The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-03-05
a CORY STORY.
4 Missouri BiganIfst Said to Have Con-
fessed 50 Numbering His First WHEELER
Body Found In "a Welk-Thres Cases CT
Wife-Murder and Suicide.

4 Missouri BiganliSt Safa 30 Have con-
fessed 80 Numbering His First WHEELER
Body Found In "a EFeIk--Thres Cases CT
Wife Murder and Suicide.
SPRINGFIELD, No, March THE Graham
biganfv ease. which has been the r;Iling
sensation of this city for several weeks, has
had startling sequel Iii tie discovery of
the body of Mrs. Sarah Graham, one of
the wives of the defendant. i'll an
abandoned well on the farm of Mrs.
Emma Malloy, the wel-known temperance
agitator, seven miles from town. The
body was nude and in an advanced
state OF decomposition, but no doubt isen-
tertained as to its identity. A gun-shot
wound was found in the right breast. Mrs.
Grahams clothing was $50 found in the
well. The unfortunate woman disappeared
several months ago under circumstances
which efeatad the suspicion that she had
been fouilY dealt with. and pointed very
strongly to Graham ,ts her murderer.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Aalloy was ar
rested on a charge OF being concerned in
she murder of Mrs. Graham, and soon
l5ftsrwafd her adopted daughter, Cora Lee,
Graham $ second wife, was locked up on
the same charge. They take their arrest
very hard, declaring their innocence.
The story is a remarkable one, and, In
some respects, it is believed, without
precedent III the criminal annals of the
county. A dozen or more years ago,
Safal{ Gorham, the daughter OF a pros
porous Mechanic in Fort Wayne Ind,
was married to Ge6fse Graham, Il native
of that town, a member OF p respect
able family, but himself some#bsst noto-
rlous as a scapegrace. Two years ago
Graham abandoned his wife and drifted to
this city, where he speedily rose into prom
iiieD&e ,ls a temperance agitator He made
many speeches throughout Western Mis-
souri,, and in Kansas ~ well, and while en-
gagged in these laudablo efforts to reform
his fellow-men met Mrs. Alalloy,
the well-known temperance worker,
and the two prosecuted their
labors jointly for a considerable pc
Rod, delivering many addresses from the
shnle platforms. In the meantime Graham
welded The daughter of Mrs. Malloy and
took up his residence ON her farm, nearthis
city, where the body OF his first wife has
just been found.
A few weeks since his wife learned that
Graham was in this city, and opened cont
munication with him. Graham denied the
story of his second marriage and expressed
The latter, at his request, left Fort Wayne
with their two children, and met him at
st. Louis some time last fall. She
was never seen alive by any one
who knew her after her meeting
with Graham at the Union depot, st.
Louis. He took the children to the farm
in this county, and soon afterward disap-
peared. About this time the facts as to
his former marriage leaked out, and an
Indictment for bigamy was returned
against him. Graham was traced by Off
GERS to st. Louis, thence to Chicago. and
finally to Fort Wayne, where they lost the
scent. few days later he reappeared in
this city, and was placed in Jail, where he
has remained ever since, pending his trial.
It is thought an attempt viii be made to
lynch bini
LATER Graham was busily engaged
writing all the afternoon until late into the
night The document OH which he was en-
gagged proved to be full and complete
confession OF the murder of his vile, and
is addressed to the circuit Judge and pros
ecuting attorney. Itcovers several pages of
foolscap closely written. He starts out by
saying that the confession is made in order
to save innocent persons and to curtail the
inquest and save further expense to the
county. For himself he says he has no eX-
cuse or apology to offer. He then ex-
onerates Mrs. Malloy and Cora Lee from
all completely in or knowledge of
the crime. He says that when
they arrived at the Malloy farm from ST.
Louis, he entreated his wife to not ruin him
by going to the house but she said
she would go there and clean things
out. He says he was whiting stick
with penknife and she had a small
limb in her hand. Angry words passed
and she struck at him with the
limb. He threw up his hands to ward off
the blow and the knife struck her i'll the
neck. Shescreamed that he had killed her,
and he then caught hold of her and threw her
violently from him. STOPPING over her he
saw blood squirting from her neck and says
he knew then it was all over with him, SO
he showed the knife into the wound the full
length and finished her. He then undressed
the body and carried it to the WELL where
he threw it and dropped the clothing in
after it.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 1.-Theodore
Rich, of Cobleskill, N. Y, shot his wife and
himself dead in the Astoria Hotel at nine
O'Clock Saturday night. Mrs. Rich eloped
from Cobleskill on January Goth with DIR.
H. S. Gale, physician. The fugitive
couple went to Bismarck, d. T.,
where they remained until February /,
when they came here and took rooms
at the Astoria A few weeks ago Mrs.
Rich began suit for divorce from her hus-
band. A Cobleskih girl visiting the car
nival recognized Mrs Rich and informed
Mr.. Rich of his wife's whereabouts. Rich
arrived here Saturday morning and
sought ont the woman and her para
mour. Mrs. Rich offered her husband
five thousand dollars to leave her. He ac-
cepted the offer and went away. Returning
about nine O'Clock he sought a private
interview with Mrs. Rich, during which he
committed the awful crime. Rich and his
wife and DR.. Gale were all people of conse-
quence in Cobleskill. Mrs. Rich was a beau
tiful blonde about thirty-eight years old.
1t is said she owned two large farms near
Cobleskill and five thousand dollars in
cash. She was the daughter of Henry
Smith, a prominent lawyer of Albany, n. Y.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-Gottlieb Lentz,
German. residing at 2542 Sepviva street,
cut his wife's throat with a razor last
evening and then shot himself with re-
volver, both dying instantly. The tragedy
was the result of jealousy on the part OF
the husband.
CLEVELAND, o., March Frank Burgel
shot his wife, Cynthia Burgel, at Massillon,
O., Saturday night. The police secured
the town in search of Burgel, and sent
numerous kilograms to other cities giving
description of TIE supposed fugitive.
About seven o'clock yesterday morning his
dead body was found lying in the road
within forty rods of his own house. His
throat had been cut from ear to ear, and
by his side lay the knife with which the
deed was committed.
Arrested for the Aldridge Outrage.
WINDSOR, H., March William Price,
neighbor of the Aldridge family,
and suspected OF being the author
OF the Gnnrgia Aldridre hanoinp out.