The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-20
Evidence in Which Intimacy
With the Murderer Is
Shown.
Deceiving the Man Who Became Her
Husband and the Slayer Of
Her Tilted Lover.
Touching Scenes at the 0bsequies Of
the victim--Exciting Scenes
In the House.

CHICAGO Sept 19--Malster q. H. Builen,
Of the firm OF A. II. Bnllen 4 CO., Who
employed Murderer John w, Heyan, says
that 10 was the young mans Intention 20
KIN Langdon as well as his wife, NOT 20
much from feeling OF bafiled Affection ana
unrequlted love. as out OF revenge for hhy-
Ing been refused his price as hush money
In an interview Mr. Bullen gives the fol-
lowing particulars in the case:
we hired Bevan about the middle Of june.
said Mr.. Bulten yesterday. HIS salary was "
week. He was not bookkeper, but he did
some weighing aud recorded the hgares, he
was not OF much use % us but ne attended 10
his duties oil right up TO about July 4. when he
first began 20 appear uneasy. I being nearly
of the same age as himself, he confided his
troubles To me. He told me he was engaged 20
be married 60 girl In Madison, Miss Smith.
He also furnished me with all the details OF
their first acquaintance at college, aud how his
acquaintance had ripened into intimacy and
promise 20 marry. He showed me letters writ
ten by the girl from which u clearly appeared
that too intimate relation had existed be-
tween the two for q short time At least.
Then he showed me a letter from hef In
which she told him she was going TO he mar.
ried 20 w. Nj. Langdon two days later. Assoon
as he received this letter he wlote To the father
of the girl I'm Madison and also 10 her brother
her brother-in-law and the husband-elect, tell
ing them that he held I'm his Possession letters
proving the girl to have been Itnchaste with
him and strongly limiting that IL would take
considerable money from somebody to pur
chase his silence.
when Langdon received Bevan's letter de
manding money as the price OF his silence the
young husband teiegraphed: WIN be In Chi
eago tomorrow When Bevan read this mes
sage he Immediately prepared for trouble
He possessed an old pistol, but fearing 90 rely
upon Il he asked me TO lend him my revolver.
refused. As he appeared In the
door of our once Bevan saw him
and rushed 10 his desk for his gun, which he
showed IN his pocket. Fol moment the two
men glared at each other, and then like fash
each had his pistol aimed ~ the Others head
had been watching for some such move and
before either could fire commanded them 20
stop, at the same time covering them with my
own revolver and threatening 10 shoot II they
did not instantly put up their weapons. Their
faces were white and set In hard lines and mur-
der giared from their eyes Slowly the two
men lowered their guns, and then Langdon
hoarsely asked Besan tf he possessed letters
written by Mrs. Langdon. Beyan went 90 his
desk drew cut packet OF letters and with
Iangdon standing rlgldly at his side read them
aloud. Langdon made an attempt tss deny
their identity, but turned pale. and without
word wheeled around and len the Office.
"a few days after this" continued Mr.. Bul-
len. t'the hrOtheF-in-iaw OF Mr.. Langdon. n law
yer. came down from Madison and had an In
Ierview with Bevan, He asked him how much
he wanted for those compromising letters.
Beyan demanded gi.O00. The lawyel offered
500 which Bevan refused. That was the last
Of the negotiations. So Gar as / know, Bevan
stepped writing threatening letters tn Lhn girl
and her friends. But he kept ON hoping that
his price OF silence would finally be paid him.
Az time went by and no money came Bevan be
came more and more morose, neglected his
work and seemed 10 be completely unbalanced.
ffe often made threats in my hearing that II he
did not get his q oo0 be would expose the girl
and the whole family, one OF the most highly
respected IA Madison, believe. strongly All
vised him 20 accept the $500 offered him and be
satisfied with that. But he was stubborn and
would not do t. As be kept ON neglecting his
work, and finally became quite oDstreperous,
my father discharged him one week. ago last
Monday. He then went straight to Iowa, evi'
delftis with the intention OF numbering both
Hrs Langdon and her husband. | had heard
kim make frequent threats to do this many