The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-06-27
REV. 1HOM rSON.


REV. 1MOM lsSON
A FuIi and Reliable Account ef tl,s
Assault Upon Iiisn.
As nearly everybody in this community
vii read with interest the detSils of the Lat.
tragedy in Cincinnati wherein the Rev. J. J
Thompson Of this city, bore such ooDspi'
cious and important part, We transfer to ou'
columns to-day the following lengthy. ant
apparently reliable repor, Of tie sad affair
| rom the Cincinnati Gasstts of last Tuesda,
morning:
A most terrible afsir, growing Ont OF 9
hot b.ooded mans insane Jealousy for uo
| man whom he had known but single year
occurred in dwelling house on Barr -iree
near BAytaiIler, shout 10 o'clock ye-,erd>.
! morning. The house l.. occupied by Mr.,
S.iiie Sningledecker nee Stevens, who is d
Lady of perhaps f,rty years OF age, and tn.
widow OF The ls:e Isaac Shingl.decker Esq
She has been keeping house since her hus
bands death. abou, two years ago, in com
pany with her two youthful children, b.,
and girl. About year ago, she becam.
acquainted with Thomas L. Bond, q middI,
sged man, who was employed by the GA
Company in turning the gas on and Cd
wherever bis services might be required
Bind is q medium sizei, slender gentle
mxn, with hair plen,i uiiy sPripkied viii
gray, and manner seemingly indicative o
. nervous organization and warm tenn e,a
men, that any undue excitement might turn
into boiling white heat Of madne-s. He i.
man of great worldly experience, having
travelled in various ,apaci les and in all part
of the world for the past twenty year-, and
until recently, resided with his aged mother
or Waluu: Hill. His acquaintance will.
Mrs. ShiDgledecker was net Icing matter
of-fac. before i. had ripened into affection,
and finally he proposed marriage TO her.
She declined his offer on the ground tina
-he might do better, as he states, but lately
she relrnted, and he asserts that an engage
ment has existed between tEem for some
time past.
About three months ago, he commenced
boarding q, Mrs. Shiugledeckers house, ana
has remained there ever aimee. Last Thurs
day evening the Rev. J. J. Thompson, for,
rnerly of the Methodist Church in this ~,
bit now conducting pastora,e Of the sam,
church IN Leavenworth, Ks, paid visit t.
this city for the purpose of endeavoring 10
secure IN appointment as book distributor
of the Methodist Church At s.. Louis
Among the frs, Of his friends whom he
called to see vas Mrs. Shingled 'cker,
with whom he has been on terms OF the
closest pastoral relation for yearl, having
officiated at the funeral Of her late husband,
and on the occasion Of marriage in the
f,mily. The lady greeted him very cordially
when he visited her, and by doing 50 arous-u
a latent feeling Of jealousy 10 the breast o,
Bond, who was present. Mr.. Thompson
repeated his visit on the two following days,
dining at the house on Saturday, and again
did the friendliness OF his relations with the
lady impress itself upnn Bond and excite
his ire.
Yesterday MIR. Thompson had determined
upon az the day Of his departure, and, prior
to his leaving, he called upon Mrs. Single
decker once more. After conversins with
her for some time. he started 10 take hi.
leave. when suddenly, without any previous
warning, Fond rushed into the parlor from
an inne: room and struck M. Thomson a
terrible blow on the forehead with a large
ha,che. which he carried. He repeated III.
blow three times, two Of the cuts inflicted
BIZ the horrible weapon being in the head,
and one in the back. and then rushed from,
the bouse. Mrs. Shinsledecker. who had
a feeble resistance to the assault
during its committal. assisted Mr., Thomp.
.on at,er Bond had Fed. but The wounded
man. though erievousIy hurt, was still in
The full Possession of his faculties. and hi,
strength was sufficient TO permit him to walk
10 the corner O, Ninth and Linn streets. ano
here he wa, taken into drug store. and hi,
ronnds dressed bv Drs. Fillmore and Graeser.
He vas then removed to the residence o
HI, parents. No. SO. Lanrel street. and ,ber.
he revived every attention that the nices,
judgement could suggest. or the hands O,
manv warm hearted friends could furnish.
The cu,s were ali fo1nd 70 he of mo.,
ire.df,I character That i'm the forehead
,,nk deem below the srrface Of the skin. an,
me In the left temple fractured the ,kuIl-
i f.ared. and came near putting out the eve.
He bled prcfasely after receiving the wounds.
and lett red trail of the life current behind
him. AZ he sesrrhed for succor. The ey,
,we.ied 10 very badly after the patient had
been pro,erIy cared for, and his condition
IA. e..eemed 20 delicate that but the feves
possible number of persons were permiueo
o visit him during the day.
Officers Chumley and Thompson heard Of |
he affair shortly after its occur ence, am
proceeded to the ofice Of tic |
3ss Company, on the southwest corner =
Fourth and Plum streets, where they found |
he man they were In search of, SANDING |
alkinR with fellow workman. Chuml-,
,fter learning his name, stepped ND to hin,
md said, 81 want you. - "What do you
rant me for" replied the man turning ex
i.edly around; "What do Won want to ar.
est me for?' "Well, think you've done
noceh to be arrested. You've chopped
nan 10 pieces" va, the an.wer of Chumley,
nd jusi then he noticed that Bond was en-
esvoring to draw something out Of hi.
rxeches. "Here I'll take care Of that ;" b.
hen said, and Bond handed him bright
ew Ratchet, with blade four inches long
nd covered with blood, at the same tim.
"Here, take II, I don't want it,"
he officers then started with their man for
,e Third Street Station House, and On the
nv he spared no terms in abuse Of the min.
ter and his actions.
He was visited hy number Of people dur
~ the afternoon of his incarceration. Amopp
lhers his counsel, Mr.. l. French, and the
.s,or Of Christie Chapel, of which congre.
ltion he was q member, cslled upon him
a Gazette reporter converse
it'll both gentleman. M. Frsoch aid hs hao
nown Bond for yean, having gone 10 schoo
it'll him in fact, and knes him to be mai
warm and generous imp0lses, bat Of |.
mper quick to take o6ense and rash to C
pom the first inclination formed alter thu