The New York herald., 1862-08-20

The Repsblicaa Wotckmaa Of 0rosupors L. oe n loQn
inst publishes detailed account Of eas u those trad
Affairs which every and then starle the meat ssrsno
communities. appears thai Henry Hammond. residing
At shelter Island, opposite Gresnport allowed the 'asss
eyed monstsr enter into his thoughts and hs became
jealous q hs wife, The subject Of his suspcns was NJ
ws's relative aud Hammond supposed his wes parent
and sissr TO be passyey cognzant Of Irregularities N
his wfc's conduct Revenge entered his bosom, and
few days ago heW6nt into Of the village stores b
Grscnport and purchased sheath knife. with the feo
nious intent 10 II at opportune time. with he
spirit jealousy in his bosom be proceeded 70 his homo
on a visit; he entered the house very abruptly and
opened tha conversation with vtuperstion and abuse.
This ws followed y SGws u.. In ns melee h
house, leaving his QIammcnd'sl wife IN the room.
lie suddenly crasped her By the shoulder with his
plunged twice in her side The sister who had sess
through the door his rise and descend with the blow
victim but in VAIN and then sSs followed her moshss
who had the shore 70 call for help What followed
in the room !, not precisely known; but that fearful
Looking back the house. Mrs. Havsns her daughter
run out q dozen hftecp steps and drop. HaDmond
followed instant later and she him, when he zoe
outside whore he cond his wife falling fallen, draw
draw Il scI os again and is withn three fsss = II;
wife. Tho blood flowing prcfusely ircm their throata
made two pools on the green sod that could he seen hours
rme Of the nc;gbors hearing the ontcrics were soon
on the spot and lifting the woman bore her into The
house hammond then and looked around, and IL in
supposed he thrust thc knife into lis side, ugly
cash found the tenth rib BY the time the
had deposited their bleeding and seemingly lfeIsss bar
then Oh the bed and had out, Hammond had picked
up his hat and was running with the hesness II deor
toward the Shore One OF the men caught sight Of his
arm swinging back ~ from making throw, and the
knife was afterwards found In that direction lying in
c.ump u weeds which IT. had fallen They ran after
him. and he dsshed into tho wator Far as 70 his
arrits ducked his head under evidently intending
70 drown hnsel. But INC effort too great or his
resolution too woak s be soon rot up came Ashore and
quietly submitted arrest, being In fact thoroughly
ha,sted and poweess lie laid on the ground, on
blankets and occr sent for who stood guard over him.
messenger cspaicedto reenport for DR. g. B. Nj
col who arrived proceeded dress Mrs Havens
wounds. lie found less than fourteen distinct wounds
her throat Is truly frighfui onc literally stretching
iron ear ear = but through agitation tho dnncsa
Of his bdc did no. sever any OF he main vessels u the
neck though barely missing the carotid artery. One
hand IL badly cut ncross tour fingers and tho thumb
nearly or The stibs in her side bnsk, though gaping
and widc arc Geep. and the other wounds mob
considered necessarily dangerous. II Ia hoped that by
keeping perfectly quiet, aud with careful nursing she
may bo saved. The wounds were dressed aud she wAa
lcit "A A comfortable condition as the circumstances
wou!s admit Of The wound his threat j. also ghasty
looking sight, rrsgcd aad deep. 1hc knio entered hss
vnirpr cutting hole Oct oi which his breath ssres In
hosrso gas No large blood vessel however, Injured.
fhe stab ia his siac Is wide one bat the force VI the
stroke being evidently broken by The rib u did not psno
trzsc ,I vital part is believed 10 be touched He
WAS tase 10 ckargc VI tso Town authorities OF Shelter
Island At tho latest unts this evening the woman
was better aud appeared to be rcvvipg.