Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-15
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Horrible Array.
JEALOUSY AND ATTEMPT TO MURDER.

S4ALotsH AND ATltNfI IO MURDER.
Our county has again bsen made the scene
of one Of the most horrible crimes 1t has ev-
er been our lot to record
A man named Charles O'Neil. living ten
miles west of lansing, on the Decorah road
stabbed his wife and man named Richard
Weaver
II appears that ONeil became Jealous of his
wife, supposing that too grert an intimacy
existed between her and Weaver, who has
q store nearly opposite VNeal's house. W.
boarded with O'Neil and slept in the store.
Early on Monday morning, ONeil, accor-
ding to his statement, saw from his cham
Der window, his wife going towards the
store, and followed her, and found her in
Weavers bed. He Immediately fell upon
Weaver with knife and stabbed him sew
en- times in the back between the shoul-
ders. Mr.. o Neil escaped through an open
window, was overtaken by her husband
and stabbed in the back also. between the
shoulders, infiicting two severe, and it was
thought for time fatal wounds her face
was also badly cut The wounds were
deep enough to reach the lungs, and respir-
alton in both cases was through the wounds
mainly. DIR. J. w. Flint, of Makee, was i'm
mediately sent for, and through the skillful
treatment Of him and Dr. A. H. Houghton,
OF Lansing, who was afterwards called in,
both are considered in fair way to recover,
though for two days life seemed to hang
upon q single thread.
In their depositions, taken while all hopes
Of life were dispared of, both declared their
innocence fany wrong Mrs. Oneil states
that she went to the store, (the upper part
of which is unfishedD to get shavings to kin
die fire with; that she was in the store,
saw her husband coming, and fearing viol-
ence from his hands, fled into back room
where Weaver was Weaver corroborates
her statement, and accounts for his store be
ing open while he was in bed, saying that
he had got up quite early to wait upon
some teamsters travelling that road, and
that he again went to bed, leaving the door
unlocked
Weaver is man fifty years old, while
Mrs. ONeil We should think, is about IS,
very good looking and pleasant and agree
able in her manners. Her father and moth
er had arrived but few days before, and
O'Neil was fitting up his house for tavern
for his father-in-law. We dined at O'Neil's
house last Friday. and at that time the
most friendly relations existed, apparently
between all parties. ONeil spoke in the
warmest terms Of Weaver, of his prosperity
in business. and told us that in the spring
he should put up a larger building to ac-
commodate his business
We are we'll acquainted with all the par.
ties, and knowing that so recently all was
peace and harmony. and the sudden ar
nouncement that Charley O'Neil had stab
bed his wife and Weaver gave us a shock
that we cannot get over.
ONeil made no attempt to escape, but
submitted quietly to remain in the custody
Of neighbor until constable Marsh arrived
who afterwords took him in charge Iii.
examination will take place on the 18th, W.
are told. A great many conflicting rumors
are afoat but We have reason to believe
that the above is the most correct version
of the affair.-Lansing Mirror.
DEcoRAH JouRSAL-This is to be the titlt
Of q new seven column paper just starting
at Decorah, Winnishiek Co. Iowa. Its pro
prietors are Tupper 4 Wright. The MA
terial has already crossed the river at thi
point, on its way from. m..Dodge's Type Foun
dry and Printers Warehouse, at Chicago
The NORTHERN. ..IowAs.-We learn from {
letter from Usage, that Stilson Hutchins
Esq. Of that place, will soon commence th'
publication Of an eight column democratic
paper, bearing the above title.-North Iorc
Times
A MORMON IN IowA.-The Chichasaw Re
publican, under the caption, Ladies Be
ware" publishes q statement signed by C.
n. Webster, Of that Co, to the effect tina
Charles Curtis, late of Chickasaw, and for
merly Of Clarksville, Butler CO., has wifi;
in Clarksville, that he is reported to have
wife in Alamakee Co., and Mr. Webster i
informed that he is now making sad havoc
with the heart Of young lady in Chicasav
county.-D.
FRE-About midnight, on Monday last
a fire broke out in in honse on 9th Avana
nue., between ST. and I'd sts, owned by
J. W. Carly, and before anything could b
anything done, the building was entirel,
consumed. 1t was only by great axertiol
on the part Of its inmatesthat the adjoinin,
buildings were not destroyed
All that could be done was most thor
oughly performed. and that was to remain
actively idle, and let the doomed buildin,
| burn,-Clini0u Herdle