The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-15
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Her Husband.

Horrid TrageAy--A womaa Hsilea b
Her Husbasd.
II was noticed BY telegraph, . da
or two ago, that q man had stable
. his wife in Detroit, killing her al
most instantly. The following par
ticulars OF the shocking tragedy ",
clip from the Advertiser, Of the ssI
instant:
Yesterday morning abou. half
past IL o'clock, q most horrible
murder was committed on the Chi
cago road, below Thompson street
on the Lafierty farm, in the 9th ware
OF this city. A man by the name o
Edward Benedict stabbed his wit,
Emily with a small clasp pocket
knife, the blade by which the fata
wound was inflicted being about two
and one-half inches in length. one
third Of an inch in width, and sharI
at the end.
The frst that was known OF the NJ
fair, was when q gentleman namet
Truman w. Lsdd, Of Dsarhort, ws
passing with a wagon. he besrt
the cry OF murder issuing from th,
small, ono story and a half house oc
cupied by Benedict and his wife,
the door few open on the instant
and he discovered Mrs. Benedic
partially on the floor, with her hus
band standing over her, having tho
knife in bis hand. She rushed ou,
OF tho door, and through the gate tt
the side Of the gutter, stopped and
stood erect for the space OF about one
and a half minutes. when uttering q
cry Of agony, she fell on her left side
into the mud Of the gutter, and al
most Immediately expired. When
she ran out Of the house, her three
little children we're in the yard, and
as she brushed against them, nearly
knocked them down. When she
fell, the children got down by her
side, kissed her, and sobbed as il
their hearts would break. As the
unfortunate woman left the house by
the front door, the hapless husband
went out the back door, and into the
barn, but Immediately retracing his
steps, got a chain about five feet in
length, and with it in his hands
started for the woods, distant abou,
half a mile. Mr.. Ladd at once wen,
to the 9Th Ward House, where the
election was being held, and secured
the services of officer Mshaney and
Mr.. Stuart OF Wright's Merchan,
Police, who started at once in pur
suit oi the murderer.
Another person, getting some as
sistance, carried the body into the
house, and placed it on the floor. =
The officers found Benedict in the
woods, about half a mile from the
house, under a tree, he having the
iron chain, (Which was quite heavy
and small whitfield stick in his
possession.
When the officers came mp with
him, he inquired what they wanted
and the answer being given that they
had come to arrest him, he fell upon
his knees, with his hands clasped
as if to implore for mercy. He told
them to send off the crowd who had
followed tae officers, for he would
give himself up, and further stated
that If the chain had not slipped he
would not have been alive when
they arrived. He was taken to Jail
at once, and stated to the officer and
also to our reporter, that he had kill.
ed one OF the best women that ever
breathed. Also, that he had been
absent from home, and that his wife
gave birth to q child and taunted
him by saying that he was not its
father. He says that but Q short
time before, he assigned over to heI
all OF his property, and that that be.
ing the case, and hearing from her
own lips that she had not been true
to him, but that the child, of which
che had been delivered, was q bas-
tard, he, without knowing what be
did, stabbed her. He further states
that q moment before he had no idea
Of committing the deed, but passion
overcame him, and her death was
the result. He says that going TO
state prison is nothing compared to
the awful thought that God will no,
forgive him, and that he thinks he
will not 60 to state prison, but b ifore
that time be will be dead.
A Coroner's Jury was empannel-
led by Justice of the Peace Martin
but the inquest was deferred until
this morning, for the purpose OF hold
ing post n10rten examination. -
The post mortem examination was
held by DR.. Davenport, who found
that the knife had penetrated the
heart, through the left breast. Only
one stab was made, but unfortunate
ly that stab proved fatal at oncs.-
After the Doctor had concluded hi,
examination, the sisters, and othel
relatives Of the deceased were ad
mitted to the room, and q scene o
the most affecting nature ensued. -
The sounds Of wsiling for the de
ceased were heart-rendirg in the ex
treme, and could be heard for a lonl
distance.
Mrs. Benedict was a tall and fine
looking woman, With black hair anc
eyes, and . clear complexion, ant
would have been twenty eight year
Of age on the tenth day Of Angus
next.
Sleeping In Railroad Cara Domes
tic Scene aad Moral.
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