New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-09
AWFUL TRAGEDY IN ALBANY.
A wEII-KNowN PHYSICIAN BEATS OUT his WIFF'a
BRAINS IN A FIT OF DELIRIUM TREMENs.

A WELL-KNowN PHYSICIAN BEATS OUT HIS WIfEa
BRAINS IN A FIT OF DELIRIUM TREMENs.
ALBANY, March ga horrible tragedy occurred
here ths morning, at residence Madison-ave. DIR.
Lemuel p Van HOesen, wellknOwn physician, muir
dered his wife dnring 1T Of drtun ueens, beating
I'm her skull and scattering her brains upon the walls and
floor Of the room in which the deed committed. The
weapon used was q common iron stew-pan with long
handle weighing about three four pounds. The Erea
ing Journal gives the details OF the affair folows
Yesterday, Dr. Van Hoesen, having been nduging ex
cessivey liquor FOR the past few days, was attacked
with ut derian eens, and Dr. Charles H. SIN IN or
No 2l6Washinon-aye called in to prescribe for him.
M stefan administered some sedatiVes, end left
medicine With directions that II should re adun hsteI,1
not allow him to leave the house While tho parOxYsn
lasted although he endeayOrcd several ln.s 10 mas As
resding on the first door the doctor and his wife occupy
ing the second oor went upstairs and remained watch
ing with Mrs Van Hoesen and relieving hef ia glyhS
the medicine at stated times, remaining until about
o'clock this morning, during which time the doctor
lbited no signs of Intended violence OF lrenhy. ~
O'Clock, few minutes thereafter MIS- Auzeiue fetied
to bed end slept About quarter 70 o'clock She e was
above and suppressed screams for help followed by
low moaning, though person was IN the utmost
agony She hastily sprang out OF bed, aWoAe hef 70
band children, ana then ran up stairs 10 the Doc
tors door, which she end.avOTed 10 open, but cou Il
not locked on the inside and the key had beee
taken out. Returning down stairs she procured inc key
from her door, when she and her husband entered
The sight that met their eyes was enough % iresze ana
ourde the blood with horror Tor prone On the moor lay
fuI flush Of life and health, they had conyer4ed her
head battered ana bruised in the most heartsiek-
and blood the face gashed and cut most horribly while
the furniture, floor, and walls were literally paseied
with the blood aud brains OF the unfortunate creature
At the sink corner OF the room, stood the husband,
eoOlly washing from his hands and arms az traces OF he
terrible deed he had but just concluded Mrs. AuZeue
t0 the body b ascertain whether lie yet remained
ana raising IL w could lust 1qlee one OF Lgo sp '
smith, while she and her husband wnched the room that
the murderer might not escape This he made effort
In a.
OF the body and unconscious Of what be mad done m"
terng and conversing with himself.
The boy who had been dispatched after Dr. Smith met
Gated what had happened 10 Ofrccr Mahar TIE later
officer Immediately went TO Coroner Muligans residence,
and notified that official, while Bre ton piOteueu :" @
SaR soon after aived and took charge OF the remains
OF the unfortunate woman. In response 10 a" 49,,
the Coroner to why he had committed te 0I p
Van Hoesen replied couldn't hep ~ nag 20 -, ~
to my own life they were after me- So n non
derer was taken IA charge Dy the "V Jou,
yeyed him hTst to the Fomth FttelhSt e'aa,on U.s.
and from thence TO the Police Coal @c be wa con-
mitted TO ia a charge OF murder. ~, ~ -. -, 90
The murdered woman wa ~ and 0aSt In tGneanor
She had compelled TO ie'se MN WI" i, uuis '
hquor-once last summer aud again sS f.,i easn ONO
returning him again, believing Iaat 10 na LIZ, W
a. % or ~ wears OF age, and h married to MT Augusta,
G6ewey jeweler Inc wounds ni,ed lion, on ' S %
ma les, than xix ghfG gashes In the lace one aw was
broken and the whole PACK OF tee aeaa o e o"oe,
enjoyed large practice Ia tins cty put peeomns iniAea
w W., ,ay member OF the Assembly from the city few
aays 90 he neglected mis- practice. These mst0rtnnss
sombned unsettled him that he sought the oblivion
mat ngnor furnishes and INDUCED 20 such excess at
times that he has been attacked By delirium tremeDs
three or different periods within the past two yeags
lie IA probably about % years OF age, IA large, well
formed man. aud In better moments was highly respected
by those OF his acqua ntance.
Tbe room I'M which the aiair teok place was = small
one being about tOxi2 feet and presented picture OF
neatness five chairs stove, and several other
articles conalned IN Tue room When our report r.
visited the house. the traces OF the murder bad been al
nost entirely obterated from the floor and walls bat
the sho kingy mangled and inaninae form poor
creature IL lay n the bed WAS enough 10 convey
dea of the nendish brutality With which the blows
dealt Her blood had soaked through the floor where
she rst lay, completely dscolorng the ceiling, aud drip
ping down ON the floor below. 81.