Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-05
MURDER.


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man Of the name of Gilbert was arrested
Yesterday. and brodght before the Police ma
eistra,e charged with the murder OF Maria Gill
! bert his wife. He offered to make confession
to the officer; but his examination was deferred
until TODAY. A number Of witnesses came for
ward and gave their testimony, the substance
Of which is as follows. Several weeks since the
deceased came to the Boarding house OF Mrs.
Wall in Water.st near Catharine-st. The &C
count she gave of herself was, that she had run
away from her husband, who was painter, and
lived in Troy. She had remained considera-
BILE time with Mrs Wall, when her husband ar
rived. and came 10 see her, which he repeated
frequently. never, however without violent
quarrel between them 1t would appear that he
was urging her to return to Troy, ana that she
refused 10 comply with his request. Within
few days their differences had become more Sc
rous. Yesterday he came to Mrs. WIS when
several persons were there; his wife was sitting
upon the lap of another man, when he looked
in at the door and said, "Maria, come here -
She went into the passage to him; no words or
alteration were heard; but piercing scream
from her Immediately caused those IN the room
TO rush into the passage, where Mrs Gilbert
was found liieless upon the floor; the knife with
which her husband had stabbed her, lay by her.
Gilbert was walking to and fro III wild and
hurried manner He said TO those who ad-
dressed him: 81 have killed her, and am willing
| to die for 1.-THE weapon had been we'll dl-
recled, as it pierced the heart Of the deceased,
AID caused instantaneous death. II was a
butcher knife, ground to point and sharpened
with evident design to make its work efeclual,
as even the back had been ground to very
keen edge. An inquest was to have been held
Yesterday morning: the verdict is not yet known.
Mrs. Gilbert was native Of this city, aged "a
bout so; she had been married five years. but
mad no issue. All the witnesses agreed in be-
lief that Gilbert was perfectly sober, and in his
senses, when he committed this horrible deed.
Nc,o- Fork american.
Portsmouth, Ohio, .9prH l8.--We have to re-
cord the most unnatural transaction that ever
came 10 our knowledge. 1t is the elopement
Of husband from his wife and seven children;
and Of wife from her husband, her child OF
two years old, and from her infant al the breast.
The affair took place IN Alexandria, opposite
this town, one night last week II appears that
| on the night of the elopement, the husband Of
the absconding wife had retired to bed with her
and his children, and that as soon as she found
him secured by sleep, she arose and dressed
herself, took all her clothing, and Immediately
joining her seducer, they took to their boat,
which was in readiness, and went down the ri
yer. What is most remarkable relative to this
| transaction, the woman has heretofore borne a
good character, is of respectable family, was
Or 10 IN bprh pc CHI ind her chi
dren, and in general esteem by her acquaintan-
ces Among The numerous acts of human de-
pravity which have oeen reco-ar'. new sPa-
pers, we do not rtcollcct ever before TO have
seen mother deserving her infant. The name
OF the wretch whose artfnl villainy has thus de-
prived fond husband Of the companion Of his
bosom, and helpless children OF amo,her's
care-nay, involved simple woman in misery
and woe, deserves that public Indignation
should forever rest upon it. 1t JonN ScANr-
LING. Wesi Times