, 1870-03-29
TRAGEDY IN NEW BEDFORD, MAs.
SACHUSETTS.

| " but TOO Wcll,' Shot Dead hyt.,.
| Pnrnncur-Thc Fnir npu rr,t,
NuEdcrc*s then Commits SuIcla,. -.
shooting IEcr4cIE. -
St1s Eessforl, Mla. t,farcA q, ts,rye.;.u
the Vac 1Inrk Herald :
terrible tragedy, followed BY su;::1, -.
| committed at the boarding house Of Mr. y ~
| nelius Webster, early last evening. H., 49,. -
| tim was Theodore l. Parker, of tic tirc, ~ u
| q. 4 i. l.. Parker, younE nap aged b,, y,
years, and the deed was committed hy Nr.
| llzzle ". Chapman, daughter Ut william
Duffy, aged about 30 yearH- The parties I bs1i
@ oedh IN mtmase n tos some months past.
| the streets. and although there Is 40 ill.,
testimony in regard to any improper int:n.,v
between them, yet it is reasonable. under H.,
| existing circumstances, to suppose sa,h =
have been the case Mr.. Parker vas a rrer.,, =,
hoarde1 Of the house, having lived tLess II:
was IN the habit Of taking her meals ttrr,.
but Lived at No. IS South Second street. All;
| O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the cuun],. -,
together On the street, anl Mzs Chaprsu VI.
aite1*ard seen to cnter her Residence, p1o!,a-
| ols 10 procure the weapon with which she tp:,
among whom we're Parker and Mrs, CLac,nas;'
eat down to supper At the usual time, a;,i
about ha1f-past the two arose from ,ie
taole, passed through the sitting room .c,l
into The front entry Of the housr.
almost immediately three distinct reports Of =
r1shed into the entry just a. parker staggered
aud fsH Mr.. IAraaa ~4. than ssanti;nI-
ne:f Parker. with Colts revolver in tsT hSnd
still smoking from rrceut discharge. ThU
fisfo, waa taken from the woman by male
boaruer. and she then ree1esl into the sitiuc-
roor. and viii, the cry, Tam shot, fell upon
lounge. Parker was carried into m aJipiu
lns bedroom, and almost instantly expired.
without nttering word. Dr.. E. X johnson
was called, and, upon examining Mrs. Chas-
through her abdomen, the b.ll going comple,e.
II through her body, tho wound being eyittien,-
u inflicted !,y her own hand. She was n,,1a
as comfortable az possible, but imme,li,te!y
went INTO succession Of faintinS fits.
lhe house a. the time wa5 a scene Of conf,1-
lay the form, stark to death, OF him who i
hricf honr before waa in the full vigor Of man
hnod- In tho front raElor, in fainting cen-
dttinn, Was the, woran, unconscious for tln.
time being Of the terrible deed she had perpe-
tratcd. while in the sitting room was tic sur
wiring brother. alrcady fat6erless and motl,sr-
less, completely stunned with grief at his sud
den and iTeparahle luss. He had parted from
lis brother at uFclHk, anil VA; gum
noNed to the house after the mur,Ier, only to
tiEd lis brother cold in the embrace Of i!eatl..
llle weapon '1std Tas an oE'lina1y sized Colts
discharged. two OF which took effect in tl4.
person Of Parker, one passing through til,
upper portion Of his right arm into the chest,
and the other entering the small OF ill.,.
back. Either WIS sufficient to cas:-c
death, Mrs. Cha1man's wound was rrono.,n-
Gu to be OF serious nature, AMI naestical A.
rlstance was promptly given her. What parsed
IN talc entry prior to tile shooting is kaonn ,u-
y to the woican. and she il yery tetirent .,
the f1lhjest- Shortly after . O'clock in H..
evening 1lfr. Chapman was seized with yicIfE,
pains, and confessed to Dr., Jouson that 81 n.,.r
she Eas shot" tha had taken poison, consistt,,..
OF mixture Of arsenic and lautlauum. Enrt-
.ss r. were We administered. and at midnight, al
though she was in intense agony, there was
thought to be chance for her recovery. shs
llngerett however. only until thi. nornins,
with death put Al end to her suHerinss.
Tue body IT Mr. Parker was taken in cl,ar....
by Coroner Ei1Ahall, and an inquest immc L.
ately held. n1villc &. Parker, brother of iL,
deceased testified, a. follows:
- Last saw my brother al1so at D. H..
when he left the store Was called from tin.
store shortly lAefuts : o'clock, and then raw
liu on the Led dead Knew nothing Of tho
circumstances Of his death, and never saw thu
r!stol before. Had seen my brother and Mrs.
Chapman On tho street together, and hal c,,-
ttchrnret to 'ndnce him not to 60 with her n'.
scronnt Of her had reputation, After meals
they we're in the habit Of walking up Fifth
street to Walnut and down to Second street,
ME brother said he knew Of no way to get clear
OF her unless Lie walked viii. her a. far Al sho
went his way. Never had any convcrsati,s,
With him in regard to any intimacy with lr:.
hnew OF no troubles between them My
brother was IN good spirits all day aud as calal
as usual
Mr5- Chapmau's husband..left this city somc
years ago as an oaics Of clip Rapid, and has
never returned