, 1873-12-02
Tho Stevenson Murder CnRc.
Special Correspondence qf The Chicago Tribune.

Special Correspondence qf The Chicago Tribune.
OSHKOSH, Wis.,, Nov. 80. 1873.
Tho trial Of CharleB A. Stevenson, for tho
murder Of his wifo, commences in tho Winne-
bago County Circuit Court. in this city, on to-
morrow. George W. Durnoll, District Attorney,
conducts tho prosecution, and Charles ". Fol-
kor, of tho firm Of Felkor d Weisbrod, tho do
fouse. The Hon. D. J. Pulling, Circuit Judge,
has tho reputation among tho attornoya Of being
tile best judge Of criminal matters in tho State.
stevensons killing Of his vito will, Of COURSE bo
admitted, and tho defense will put in plea of
emotional insanity. Both the prosecution and
tho defonso are in the hands Of good lauyers.
and very interesting cuso Is expected.
THE MURDER.
Stevenson is man about 60 yoars DID, a pat-
tern-makcr by trade, aud, at the time of tho
homicide, WAS employed in tho Vulcan Iron
Works OF Fletcher Il Eyortt. Ho had boon
married to his third wife nbout two years, aud
had Lived very unIappily with hor. On the
afternoon of TueHday. Sept. 8, 1879, Mrs. stoven-
son left hor husband, and went few miles iuto
tho country, to tho house Of friend. Steven
son followed her, and tho two returned to their
house, OH tho corner of Main and Melvin streets,
in this city, about o'clock. AS they came home,
the noighbors noticed that they were talkingcx-
1a Ss n1 nr eaPs9a gesheuatng
gother; but. IN few minutes, tho'woman cano
running out Of tue door on Melvin street, with
both haudB pressed on her loft brenst and
-. "1'sr SHOT 1',5 BLOT ~
In tho meantime, tho story OF Stovenaon's
quarrel with hH wife had drawn several Of the
noighbors and couple Of policemen to the spot.
Mrs. Stevenson had strength enough to run
where she expired in about fifteen minutos The
police and tho crowd paid little or no attention
to tho womnn, Int hurried into tho house. There,
In the kitchen, stood Stevenson hlmself with
RAZOR IN Ills HAND.
Policemen Ford and Doterty wore tho frat to
enter the door, and, ~ Stevenson saw them
coming. ho 'Aulriodly s1asAed tho razor-blade
aSross afest Lis Throat cutting two large gssLos
sprsns forward, s 1noe}ipg 0aF' the 'nsfsy Esasy
from HteyenBon'a arm with blow Of his club
A stream OF blood gushed from the wound, COW
ering stovenaon'a clothes, aud forming 2 thick
son into chair, piuionod him. and partly stop
ped tho eifusion Of blood by binding heavy tow
els around his neok All this stovenaon resisted
like . naiman, tearing tho bandages from his
Ing. between his clenched toeth, "b-n ye, lot
hor blced. don't want to liye!"
HIS INJURIES.
An examination by physicians discovered tho
fact that he had shot himAolf boforo cutting hu
tLroat: From tho course Of tho ball, It was owl
don't that ho had hold a piHtol oloao to his mouth
and discharged it, tho ball tearing away tho roof
OF tho mouth and lodging III the bones Of tho
evidently attempted Il sufor means of exit.
While has wounds were. boing dressed,
and 9a ss1't beforo i's handa weFo pinionea,
times, and pulled out largo fraction of hiB jaw-
bone, to which woro attached two OF
his teeth. Looking at it for a few minutes,
he dropped it into d tiu-pan by his side with all
}frh1n 1nrlrr% %r1f eFh rtaf 81
may SOON, with both bis windpipo and juguiar-
voln stycrod, and D ptatol-ball III Ills head, Ste-
vonBon recovered As soon as ilo was ablo to bo
removed, ron 3D. ho % waa taken to jail, whore he
was ravtng. to destroy himself; but gradually, an
his. wounds healod. ho became tractable and
anxious to 1.-Two. During his incarceration, and
atteF LIS injuries M 81 were overcome, hs record is
mild and tractable. OF lato he has manifested
great desire to bo acquitted, and Inns Haid that
II he could onco more havo hia freedom, with bid
vito out Of tho way, ho would be happy man,
: HIS EXPLANATION.
Stevenson claims that constant domestic tro,,-
bic aud AiH Wifes intldelty had 30 worn upon lis
nervous systom that llo was perfectly frautlc.
1lo declares that he WAS 80 o1citod, SO mad
not know what 10 was doing. Ho Processes ro-
pontance, and says that nothing but tho blind
moss Of rage mado liua commit tho hnrria decd.
During the summer he appealed III q busness-
4Ao Ata1uei " soto1ha y! LHo Pnf6clans WHO
drossod his wounds to certify In court to hfa in
SANITY ut tho timo OF the murder His dosiro to
die scoms to grow loHa every dny.
MN9. BTEVEN8oN
was ahot by tho aamo weapon, with which. hor
husband attempted suicide. 1t WIS a Smith &c
WeHson revolver, and, when found In tho room,
had two cartridges remaining In it. The ball had
pierced her leftbroast, lodging In tho right lung,
and producing death In short time.
THE TRIAL.
The peculiar circumstances OF this case, tha
publicity already given to tho facts, aud tho
character Of tho counsel and Judge, have given
this trial an unusual pronlinonco In this part of
tile Stato, and its developments will bo carefully
watched. JNo. u1uKs.
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