The sun., 1870-12-29
ARORROR ~ BOsToM.

A Husband Insane with JeRIousy, Attempts
the Murder Of his Wiie-Cuttiug his Own
Throat with Razor Terrible struggle.
BosroE, Dec. 2s.-Ten years ago Robert NJ.
Young, OF Ill Brighton street, was married ~
Dung lady above reproaeh suspicion but frum
the intensity OF his love for her rom the nature
Of his cisposiion he mas for years been insane wit
jealousy. So terrible had this passion become that
he rad often threatened her life and had at times
presented the razor TO her throat. The woman Is
pronounced a true wife and faithful mother bV al
who know her. and has borne his upbrsidings and
ctuey with a suirit which could only ue en- gender
ed b. the purest love week ago lie told her
bat he should kill her. and vet she lived on wit
him, striving to make his home pleasant and to
pive mothers care TO the two children. One s
COY six year, old, and the other glr OF four years.
Last evening these tao children went out to q
Chaistmas party. a.d when at O'clac6 he mother
.,iounced ne. purpose 10 60 and bring hem home
her husband besun
MURDERoUs ASSAULT
upon her lie raved ana sNore at her accusing her
ci in1dci;y, tnro lug ont bare insiuuaions as !"
her purpoze In leaving tie louse, aud finally step
ptd into a side room aud brought out small axe,
which he aid upon the table. PATalvEed !th fe,r,
and " -pering prayers for her own safety, she
asked him what he was gong 10 90, aud was an
swefed hy curses ard threats. nhe WAS s1ndiuc
ne toe centre OI tie room, when he approached.
seized her by tie hair ana dragged her toward a
loupge, where sne feii- Then begun
THE STRUGGLE ron LIPE.
r woman defeuded herself ~ best she could
Aianst MS assaults, but rue could not successfully
cuUe with "A strong man who was laborlng under
-uch dem"nlac passion. sue cried for hep, but
no hep came Almost half ituT this terrible
struggle vas kept un. He struck er times with
ihe axe max ug an ugly cash on her lead or neck
4 each blow. Al las. he dropped the hatchet and
~.epped tp the cO-et, where he obtained the razor
" hieh he had previously threatened TO use. Tue
Nasa vcrY small, thin weapon with allghtcolored
handle with It's he thought 10 finish his horrible
work, and di suoceed 10 inhieting four severe
wounds upon the necS. aud N IL probable that he
oheyed ne had done suniceui 10 cause death.
Al last The cieans Of terror rom The frantic
woman aroused che nelghbors Before they ar
lived however Young drew tie razor accruss his
own throat severing the iuguar vein, eaiotea
q tety and win ioipe The alarm soon bi ought tWo
onirers TO the scene, and they entered the house,
when they beheld
SCENE or HORROR.
Young and his wife were both on the 1oor, still
cencnei together HE let about hef neck, with
t,e hOor and 'urniture dyed In tie crimson tide
shicn siItamrd rom the ghastly Won d. oi man
aud wife. Soon his head dropped upon No. noor,
md he lty uuon his back ith upturned Co. and
oten mouth, While the hie current ebbed quickh
away, and IN o minute or two ne had expired.
he woman yet hid lie, and phj sician vas sent
for to dress her wounds. There Nere ten OF these
bout tie head sad necK, ard stitches Da to be
taken In several Of them. Nor left hand WIS also
o. dy Gu by The razor Which sho lad endeavored
To take rom ueT husuand The thumb was nearlN
severed and d,.looated and each % her fingers hU
gash ser ~ lie inside. Al "a late hour laat nigui
= Ihytlciaus pronounced her out OF danger
TIE .ssaszln aud de wAs Z man ~ yeare Old
| lark compiexiOn, win long black hair lie was
boo bin Ter, and worked AZ the University Press
| , a ubtidge