New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-22

ArrEnPr TO MURDER A WIyE.-THe Boston S4aAay
DlDqth says that William o. Eaton, late assistant editor
Of Dodges MsseuM under kind OF demoniacal niu
attempted TO murder his wife, who account Of
ojugal troubles had left her ege lord and sought shell
and protection beneath her fathers roof IL appears
that Eaton to Lynn Thursday afternoon and pass
ing by the residence Of his father inaw Mrs. Eaton
him. and recoecting former difficulties, spoke n him
from the window and besO1ght him TO 90 back to Boston
end leave her peace Eaton pretended to be peDiseu
and requested an interview, which granted and
" High Rock named as the place Of meeting Mrs.
Eaton however disrusng the intentions of her husband
took companion, Miss BeSsow, with her and the inter-
view was held the place designated What occurred
there is not known but about u o'clock, Mr. and Mrs.
Eaton and Miss BessOw were seen coming down Pearl
-. Nothing out Of the ordinary course Of things
wcs remarked until the trio arrived at tho foot Of
Pearl II. Union, Miss Bessog, at Eaton request
walking twelve PAGES in front, when Mrs. Eaton
tuddenly lett her husband and across Pearst Sle
was speedily oyeraken by Eaton who seized her by the
neck turned her violently round presented Ps.o-the
nuzzle of which touched her tenpeand pulled the trig
ger she inclined her head forward and the bell passed
through The cope vi her bonnet tearing oil portion Of the
lace around her neck The report Of the pistol attracted
crowd and officer Pafrey undertook ~ arrest The has
hand. With the ierocty OF tiger Eaton assaulted the
officer ara was pummeling him in brutal manner when
several citizens nterfered and secured the ohecde Iae
discharged pistol found IN the front yard Of Dwelling
near the place OF asssuli and me mate TO H hesyny
charged picked up the mex! morning in the yard Of
the City Hail. where X had evidently been thrown by
Eaton after be placed in the lock-up. On Frtay
Morning Eaton was brought before Justice Newhl 0f the
Police Court the charge OF attempting 70 murder his
wife but at the request Of bis counsel, Dean Peabody
ESQ., the examination postponed until Monday
ing La the meantime Eaton is quaered sal in
Salem.
MOSsTERf ~ HrNAS SHAPI.-Ihe AttHgdon LesOcrG,
says: German named gcob Brengsr esaIiing biz
trial in Wyoming County, Va charged with a Series Of
oenees that urpsss horror any OF the tales which old
wives tell bad children keep them quiet Of gans who
lived once upon q time This Bfenigar was formerly
Baptist preacher North Carolina While residing there
be atgen. pied outrage upon his daughter. His
wife made the fact known, and Brenigsr with his family
moved into Wyoming. There he mace another attempt
10 rape hs own daughter Shortly sfterward, being de-
srous Of obtaining renewal OF his license 70 preach
which had been taken from him in North Carolina he ao-
Piled 10 his wife 20 rerae the charge she had brOu zh against
Linz and admit that she had falsely. This she re-
fused 10 10, Notwithstanding he inflicted frequent and re-
were beating upon her AZ last, finding neither persua-
sion threats, cuttings would have any influence oae
hight be pulled bis wife out Of bed and dragged her
piece OF new ground full Of stumps. inurnZ her 80
feTousy thar she died short ne after giving premature
birth TO child Mrs. Brenia al first refused tel the
moce oi receiving her m ures but finding that deain
was inevitable, made OF the neighbors acquainted
with al the facts. The husband arrested out re-
leased on bali While under bonds, he made sn attempt
10 decoy his niece married woman, into the wDods az
the back Of her residence but she told her husband VINO
pursued the rufan and would have killed hun but his
gun missed fire. This statement we have Obtained IRON
gentleman residing in Tazewel, who eoguxsat ot al
the lscs.