The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-10
HORRIBLE WIFE
A Woman Killed In Bedford by
Her PseUdO-HusbaHd.
LOVE, BIGAMY AND MURDER.
Dr.. ]. W. Hughes the Criminal.
He Kills Her "Out OF Pure
Love-"
HE is ARRESTED AND LODGED
IN JAIL.
LOVE, BIGAMY AND MURDER.
Dr.. j. ". Hughes the Criminal.


intense excitement yesterday afternoon, in
consequence Of the shooting dead of q wo-
man of that place by a Doctor Of This city,
John W. Hughes, who had, some eighteen
months since, enticed her to Pittsburgh and
married her, and from whom she had parted
on the discovery that he had another wife
living. The circumstances of the marriage,
the parting, the arrest and Judgment in the
Penitentiary last fall, were published in
our columns. He persuaded this woman Of
Bedford, named ramsey Parsons, to 60 to
Pittsburgh, where he married her. In 8
few weeks she learned that he hada wife
and three children. She immediately in
formed her friends, and through their in
strumentality DR.. H. was arrested, tried
for bigsmy and sent to the Penitentiary.
She came back to her friends in Bedford
where she has since lived.
DR.. Hughes was pardoned last March,
when he returned to this city, opened an
office on Ontario street, and resumed the
practice of medicine. He sent his former
wife back to the Isle of Man several weeks
ago. Since her departure he has been try
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his house. She has positively and repeat
eddy refused.
On Tuesday night he left the city in 3
carriage, with Oscar s. Russell, keeper of
the New York Lunch Saloon under Moore's
old auction store on Ontario street, and was
driven by a man named ORR Carr. They
left at ten o'clock, and arrived at Newburg
at midnight. Staying at the Cataract
House an hour or two, he left, telling the
landlord he was going over to Bedford to
smputste a limb, and would be back in a
few hours. They put up at g hotel in the
latter place, and about ten O'Clock yester-
day morning, DR.. H. walked to the
home of Miss Parsons. He sought an
interview, but she told him to go
away, as she wished and would have mo-
thing to do with him. It SHOULD be stated
here, perhaps, that he pressed his suit upon
her about a week ago with much force and
Persistency, and that he went into q tower
ing passion on her refusal to comply with
his wishes, and even threatened to take her
life if she would not yield. She grew
alarmed, and told him she would have him
arrested if he did not leave and abandon
his suit.
He told her that he would give her so
much time in which to decide whether che
would again live with him, and then he
rejoinsd his companions and spent several
hours, drinking. About two O'Clock in the
afternoon he went to the house again, and
took up his station in the garden. Not
dreaming thst he was on the premises, she
at length went into the front yard. BE
approached and asked if she would go
home with him. She shook her head in
refusal, when, "they" say, he exclaimed,
Goodbye, ramsey, we will meet in another
world" and fred, the ball taking effect in
the back cord of the neck. She wheeled
around and he fired a second time, the shot
lodging in the back of her head, causing
instant death.
When thu decd was done, tho murderer
ran to the road, where it seems the carrisge
was in waiting. BE jumped in, and driver
Carr says that the Doctor, drew his revol-
yer on him snd threatened to kill him if
hA did not driuA as ho-dirOoted. They
dashed down the road towards Eewburgh,
onthe Canal road, but were followed by q
soldier and a Mr.. Haines, the brOther-in-
law of the murdered woman, who was
chiefly instrumental in the prosecution of
the Doctor in P~ittsburg. The latter had
pressed a couple of horses into the service
and gave such hot pursuit, that when out
about a mile from the village, Dr.. H.
inronaJ frop, Sba oarria1a o-d ,,odo g..
thickst in an adjoining field. The pursuers
thought this a blind, and kept on after the
vehicle, which they finally overlook, and
discovered their mistake. The soldier got
into the carriage, and dreVe Carr
and Russell back to Bedford,
the village folks were out in pursuit.
Dstachments were sent 10 guard all the by
roads, while the rest of the party secured
he field inwhich the murdererWss supposed
to be living concealed. It was q lot, part
woodland or thieket, and part mellow, and
was quite 8 tangle. After a search of two
or three hours, Constable Wells discovered
the Doctor lying beside q log in the high
grass, fast asleep. He called to him, and
after q time reused him. BE ordered him
to surrender, which he accordingly did
without she slightest show of resistance,
giving up a revOvler and knife. He was
escorted by a strong guard to Bedford, who
had much difficulty in keeping the %infuri-
sted citizens from lynching the murderer
on the spot. 81
The Doctor was put in the carriage he set
out in from this city, and brought here by
detective Thomas McKinstry and Mr.. An
drews,-Mr. McKinstry having been SUM
moned there by a telegram sentst 2o'clock,
escorted by the Constable and several men
of Bedford. He conversed freely about the
matter. On Mr.. Andrews observing that it
was a sorry piece.o of business, he said: ono,
1 went out there on purpose to kill her, aud
am glad of it. 1 killed her out of pure love.
If ! could have killed Hsines, 1 should feel
perfectly satisfied" or words to that effect.
The prisoner arrived here about seven
O'Clock last night, and was locked up in the
county jsil. Russell and Carr were brought
in on q freight train, -three-quarters of an
hour later, and were also committed 70 jsil.
We need not add one word of comment.
The facts speak for themselves. The trial
Of the prisoners will reveal all.
We presume that the account as given
here, though from the lips of parties pres
emit at the scene, will be somewhat varied
by subsequent statements, but the general
sketch is correct.
TIE A. & G. W. RArLwEY.-By the report
of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway
Company just published, it appears that the
aggregate earnings for 1854 were $685., 491.-
II; working expenses, ST. OF, 2O4.7s, leaT-
ing a balance of 81, 2IO,2s6 sS to be applied
to construction, right of way, rents, divi-
dends, &c. The total number of barrels Of
petroleum carried over the road was $751;
OBS. The number of passengers carried
over the road ffom Meadville was So, O4s. |
These figures are for 1864. The present
year shows an enormous increase in the
passenger traffic as compared with last
year. The number of passengers each
month from Mesdville, is double that of
the corresponding months of last year.
DISTINGUISHED Recommendations Petit
L n. $1,000 -