Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-18
BRIDE OF DEATH!
urs ". H. LangdOn is Urlelly Shot
Down by J. w. Bevan, in
Iowa.
Che Murdered Lady Daughter of
Nr. and Mrs. Geo. w. Smith,
of Madison.
Rowan. the Assassin, is Promptly
Killed by the Mortified
Husband,
though Not Before He Has Put a
Bullet Into His Own
Body.
School Time Romance Leads up
TO the Terrible Occur
renee.
yull Details of the Tragedy and the
Sad Events Connected
With 1t.
Remains Of the Unfortunate Victim
Now on the Way
Home.
School Time Romance Leads up
TO the Terrible Occur
renee.
yull Details Of the Tragedy and the
Sad Events Connected
With 1t.
Remains Of the Unfortunate Victim
Now on the Way
Home.
Madison Democrat Sept. 1s.

ELL, will 20 TO Madison tonight in casket
afe but may be arrested. l will come with the
body. (signed) u a. LANepoN'
This was the shocking message that was
handed to Mrs. Geo. w. Smith who re-
tides at No. 315 South Henry street, last
evening between $50 and 6 o'clock. 1t
vas the first announcement she had re-
ceiyed of beloved daughters death-of a
daughter she supposed to be in the. en-
ioyment of perfect health up to the very
moment the terrible intelligence came.
No facts in regard to the manner of the
death are known here but the telegram is
suggestive of an awful tragedy.
July 6 last. Miss Ella NJ. Smith, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Smith, was
bappily welded to VIM. H. Langdon,
whose home is at Baraboo, but who
graduated at the University of Wisconsin
in 1899. Mr.. Langdon's father, G. A,
Iangdon, is a heavy railroad contractor
and is now engaged in building line in
Clinton county, Iowa. not far south of
Dubuque. His son was with him as an
assistant. and the two have their head
quarters Just now at Grand Mound, Iowa.
1t was there that The terrible tragedy oc-
curred-at farmhouse, so an unverifed
rumor p laces it.
But to go back; Last winter Mrs
Langdon, who was then unmarried, was
attending seminary at Valparaiso, Ind
Her brother-in-law, Rev. Otto J. Scoville,
now Presbyterian pastor at Marshheld,
this state and his wife, were also in Val
paraiso. There Miss Smith met young
man named Bevan, a good looking fellow
of about % years, which was about
her own age. He was an Engishman,
blonde, rather short of stature and
quite intelligent. He was book-keeper.
The young people became very warm
friends and it is supposed that Bevan be-
sought the young lady to marry him. At
any rate they passed as lover. and were
very often in each others company. For
two Y ars before going to Valparaiso,
Miss Smith had been engaged to
Dir. Langdon. then student in
the university. While absent they had
grown somewhat apart in their affections.
Ii was at this time that Miss Smith and
hr BevaU became such fast friends. The
young lady came home in the spring and
there was happy reconciliation between
ner and Mr. Langdon, and B9van was cast
OH with as much gentleness as was posi-
DE- July 4th, in the morning, Bevan
called at the Smith home here and then
Tor the first time met his successful rival,
who was also at the house. Eugene G.
howley the well known young lawyer of
tnl' city, whose nuptials to the remaining
unmarried sister of Mrs. Langdon
set for Thursday, OF this week,
vas also present. Bevan grew ugly
and denounced his former love in
bitter language for casting him off, and
capped the outbreak by trying to pull
revolver from his hip pocket with The sup
posedintention of shooting Miss Smith
Af. Rowley jumped and caught him by
'ue al m ere his hand could be withdrawn
rom his pocket. He became cooler soon
h'erward and was a caller at the house
'lse IN the afternoon of the same day
Ne also took dinner there, but left that
7'enlng for Chicago where he was book