New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-05
A Woman 70 soned by her Son.

The Chicago Tribune says that on Sunday
afternoon tire residents in the vicinity OF tLe corner Of
North Wood and Indsnasts. gere startled by hearing
deed Oh grsudma's dea1l" Some of the persous
1ho had overheard the ehilds Lamentations went to
where she was or tie sicewalk ard upon asking her
RI use Of her sorrow were nforcd that sirs. Mary
Barns, the cnio's grandmother and tie mother "
1hsGdens Buras disspated scoundrel, WIS cesd and
that her Ubc chiids) fafhPr IN the house veiY
dyunk, and refused 20 let her touch the body. Tic
stsi was cared for by neighhor, and The fact
Of hrs. Brns's death was whispered from car 70
ssr coon becoming the topic + conversation IN
tie DeIgbboTEood. those who were ACQUAINTED
With "Thsd" BirTs kne. hm 10 be a desperate
character, FIJI. Of crue.ty. aud mao wlo wcnd not
Aotitate 70 commit any criiae IN tie ca idar. u
approached IN one Of ms drunken fits. and therefore il
not thought prudent inqui-3 Of him. Personally.
h regard TO the old lady's adden demse-scdden it
was, 6ecruse she BY neigi bOrs in tie full
enjoyment o: health than two hours before
Tho child bad been absent frOm home during be alter
noon and upon her iciurn found ihe grandmother ~
On her face a lOuiee end her father sitting at
table in drunken si0por nut sufficiently wakoui t. tell
Der not 20 disturb Ter grandmot she D. 'eep.
That was ell the Information they evad 0bt IN from
her Mrs.. Williams, nrignhCr Lad seen Burns oh sing
his wife through the yard about 4ocl ok She him
eaten her by Ihe thros with hand end strike her
several terrible blows 10 the face with the other hand;
saw him drag her into the house. Mrs Williams
screamed. and told BurGs not To KIN his wife, bat he
Only answered by pounding her harder.
About O'clock N the evening. HE wife OF Thad
Burns YVES seen to emerge from ne house by those
the lookout and they Immediately piled her with ques.
tons In regard 10 The y aadnolncis datl, hit it
evident ssc disincined 10 give the reformation &c
Urcd However, by dDigeDt Ilq iFyT Ibty got from
her the following lae's: Tat Borns came INTO tho
house about O'Clock 10 an Intoxicated oondiol bring
ing with him pitcher vi Deer. Dinner US about
ready. and The family. consisting of oil Mrs. Burns,
and 1had.' and Lis wife, sat down to eat. Among
fbe other dishes on tho board some SOUP which
Ars Burns IT,, refused 10 piftako or This, together
viii her refnsl ~ drinb The beer which DO poured out
sxaspersted BrTrs. aid lie bio shoud both at
Of be soup and drink some Of the teer. sac stOuty
declined and te IndiBg that vods would not prevail,
took hold oi her sand attempted ty main strength to
toree 81 the betr down h.T throat.
desperate scuffie ensred and Old Mrs Burns came
between thcn and forced Bnrns 10 release nls hold,
when the wife escaped through the DOR She said tt
she sne her husband clutch his mother
and tlrow her heavily upcO the foOr She retained
hiad IN the YARD about m hour when her brutal bu
baud made search AID discovered her hiding ? .. G.
drsgrcG and pounded her. rs WAS Witnessed BY AlFs.
&liiamh When she was brought r. tO the house she
fonnd her mother law ing Oh the i,unge in the same
poSiion described by the hto girl Burns o.l her s6c
was seeep and threatened Vengeance ii she disturbed
ber fcPoss. tie made her SIT down in another room.
wheie she remained until she found opportunity &c
fsceDe by his falling asleep
lie Impression p.@alls among his neiChbors that
BnrDs nixed poison with the beer and SOAP with Tie
Intention Of putting an snd 20 his uifs's existence
Hey had lived ulhspEily for more tbaD eigLf years
nhG ubodt two months s &c SIZE Sled on pc9i nn for
ncisofcs hom him on TIE grsun4s OF his living IN ar
DPca sit' u adultery with notorious woman namo1
Macy AaItin. ara for brutal Treatment since lor
application FOR separation. he has Frequently been
heard 10 say lie would LII Eer He told lcr in the
presence Of several Witnesses that in case abe wer
suocessfu in obt lining divorce be would burn The
house AID her with It. lie has h. arrested arl dne1
in tie police court very many tIes within five yea
for whipping Der. 0ae Of his neghbors fOg two wear,
ptst Las kept two bOsTGs OF the feace dividing Brr
3fom lis properly, that she might the more oas.,v
escape his asssnlt- lthas been unfreouent occur
renee for hin 10 drive her ortn IN &c middle of tie
night with 10 Other covering than that she when
IN bod.