Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-28

MEDFoRD, Wis, May 2O.-For some
time past s. 81. Keeler, postmaster at
this place, has had suspicious that the
sanctity of his home was being invaded
by DR.. Singleton B. Hubbell. Yester-
day afternoon he intercepted a letter
written by his wife to Hubbell which
contained clear evidence of their guilt.
He Immediately ordered his wife and her
paramour to leave the town, threatening
to shoot them both if they persisted in
remaining. DR.. Hubbeu became highly
agitated over the discovery of his unlaw-
full amour and hastily arranging some
business matters, committed suicide by
shooting. -.-.-.
MED1oRD, Wis, 21.-Following are
the particulars of the suicide of DIR,
Singleton B. Hubbell: Keller, the
postmaster, intercepted letter from his
wife to Hubbell, which, it is said,
furnished abundant evidence of criminal
intim1cy. between the two. He loaded
q revolver, sought out his wife, and fred
at her. Mrs. Keeler ran out of the
post-ofice into drug store next door,
with Keeler in pursuit. He was held
until the sheriff came up and disarmed
him. He declared that if Hubbell and
his wife did not leave town he
would kill them both. Judge Phelps
went to the bank, of which Hubbell was
president, and told Hubbell, who was
yet unconscious of the scene enacted
within few yards of him, of what had
occurred. He asked Phelps what caused
the shooting, and Phelps told him of
the intercepted letter. He asked what
it contained. Phelps answered: 81 do
not know. She is at my house; you can
60 and zee her," Hubbell called at
Judge Phelps about 4:3O, remained a
few minutes, and left, remarking:
''There is nothing left me to do but
make my will and 60 away. I will be
back in two hours" He went directly
to his Office, which is in his residence.
At about 6 o'clock he crossed the street
to the store of GLASGOW Bros, asked one
of the firm to witness his signature,
saying: 'tThis is my last will. Take it,
and should anything happen to me- pro.
duce it, He left note addressed to
his partner, dated o'clock P. M, telling
him what to do; whom to notify of his
death by telegraph; whom to write to; in
closed aeheck to pay his boy and the
woman who attended to his rooms; q
memorandum Of all accounts due him;
asked him to keep cool, to pay deposit
tors, ETC., He said in this note:
.That man." referring to Keeler, 'thas
driven this woman to do what she
did, and deserves no sympathy" He
then took his coat of, folded quilt,
and laid it on the bed, saturated towel
with chloroform, lay down upon the
bed, put pistol to his left temple, and
fred a shot directly into his brain.
Death must have been instantaneous.
About ten o'clock his friends began to
grow anxious at his absence, and q
search revealed him lying as above de-
scribed on his bed. Keeler and his wife
left on the same train yesterday. It is
rumored that they have become recon
ciled. Hubbell's will, after few be-
quests to relatives and friends, left the
residue of his estate to Mrs. Keeler.
Hubbell was president of the Exchange
Bank, ef Medford, treasurer of Taylor
County, and a very prominent citizen.
His estate is variously estimated at from
$40, 900 to $40, 900.