the case Iatal De@h
is uOmentsrily expected.
Frank gays he was cleaning the revolver when II was
accidentally discharged but hc does not attempt 10 ac
count for the rope found around his aunts neck He
saws he went into the woods back OF the house and tried
To shoot himself with the revolver Tut failed
through lack OF cOurage-thOugh uglY bullet mole
was made I'm the left side ~ his forehead, the
ban penetrating the skull. lie then came across
the fields TO Burns's store and delivered him-
sef up ns before stated. " lille IN the custody
OF Mr. Frank +. Boyd he was somewhat proSt'a'ea
from loss ~ blood and was much cNciied jumping np
frequently aud eXclaming: "Oh dear. am torry 1i
n but il is TOO late now" Deputy Sheriff Clark took
him into custody at about o'clock and has kept Eiu
well guarded and In seclusion.
The excitement Is intense and fears arc expressed
that Frank would be shot sight and great Gaze was
taken last night 10 keep him away from Mr Dillingham;
the husband Ats O'Clock In the evening I've was hr-
ragned before the Justice OF the Peace ANA full hear
ing Is be had Tuesday morning MrS. Dillingham;
the victim ~ the terrible affair, Il comcly modett
OF thrtY-three years. very much respected u
supposed tnat Frank Dillingham; realizing the fearful
crime he had committed, hastily fastened tue door,
pulled down curtains aud retired 10 the forest M the
OF the house with the intention OF ending bs MI
erabe existence His wound Ia not Thought To be fatal
lie live with his uncle last April .nd II is re-
ported bad feelings existed between him ana Mrs
Dillmgha last Summon.