, 1880-01-01
a Young Man Murders His Fos-
ter Sisters, Husband, and
Then Suicides.
Both Parties Young Men and
Members Of Prominent
Families.
Some EytIence Rather Detrimental to
tic Interests Of tlle Pars0n
Hayden
Presented Yesterday at tho Murder Trial
at New Haven. Conn.
4 DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

4 DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
spttint UispdsrhxD The thtthgt Tribune.
BURLINGTON, ill.,, Dcc. 1l.-Tli1s cliy wnA
thrown into II stnto OF intense cxeInn,cnt this
afternoon by the otuotmcnt of terrible 'tutle'lu
trHgrly, which Bcrlt two young men IL tic w''rlt
hcyni,d, nud hlrh two households With nlotlrtl-
iny About i D'ciuck this Mftcrllnnn jnl,'cs A.
Woodward killed Ed Price, tho husband Of his
fnsur- slstor. ind thon slut mil killed hitliaclf
Instantly. The circumstances OF tho shouting
nnd tho cnllscs which lei tu Il nrc nbout rs fol-
Inws: About two yeurB nHD rr!cp lahrrtcd Il
f,lstcr. sister nf Woodward, who WIS nlopted by
Wuotlwnr1l's. father lit childhood, and WIN Mt
thu tln,o OF hor lnnrrlaEc WIS hut nero child,
tIcing mt marc thnn II nr 10 years ut agc, hor
husband being ntn,,it ~. neither old enough to
lntro any conception of tho responsibilities Of
married llfc and gnorpnt Of the duties and
cares Of housekeeping. Tho rcst1tt wis that tho
union WIS not Il hnppy o'lc. md before tho
young couple Ind been married. ycnr they
separated, tho young wlfo returning to tho
hoilso Of her foster parents, and Price
gniug West. ao,no titnc subsequently
Price returned, md reconciliation wns
effected, nnd the young couple NKnfn
lived together for whilo but ngllin sepurntc,l,
Price going to the home NJ his lsrents and his
wlfc returning to tho home Ut the Woodwnryls.
III tho meantime chilli Ind been born unto the
young pair, which Price took with him to his
rathor'a honsc. In consequence OF this stnto Of
Affairs several rcncnntres hnd occurred between
young Woodward anil Price, I'll which Woodwnrt
Is suItl to hAyo been tho nggrcasor, and being
tho smaller Of the two. WIS worstctl. On one If
those occasions, it Is said, Woodward told Price
TINT their fcud WIS not ondcd, but TINT
he would kill him fpricn>, aud he mode stmilnr
remarks to otlor rurttcs. Woodward occupied
rnat ticket oico, and hnd told tho barber. Of
whom he rented, not to let Price cnEnc tntn tho
shop or thero wt',la Go trouhle nnl clthor hc or
Price would be carried out dc!d sh1rt time
| hootl, rcmnrked: VI Understand that thnt
broticr-in-lnw of mino s9ys he will
soo soot sR sGo IN Il .ora sE9s so se. snaSe hasSe
| tho shop, close to tho door OF which w,s Woti-
| wards desk. A Pr!co stepped Into tho shop,
Woodward ordered him ont, hut Price cssnycd to
| Woodward. when tho lattor drew revolver nli
fired, tho bnll entering rrice.e ,lrnd tnhlnd and
Mlltt!o below tho right eur, Pr!oo tal!ing doAd.
Woodward thon walked buck to tho stnra,
iire the 6all entering n,.ntMt in the exaet spot
I rs tl,At which killed Price. WnowMrl fell cntl.
Jnmcs II. Woodward NAs \ son of W. L: Wool
uXcnt Of tho Nterchhnta' UHnn Express Company
III this city. Young Woodward WINS formerly
employed na express messenger OH Tho Ghlc'Kn,
I1urlnEton Quincy and uninn raoiflo tail
selling rallrond tlckots: lto hnd tho reputation
| at being Il qutet, innifcnaye yOl.ng nun. Int
nllawcd hin pIlsstnns tn get the hctter
Of him In the pres:nt e!.se. iIe VIM horn ;,l nna
city with his parentA frnn Springfield. ~. aes:
crl ycst,e Mgt wa% II tnachsnfst. employed ht tlp
MMrr1,y 1roT- Works. Atld VIA Of ra!ter unsteady
hablts. 10th were only sous Of about thu sumo