The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-25
THE CINCINNATI TRAGEDY.


ing Formerly Forgiven Him a SINH
lar Onense-The Career OF the Guilty
Pair, and the Confession OF the Prl-
sOner.
On Thursday, January II, in Cincinnati, Mrs.
William Mclaughlin, residing in Baymller
street, No. 2l2 caught her husband M the room
OF a Miss Molle Thompson, and having pro-
Ceeded thitheT to confirm her suspicion OF their
criminality, was not, from the peculiar circum-
stances OF the case, lett in any doubt on the
subject. In her enraged fury, Mrs. Mclaughlin
caught up monkey-wrench, and inflicted such
severe injuries on the head Of Molie Thompson
that she died the next morning. Since the
arrest of the woman the following has been
given as
THE STATEMENT OF MRS. M'LAUGHLN.
do not feel that ! am responsible for the
death OF the late Mollie Thompson. The tami-
lies of Mr.. Peter Thompson, who departed this
lie some two years ago, and Mr.. Mclaughlin
have been on intimate terms during the past
twenty-five years. My husband has seen Mollie
Thompson, the daughter of Peter, grow up
from childhood; and soon after her brother
died, my husband said TO me one day:-"Wlfe,
my health is not very good, and | believe |
will take trip to the old country" "All
right, William" said 1; the money you accu-
mulate is yours, and you ought to have the
privilege OF It's enjoyment; therefore | would
say 90 by all means" About a week or so
after this conversation Mollie Thompson,
who was then living with her mother in Ninth
street, came down to my house, and said to me
--'Uncle Williamn-she always called my hus-
You know have had legacy left me in Scot
land; suppose l accompany HIM on the trip?
1t will be good chance for me. He can leave
me In Edinburgh to see my mothers relatives,
while he roams about Ireland and when get
through with my business we can return.n The
relations between the two families were always
amicable. l saw nothing wrong in the proposi-
ton, and | cheerfully consented, thinking 1t
would be for the Improvement Of my husbands
health and an accommodation to Mollie. They
left one year ago yesterday, with God speed on
my part, Notwithstanding felt that should be
lonely IN the absence of him to whom / looked
as the head of the house
THE TRIP OF THE PAIR, AND WHAT OCCURRED.
When the train arrived in New York they
sought ship OF which to take passage, and IN
the course OF a week ] received a note from Mol
he in which she stated that Uncle had looked
for a vessel, but finding none to suit, they had
concluded to go to Boston and sail from there.
After pondeIing over the letter for awhile,
thought ii strange that the magnificent seaport
of New York could not afford ship of proper
Calibre to take my party TO the old Country:
and the more l thought of the matter the
more thought ought to make some Inquiries
about it. The result of my ponderings was that
i wrote to friend in New York to ask if my
husband had sailed. In due course OF time
received a reply which informed me that Mr..
Mclaughlin, my husband, and Mollie Thompson
had sailed in the Kangaroo. or course, such
treachery n those whom had trusted shocked
me not little; but resolved to bear up under
the infctiOn as best could until their return,
anu ulu oO, DulS my SOllOWS III my OWu
heart.
After an absence of four or five months they
returned, when upon convenient time up
braided my husband for his duplicity, and for
such treatment of me without any alleged
cause; and, anxious that peace should remain
in the family, said to him:-"Now, William,
this is forgiven; but let this affair stop here,
and nothing more shall be said about it." He
apparently repented, and promised no more dis
turbanCe IN the future.
THE PROMISE BRoKEN-wHAT NEXT OCCURRED.
During one of the early summer months,
! was called upon by a man formerly in the
| employ OF Mr.. Mclaughlin, who casually in
| quired of me the name of his female friend
! boarding in a house in the vicinity of the Gar
den OF Eden. Having noticed that my husband
was frequently absent at nights, the words of
| the man again aroused the Jealous feelings in
my wOman's nature, and | was determined to
| find out who the woman was, though had my
! suspicious. To be assured, between 10 and IL
O'Clock one night, might have been seen trav-
elling away in the direction of the house
| that had been pointed out to me as
! containing the woman who seemed to be
my evil genius. | found the house. saw my
| husband and MOlie Thompson together, and oh
sir, thought my heart would break. l returned
home, and the next day so outraged were my
feelings, that / could not help but berate my
husband tor his continued ill-treatment His
replies were OF nature to still increase my
anger, and ] don't know what did say. Find
ing that had discovered their retreat, he tnen
removed his miss, the aforesaid Mollie Thomp
son, 10 NO. 2lZ BaNmlller street, Wnere Sne re
mained unknown to me until a couple OF weeks
ago, when found out where she was domiciled
by watching his footsteps. Determined that the
HdiSOn should be broken up, but not before
had demonstrated with the mother of Nellie
AGAINST her apparent desire to break up a
respectable family, praying her to take hel
daughter home, which possibly might have
/ the effect TO reform her, which was
all OF no avail, / disguised myself as peddler
| "a seller OF soap-and thus gained admission tC
| the presence of Molhe, but my husband was no
| there. On Saturday last week | again paid
| visit to Mollie, and this time met Miss ThOmp
son. who keeps the house, and found my hus
band in tie room, who aid not recognize me
| In a few moments Mollie cane out from al
adjoining room en- deshGbiUe, and partly intoXi
Gated. Approaching me, she said:-"Now "
woman, | told you not to come here any more.
! merely remarked that ! came here for my
| husband. "YOur husband Who is YOU
husbandn THAT man, Mr.. Mclaughlin =
why that is my uncle William, and he mas NJ
wife !" eyes, l am his wife, and have the docu
ments to show it!" All the parties were takeI
by surprise, and Mollie caught hold of
''mOnkey-wrenchn that lay close at hand, anC
rushing towards me struck me two blows, whlct
drew my husband to his feet, who made th
effort to ward off another blow Mollie haC
aimed at me. when she struck him a back
handed blow which staggered him back, theI
/ caught the wrench from Mollie's hand, strucl
| her blow right over one of her eyes, and lef
time were my husband, Mollie, Mrs. Thompson
the keeper OF the house, and Miss Alice Burns.
, |
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| secretarv of the Humber Rowing Regatta Club