The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-30
ANOTHER BRINCKLEY CASE.

An Uncle OF the Defendant In the Re-
cent Divorce Suit I'm This City Murders
His Wife I'm Georgia-A Divorce suit
the Cause OF the Assassination.
Newman (Ga-l paper OF q recent date gives
the details OF tine killing OF Mrs. !. b. Brinckley IN
tnat town by her husband. Additional interest Ii
given to It BY the fact that the murderer is the
uncle OF the Mr.. Brinckey whose wife secured YER.
dict OF divorce In this city Wednesday. From the
details we learn that Brinckleys family consisted Of
himself his wife and four children. The husband
ana father is said 10 be dissipated man and a
burden to his family. frequently maltreating them
80 badly as TO cause police interference. Last
winter he was indicted but acquitted OF assault
upon his wife with intent to commit murder. The
narrative OF the tragedy Is thus told by the local
Journal
Last winter he was arrested under peace war;
tae anH IN ian Gn tine Narch Ies h III
against him, charging him with the offence OF as
sAuit, Win intent to murder Upon this charge ne
left Newman his wife having instituted suit for a
divorce, and had not since been heard from until a
was woman much esteemsd BY our community,
% pr Ana hs ns s
sell and SsF helpless a m With the AID Of her
supper support herself and family in moderate comtorS,
band, he converting everything ne cou pi ocure
from her hard earnings into gratifying his thirst
Many 81 ey
worthy OF their patronage and desired to en-
courage her in her audaDle efforts to earn an
honest livelihood for herself ana ner little ones.
| AS we have before stated Immediately after the
acquitta and release OF 8. B. Brinckley at the last
| Memphis, Tenn. was furnished HIM, and he took
| his departure Tor that place, ostensibly, but
whittier ne went is not positively known IN this
/ community. He has brother living In Memphis
| VINO Is said to be wealthy and an estimable gem
tleman. few days ago ne e., made his zap, ap.
wednesday evening last ne returned 70
sad as o% one Of our oS0Un
He then went directly to the store OF his wife:
Scarcely had he entered the store when loud
| screams were heard, and . number OF nelghb0rs
Immediately ran TO ascertain the cause OF the
screams when they were met at the door BY tho
dying woman as she rushed into the streets IN her
flight from her assailant, with her Likelihood gush.
| ing from six wounds indicted by the man who had
would have She had e'
the street before she sunk to the ground. She was
followed BY her little children, who, in their fright
ana desperation chung to her until they were lit
| orally bathed IN their mothers blood. MI. Brnck-
ley was, OF course, Immediately arrested when 1t
| nicted four slight wounds in the lower part
ns Oooa @ wonnes
sisted OF one stab in her breast, two In her back,
one In each arm and one IN the side-four Of which
penetrated to the cavity. The unfortunate woman
| lived about two hours and died in great agony.
large and excited crowd collected on the streets,
and lynch law was freely talked or SO exasperated
| had our people become, that many OF our very
| best citizens were open IN their advocacy OF the
| immediate lYnching OF the man who mad dyed his
hands in the blood OF his wife. conference Of
some OF the calmer OF our citizens was held, and
they determined to do every thing in their power
| to prevent any act that would add another crime
| to tnat which had already been committed. Mayor
| Berry issued proclamation calling upon good
anything ike lawlessness At length better coun.
CHS seemed to prevail. and the crowd gradually
dispersed. As q precautionary measure, however,
| the Newman Guards, Captain J. w. Anderson com
manding, were called out for the purpose Of guard
ing the Jail during the night