New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-26
JEALOUSY, MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

The inhabitants Of Green leland, opposite this city
we're startled at 81 o'clock on Saturday evening by
cries of Murder" several times repeated, and pro.
ceedng from the door.ysrd Of q man named William
Mowers who occupied little house few steps south
of the Green Island Hotel.
crowd at once gathered, when il was Mceftained
that man named George Reed had entered the house
of Mowers where he found his wife, and after holding
half hours conversation with her, drew dirk and
stabbed her on the left side Of the neck, bsow the ear
once in her heart and in the pit Of the stomschi
aud that while making these repeated thIusS upon
ersl times twice in the heart once in the stomach,
and OF ce in his right eide.
The woman fingered until about - o'clock 10 great
agony. though che said but little beyond eXcaiming
at different times, - am dying sm dying "
Reed himself fell on the floor and died in five minutes
after he struck his wife the fret blow;
The cause of the tragic affair was developed before
the Coroners jury and may briefly be stated a. foi
lows: Reed was married TO his wife year ago last
February. They lived together until four or FIVE
months SINCE when she left him and took up her resi-;
derce at Mowers, where che was given . home ana
employment ct fifty cents per week, Mrs Mowers
being unwell. Reed had made several Intellectual
attempts to induce her TO live with him again, and
was in the habit Of visiting her at Movers OCCASION
ally, where they would talk over old matters, sn no
found a young man at Mowers, and had known o.
her having walked out and kept company with young
people. This greatly ohended nim, ana me no he
threats against his wife. On Saturday evening he
went 70 Mowers about 81 o'clock. At the door ne
was met by Mrs. Mowers, and be inquired, h Cath,
srine Reed here" Mrs. NJ. said, mo, she Is not"
He replied, "You lie Cd you; ana ras snot
where he fonnd his wife partially undressed, preparing
to 20 to bed with little child Of Mrs. Movers.
Il seems they held conversation together some me
breast pocket dirk having blade about five nehe.
r. length He struck her fret then himself ana kept
mn TIE blows upon her and himself, until ne Tell, sp-
p,re1ty exhausted. Mrs Mowers rushed 10 the ooor
as scon as che saw him draw tue KNIFE, and say ner
husbar entering at the gate She told him there was
trouble, ard rushing in be saw what Reed had DONE
Going ont, he raised the cry Of " murder.
Reed wac man about % years OF age. FOR some
Mofrions boats. He was, probably fyrmsry sailor,
as his breast covered vi sailor devices marked
in Ipdis blue and red ink. He did not have the eP
pesrsnce of being drinking man, though MRS. M.
saws he was evidently excited with liquor when ne en-
tered the house. His face was small, and slight
mustache and thin lips gave il determined desperate
appearance. The murdered woman was between %
and l9 and at least ordinarily good looking Sne hso
tad she would not again live with Reed because no
had struck her.
Some week or ten days since the house OF Mowers
wss fred but the fire discovered before much damage
| wss done. He believed at the time that Reed vas
the ncendary.
Tie scene Of the tragedy was visited yesterday by
thou. ands iom the n.igt boring country and tins cry.
Amorg those most eager 10 pressing through the
cro~ d. TO obtain sigat Of the bodies, were women
yourg and old.
Nothing in Il house had been disturbed from the
time # the Occurrence, except tia. tie corpees nsd
b. updres ed, washt and .Lsr wounds eeSeo up
Tie scene Irese nted was one Of horror. Ihe muir
derer lay up the floor; his victim was on table,
covered over with wet cloths.
We believe we have stated every ma'eral TACT
brought out tie iIques. No evidence was sddac'
ed showing that the de ,essed woman was not vrtu-
cha acter. that there was any real loanoAuon
for tie jealousy CT he: husband beyond the FAC. tha
me refused TO live with him and did keep company 10
proper way. with other young people. Reed nao
been beard 10 say trat ne would never hurt hti VI
her head and had told Mowers that he had no oplec-
tons 10 bis allowing her home at hi nouse. bu,
DUNG the past week Reed hal declared his wiis ia
get to treat him differently, or he would give ner t3e
length Of his dix. The dirk fouod by the q ie
o; Reed, and was produced before the CoToners III
quest.
Cororer Wi'beck held the inquest. Toe Jarys YER
| Diet was That tire cecs ssed C.hsrine st.ios
Hogel came TO Ter death by hemoTage ana pros,a-
;ion, caused by woGbds inflicted with DIRK 10 tie
hspos Of her bu.bsnd, John Reed"
TIE inquest on tie body Of Reed wss then p'ocee9-
| ed s,h
Both bodies were buried yesterday. ,,,-
Tee wonans maiden mans wss C..hsi!re MaiIda
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