The New York herald., 1870-08-29

a nreo' Afyb Domestic Tragedy-Jealousy and
va ,Age-A wife Accuses Her Husband Of
Inttina Her Thr0ut.
The quiet, country town Of Flatbush was the scene
of o sanguinary sensation yesterday morning. The
occurrence paraKes Of the nature OF the mysterious
from the circumstance that 1t is doubtful whether
the victim Is one Of murder or suicide. The police
report that ofllcer Abercrombe, OF the Ninth pre-
clnct Brooklyn, while on patrol near the city line
was accosted by an individual, who, In an excited
manner, informed him that his tthe srangersJ wife
had just committed suicide by cutting her throat
The man. who gave his name as John Regan
escorted the patrolman to the
SCENE OF TILE SUICIDE,
his place Of abode in Faibush near the city fine,
between Brooklyn and Hudson avenues. they en-
tered the dwelling ana went down into the cellar
where the unfortunate woman, Bridget Regan, fifty.
hve years or age, was found lying on the floor with
frfghtfu cash In her throat and quite unconscious
inquiries made by the officer ELECTED the statement
that tile couple had been living unhappily together
for some time past. The woman was conveyed to
the county hospital, and John Regan, the husband,
was taken into custody and locked up at the DeKalb
avenue station house to await the result OF the Coro-
ner's investigation. Detective WIlmarth was given
the case TO make inquiries In the premises From
this source II was ascertained that
Jealousy, had invaded the wonted peace Of the do
mestic circle. A few weeks ago Johns suspicious
OF hs wfe's Inconsistency were aroused for the first
time by her apparent intimacy with a certain
Thomas Mclaughlin. The most singular part OF the
supposed Illicit intimacy lies the fact tnat Thomas
has arrived at the mature period VI three score and
ten years. War, which was declared between the
married couple a fortnight ago. has been waged
with much fury ever since. On Saturday night Mrs.
Regan. VINO was afraid 10 enter her house SO vo-
demonstrations. q
doors all night. Ia the morning. about Eve O'clock
she arose and was proceeding 10 the stable. III the
rear Of the house, when size was followed by her
her to the cellar door, into which apartment he cost
her. Here as she sates
he cur HEB THROAT
with q razor. aud then lett he. lying In ner gore
The prisoner who Is about forty years OF age Is fi-
teen years younger than ms wilc. He Is n labOrer
aud a native Of Ireland, Regan stated that ne
missed Bridget awakibg Yesterday morning.
there and discovered her Wing on tn The 'iH% hoor
with her throat cut ana IN open razor By her slde
DC asked her II she had done it, but received no an.
swer She repeatedly threatened 10 end her exis-
tence during her anger. Coroner Jones visited tue
dying woman last night, wnen the following
ANTE M0HTEM STATEMENT
was taken Believing lha. Will DE from the pre-.
sent wonnd IN my throat. make this statement.
Ths morning carly went to 1le stable, ana while
there my husband. lonn Re9an, came III and
dragged into the cellar, and when he hal
me about the middle of the building he caught
me ny the back, under the arm, called me II
d---d Old We, and cut my throat with
a razor. lie and his soDn-aw were drunk the night
before l DO not believe that he was drunk when
he cut my throat, although am not sure. There
was no one with ma wben he did it. He went out
OF The cellar AMI then came back again and lifted
me up and carried me and set me behind q post and
then left me. was standing up wien he cut me-
Crcdence is given by the medical men in attend
ance TO lhe statement OF Mrs Resan. The wound is
than her own. She was alive up to a lat nour last
night.