The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-28
AxorHER HORROR IN CHICAGO.
A Woman Killed by Her Husband, who WIS
Formerly nm Officer In the British Army.

Formerly nm Officer In the British Army.
from the chicago Tribune, July 25
me house ~ fourteentn street, near state is q
aspect, and the modest dwelling might have re-
manned 10 fame unknown but that the wckedness
OF man, yesterday, made IL the scene OF tragic deed
There resided In the rear OF the house man named
Thomas Wilson, with his wife and four children.
ness in the family. wilson was frequently seen r IN
tOxicated when going to his home and soon after
his entering screams and cries were heard, and the
conclusion Drawn from the premises was that the
drunkard venting his fury upon his unfortunate
wife and family. For the seven years during which
has been attacked these periodic freaks drunken.
ness and brutality: Lately however he became lost
Wife and children suffered more and more He has
been IN the habit OF turning them out OF doors at all
of the man who should have been their protector
he reached the acme OF his inqulty yesterday when
he became murderer, and made his helpless chill.
About noon the neghbors were alarmed by shrieks
proceeding from the house. Oificer john K. Casey.
OF the First precinct, was called by Timothy Ken
nedy On entering the building he found Mrs. VII.
son stretched on her back before the stove In the
IN eo sde IN
by the agOnies Of dissolution. Wilson stood by her,
and with fan tried TO revive the life he had akeD
and to call back to her cheeks the color that was
fast succumbng to the ashy paleness OF death. HUI
man help was OF no avail. In less than minute she
him. He replied that he'd be Id II he would,''
and seemed Inclined to resist After a short parley
and subsequent struggle the ofncer succeeding In
Mrs. Duggan who lives in the front of the build.
ing. says That she went in as soon as the screams
warned her that something was wrong: She found
wilson lying on the bed tanning himself unconcern-
edy. She told MIN 10 come out and see what he
had done. lie replieo, olive her drink OF water"
Mrs. Duggan said 1t was no use giving water to
dying woman. Wilson said no one could prove that
he did IT, as nobody saw him strike the fatal blow.
the baby only six months old. The poor child did
not OF course, realize her irreparsbls loss but her
cries were plte0us IN the extreme she was taken
Before Mrs. Wilson was stabbed she was washing,
ana the tho and the clothes stood last evening just
as s1e lett thcm., The door was stained with her
blood. the wound was an ugly one. II was IN the
right side, in the region OF the abdomen. The
one broad. 1t was u crueOoklng piece Of steel.
The murderer acknowledged that II did the work.
The wound was probably as deep as the
drove the instrument up to the hilt. Death was
In the blow Madness and passion nerved the brutes
arm. The poor woman struggled Tor life and for the
children that are ever dear IN mothers heart He
did not succeed In his helisD purpose at the first at
tempt. She erapped with HIM.
The first stroke he gave was q cruel cash across
the right temple; the second was plunge into her
vitals Mrs. wilson was comely, not to say q
handsome woman. Even In death she had look OF
intelligence and refinement In her c0untenance She
was evidently superior 10 the station which she &C.
cupied Her nelghbors speak OF her kindly. They
Give her high character az fond mother, patient
fong-sulYering wife and an industrious woman. who
strove against late and drunken husband 10 earn
enough money to support her children, she would
not tell Of her husbands misdeeds, but ike true
wife and woman, would screen his crimes and en-
concerned death must have been happy release
from misery and woe; but for her unhappy ofspring
thrown upon the charity OF tne e wGrG ho WHOM
Is the saddest that could have befalen them. Their
inheritance consists OF small amount OF furniture
and solitary I've dollar bill which the father had In
his possession. "
the usua post morton examination and inquest were
hold no -
.'That Caharlue wilson came to her death az No liz
Fourteenth street. from Injuries received by knife
INTERVIEW WITH THE MURDERER
Through the kindness Of Captain Hickey and the
the prisoner s confined, our reporter was permitted
TO converse with him last evening. lie did not seem
to realize that he had Killed ms VIE and PRETENDED
that he ala not know anything about the stabbingi
pretended, because he acknowledged 10 sergeant
shIppey thai he had killed her HE made different
statements In the afternoon the sum ana substance
Sergeant snppey he replied, "weII,, you know
sSs bottom Snom @ Of NJ s, Wilson denied ali Know
ledge OF the deed, but by asking an innumera6le
number OF questions our reporter obtained the lol.
il. am unconscious OF IL. II sne stole any money
from me OF course she would use II as well as
money or her. know ] had money In pocketbo0k.
could not tell how much. some women SAID they
found the pockotbooS on ner bed, only recollect
| striking her on the eye. ] remained 10 the house
until the ollcer came and took me- did not refuse
TO 90 with him. did not 20 with HIM at once, be-
| cause he wanted TO find my shoes. did not have
| two dirk knives; only Tad one. That was one that
| brought from England. mad another knife. bat
the blade shut in the handle The blade OF the other
| knife was about six inches long, II was butcher
| or carving knife, and had IL down South with me-
cut her with this knife was foolinR with ~ that
n all know about II. | remember throwing u oil
her ana II struck her over the eye That is all re-
| member about the whole scrape. How 1t began
| don't know. I don't know how old my vile ~.
married her four i've years before left the Old
| Country. We have been In this country and In Chi
caqO about sixteen years. am Dublin man; was
born and brougns up there. | have four children
the youngest IL four months old. My wife will tel
| you all about II. IL she lWngf Sure she can tel
| You the whole scrape l was drunk. IL Affects m,
| much ~ Inakes me crazy--pnts me out OF my mind
| work at numbering In summer time and at tn,
stove busipcsD VI No. O. state street. IN the wints