Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-07-29
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case But Mrs. Dobbin informs that her daugh-
ter has met with nothing but abuse from him since
their return. And by means of this alteration her
house has been the of almost constant uproar,
also that Spencer was in the practice of heapng up
on his wife the most vile and degrading epthets thus
disturbing the peace of the family and neghborhood.
Last evening Spencer became disorderiy and
uncomfortable that his wife and her mothers family
became alarmed for the safety of the diseased, and
measures were forthwith taken for his immediate ar
rest, which was accordingly done by Thos. j. Foote,
one of the constables of this city. Upon being ar-
rested he requested permission of the officers to re-
turn into the house and speak with bis wife before
being taken to Jail, which granted. He accor-
dinghy repaired her bedroom but she, being afraid
of him, refused to open the door. He then prevail
ed on the brother of the diseased to go with him to
her room, and solicit admission. When she heard
her brothers voice she opened the door, and stood
near her bed, facing her husband as he entered the
door. He then inquired of her if she would 60 with
him to jail She replied that she would not-where-
upon he presented six barrel revolving pistol ather
and fired-the first attempt was only snap, with
out any effect: but SO quick the murderer in his
purpose that before her brother could arrest his arm,
happy victim of his passion in the act of turning
from him, with the hope no doubt of screening her
self from the awful death to which she found herself
now exposed, ball from his pistol struck her under
her shoulder blade and out in the neck just a.
bove the left breast After the bloody deed was ac-
complished, the deceased took few steps, and was
met by her heart stricken mother, who in the depth
of her agonzing grief, exclaimed, she caught her
bleeding and dying daughter in her arms ''Oh! ADJ
cline! Adeline! can't you speakf' But she could
only reply to this touching nterrogatory from her
fond mother by her expiring gasps, as she survived
but five or six minutes after this foul deed was per-
petrated.
The brother of the deceased informs US that Spcn-
Ger turned and attempted shoot him also, but the
pistol was knocked from his hand ere he succeeded
in his purpose.
Mrs. Spencer was but Is years Of age, just In the
bloom of life, and in appearance very interesting
woman, and we learn from her brother that she was
: connected with the Baptist church.
Thus, by the hand ofthe partner of her BOSOM
has this Inflated young woman been hurried into the
eternal world! AS we gazed upon the lfeless corpse
s her face as well as dress being besmeared with
blood, we shrunk from the cruel sight, glad to turn
away from so sad picture of human depravity.
This dreadful occurrence has overwhelmed her
family connections with grief and sorrow, while it has
covered their habitation with the mantle of gloom
and dependency.
All. fan would we administer consolation to tho
bereaved sufferers on this heart-rendng OCCASION
We can shed for them the sympathysing tear; but
ga wounded spirit who can heaF "The heart know
! eth its own bitterness" And we forbear to expa-
tate further.
Let this awful tragedy be warning to the pas
sionate man! Oh! stay thy hand, ellow-man, ifthou
art under SO fearful an influence lest thou also be-
c come murderer.
: FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The statements we have already published, we TO
ceived from the parties concerned who eye-wit
of the affair. The following additional partic
ulars we received from the yesterday a
u ternoon.
We learn that the accused had for some time pre-
vious to the MURDER weapons of death concealed a
+ bout the house, which we've discovered by the IN
mates OF the family-a dirk as well loaded pis-
e toll, which deceased feared to have removed her
j. mother informs U.S. lest the vengeance of her hus-
L band should consequently fall upon her head Her
husband says that last week Spencer seized deceased
by the breast while in her bed room in his presence,
and presenting pistol at her bosom. said he GO
ing to kill her-whereupon deceased's brother step
ped between them, and that Spencer threatened to
shoot him if he nterfered between himself and wife.
The brother rushed upon him, sliced his arm, and
thus prevented him, at that time, from accomplish
,o ing his design at the time giving Mrs. Spencer
us an opportunity to escape. Mr. Dobbin further in.
10 forms us that complaints then entered against
r. Spencer to our city authorities and when he saw
prospect being confined in JAIL he earnestly sought
LII permission to see his wife, who had concealed her
self at neighbours. But she refused to have an In
tervew with him, unless he would deliver up his pis
toll. He at first declined but was finally prevailed
upon to deliver his pistol into the hands of of tn,
ladies present. Mrs. Spencer then appeared and he
,re husband according to statement deceaseds mothe
oh got down upon his knees, and promised to behay
at himself in the future if she would use her nfuenc
to prevent him from going to jail. After his earnes
,ry pleadngs, she yielded to bis wishes. And Mrs. Dob
bins says she then hoped that the difficulties were
of end but the fire of discord again arose betwee
them, the fatal result of which ended in his shootin
an her, the manner in which we gave yesterday.
OF After the southrillin g deed was perpetrated.-
of The Murderer was Immediately arrested and is
M. confined in the county Jail, awaiting his trial.
ter We understand that the night of Spencer's a,