Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-31
THE EVENING STAR.
The Cincinnati Jealousy and Murder case.

Il ne efncsnnau J ealeusy and Murder case.
The telegraph has announced the mursT in
Cincinnati OF MISS Mollie Thompson, daug hssr
OF a late well known liqnor merchant, by the
snraged wife OF one William Mclaughlin,
wealthy builder. Il seems the ARRAY occurred
ten days ago, though the woman did not die
until last Tuesday. The Cincinnati Enquirer
publishes the following statement Of Mrs.
Mclaughlin:
During one OF the early summer months L
was called upon by man formerly IN the en-
ploy Of Mr.. Mclaughlin. who casually in
CURED Of me the name OF his female friend
boarding IN house in the vicinity OF the Gar
den of Eden. Having noticed that my husband
was frequently absent of nights. the words Of
the man again reused the jealous feelings in
my womans nature, and determined TO find
out who the woman was. though / had nv
suspicious. To be assured. between ten and
eleven O'Clock one night 1 might have been
seen travelling away in the direction Of the
house that had been pointed out at to me
containing the woman who seemed TO be
my evil genius 4 found; the house I saw
my husband and Mollie Thompson together,
and oh SIR, 1 thought that nv heart would
break. 1 returned home, and the next
day, so outraged were my feelings, that 1
could not help but berate my husband for his
continued III treatment HIS replies were of a
nature to still increase my anger, ana don't
know what did say Finding that had dis
covered their retreat ne then removed his
2l2 Bsymiller street where she remained, I'M
known To me, until a couple of weeks ago,
when found out where she was domiciied by
iGisoH should be broken up, but not before
had demonstrated with the mother of Molls
agains; her apparent desire TO break up a re-
spectacle family, praying her TO take her
daughter home, which possibly might have
tue effect TO reform her, W hich was all Of no
avail disguised myself as a peddler-a seller
Of soap-snd thus gained admission 10 the pres
ence OF Molhe. but my husband was not there
On Saturday last a week, had again paid q
visit 10 MollIe and this time met Mrs. Thomp-
son, who keeps the house, and found nv hus-
band IN the room who did not recognize me-
In 8 few moments Mollie came out from an
adjoining room, en- deShGGjHe and partially in
tOxicated. Approaching me, she said "Now,
more" 81 merely remarked that l came here
for nv husband Your husband, Who is
your husband ~ Thar man, Mr. McI.augh-
I'm" Why, that is my uncle William, and
be has no wife, Yes, 1 am his wife, and
have the documents To show it, All the par
ties were taken by surprise. and Mollie caught
hold OF - monkey wrench" that Law close az
hand, and rushing toward me struck me wo
blows, which drew my husband to his feet
who made the effort to ward off smother bio W
hOlhe had aimed at me, when I struek him a
baek-handed blow. which staggered him back ,
then caught the wrench from Nollie's hand ,
struck her a blow right over one of her ewes,
and left the house. The only persons present
AT the time were my husband, Mollie, Mrs
Thompson, the keeper Of the house, and Miss
Alice Burns.
Coroner Emmett held an inquest upon the
body of the deceased MoIIie, when the evil
dence of Mrs Thompson and Alice Burns was
heard, which dld not differ materially from
what Mrs. Mclaughlin has admitte took
place.