The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-17
The Chicago Tragedy.

the chicago Tragedy.
We have already given some account OF the assault
recently IN Chicago Of Mrs Terhune Miss Fransted
AT last accounts Miss Fransted living, though
precarous condition Her deposition regard 70 the
has been taken 20 be used evidence she
dies. 1t is as follows .-r
NV name is Amelia Fransted; have been married. (:
Mrs. Tcrhune inflicted these wounds upon mo in Rey-
nolds' block; do not know whether survive; no
but myself saw the deed; am twenty-five old
by Mr. Terhunc q charge OF adultery and was
discharged; have not her that time until
10 n s,en nda s s MY e have
here by the Post Office; she took me by the
arm and said, II have been looking fof you
since last year, and nov have got you" replied,
Very we'll you want to talk 70 mo will 60 up in the
hall hore came up in the ball and she sad, 'You
she drew knife and struck me in the eye; remember
more; ran down stairs into Woodman's bakery; I
have a sister-Mrs Captain Henry Bush-lving In La
sale, and my other relatives are 10 Cleveland
Mrs Tcrhunc has been committed in default Of $40 600
bail Her story s "A follows
About year and q half ago her husband was taken
sick with the typhoid fever, Of a contagious form Her
daughter young lady Of nfteen who waited upon her
father during his illness, upon hs recovery WAS also
struck Gown with the disease and while she III .
neghbor recommended TO them nurse for their daugh
ter Miss Fransted. She was employed Prom that day
peace and happiness departed from their home. Mr.
Terhune, man OF gay, dashng appearance, almost
Immediately became very devoted IN his atten
tons to Mrs Fransed and continued very gallant til
she was dismissed, which was when the daughter had
recovered. Mrs Tcrhune had nj various times remon
strated with Mr. Terhune, but occasion put
Miss Fransted commenced Mr. Terhunes inaiention 70
his family He would remain away from home till
q late hour nj night, and sometimes would be absent
from his house for weeks al time without his
wife knowing his whereabouts. Upon several
SONS, when Mrs TerhuDc asked him to give up
his mistress, he threatened II she did not shut up he
would sell out his business ana elsewhere where he
would not be bothered with her nonsense. In several
instances Mrs Terhune the recipient Of letters
Miss Franstcd, posrnarked from Cleveland, Ohio; but
she knew positively Miss Frnnstcd still in this city,
and these letters but blinds put her Oh The track
She also states that upon occasion she received q
note from Misf Franscd couched IN the most In
sultnr language, informing her that she (hss Fran
stedl was aware OF her Jealousy and was fully pre-
pared for her should she take u into her head 10
assault her Thus matters passed tll yesterday, when
Mrs Tcrhune accompanied by her nephew lad Of pro.
baby eight years OF age came down 70 look after
house. In passing along Dearborn street. in front Of
she had not met before since she employed In her
house nurse. She that kiss ". upon seeing
her commenced laughing. She stopped when
her and requested interview, which Miss
" at first dec lined, but alterward asen,ed
70 upon condition that she would 70 up tho
into Reynolds block, stating Mt the time
that she had better not become obsreperous she
prepared for her They passed up the stairs into The
public corridor, and Mrs. Terbune began IDtcrceding
her TO give back her husband Miss fransted In taunt
ing tanalizng manner told her sbe ought be- ashamed
10 be Jealous, aud 20 that effect This
than the wronged wife could bear All the wrongs she
had undergone for year and half flew 10 her brain she
for time was crazcd-a desperate woman with des
perate purpose She drew her knife and STRUCK her
rval-onee, twice, thrice, and repeated.