Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-10
The ST. ALBASs TRAGEDY.

corr ST orden; of the New York Herald
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G re line dit patch, Of the terrible and fatal
a n etti aso6y that took place at the village
Il -. Alt3ns. VI, on Safnrday last. ! here
V tb 81 pply the details OF tn frightful affair:
~ al on: LaI-Tast 1--WE "" o'clO,A r. m. IN Slt
Ur' ay, the Ith instant, John Rishob a Young
ma rid Fnglshman, went hDm, IrJa th.
works of the 81. Albans FOun iry Company.
lndnlgiDr i'm high wrought it of frsuzied
} a ousY against his young and really "a lut ful
Wife, wtiCf, NJ seems, had no' the 81 ,hiast pos
sibse ioundat tlon IN fact, but was con .ptvpd
while in a state of intoNication. Ent ring he
EoUtr, the upper raTt Of " hich h" occupied. in
II: g. Of madd. ned ntOvicafion. Ii hon ttnra
diafrly commenced 4 dispute. yc~y violent in
us character, with his wifi, who AT the mo-u mt
wac reclining upon q bAd, also occupi a "a ptrt
by h'r invalid sister. Bishop Guar gel ns. s,t,
IN tb' most opp; cbrious terms with an uuttl-
lowfd intimacy with Mr.. Peter War :. the
Cwrer of the house in which RiSho , resided
and the occupant with his Ward 81 funily OF
the Lover pat thereof The unwor NV lss.,.I-
u mt was d ni1d in the spi N ani Z. ms in
VI i'h faithful wife would natnr Illy ny
such wicked and baseless assertions. which
W manly denial seemed all the mo q 20
trlt bfCn the obduIate and unright Gus iuenzy
OF RIsbop.
At this point Mrs. Ward, wife Of Peter Ward
referred TO, appeared suddenly on the sceue
fr' m down stairs, whereupon Bishop became
moe dem, nted, and a: once most violently dI-
rscttd his rrouRdltss suspicious "a VI x. Ward
While Mrs. Ward was denying the impparh-
ment her husband, attracted by the noise aud
VocIferations made by the manIac BishJp, As
CT ndod the stairs and eonfroh tel the ernSitered
parties. This appearance of Ward. a-ainst
whom Bishops sus piciSns and charges were
TIE strongest, served apparently to irritlt. the
lunatic beyond all measure and f1rbearance.
He instantly turned II his pistol. Mr. Ward
at the same time fleeing from the room and
fully recognizing the terrible situati IN. forcad
her stand hack with her, down 10 the stairs,
telling him that Bishop would surely kill him
Al this fearful mOmsntof irresponsible -eDZy
three pistol shots W, re- heard in rapid succe =
sion, wher. uI on the terror wounded Wards
gave public alaIm, as they Bishops
wife, fearfully wounded, covered with bio Vi.
ard agonized with fright, rushing past them 10
fr endly neighboring residence for assistance
who're she sank down overcome by the TRACED '
and IFS bloody Surroundings. Bishop. upon
securing his pistol, and in the sudden at ..snc..
OF the Wards, had turned Instantly upSn his
wifi, seeking in his lunacy immediate vic
tim, and fired two shots into her person as she
sfiIl sat pai TALLY reclining upon the bed The
first ball pa Sod through her wris, aud tk.,
side. SO TO speak, Of her breast, finally lodging
IN the folds Of her dress. The hall from th.
second shot entered her right jaw. just as she
was neeing from the room for assistance. See
ing that ehe had fed and successfully .Iuded
his murderous intentions, Bishop Instantly
turned the pistol TO his own head, and dis
charging the third shot sank Immediately to
The floor and after an hour of utter insensihilitv
died without a struggle. Mrs Bishop has raj
lied somewhat from her wounds, but at this
writing 1t is not believed she can po yibly sur
yiNe.
The coroncrs inquest upon the BODY of tb,.
dead man confirms the statements OF Tins de-
spatch.
John Bishop was a native OF England, some
twenty eht years of age, and had no known
relatives in this country. He settled ia the vii
lage of 81. Albans in the second year OF the
war, and IL is said served for "A period of two
years during the rebellion in a Massachusetts.
cavalry regiment, attached TO the command of
the Army of the James. For two years last past
he has been in the employ of the St. Alban>
Foundry Company. where he was. / believe.
regarded, If not highly, at least creditably. for
has industry and sobriety. The maiden name
of his wife was Mary Jane Roman, whom he
married only SO late a May last and for whom
he Is alleged 10 have always entertained the
kindest feelings, but seemed posses sei of the
idea that she was unfatbful to him. The mart
OF the Wards in this matt r il all comprised IN
the fact that they Were both in the habit of Wis
iting Mrs. Bishop in the ordinary neichborIy
and friendly way. OF course all SoNhern
Vermont is greatly dIsquieted by the horrible
occurrence.