Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-03
THRILLING DOURLE CRIME.
A Man Of Fifty killing the Woman
Who Rejected Him.

AFTERWARD PURSUED BY AN ANGRY CROWD
HE RAN TO THE EDGE OF BROOK MILE
AWAY, TOOK DOSE OF sTRYCHNINE, AND
DIED.
The town of Oxford, about fifteen miles north.
west Of New Haven Conn, probably the oldest
and best known country town in Connecticut,
was the scene of a thrilling double tragedy Mon
day James Andrew, who worked as hired man
ior various parties in Oxford, and was about so
years old, has recently been paying attentions
70 Miss Elsie NJ. Williams a pretty and refined
dressmaker, who resided with her mother and
younger sister. Miss Williams was about 40
years OF age, and was daughter of the late
Nelson b. Williams. For several years past she
mas worked out in wellto-do families at Oxford
ana aoJacent towns, and has thereby managed
10 support her mother and sister, who are in
straltened circumstances. Last week she made
an agreement to work for her sister, Mrs. o. c.
OsDorn, monday, and early that morning went
thlIher. During the early part of the morning
she worked in company with Mrs. Osborn
full.
At about ten o'clock a knock was heard at
the door, and with q joking query as to who
Osborn arose and went to the door. She had
no sooner opened it and perceived that the Wis.,
f fuI was Andrew than she shrank back at
irlgnted at the strange expression on his face.
he did not seem to notice her at all, but hastily
strobe into the room and inquired for Miss
:"
his query as TO Miss Williams whereabouts, he
rapidly walked into the sitting-room, where
she was sitting. Approaching her he blurted
out; Elsie, want to ask you once more ii you
will marry me?"
The 'once more' in his question was omi-
nous of trouble, but Miss Williams did not
seem TO notice it. She laughingly replied in the
negative, hardly raising her eyes from her
WORK. 10 her amazement Andrew grew very
passionate. He eXcitedly referred to her pre-
vlous re1usals of his suit, aid urged her to
een H her answer. Shrinking back in alright,
final. We"
She had hardly got the words out of her
mouth before Andrew darted into a sort of
closet or cellarway opening into the room. He
quickly reappeared with AN axe. flushing up
10 MS sweetheart, who was petrified by fright
ne shouted: Then, if you won't marry me, hi
XII! you" Suiting the action to the word, he
WhlrIed the axe over his shoulder and brought
IL down, blade foremost, on Miss Williams
nead with crushing force. Maddened by the
siSht Oh Dlood which poured from the wound
the now thoroughly Infatuated mailman struck
asecond blow on the head OF his PROSTATE victim
anu again cut a deep cash. Before the men,
Ders or the family could break the spell OF hor-
Tor which held them bound to the spot the
murderer had darted from the house Miss
WlillamS lay gasping on the floor in the midst
OF rapidly forming pool of her own blood and
the spectators of tue awful deed were too much
trans1ixed with horror to render her any assist
ance.
In the mean time the alarm had been spread
through the town, and almost the entire male
population turned out to avenge the crime
Inc searching party was soon largely augment
gu, ana on every hand a determination was
expressed OF instant lynching OF Andrew if he
was caught. AS the party neared a brook which
moved through the town a shout arose from
lnose IN the van, and hastily closing up, the
1uli length on the bank of the brook 81 corpse
by MS side lay an empty bottle labelled s'sul-
phate OF strychnlne, and in a broken glass
t near at hand were a few drops of some bitter