The times., 1897-03-16
Eiseman Bros,
Corner 9TH and e Streets N. w
No I.ranoh Store I'm Washington.
GUILTY OF WIFE MURDER
Frank Sheldon TO Be ElectrOcuted
the Last Week in April.
Had Become Enamored of a Good
Looking Servant Girl Who
Worked in His Home.

Auburn, n. Y, March 15.-Frank Shel-
county, was this morning convicted OF
numbering his wife, and sentenced to be
elcc:roou;ed during the week beginning
APrl 20. The murder was committed
April 80. 1896. The verdict was a sur
prise 10 an who have followed the case.
The iUry was out for S4 i-2 hours. Shell
don received the sentence with scarcely
visiiae emotion. George Sheldon,
brother, was bowed in grief, and Assrul-
iiytnsn sheldon. a younger brother.
covered his face with his handkerchief.
Thr Sheldon family has been for more
than generation pruminent In Cayuga
c.utty. Frank married twent y-three years
ago Aitss Eva NJ Remington, whose family
was. and is. scanceiy less prominent than
his o7n. Fuar children, the oldest. May.
now weuty-one. the youngest, Jennie aged
twelve years. were the result OF the union.
The oi her two children are william, rfteen,
and cav. seventeen years old. There was
happiuessin he family until Ellen sullivan.
UoH'aiy Young woman, eu5ered the house
hold a. a servant. soon il became noticed
affections from his wife 20 the servant
The children saw their father go many
times TO the room OF Ellen Sullivan
Strange as it may seem. this condition Of
affairs continued for long while
Ellen Sullivan left the house at last, but
she did not leave Frank Sheldon's
affections behind. There was talk OF
legal separation. Sheldon went TO Michi-
gan, taking Ellen Sullivan with him, and
leaving his wife and children dependent
for the most part upon Mrs. Sheldon's s
brother Early in 1893, Sheldon re-
turned from Michigan. Through the ef-
forts OF his brother there was a partial
reconciliation Sheldon gave a bond in
the sum of $4,000, to support his wife
and family, and to conduct himself as a
husband should, but ne did not live up TO
the conditions of the bond. Ellen Sulli-
van obtained employment in the Willard
House at Weedsport. There, Sheldon spent
most of his time. Things went on in this
condition until April, 80. 1896 On that
morning the Sheldons arose as usual. The
father was the last to rise, and he was
about the farm work with his sons before
: O'Clock, having spent part OF the previous
evening in the company of Ellen Sullivan.
MAJ and Jennie, his daughters, went TO
school.
The father went to Jordan, a few miles
distant, starting. as he himself said, about
9:30 O'Clock. Returning about 11:30 he
entered the house, but soon came out and
reported to his son, Guy, that Mrs. Shell
don was dead upon the pantry floor, and
that Size had shot herself. The pair went
into the house, picked the body up and
placed it on couch. Sheldons revolver
was found by her side. Sheldon was the
last one that saw her alive, and first
one that saw her dead body IL was at
first believed that Mrs. Sheldon had taken
her own life, but gradually suspicion was
directed toward the uufaiuhfal husband,
whose infatuation for Ellen Sullivan had
been apparent to everyone. Little threads
were picked UP here and there, and the
coroner decided that an inquest was neceS-
iary This was held at WeedspoTt. The
coruner's jury found that Mrs. Sheldon
did Dot commit suicide. Sheldon was in
diCtcd The trial began seven weeks ago.
snd has been one Of tire most remarkable
In the history OF Cayuga county. The
evidence was entirely oircumstantial.