The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-01
A Horrible Case of wife Murder.

THE VICTIM POISONED ny HER HUsBAND-AS-
OTHER WOMAN IN THE CAsE-ANrE MoRrEM
EXAHISATIoN.
Coroner Ranney was called upon about mid
night of Tuesday to hold an ante morten cXami-
nation in the case of Mrs. Nancy Love, residing
with her husband in Fitty-drst street, near Ninth
avenue. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Love is the
victim of q conspiracy, which has been entered
ino between the husband, John Love, and a
woman occupying rooms in the same house,
named Ann O'Neil. The testimony thus far
given IN the case goes tar " show that the wife
has been poisoned.
At the time of writing she was not dead but
DIR. RanDey asserts that II is not possible for her
10 recover from the effects of the drug admin-
s,ered. When she gave her testimony she was
nearly pulscl,ss and failing rapidly. We give
below the testimony verbatim, and from this the
whole history of the case may be learned, SO far
as known -
THE TESTIMONY OF THE VICTIM.
Nancy Love, being duly sworn, says Il live
in this house, and believe myself in dangerous
condition, and will not recoyeri am the wife of
John Love, and have been married to him niue
years was married by Mr., Gordon, In Forty
fourth street; since the first three years he
(meanng her husband) has been very unkind to
me, and has frequently struck me with his
hand and any other thing that came in his
way; l have been sick since last Tuesday,
and have had nothing 10 eat since; l
was taken with vomiting; since was taken sick
! have had great burning in my throat and sto-
n,
yomit until seven O'Clock this evening; have
been boarding with Ann O'Neil for six weeks
past | have never taken anything in the shape of
medicine for more than two or three months past;
the andlady, Ann O'Neil, since last Saturday,
has been very unkind 10 me; she would not even
give me drink OF water when asked her for II;
my husl and has been very unkind TO me ever
since / have been sick; he cursed me, &C.,
and Mrs O'Nel conceded with himi have fire.
quently seen my husband and Ann O'Neil sleep
ing in bed together; she has told me she would
get policeman and shove me into the street, sick
OF well; she told me so 10 night; since have
been sick j have asked him and her for
money TO get something TO eat, but they refused
since / have been sick have frequently called
for doctor, but he (the husOandD refused 20 get
any for me he promised me "a doctor this morn
ing, but he went away on an excursion and left me
alone i have been left alone most OF the time
since have been sick; this morning nv hus-
band and Ann O'Neil | saw in bed toge her; my
husband has many q time threatened TO take
my life since have been sick told my hus-
band thought had been poisoned, but he made
me no reply; Ann, in my hearing, has been con.
tinually talking 20 my husband, saying | was not
worth keeping, &C.; am about eight months
advanced in pregnancy, aud have felt no life
in six days past her
NANCY n LOVE.
mark.
Both Love and the woman ONeil have been
arrested and are held at the Twenty second pre-
cinct station house to await the result. Love is
| a boer-maker, aged tWenty-seyen years, and
native OF this city.
The Jury rendered the following verdict eve
| find that Nancy Love came 70 her ailments from
| poison administered by her husband, John Love,
| and we believe Ann O'Neil is an accessory, both
before and after the fact. Nancy is twenty-eight
| years of age, and native of Ireland
Nancy Love died at ten O'Clock last evening.
| Coroner Ranney will hold an inquest on the body
at ten O'Clock this morning. T. Herald.