New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-18
A WIFE CHARGED WITH KILLING HER
HUSBAND.
INTEMPERANCE THE CAUSE.

DAUGHTER CALLED TO TESTIFY AGAINST THE
MOTHER.
For come yesrs past John Thompson aud his wife.
Elizabeth, carried on sn extensive milk bueiaess in
the Eastslp distrct Of Brooklyn. by perseysrias ia
dustry ard strict economy Mr.. Thompson acquired
conside rable property and Is he was somewhat sd
varoe! in years, Re determined to sell out snd live
more at bis esse This course was doubtless hss.eoed
from the fact that hmsef and wife we're Of ntsmpsr.
a,e HABITS end, when intoxicated, they usually Quar-.
relied With each other. On such occasions Ms.
Thompson would best her husband with her ISIS sat
stlike him with any weapon within her resch. About
four weeks sgo Mr.. Thompson moved 10 tins city aud
hired apartments 10 the basement of premises No. 756
Sc cord Avenue where be has since lived.
Abont "a O'Clock yesterday morning, Officer Noye',
of the TweDty fret Precinct, received Information
from two men that Thompson was lying dead or dying
10 the place.
The officer hasteIed to the spot ard found Mr..
Thompton dead upon the floor With several wounds
upon his head. From what he could CLEAN cDncsruiog
the matter the officer thought best TO arrest Mrs.
Thompson on suspicion, see seemed much confused
and ssita,.d and made various contradictory state
men,s concerning the death Of Der husband. Sarah
Am and VIM. CLANCY, her daughter and sonn'lsw,
and John Williams were detained a. witnesses at the
Station. House. Coroner Sebnner subsequently held
an quet on the body but It impossb bic TO learn
with what weapon death was caused. A hstcbet and
Heavy cot glass tumber split through the middle,
both having blood spots upon them were found 10 the
room where deceased lay but whether the wound, Oh
his ad we're Inflicted with either Of these vespons,
could hot be satisfactorily sscer aired The wound OF
tue temple might have been caused by the ha.chst.
Tbs following is the most important Of the tesIimo-
ny ELECTED
Sarah Ann Clancy, residing at No. 7jG Second ava
nue. bell sworn, dsPo'ss and y-fsterday sernoon be-
two houIs snerwsrd them sent down TO my mothers sps
wthe wf. Of decss.ed = get h,tcest .hiee .ae
aud took II 9th then observed blood on my notosrs
and also upon oas Of her bands. a.s'a s.5 %, S
.r and that sue hai been tyrs 20 TIE o9Sa on a
~. IN. auepce OF liquor and thinking thai tasy had
bad one Of their usual ds.sments LEFT AID went up Gs
he negspce " Hqcor shout half hour srssrd o.ms
down ssu fr some wood and then heard nay .th snoring
foe 60, my wood ant vent ',,rs without ssyna say
nsrt. siB and then my father tho frs. spoke
n M be- asked me II l ~u Lighting candle, and
shs -, ag co. a.. sns b. a I. do not 90 s,rss
oc s.io. -ben b. resolved bsins. from MS vile ne res
sGe 10. we, void e s: .,sia -. VITA
f.t sft there and retained In f On ortwset, aaes
and hat eou 20. .mpty ~ said matter st hts
mother yiDs the door vito esr Ga tne ose
tsen EFF locked The sod put the tey o. the wnso~a.
ard soout clock this morning my tnss
Hy oos sle toe ne 20 CONS do.n tnn zoe 'a,ss
said be soo0t eioi and 'ad tia hs "a:
sug ~ my sad that shs then went 70 SLEEP sad
IT, soor aud ,oS ins found h., cad .aa
in soa c,ms gp for me Ty mother and my.s
vert Cor Doctor could rot et woeo, hssrtsS
to it ..eold ,h.n n- blood fathers head
abo he HgCr, AID started icr tie StIes -.
William Clsbcy, husband Of the previous witness
va, called and &c uobos,sd the testimony q bic -te
George B. BJUtoD, ST. D., deposed: hsye made
tost osm s,smoson Of the BODY of ths deoss'sa JOIN
T,onp,D ping eesd st tots pses nLa up2n Ias sss
Die ncsed ssss.sd wound sbJpt ~ ucaes M sbsto'
uL Involved ore Of ths branches Of the Temporal artery In
nsdasJ beIesn para 20 AID about the Mars dsant
co srso hes borms liver spd Kidney. J sLd toe sonaea
fse sts Uehsh eotr.e nor .ss 49, t -
eonerohi the esuss Of ces1 sss eAlA"'H i'" h'-"e'
hou The wounds ABOVE nsItorsd
TLls clos,d the ssse wh ch was submitted 10 tbs
Juiy ybo coon afterwards endorsed verdict as fos-
lowe:
Tt., Jssr Tfogp,on the ssossas5 e.ne 70 he seaA Of
;. haB,s ef biz wife EIzs5sth TbemPSou
by sone ln.lIunes, 10 tie Jury oIknown Apni 49, sos
The trsoper wa then srsigne5 and examined by
Coroner Sehrmsr. S,e is % or AZ ysns Of age and
native Of yngIis In spswsr 10 the question ~ TO
what ere hsa to ssy relative TO the charge preferred
sg.ir,t her, Hrs. Thompson replied, 81 did no. do
Et." Size Sss cent 10 TIE Tonbs 10 vait the action
Of toe 6 aud jay.
NJ t., u psou eas 81 yesrs Of age, and naive Of
K slsud At tie time Of his dean be vas the owass
II several lcusss ard lots in Brooklyn (E d. His
oply child i nrs Clancy aow Only about IL years Of
age.