The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-07
Wise Murder IN Drtro,t.

lhTom the DETROIT FREE Press, Apfn 81
msn named Edward r. Benedict. an American, liv.
ing on Michigan avenue, stabbed bis wio through tho
heart, ndie.ng wound Of which she disd within half
OF passion, which was, perhaps nfimea by Indulgence
b. liquor.
Tho 6rst ntimation that was received of trouble was
cries sgupg from oe house. followed by the appear
OF Mrs Benedict Who out Of the front Nc and
meaio'aly fell to the ground when she founi be
in dSiug condition. Al the asme tune her husband
dscovood running DOT OF the oiru ana making for the
WOODS, whch we're bsf mile distant Upoa
beng taken into nsody he arno vie ged tine deed aud
fell ON he knees, WIN bis HANDS caspad imp ofing
cY from heaFea. The pair bged Ia suiau brown house.
and had three children
At an interview which reportor had with the pri-
soper the jan, ne made statement which ne man
taiuej 10 10 every particular 10 THIS ns stated
Ihat difficulty had COR some time existed between
himself ana bm wife various causes. One was that
some tue since be decided ~ her farm WORTH SO, 900
which ste has since held, snd refused 10 allow BIN
rarticint'e lately she declared that soc should
icsve him. telling hin openly that there a the
cy WHOM ste liked better lad VINO tbs flt1er OF
her lsft ohud Fhis oxppereied hun, and perhaps in-
oucco bim 20 cnh than he had a5cust I'm ID
TO. Yesterday lac han whiskey In the house, Of
which be drank moderately She hal fJrty dollars
foes,sson, winch bad lately received eume OF which
ne desired her 10 let him hsve 10 pay debts Win She
fused 20 do so ana alteration eusued Which there
were hard words On both siJes and tho old mater Of
The Other was brought up ny her IN tnit
greatly snfngcd tim she again declared her intention ~
leaving h, and nsd packed ~ some Things preparatory
10 doing So when be again dSg,det the money and
ans~ecd BY her that no must take her hearts blood rst
WITH that drew Ont pocket knife and plunged IL into
Der breast He Instantly from pass and
realized the eyient ct the deco aud 10 d. 81 des
10 tho Da where he SsizeJ chain au nitomp
hang himaolf t. beam roc chain slipped on the beam
and. bearing people IN the house he took II In mad
and ran for TOE wcods intending 30 accomplish obs
there but prevented by TIE pursuit That was nude
He vas evidently desperate and determined 10 commit
suicide " poe3ibe.
lie s M American, above stated and has the appear.
ance OF being al Intelligent Ills reputation Ia that
% quiet, ncl3rsve persoo and many who nave known
him long time astonisned that he sboud commit
the act HIS wife w,s considered an energetic won an
and was universally esteemed bv her ac1aantlnces lie
has been doing nothing for mc. Her rclatvos say
ibet they have had very little Difficulty aud that ne never
offered her violence before. lie " cV down completely
and declares tba no Punishment THIS world the next
would be to heavy n he could by enduring patiently
hIngNf back 70 lic TIC act evidently committed
10 sudden AMI aDcontfosbe ~ Of passion, ani az
quickly rriFnt1 n lie was formerly turnBoy IA the
a IN th cry sod vent " Y.xeo ia tho regnsot witch
i bore iof ne H. VAS Elso concerned ~ oae time
IN pa snaf ~'th "a man nauod Mclaughlin, IN which ~
vaf str'rty stabbed but from which H. vas nxonerhe1
Ia tLl. ve IN the townsh oi Rediord Ia this county