The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-04-14
SLAIN BY HIS ENEMY,
A Prominent Wisconsin Lawyer Kill
ed at Stevens Point Wis
The Murdered Man Killed A n. Morse
I'm 1855 for Fouiiy Invading
His Home.

w. w. Haseltinc, well known attorney
Of stevens Point Wis, was shot dead at III
o'clock, Tuesday forenoon. As he was walk
ing south opposite the Curran House, the
tragedy occurred, Haseltine falling dead In
bis tracks. two bullets entered Haseltine's
head, one near the back, and the: other pass
ing through his nose. Hundreds Of men
were on the ground in few moments, and
the Curran House was surrounded. At this
John ID. Curran voluntarily surrendered
himself to the sheriff and was driven rapidly
10 the jail.
The shooting Is the direct result OF the
Haseltine-Morse tragedy Of 1885, when the
man who was SLAIN shot and killed A. H..
Morse, cashier OF the First National Bank,
Of Stevens Point. Ten years ago Haseltinc,
a handsome, intelligent young man Of "a.
swung his Single 10 the breeze In Stevens
Point as an attorney at law. lie came from
Madison, where he had graduated with
honors from the law school. Soon after his
location at stevens Point he met, fell In love,
and married the youngest daughter OF
Matthew Wadleigh, a wealthy lumberman
aud "A prominent Democratic politician. She
was a beautiful woman and at the time Of the
marriage was looked upon as the one thing
necessary TO insure the future happiness OF
the contracting parties.
In 1893 the First National Bank was estab-
lished at stevens Point and A. Il. Morse
came there from Mansion 10 accept the posi-
ton OF cashier. lie was young married
man, handsome and clever and rs he went
much into society he at once became ac-
quaintcd with Mrs. IIaseltlne, leader OF
fashion and the queen OF society circles. Mr..
liaseltine dId not 90 much into society, his
extensive law practice consuming much OF
MS time, but, with full confidence IN the
honesty aud virtue OF his wife, no restraint
whatever was placed upon her, and every
thing that money could procure was mt her
command.
In the winter d 1SSl-S5. rumor began
coupling the names of Mrs. Haseltine and
Morse together, and also the names OF John
ID. Curran and Miss Annie Park In manner
that led 10 the belief that Mrs. Hascltino had
forgotten her very prudent carriage with
Morse. and that John Curran was more
than friend TO the bosom compan-
Ion OF Mrs. Hascltine. The tour were
always together, and so bold were their
action that they grew to be known ms "the
big four" Mr.. Hascltlnc had no intimatloD
OF the state OF affairs until the next summer,
when the truth accidentally became known
70 him. He investigated the stories, satisfied
himself beyond the shadow ola doubt that
his wife had been too intimate with Morse, IL
not with Curran, secured revolver and shot
Morse dead on sight. In the trial that fol-
lowed Hascltinc was cleared upon the
grounds OF emotional insanity, one of his
counsel being Daniel Voorhees,, OF Indiana.
The evidence introduced was convincing that
the four were guilty OF the oiensc charged,
and II was shown that they had In
dulged in acts OF deprayity too disgusting Tor
publication. After Hazeitine's acquittal he
isreportcd 10 have said: "John Curran and
| can not live in the same city; he must
leave the place; If we ever meet, one Of us
will surely die" After this John did leave
the city and has not been here often since