The semi-weekly miner., 1886-04-10
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Killed Hts Love With AN Axe and Took
Poison.

NEW HAVEN, April 1.-THE town of
oxford, about fifteen miles northwest of
this city. probably the Oldest and best.
known country town in Connections, VISA
the scene OF a thrilling double tragedy to-
day. James Andrew, a farm laborer, killed
; woman who rejected his offer of marriage
and afterward committed suicide nv
| poison.
James Andrew, who worked as hired
man Tor various parties in Oxford, and
was about so years old, has recently been
paying attention to Miss Elsie M. Williams
pretty and refined dressmaker, who re-
sides witt! with her mother and younger sister.
Miss Williams was about 40 years of age
and was daughter OF the late Nelson B.
Williams. Last week she made an agree.
ment to work for her sister, Mrs. O. C.
Osborn' to-day, and early this morning
went thither.
| ANDREW ENTERS.
! At about 10 O'Clock knock was heard
at the door, and with Joking ouery as to
who could be there 40 early in the morning.
Mrs: Osoorn arose and went to the door.
She had 40 sooner opened it and perceived
mat the visitor was Andrew than she
shrank back affrighted at the expression
on his lace. He did not seem to notice her
at all, but hastily strolled into the room
and inquired for Miss Williams, Hardly
waiting Tor an answer to his query as to
Miss williams whereabouts he rapid
walked INTO the sitting room where che was
sitting. Approaching her he blurted out:
Elsie, want to ask you once more j:
you will marry me?"
The "once more" in his question was
o'n'n"''" - trouble, but Miss Williams did
not seem to notice it. She hauRhtily re-
pled in the negative, hardly raising her
eyes from her work. Andrew grew very
passionate: He excitedy referred to her
previous reiusals OF his suit, and urged her
to change her answer. Shrinking back in
alright Miss Williams told him that her
answer was final
HE SEXES AXE
She had hardly got the words out of ber
mouth before Andrew darted into q sort of
G,ose' or celiarway opening into the room
lie quickly reappeared with an axe Rush.
ing up to his sweetheart, who was petrified
by fright, he shouted:
Then ii you won't marry me, III kill
you"
Suiting the action to the word. he whirled
the axe over his shoulder and brought It
down. blade foremost, on Miss Williams
mead with crushing force. Maddened by
the sight OF blood. which poure,i irum the
wound, the now thoroughly infuriated
mailman struck a second blow on the head
Of his prostrate victim and again cut .
.eeP sdou. belOFe Gne members OF the fam
ly could break the spell of horror which
bound them to the spot the murderer had
1arted from the house.
THE ALARM.
The alarm spread through the town, and
almost the entire male population turned
1ut to avenge the crime. The news that
5he doctors pronounced Miss Williams in.
urles fatal wrought up the crowd to
pitch OF fury, and it was evident that lynch
ng would b. the immediate fate of Andrew
the avengers could lay hands on him
Almost every one OF the villagers had su.
lotlOn Qt Whe"o a, ,rlsleu TO seps rate and
earch in d, directions. After a long search
lews was received that Andrew had been
cen going toward a brook which flows
through the town about half a mile from
drs. Osborn's residence.
By this time the searching party was
argely augmented, and on every hand 4
determination was expressed OF instant
ynching OF Andrew If he was caught. A
he party neared the brook shout arose
ron those in the van, and hastily closing
p, the stragglers soon saw Andrew
tretched out at full length On the bank of
he brook O. corpse. By his side lay an
mpty bottle labeled "sulphate OF strych-
ine," and in a broken glass near at hand
'ere a few drops Of some bitter tasting
rug.