Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2025 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== The Manitowoc Tribune Thursday, 4 June 1868 Horrible Murder - A Husband Kills his Wife. On Tuesday last a horrible and brutal murder was com- mitted in the town of Brothertown, in this county - HENRY BULMAN being the murderer and his wife the victim. As near as we can gather the facts from the numerous stories afloat they are as follows: HENRY BULMAN is a Pennsylvania German and over 25 years ago married a Brothertown woman. They lived happily to- gether, raised a large family and were well liked and respected by their neighbors. Of late however, it seems they have been jealous of each other and several "family jars" was the consequence, but nothing serious was though of thos quarrels by the family friends. For sometime past MRS. BULMAN has been in the habit of visiting and waiting upon MRS. SKEESUCK, a sick neighbor and a visit of this kind she started on Tuesday last, taking with her a pair of pants she was making for her husband. On her return it seems she was met in the woods and her skull smashed in and her throat cut from ear to ear. It being late in the afternoon she was covered over with some leaves and brush, but was again covered by her murderer with a few inches of dirt, a stone placed over her face and a log rolled over her body. The remains were first discovered on Thursday (her children not being alarmed supposing her to be at the sick neighbor's) by a young man hunting cattle, smelling the blood became wild which excited the suspicions of the young man and he went to investigate the matter. Discovering the leaves and brush he concluded to let them remain until morning and return with some other persons. He described the circumstance to his brother and they repaired to the place next morning and were surprised to find that the leaves and brush had dis- appeared and the dirt and the log were in their place. Alarm was given, the neighbors assembled and the re- mains removed to a proper place. The deceased was about 45 years old. When the husband discovered that the body of his murdered wife was found he started for the woods where he was captured by a party who went in pursuit. He had on when captured the new pants which his wife had been making for him and which she completed, ex- cept sewing on the buttons, which, it has since trans- pired he had sewn on by another woman after the murder. He was examined before Squire Simons and committed to the Fond du Lac jail to await the action of the Grand Jury at the next Term of Court. BULMAN was considered an upright and quiet man un- til this fatal occurence took place and it is hard to believe that jealousy incited him to commit the mur- derous act. We understand he denies committing the crime. - Chilton Times. Transcriber's Note: The 1860 Federal Census of Brothertown, Calumet Co., WI., includes the following: Handwritten Page 1, Dwelling 5, Family 5 BULLMAN, H. - age 41 , Ann - age 36 , Griddell - age 19 , Amelia - age 16 , Henry - age 13 , Susan - age 8 , Mason - age 5 , Robert - age 4 , Septering (?) - age 1 SAMPSON, Ester - age 62 ===========================================================================