The New York herald., 1866-09-09
SUPPOSED CASE Of WIFE nuauEa N CHICAGO.
The Deed Esody OF Woman Found in the
FAKE with Her Thraai CUTLER fiu'annd
Arrc3.ed-A Story Of shame nnt Crime.

Arrcs.ed-.a Story Of shame and Crime.
[fron the Chicago mes, Sept. 81
Monday afternoon, about three O'Clock. the body or an
unknown discovered extended upon the lake
beach ~ the foat OF lakewood street IN the North dvi
son man by the name of Frederick Burkhard first
saw tae body and icte gencc at the ,ac' was inme-
ely communicated 10 thn North Market police sta
ton. Captain Sherman, who was present at tn time,
immediately despatched Sergeant T. D. Fox and officer
Sperean of ihe force 70 take care OF the body aud IN
vcstigatc the affair.
The body was discovered about three o'clock in The
afternoon. About O'Clock named Byono
Sergeant Fox on tho street and requested him 10
arrest man named W. II. Harris suspicion Of hav.
ing murdered his wife, Margaret Harris, who WAS the
complainant sister, byone at the time o! his applica
ton to Sergeant Fox did that body had been
found but made application for or Harris only
the which the sudden disappearance Of Mrs
Harris had awakened Mrs. Harris who resided with
her husband OHIO street. few doors west of Noyfh
Market street the evening Of the 10Th Of Angus DIS
appeared from tho house. IL ut night. and Of course
no note was taken OF her absence until short time
aft rward Tho woman possessed many friends who in
day or two after her d.ssegsssance inquired
Harris answered all questions by clline the following
story :lbe the ns sht Of the 29,n uiiao, his wife
left his bsd dressed herself in cnse pink wrapper and
night dress and went ms he supposed into tho yard
She did not return. After few moments he also went
down 10 what had become Of hor. Sho was not
there, but in her place he states taat he Hc
returned TO his room and ii appears did trouble him.
sef pore about either Mrs. Harris or the .nan
Tns story n not accordance with good re essoning.
and s certainly rather queer way OF accounting FOR
wos sudden disappcarance. The story was considered
fal C, and II only Tho Increased the supcions OF
the ne,shbors. The husband Of the missing wne
and heook himself to his work OF bill posting usual
One two three. ;orr days. and week elapsed and
no measures TO trae OUT her whereabouts and appeared
indifferent as 20 what had become or her On tho Sd
ani seven days after aer disappearance, he nd
viscd Ia advertise fer her and accordingly the next
ing the ith inst the following advertisement api cared
IN one Of the morning papers.
Iosr.ay Wife, Mrs. aargare, Harris. my residence
IN ohio street the evening OF the Goth cf August
not been hcart from since. Had when she lot night
whcreabout viii cdnfcr grea, favor on Lcr icss and
room 7, No. AZ La sale street.
On Monday evening, after the body found on the iake
beach had been identified ms that OF Mira Margarc,
Harris efforts were made to arrest the supposed pcrpc.
traitor OF n cold b,ooded decd Officers were dosnatchcd
10 the residence ri Harris in Ohio street, bat lie
at home. leaving policeman specdor to watch at the
door OF tho house and arrest the susi ced murderer
If he should return Sergeant Fox assisted other
policemen. started on 10 hunt up Harris and capture
him About O'Clock the ofcol duty nj the horse
discovered some one approaching, VITO, close in.
speclion, proved 20 bc otcr than tho individual
Harris, the supposed uSorcide: He was forthwith
arrested aud conveyed 60 tho North Market station
Harris beng arrested exhibited great fear; his face
turned ehastiy Ialc, his limbs trembicd AZ IL they
would fall from his body, and be made no resistance,
bit followed is captor as unrcssting lamb to the
slaughter Hc locked up ia the North market
where he al late hour yesterday.
APPEARANCE.
Tho prisoner y apparently man OF como twcntysiv
years OF age, good looking and Of not vcy croc,os
aspect.
The body, when lrsf discovered, had nothing brt
light chemse On IT, The throat was cut. and irom hs
wound u dent the decca cd had died. Bcfween
the mouth and hc chin, running parallel With the hor
rid cash in tie throat, another wound, which had
evidently been made while the murde or was ondcavor
ing give the fatal CASH. The corpse bad The appear
OF having been ia the water for week or so, mic
swollen ami blcttcd
DISPOSITION or rHS
II conveyed to the dead house, and post norton
exam nation ordered by the Coroner.
The Coroncrs inquest VII bc hold over NE body to-
day, at tho dcad-houso, al nine O'Clock.