Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-07-21
THE MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY A JEALOUS
WIFE IN CHICAGO.
DArVsiIloN OF AMELIA PnANsTED--sTATEMEN or
Mrs TERnUEE-A woMAss REVENGE.

10y ouVuA hNenty-uYe, WAS padAiuR /
along the street in front Of Reynolds Block, she
was accosted by Mrs Terhune, wife of Matthias
lerhune, who resides at 900 North Walcott
street, Mrs Terhune requesting an opportunity
10 speak with Miss Fransted in private The
ihleI ucceded to The request, aud accompanied
the iOrmer up stairs into the second story of
l'eynolds Block. As soon as they reached the
pubic corridor Mrs. Terhune drew knife and
stabbed Miss Fransted, following her work with
Dlood'thrsty fury, cutting slashing and stabbing |
ull her victim fell headlong down stairs and out |
upon the sidewalk where she was picked up by |
lassers by and conveyed into drug store.
Meanwhile Mrs Terhune quietly but rapidly |
retreated from the building.
Inc wounded woman, scarcely able to articu- |
lale' was carried up stairs to DR.. Reynolds
ONCE, where her wounds were examined and
dressed VI these there are not less than six
deep hesh cuts. The first blow struck into the
lett eye entirely destroying that organ, and
terribly mutilating the eye-lids Another stab
directed Mt the neck entered the throat at its
base. Another about two inches higher and
directly IN 'front.' pierced the windpipe through
ana through, penetrating far back into the neck.
another blow with the knife inflicted n long,
ghastly cash uader the lett check, laying bare
the jaw bone, while upon the left shoulder there
are Two other similar wounds. The physicians
say mere is very little prospect that the woman
Will recover There is no doubt but the deadly
Assault was prompted by jealousy Miss
Franstcd has resided in Mr. Ierhunes family,
AMI Mrs. Terhune has always been jealous of
Mr. Terhune's attentions Miss Fransted has
no relations or friends in Chicago, but has
sister in Cleveland Mrs. Terhune has been
arrested, aud will be held to await the result OF
her victims injuries.
Asa precautionary act, Police Commissioner
L. D. brown, who is fortunately agstratc,
yesterday afternoon visited the wounded woman
ana took her deposition, which was made as
fOllows:-
"Aly name is Amelia Fransted have been
married; Mrs Terhune inflicted these wounds
upon me in Reynolds block; do not know
whether can survive no one but Mrs. Terhune
and myself saw the decd am twenty two years
old she was jealou1 Of me; year ago last
March | was arrested by Mrs. Terhune on o
charge Of adultery, aud was discharged; have
not seen her since that time until to-day she
had threatened my life have always tried TO
Keep out Of her way met her down here by the
| Post Oihce ehe took me by the arm and said,
Il have been looking for you ever since last year,
and now l have got you. rcphe !, Very
well; if you want to talk to me, will go up in
the hall here : we came up in the hall, and she
said, You are the girl that came to my house :
said, Il am : she drew knife and struck me
IN the eye | remember no more ran down
stairs into Woodlands bakery; have sister
Mrs. Captain Henry Bush living in LaSale, and
my other relatives in Cleveland"
(Signed) "AMELIA FRANsrRD."
The above was subscribed and sworn to, aud,
in the event of the death of the unfortunate
woman, will be used as evidence against Mrs.
Terhune in her trial for murder
Mrs. Terhune has made statement giving
her version of the affair and its anecCdents.
This lady is evidently woman Of culture aud
a certain degree of refinement. Her language
is well chosen aud fluent. She is not far from
forty years Of nge, and, under different ciroum-
stances from those in which we saw her, VIC
should judge her to be lady of pleasant Ap-
pearance and demeanor. Her figure is slight
end graceful, mud her dress plain and simple,
befiiting her condition in life. Indeed, her
toilette was rather that of the mechanics wife at
home, experimenting her household duties,
than of the street promenade, aud it is asserted
by the officers that she hastily changed her dress
upon arriving at home, although she must have
known that she would bo called for Immediately.
Tho presumption is that sue artfully concealed
or destroyed the dress she wore when she per-
formed the bloody deed, as from the nature aud
number Of the wounds inflicted by her, she must
have gone from her terrible work dripping with
the blood of her victim.
Substantially, the statement Of Mrs. Terhune
is as follows; That about year and half ago
her husband was taken sick with the typhoid
fever, OF q contagious form. Her daughter a
young lady Of fifteen, who waited upon her
father during his illness, upon his recovery was
also struck down with the disease, and when she
was i'll, neighhor recommended to them as
nurse for their daughter, Miss Fransted She
was employed From that day peace aud happi-
ness departed from their home. Mr. Terhune, n
man of gay, dashing appearance, almost immc-
diately became very devoted ia his attentions to
MISS Fransed, and continued very gallant till
she was dismissed, which was when the daughter
had recovered. Mrs. Terhune had at yarious
times demonstrated with MIR Terhune, but was
on each occasion put off with some insulting
reply. with the departure of Miss Fransted,
commenced Mr.. Terhune's inAttenton to his
family lie would remain away from home for
weeks at time without his wife knowing his
whereabouts
Upon several occasions, when Mrs. Terhune
asked him to give up his mistress, he threatened.
II sue did not shut up, he wonld sell out his
business aud go elsewhere, where be would not
be bothered with her nonsense In several
Instances Mrs. Terhune was the recipient of
letters from Miss Frausted, post-marked at
CieVelanu' ONO but she knew positively that
Miss Fransted was still in the city, and these
letters were but blinds to put her off the track
She also states that upon one occasion she re-
celVed a note from Miss Fransed, couched in
Inc most insulting language, informing her TINT
she MISS fransted) was aware of her iealouav
and was fully prepared for her should she ever
take It into her head to assault her Thus matters
passed till yesterday, when Mrs. Terhune.
accompanied by her nephew, lad of probably
eight years of age, came down town to look after
house. In passing along Dearborn street in
front OF Reynolds block, she encountered Miss
fransted, whom she has not met before since
she'was employed in her house as nurse She
AYERS that Miss Fransted, upon seeinr hpr ca
menced Laughing. She's Yg! nneu near her,
ana requested an inter,Iew which Miss Fransted
at hrst declined, but aiterward assented to, upon
NJ t'r' FAe would go up stairs into
Reynolds Block, stating at the same time that
she had better not become obstreperous, as she
was prepared for her They passed up the
stars into the public corridor, and Mrs Terhune
oegan lnterceding with her to give back her
husband. Miss Frausted, in a tantalizing mau-
ner, told her she ought to be ashamed to be
jealous, and more to that effect. This was
more than she could bear, and, blinded TO the
consequences and rendered furious by jealousy
she assailed the woman who had robbed her of a
worthless husband with knife, and then fled
such IS the substance OF Mrs. Terhune's version
OF the affair. From this it would appear that
lhe assault was not preneditated, nor expected
Anu yet right here occurs the question, why
was she armed with a drk.kuifes
This morning Mrs. Terhune was again ar
raigned before Justice 4. B. Brown, when the
cas-, case was further continued till Saturday. Mr..
Ierhuns has engaged E. G. Asay and Robert
heryey, Esqs., as counsel for Mrs. Terhune.
Inc wounded woman IL not yet dead, but lies
III very preoarious condition
Mrs Terhune has been admitted to bail, to
await the result OF the girls injuries,
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