Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-13
G EOR E T WIN.
Shocking Domestic Tragedy.
A NAN KILLS HIS WYE WITH A BLOW OF HI


a NAN KILLS HIS WIFE WITH BLOW OF HIS
HAND.
About o'clock last night a colored man
named Isaac Bell, about 80 years of age, who is
generally employed about the coal wharves, had
an alteration with his wife, during which he
struck blow, or blows, which caused her
death. About ii O'Clock p. m, Officers
Cunningham and Warwick having heard of the
anair, proceeded to the house where Bell and
mis- wife resided, on Fayette street, between LIST
and Prospect streets, and found the dead body
OF the woman in bed and Isaac sitting i'm a
chair holding one OF the children. His state
ment Is that his wife asked him for some tobac
CO, and he told her he had none, and then when
he went to get into bed she pushed him out and
scratched his head, whereupon he struck her on
the temple only once with his hand, when she fell
over In the bed, dead. They have been married
about six years, and have two children one of
whom IS two years old and the other three years
old. The children slept all night in bed with
tered the house they sent for Doctors Appleby,
Southworth and Kleinschmidt, who on their ar
rival pronounced the woman dead. The officers
tnen arrested Bel and placed him in the station
house. The officers say that Bell was not drunk
Inc coroner was notified. and held an inquest
this afternoon, Drs. Potter and Hartigan having
LIST made post norton examination. The
Jury was empanneled, and after viewing the
BODY II was turned over TO the friends of the de-
ceased and the jury then proceeded to the sta
non mouse. No external injuries were found on
the head OF the deceased, but a congested
state of the brain was discovered The
house is situated on Fayette street. near
Prospect, and liz a miserable shantv with but
TWO rooms, one above the other. Bell saws that
Anna was not married to him, although they
have two children; that he has been trying to
cut loose from her Tor some time past, they not
being able TO live together peaceably. Last
night Anna asked him for some tobacco
which he did not have, and a quarrel ensued
when he struck her on the face with his
open haEd-not his fist-and she fell over
The How WAS heard up stairs BY the family Iiy-
ing there, and they went down stairs and
thinking her dead, they went out and informed
the police, who call-d DIR. Southworth who
upon examination. found the upper portion of
the body yet warm, but the extremities cold
He pronounced her dead, but thought best to
get the opinion OF another physician and O. He'd
IN Dr hleinschmidt, who also pronounced her
dead.
At the inquest DR.. Southwort gave his testi-
mohy IN substance as above stated. The in
quest was IN progress when our report closed
and Will probably result in a dismissal OF Bell.
TIE CANAL.-The water is now on the en-
IRE length OF the canal, from Georgetown to
Cumberland, having been let on this level at
O'Clock this morning. Boats laden with grain,
WeOd, &c, have commenced to arrive, and
others, with merchandise, at this point to de-
part. The millers have also commenced opera
tons. The canal Is now in thorough order. To-
day, the water will be let Oft the Rock creek
basin, when that and the locks attached will he
put ia complete order.
ICE DEPoT.-The Kennebec and Potomac Ice
Company are building depot on Water street.
near the warehouse of Hartley & Bro, capable
OF holding 5000 tons of ice. 1t will be completed
III about two weeks.
RIVER NEws.-The steamer John Gibson,
from New York, arrived yesterday with mer-
chandise for District merchants. The schooner
Joseph Baxter arrived yesterday from Boston
with large cargo OF furniture, consigned to
Hartley & Bro.