The New York herald., 1869-08-25
CHINE IN C9ssfCTIsUT.
Murderon5 Assault OF a Husband Upon His
Wiic-RcvOlting Scenes.

Murderons Assault OF Husband Upon His
Wiic-Rcvoltins Scenes.
From the Hartford Evening Times, August 23.1
o. YnS Sopror 81 hHSs arS @ rstc StcSSsd N Es
residing at No. Retreat avenue, deliberately cut
his wifes throat almost literally from car to ear,
OF the horrible affair as near as we could learn
them:-
has been employed by sharpes Rine Company for
some time past, ana worked at case-hardening. He
is about thrtyve years DID, and his wife is twenty
five years old. They have four children, all boys,
the oldest being about ten years and the youngest
only TWO years old. He has been steady, hard.
working man, and until recently has borne good
reputation for sobriety and good conduct generally.
But some two three months since ne began, 1t is
sad, to show symptoms OF bad temper ana guar: quar-.
him TO the police, but he was discharged because
his wife refused TO appear and testify against HIM.
out or his wifes refusal to give him the bank book
containing an account Of deposits In the savings
McGaiie wanted the money to pay for lot which he
nad purchased OH Baker street, belonging to tine
estate OF Patrick Dugan. HIS wife refused to give
OF the properly made IN her name, and he finally
consented to do so but on getting possession OF the
book and the money he refused to keep his promise
the matter was finally compromised by making the
deed Jointly In the name Of the wife and husband,
and tpis 1t was thought would end the quarrel, but
THE ArrAcK--sAvAGE WORK.
Mcclure Is Is SAID, was paid M on on h saturday; He
donars) and asked her IL she wanted it, and very
soon began a quarrel about the inevitable bank
session and refused to give up During the evening
he abusive that his vile left the children in
bed and went to her fathers house on West street.
Mcclure followed her, making repeated threats OF
violence, and only left the house OF MIR. Garrity on
being warned Oh. Mrs; Mcclure remained IN her
Mcclure went down and asked her to 60 home, say
ing the youngest child was SICK She Went home,
her daughter at the hands OF McGuire At the meet
ing In the morning they had some words about the
quarrel the night before; but nothing OF serious
nature was anticipated. While breakfast was being
pre- pared, however, MCGUIRE walked quietly over to
u neanbor's anu sharpened his pocket knife on the
II she would stay at home during the day with the
children while he went to We.hersfield. She asked
him "what business he had in Wethersded2 ~
lie made no reply, but sprlnglng upon his wife
and seizing her by the hair OF the head,
knife, making a terrible cash In the throat,
severing the smaller arteries, and cutting through
the edge OF the Knife which entered the nesh under
the lett ear and passed around TO the right side OF
the throat making ghasly wound Of about six and
wounded woman shrieked and struggled IN vain 10
release herself from the murdero,s grasp OF her
husband. ana the mother rushed to her rescue, and
IN her efforts to defend her daughter had three Of
her fingers cut clean to the bones. The iniuriated
husband still maintained his grasp his Wife hair
holding her down, and continued cut and stab her
In the neck until her outcries brought out the occu-
pants OF the other part Of the house; and then in
hberately, walked Of In a westerly direction down
VERNON street. After receiving these terrible wounds
the woman had strength sunicient 10 walk few
steps to the open door, where she sank upon the
steps.
THE SCENE
at the house was one tuat peggayed all description
The wounded woman was PROSTATE In front OF the
door, the blood literally pouring from the wound In
her throat saCuratlng her clothing and fiowng out
and spreading over the walk where she mad fallen.
II was gDasty wound and the sight was sickening
to behold. Mrs Mcclure, although very weak from
the loss OF blood wlil, 1t thought recover nr0.
vidlug some new or internal difficulty does not de-
velop Itself She was somewhat better this noon
condition.
INVENTION FOR SUPPLYING CITY WITH Hot
AlR.-~Experiments are being made by a gentle.
man VINO has worked for many years in the
United states arlnory for supplying city with
heated air. II Is proposed to force air RAPIDLY
through o coil or series OF iron pipes heated m
a furnace, and then through greater length