Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-25

Assault TO MURDER AND ATTEMPTED Su1.
ciDE.-A man, named Geo. W. Cline. FACED
about thirty years, formerly from Pennsvlva-
MAJ called, abont O'clock on Sunday even
ing, at the residence of his former Wife. on
the northwest corner of p and Ninth streets.
IN state of intoXication, and demanued n
reunion. The demand being refused, he as
saulted her with bowie knife A struggle
ensued, in which, fortunately, she was ena-
bled to wrench the knife from his grasn. -
She Immediately rushed into the street, and
throwing the knife away, hurried to the res
ldence OF Il French woman 1.-TWO doors north.
on Ninth street,) for assistance Finding no
one there, she proceeded to another house be-
yond, whence party was dispatched for an
officer to arrest the assassin. Cline followed
her, it seems, to tie residence of the French
woman, and probably there awaited her exit,
with the view of renewing the assault but
was foiled therein by her leaving through
the rear. lie then, having previously pro
cured case knife, and attempted to sharpen
1t, crawed under the French woman's house
and attempted to cut his own throat in1ict-
ing wound on the right side of the nee
about three inches in length The wouu
was very ragged, showing evidently that
was inflicted witha dull instrument. Offic
Lenoir, who was subsequently, found, we
TO the vicinity and after searching awhi
found him as above, and having fastened
rope to his leg succeeded in drawing hi
from beneath the house. He was taken
the hospital about IL p. NJ. As an assistaI
was about to shave his neck with razor,
remarked that he had intended to kill himsel
and would submit quietly if they would onl
finish him. He was then evidently undt
the influence OF liquor The woman, VII
IS now. known by the name of Marin J. Slacl
cher maiden name, as she alleges entered
complaint against him, before Justice Bid,
man, yesterday morning; whereupon, wal
rant was issued for his arrest, on charge
assault TO comclit murder Ske was forme
y the wife of Julius Newburs, and kept
soloon on street, between ID and 3D.
1929. Suspecting that she had been to
intimate with man named McArdle, Il
latter was shot one night in saloon
Newbarg, and died on Tie following day.
Newburg was tried subsequently for the
Tense and acquitted, and afterwards apple
for and obtained a divorce IN short tin
afterwards she married Cline, who was
the time acting as salesman for McNulty
Co., hardware dealers adjoining the salooi
About a year since, she obtained, at Sa
Francisco, a divorce from c inc, on Il
ground of intemperanee and cruel treatmen
and was awarded the custody of child Il
issue of the marriage. lie had been arrest,
several times previously at the Bay, for bea
ing and maltreating her She came up fro
the Bay about a year since, and purchase
the property where she is now living CliI
meantime made trip to Fraser river, al
recently returned about as well todo as Il
generality of those who have sought the
fortunes in that direction, and was pernlittc
to stay at her house and furnished with foe
for several days. On Thursday of week b
fore last, he called there, threatened al
drew knife on her On the following da
he was arrested on the double charge
drawing knife and disturbing the peace
She was induced to withdraw the forme
charge, ON the solemn assurance that h
would leave the city and never molest he
again. In consideration of this circumstanc
he was let off on the other charge with
light fine of s and costs, which was subse, /
quently paid by third party, on his being
arrested on a eapias. His subsequent pro
ceedings we have already related. Officer
Lenoir proceeded to the Hospital, yesterday,
to arrest him and take him to the Station
House, but in the opinion fDr. Simmons he
was not in fit condition to be removed,
although no serious consequences are antici-
pated from the wound in the neck.-SGc.
Union, Tuesday,