The New York herald., 1870-11-16
HORRIBLE MURDER IN ROCHESTER.
: w,Sa Killed by Her Husband-Faithlesssne
the Cause.-The Murderer Gives Himself
Up-His Version Of tho Affair.
,rro,n ,ne Rochester Express, Nov. H.,

trro,n the Rochester Express Nov. 1Il
yeserday morning about eight o'clock, the peo.
xvanna ~ snd Union street were thrown INTO wild
svcifement by the announcement that a shocking
sS."rIer mad been committed. The news few ike
sr,iadrc and In a short time thereafter large
crowd or excited people, both male ana female, had
poectod IN nonl ol me nnaias eagerly seeking for
foom over the grocery Of A. Young, at the northeast
Former OF Monroe avenue ana Union street. Hearing
6f the report proceeded to the house ana ascer.
talned the following partcuiars:-
The murderers name Is David Montgomery, and
Rge. Montgomery VIII be twenty years old next jan
pary. When we arrived he had lett the premises,
8one to the police Office where ne found roundsinan
kowarth, told him what he had done, ana asked to
be locked up, which The oillcer did. We were ad-
Mitted to the chamber, which is absut fourteen feet
square, lighted by TWO windows from Monroe ave-
hue; and there ghasily, slckeain2 sight met our
Haze. ON the bed lay the young vile, breathing
from ghastly wound IN the forehead, saturaiing
the bcd-clotncs and trlckling upon the moor,
the noor, the blade OF Which was about 'ti,. sly
inches In width The brutal husband mad mbedded
this blade into the skull nearly i've inches, making
wound about six Inches In lengEh On the left side
Nf the forehead, frem wllcu proIruded small Dor.
tion OF the BRAIN. The heayng anu falling or the
which were folded across Ter breast, showed thai
the unfortunate woman Still lived. The floor con.
tained very little furniture, and the room was un-
Carpcted. TWO police officers soon arrived and
stationed themselves ac the door, TO keep back The
crowd which was anxious TO gain admlttance.
pevera months past they had been married two
years ana had child nine months old. Recently
Mongomcry l mas been Jealous q his wife, alleging
that she hud been too ntlnaie with other MEN.
Alter repeated separations and rccsnciliations the
par went nome together on Saturday night about
prisoner as to what followed:-
STORY OF THE PRISONER.
On presenting himself 10 olicor RoWarth, at the
police station he asked .'ll he was wantcdY,, The
Onlcer replied that he did not know thar he wanted
nim Tor anything. David replied that che had Just
nn Ia I'M
1he oticer then took him below aud locked him up
nntil Chief Sherman arrived, when he was sent to
Il was his !elnper-tbat "he loved his wife as ne did
his liien He aiterward In al related the parilcu-
81 hs s sx s sa he aNsS On SUNDAY
and take care sss the s' chila " staa ana
80 he would forget all that had taken place and ali
would DO right. She refused, saying that she would
would pay her i've dollars she would 90 with him. u
About seven O'Clock ne arose from bed, nut On mis-
pants and slippers, went to his fathers house ana
procured an axe ana returning found his wife
asleep. He stood by the stove fully five minntes
inndety ana the dissoute lie she was leading ~ ar
Grove him to madness, when he raised the weapon
and with one deperate blow drove il into her brain.
The blood spurtcd from the wound and covered the
Child, which was also sleeping beside It's mother.
He then dropped the axe, procured q razor seized
he met his father ana brother Robert and told
them what he had done at the same time sayiGg
that ne was going to ,aSc his owa life. The chd
Tor the barn. situated In the alley across the street.
and climbed into the hayloit. Robert quickly fol-
lowed, and just as his brother was drawing the
razor across his throat he seized and wrenched it
from his grasp. He succeeded In making slight
Weund on his neck cutting the skin Tne mIlr.
derer and would.be suicide t1en commenced crying
Ind returned to the house. where he removed MS
slippers put on his boots, hat and coat kissed his
wife ana then went out, locking the door behind
him. lie then proceeded directly TO the police sta
tiOn and surrendered himself.
David remarked at the jail that he did not regret
killing his wlre; that he would rather see her in
Mount Hope than continue In her former course;
ns did .o ol kn@ eI aeh was
MIR. Young, OF whom he rented the rooms, says
David has long been subject TO uncomfortable ts OF
anger, oil hereditary nature, and which no doubt
were aggravated by the difficulties with his wife.
lie was cruel to dumb animals, and at one
Mr.. Young had noticed his conduct for two
weeks past and did not consider him q
OF se M Wroe 10 81 an .s
brother, Andrew, who resides at Dubuque Iowa. re-
guesting him to cone and take David away. The
prisoner was an Industrious man and had followed
leaning for business. A short time since he COM
nlenced cartlng. lie was not drinking man, and
marriage.
INrERvIEw WITH THE MURDERER.
In company with one OF his neighD0rs MI. Roth
gange. we went to the Jail yesterday afternoon at
three O'Clock and were permitted to see the prisoner
and talk with him He was stretched upon cot,
and although both or us were well acquainted with
out OF his head. lie remembered nothing
that he had previously stated and said
he did not know where he was or what
no was there for he inquired for his
father, wife and chid and requested us to tell
them to come 10 him. He said somebody had got
IN at the window, pounded him and pulled his hair,
and wished they would let MIN alone. lie asked
1iis age. He said he did not know 1t. "They have
been telling me am 900 years old, but don't be-
lieve It," He struck the wall violently with his
hands, ana cried, ''Go away from me-let me aone.n
On asking him If he knew his wife had been Killed.
he said, mo; who killed herr Why didn't they let
me know" Whether his insanity Is feigned or not
medical men will have to determine.
A singular fatality attends the locality where this
murder was committed. Mr.. Ort0n, who was 80
mysterlously murdered seven years ago. lived few
doors nOrth on Onion street, and David Little who
was murdered by Ira Stout resided one door east,
On NfOn roe avenue.