The Daily Commonwealth, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin June 18, 1913 Shoots His Wife And Then Suicides Arthur J. Sackett Slays During Insane Fury DIVORCE ACTION PENDING Alleged Infidelity Of Young Wife And Loss Of Position Results in Baleful Tragedy. Crazed by constant brooding over trouble growing out of an estrangement with his wife against whom he had instituted divorce proceedings, Arthur J. Sackett, a son of Mrs. H.T. Sackett, 157 Sheboygan street, shot and mortally wounded his wife and then turned the revolver on himself Tuesday night on a Washington, D.C. thoroughfare. Both died in a hospital within an hour. News of the tragedy reached the Sackett home on Sheboygan street this morning, completely prostrating Mrs. Sackett. A daughter, Miss Ruth, is away in Chicago and the news of the affair will probably be withheld until her return home. Inquiry at the Sackett home this morning elicited the information that Arthur J. Sackett and his wife have been living apart since January when he began divorce proceedings. Mrs. Edward Kent of this city, while in Washington several weeks ago, had a long talk with Mr. Sackett in which he revealed to her the details of his domestic entanglement. “From what Arthur told me,” said Mrs. Kent, “I don’t blame the boy for leaving her.” It is also stated that Mr. Sackett was very fond of his wife, whom he married when she was 18 years of age. The couple have been married for five years and have two children, a boy and a girl. Mrs. Sackett was a Washington girl, her parents residing in that city at the present time. Up to January Mr. Sackett occupied a position of importance in the government service but the domestic troubles caused him to lose his position. The loss of position which held out splendid opportunities for Mr. Sackett, coupled with his home troubles, are believe to have preyed upon his mind to such an extent that meeting his wife on the street his mind gave way and the slaying followed. Athur (typo in text) spent his boyhood in Fond du Lac and was known among his intimates as “Pat”. He left here some years ago and located at Washington, where he entered the government service. It was there that he met the girl that he subsequently married. Mr. Sackett was in Fond du Lac last fall, at the time of the death of his father, Dr. Howard T. Sackett, which took place October 7. He was accompanied here by his daughter, who was then three years of age.