Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-13

The usual quiet Of Zilwaukie, 3 village
On he river three miles below this city,
49, broken yesterday morning by lhe
startling cry Of 8 woman, Mrs. MarIns
shat her husband had attempted 70 XII
her. and that she feared he had killed
himself. Her neighbors, on repairing 70
fbe house, found the husband welterlng
m hts blood on the floor, q horrible spec
49, ~ behold. They soon learned that
Ls bsd committed suicide by shooting
himself with q pistol which he still held
in bis clenched hand. A bloody dagger
was living near by him. The woman, IN
2 bleeding, suffering condition. was con-
viewed 10 The house Of her father, a short
distance from her desOlated home. Med
icsl aid was summoned, and ii was soon
asceruained that she, though feariulIy
out. was not IN a dangerous condition.
T-pon an investigation held immedi-
ateiv by Justice Wright, the following
facts IN the case were ELECTED: Mr.. Mar
I'm had been drinking to excess for some
time past, and for two or three days he
had been much depressed in mind, and
had exhibited in the presence Of his
friends uumistakable signs Of mania a
D0al. His wife states that he called her
10 the bed and asked her 10 help him get
M. She assisted him 10 rise, whereupon
be went into an adjoining room without
dressing, and took from their places a
Ensnish dagger and a small two bar
relied pistol which he had kept in his
house for some time. With the dagger
In his right hand and the pistol in the
other, he turned upon his wife who in
stauly saw by his appearance that he
was intent upon some foul design. She
res1lutely met him and attempted 70
wrest the weapons from his grasp. In
his freuzied struggle he made S desperate
slash al her throat The knifecut q large
cash across the lower part OF her face,
LAYING bare her teeth and jaw. Finding
that she could not restrain him IN his
fury, she turned 70 retreat by a side door
As she passed out he struck her another
blow in the back.
The blade entered near the shoulder,
penetrating shout four inches, but owing
10 the slanting direction given IL, did not
reach the vitsls. II appears that he i'm
me6iately shut the door and commenced
the work OF butchery upon himself.
Seven distinct wounds in the breast mark
the number Of thrusJs he made toward
his heart. In every instance, however,
the dagger failed 70 penetrate the cavity
Cf the body. He then put the pistol e
his breast and fred; but il seems il wss
loaded without bsll, and only made 8
f-Ighufll flesh wound. He next placed
the muzzle In his mouth and discharged
the contents Of the remaining barrel int
his head. In a moment he was lying II
sn iussnsible condition upon the floor
and before his friends reached him, hi,
spirit hsd taken lie fight forever,
After 2 full investigation, the iury
agreed upon averdict that the said f
A Martin came TO his death by a pisto.
shot. or shots, and dagger wounds, in.
6icJ51 lv his own hands,
Er. Martin was 8 native Of SwitZer.
land, and about thirty-four years Of age
de hsd been in this country abouttwelve
years, aud has lived in ZilBaukie for the
past three, keeping a saloon. For foul
years previous 70 his coming to Zilwau,
kie, be lived at Bay City, and filled the
Office OF Register Of Deeds. He was
man Of fine education, and till gin burned
OFT his better nature was fitted 10 fill any
station IN the best of society. For the
last two years be has been town clerk
but his habits have been such as 20 i'm,
pair his ability to discharge the dutie:
properly. OF late he seemed much dis.
DIIrHEe1.