The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-11
SOCIAL TRAGEDIES.
A Wife Beaten to Death by her Husband
IProm thc Plttsburg lPa.l Commerclal, Nov. 9.l

Wife Beaten TO Death by her Husband.
Prom the Pittsburg Pa.) Commercial, Nov. 81
A shocking murder, surrounded with circum-
stances OF more than ordinary brutality and fcrocity,
was perpetrated IN this city on sunday night or
MopdaY morning, as q house on fiith avenue, three
doors east OF the tollgate at soho run, the victim
being Mrs. Isabella Canpoell and the murderer her
husband, Thomas J. Campbell, who for some time
past has been following the occupation of driver Oh
an express wagon.
now THE MURDER WAS DISCOVERED.
The first intimatlon that murder had been COM
mted came from Campbell himself who, wnile
going down Fifth avenue little before seven O'CLOCK
Monday morning, carrying q boy In his arms, aged
three years, overlook Mayor Brush at the Of
Chatham street, ana informed him that his wife had
accidentally ialen down stairs and he thought she
had killed herself. He further stated that he was
AFRAID some OF his ncighbors might accuse him Of
the murder, and desired TO give himself up as a
prisoner. Jie was then quite Intoxicated, aud the
Mayor told him to go home and he would send an
officer up to inquire into the matter. With this
Campbe. left Tor home
TIE SCENE OF THE MURDER--A SHOCKING SPEC
TACLE.
Tho Mayor on reaching his ONCE despatched
officer Long 10 investigate the matter. on the way
Mr. Long called officer Frederick ltuch to accom-
pany him. and when they had reached the corner OF
EraGy street they met Campbell, who was then on
his way to the oilce OF Dr.. ]. c. Thorn. They stop.
PED and heard Cam be ask Dr. Thorn to go down
TO the house and examine his wife and pronounce
her dead II sac was dead The officers, not knowing
that sne was dead, went to the house, and on en-
terlng found the body OF Mrs. Campbell lying on the
Kitchen noer, horribly bruised and cut about
the lace and head, ana exhibiting unmlstak-
able Signs $50, OF a desperate struggle and a
bell had committed the awful TRAGEDY,
and at once fastened TO the DOCTORS Office and took
hm INTO custody conveying MIN to the MAYORS
office and locking hin up Tor a hearing. A number
OF officers taen visited the house ana made thor
ough examination OF It. IL is small BRICK house,
containing Two rooms on the man floor, basement
Kitchen ana an attic extending over the two rooms
It does not adjom any other dwelling, although
there are numerous teacmenLs In the Immediate vi
clnitY.
PIE BODY or THE vIcr1M
lay in tho kitchen, Immediately opposite the
bedcothes and covered up, vita the excep-
ton OF tie face which was swollen and distorted,
anl exhibited numerous EhasGy wounds The
room Presented most SICK ching and squad ap-
pearance. Against the wall was lounge. upon
winch were some bedclothes, partially saturated
with blood and cots or blood were seen on the wall
above tile lounge showing that the woman had
been placed there after the murder, that she had
been there during some part Of the encounter. In
greatly disarranged, ana q table with some dishes
containing remnants OF food On the table were TWO
pitchers botn marsea with blood. The body hal
evidently been moved about after life was extinct,
and 1t had probably been placed on the lounge FIRST
and then on the floor under the belief that tns latter
position would better accord with the story that she
had iallen down stairs and killed herself.
WHERE THE DEATH STRUGGLE OCCURRED.
An examination OF the upper rooms left no doubt
that the death struggle occurred therein. The
officers, aacending from the kitchen by narrow
and lily lghled stairway, entered what was used az
d u
was Traced on the walls Of the stairway from top to
bottom. IN the rooms above everything was in dis
order and betokencd murder in its most horrible
aspect. Tnere was large pool OF thickened blood
on piece OF 0ilcoth IN front OF the fireplace ana
here, probably, the wretched woman, after having
been beaten until unable TO move, was permitted 10
bcod to death Here also the walls were smeared
vita blood, and the overturned furniture and
broken dishes showed too, plainly mat yio-
lence had been witnessed In this apart
ment Tnc adjoining room, however bespoke
an equally desperate encounter, and 1t was probably
the room was uncarpeted curtained but little fur
nituro, and had been used tor storing soap and
die boxes. Some boxes and an old bureau and
washsland were tho principal articles. The coor
was literally red with blood, and the walls door,
window siis, &c., were more or less spotted Pieces
OF o very large wasas0w- with blood and hair I'D
herring, we're picked UP from the floor, and tho leg
OF chair, with splfntered portion CT rung az
tachcd, was also found, with matted hair ana blood
on the END. TAe Washoowl and char leg had evk
IDENTIFY both been used TO beat the life the help
less woman. Prom the horrors Of this room she pro-
badly escaped into the next there TO fall and die OF
her wounds. a bloodstained poker was also found,
and marks, resembling those made by a poker,
were ciscerniac on the wall between the DOORS A
bucket OF water and some wet rags were found In
the room, and the uncarDeted floor showed plainly
taat attempts had been made TO wash up tile blood.
