New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-26
THE RONDOUF MURDER.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CRIME,

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CRIME.
The following are the details of the horrible
crime committed near RobdOu Saturday night, tele-
graphic summary Of which published in THE TRIB-
UEE yesterday Joseph Wood the murderer and suicide
was about years Of age strong OF medium stat
ure and was TO some extent drinking man. He would
work steadily for months at his trade ship carpenter
and then would indulge in regular spree for weeks lie
had been married before but his wife left him. and
is living In Ulster County. He was soldier IN the
Rebellion serving in the old 2Oth Ulster County, Regi
ment and when the war ended he married the woman lie
horribly hntchered The maiden name OF his victim
was Maria Warde Her parents are respectable well.
County They were married about four years ago, and
have had children boy, who is still alive and the
others twins, who died last winter.
hard to ascertain the actual cause of the murder
but IL is supposed that rum was at the foundation For
some weeks previous it Wood had been spree, and
getting II appeared to be III dull moody condition
relation To his wfe's chastity, though those who know
her best say aeports groundess she has ever
borne the very best caracte at all events these reports
worked upon him In such manner 10 seriously dis
turb ns mind. On Thursday of last week in company
Mrs. Bingham, relative OF the family arriving there
he seemed To be IN partially crazed condition, aud thus
didn't think that he had long TO Hve said his head
bothered him great deal and he couldn't work TILL he
much that Mrs Bingham assembled To his room nine
times. One time when she entered, Mrs. Wood was
sitting the bed crying aud begging her husband 10
10 bed. Mrs. Bingham urged him to go down stairs
by the stove which he did During his his absence snsT
Was. The latter replied he had talked TO
her as he had never talked before; In the morning
Wood, remarsinR that he hadn't enjoyed himself nuch
hut hoped he would the next time he came. On satur
day in the morning uhe murder occurred at night Wood
went around among his friends, settling up little DIS
his wife would settle them. Gu saturday morning also
Ire wrote letter in which, In incOherent manner he
peccd his wife's hdelIy had brooded for
long tim also. that he gave up job the railroad to
home to watch her. and had been TO kewburgh TO
tnd her. His letters said further that he sns
peced another Of being the father Of MS child He
nsrd disgusting language, aud wrote that lie had received
anonymous letters telling him he was not the father OF
the little boy George He appears, also to have been
somewhat troubled IN peeuDhfy natteTsIhe letter closes
10y the writer abiding his mother and sister good bye,
and with hopes that God would save him He requested
that he he buried lnst as ne dled IN such frame OF
mind he entered his residence at y. M. ON Saturday
perfectly Soon after lie entered Mira Grimes.
Who resided up stairs IN the same house. heard lOud tak
Ing, and heard Mrs Wood cry out IN agOnizlng voice,
"Oh. JOscy, JOsey, don't XIII meW She rushed TO the
street shrekng for help when man 60 years OF age
George Metcaf. responded, and going TO the house,
said Joe, open the door" Wood Immediately came to
the door and opened it, when Mecaf passed in horr-
near the door lay the body Of Mrs Wood weeriDg in
blood, her head hacked and mangled, her throat dstg
her gashed and neck broken. 1t was indeed sick
ening sight The lounge was soaked with blood, the
denChed with blood, and hair and cOts Of blood were
everywhere. The maniac had struck his victim eleven
times with small Ratchet, the blade OF which, four
INCHES and half long, was covered with hair, blood
brains aud pieces OF flesh Wood stood in the center Of
hard thing for you" The wretch said not
word but retreated TO adjoining bedroom.
lie emerged from II, braDdishing lin bis hand
razor He raised It his throat when Metca advanced
toward HIM and caught his arm, pulling IT down and
letting 90 of H. Again the murderer raised the instru
ment To throat, aud again Metcalf pulled IL down.
Then with his eyes rolling wildly, the frenzed man
made rush MelcRlf with uplfted hand holding the
razor, intending TO murder him. The old mans
rsOUk him. aud he made rush for the open street 20
escape with bis life As soon as he was out Of the way,
the murderer with swOOp cut his throat clean from
ear nearly severing his head from his body, and
fell upon the floor the side OF his dead wife corpse,
the blood flowing in streams about tie hOOr making the
entire scene Of the most horrible recorded.
MetCan was not gone over q minute, but when
no returned all was over. Ten feet from the
horrible butchery, IN its little cnb in room
adjoining, slept soundy the little boy George, totally
ignorant OF the dreadful affair AS sOjn the facts
became known hundreds Of people focked TO the spot
and feasted upon the horrible details All day Sunday
Il was the same. Sunday morning, Coroner Haggerty
inpahneled jury. but tue inquest was postponed IN 10
a. to-day, when testimony cOrrobOrauve OF all the
above was taken, the jury rendering verdict IN
accordance with the facts Friends OF the family were
present during the inquest, and manifested the greatest
grief Mrs. Wood abOut2l years Of age. Her face
with its gbastly wounds showed traces Of beauty
s. far as her neighbOrs know, she always conducted
herself properly and the suspicious that her husband
entertained are thought to be baseless.