The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12
Ths Laa,I.s TraEs1y .. Eurek.

The Laasing TraEO1y ss Eareka.
Yesterdays Sentinel furnishes the
following particulars Of the killing Of
Mrs. Kit. Lansing by her husband. on
the evening previous:
Abeut hAlf.past z o'clock Mr.. Lansing
came came down to the Sheriff 3 ONCE,
and said to officer Long, Who vs. on
duty there. i've killed my wife. and
I want you to lock me up" Mr.. Long
did "-' hat TO think; he was
stunne- - r', announcement. He
could not believe the story, and thought
hat Mr.. Lansing was out Of his mind,
beoauss he knsW that hs had been on u
desperate spree for tho last ten days.
He went out and called Mr.. Fitzmorris,
the Jailsr. TO this gentleman Mr.. Lans.
ing told the same story. Mr.. FItzmorris
judged from the nervous tNitcbiuR ,f
tho muscles Of his face that he was in
delirium trsmens. and that he had be-
come derangsd with this horrid fancy
in his mind. But this delusion was
dispe!led when Mr.. Lansing told him
TO 90 the house and see for himself, and
gave him directions how to get in. On
arriving at the house, the officers found
Mrs. Lansing lying on the kitchen
floor. in her night dress. q fearful wound
in her head. her hair disheveled md
elotted with blood, presenting an awful
piuful spectacle. DIR. Bishop. Who hnd
been hastily summoned examined the
wound and ht once pronounced il
mortal, and in less than aud hour after
she drew her last breath, not having
opened her eyes or spoken n word from
the 1rst.
1t was at hrst taken for granted that
the wound was caused by a bullet.
hut the discovery Of peculiar marks OF
blood on Q recently broken kitchen
chair in the room induces tho belief
that the fatal wound WAS given by
blow FROM the chair.
What led to tho catastrophe can only
bs eobjeetured. Mr. Lansing has sev-
erAl times been known to drink until he
became beside himself and insane. The
house was found in disorder. ms though
no careful housewives hand had been
Mt work in tho rooms, there Is no tell
ing how long. The bed which was
occupied by Mr.. aud Mrs. Lansing was
~ .aaA,I.nn nAI L.
made up yeKterday, at least. 1t seems
from the condition in which tho
wounded woman wss :OEud that she
had not dressed during the day; that
possibly aho had been indispossd and
confined to her room. lie own fonduess
for drink may account for much that
happened.
A SentiHsI reporter who visited tho
prisoner in his cell at 3 o'clock, was
received with tho dignity and polite
ness which always characterised Mr..
Lansing, who invited him to n sect with
him ON the bed ia his coll. " l AIN
sorry you find me here" he said;
"Hren I they going TO let ms 60 homer
Are they going to keep me hero and
not let mo hnve anything to dJink7 /
wonder il they hAve taken that from
mt? Ob!it ] could only kill myGcli."
By Chat he inesut dose of poison
which he felt in his pocket for. but
could not and. A little package marked
"poisou" hal been taken from his
pocket. This AMI other disjointed
scraps OF talk are tho bost index to the
sad state OF miud that no Was in, at
least TO thoss who know with what
atr'nglh and precision no usually con.
verses.
Tho sentiment Of this community in
this affair 10 ono OF universal horror
and regret. Great sympathy is onter.
tanned for Miss Ada Lansing. the only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing. a
very smiabls and worthy young lady,
who, ut present, Is attending Mrs.
Smells boarding school In Oakland,
California.