The bloody pok II was taken by an officer to the
Mayors ONCE IA was also large butcher knife, aud
bo.a VIII be used IN evidence against the accused.
Wife ARrder in Observation-Disclosures Suicide
of the Mardercr.
IFrom the Saginaw ldlch) Enterprise, Eov. 81
Tne quiet little village OF Carrolton across the
river, vas last "a urday startled by trag.c occur
renee tnat has caused an excitement all along the
Saginaw river. Between one and two O'Clock man
named Charles Doan (ais name was given as Doan
ana Nolan, formerly u resident OF Carrolton, shot
his We, killing nor instantly, aud then snos himself
In the head Justice Miller was summoned, and an
inquest was held over the dead body OF the wife,
wAlch developed the particulars gwen below
Nolan 10 man between thlrty.nve and forty
years OF age lie IL OF irish descent and very lrllta
bic Ia his nature His acquaintance say that when
enfaged OF under the inlueace OF au0r he o per-
fect demon. lie has lived IN CAIRO Tor several
years anu married there. HIS vile was Elizabeth
MeIinnis. AT the time OF her death she was about
twenty -eishs years VI age. she mad two children
by Dolan fne past year or two or their married
Ire has been series OF petty quaues. On
one or two OCCASIONS Dolaa has beaten his
wife In "a brutal manner, and twice he has
been arrested at Inc instance VI his wIfe5 mother
and family Tor assault and battery. once before
Justice Miller, he was inflicted with q heavy fine
The second tlme-aboas four weeks SINCE
the warrant was issued ~ Justice Springers Office
but'tne case never came TO a trial. Il compromise
was ehected by Mrs. Mc1innls, the wiie's mother,
aud Dolan, the later agreeing 10 separation he
selling nls house and property, giving his wife por
ton OF tnc proceeds shortly alter TINS Doan went
| 10 Canada, whence ne came back a day or Two
since, and has peen stopping IN this city. Saturday
| lie bought q new Shatpis four shooter pistol ami
took the coat for Carrolton. officer Bger, OF this
city, VINO Lad warrant 10 serve al CarTOitOn was
witl him. Ia company with Bleer Dolan went 10
TO the house OF Mrs. McGinns. where he expected ~
ind his wife. He there represented thai he was
after the Children so that IN case a divorce was oD-
thtu ne could not DC helu lot the support OF them.
Mrs. McGians somewhat alarmed from the
fact that Dolan had repeatedly saIa that he
would Kill his wife II he got an opportunity. Mrs.
Dolan. II appears was then stopping with her sister
Mrs. Smith who lived snort distance on, near the
river. Here Doian went, Mrs. McGlnnis and olllcer
bigger accompanying ut Dolan's rcluest. Arriving
at the house Doan inquired Tor Lizzie and was told
that she was In the bedroom dressing. but that she
would be out Ia q few minutes The party sat IN
the room few minutes talking, during which time
I.zzle slipped out Of the back door and went to the
pryy In the rear as some suppose, TO secrete her
SELL Dolan, 1t appears was cognzant OF the move
ment, aud asked moment Afterwards were Lizzie
had gone. lie was told that she had gone out OF the
back door. but would be back in moment.
starting up he rushed out, and WITHIN 4
minute or Two scream was heard. Mrs. Nc
GinBls aud Bigger rushed ont the back way,
70 ma that Dolan mad siot himself AID
ms WE. Inc scream. IL appears, came from
Mrs. smith. Her statement Is 10 the eject that she
Was attending TO her WORK in such position IA 10
see what was going on in the back yari. Her aten.
tlon was hrst attracted by voices In the priyy and
loOkn9 "a tnab al eetion she could see through tge
partially open door Doian with one hand IN bus
| Mnes halr, pointing the pistol at her win the
otnet Lizzie exclaimed, Don't Charlie: for Gods
sake, don'tW At tho same instant the pistol was
ulscharRc1 and the woman fell the moor. Dolau