The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-08
The Cincinnati Tragedy.

tiful little daughter, aged three years. "A
cloud Of mystery hangs over the whole affair.
The particulars are as follows
Mr. Perkins, the husband of the unfortunate
woman, is saddle merchant, a partner OF a
certain Mr.. Glare, who, it seems, is resident
of Bethel, and in the habit of making frequent
visits to Cincinnati. Whilst on these visits he
always stopped at the house OF Mr. Perklns,ahd
was received as a friend of the family. 1t
appears that Mr. p had for some time sllspec-
ted that an improper intimacy had grown up
between his wife and Mr.. Clare, and on last
Wednesday proposed to test the matter Ac-
cordingly he informed his wife-Mr. Clare De-
ing prescnt-that he was going out on busi-
ness and would not be back until late. lie ana
Glare then started out together, and had gone
but a few squares when the latter said he was
going to the Exposition, and they separated.-
Mr.. Perkins shortly afterwards returned to his
home, aud found that Clare had preceded him,
and was engaged in an earnest conversation
with his wifi. He secretea himself and
over heard them agree that us soon as the child
was asleep Mrs. Perkins wonld come to Clare's
room. lie then stepped in upon them and
confronted them face to facs with the accilsl-
1t was agreed BY all parties that Glare
should take Mrs. P. and leave the city.
The husband and wife qglarreleu all night,
and in the morning Mr.. Perkins went to- his
store, and returning at l O'Clock found the
house closed. He then went i'll search OF Glare
and together they returned to the house, and
effected an entrance through the back window.
Upon searching the house, they found one OF
the rooms locked and holted and looking thro'
the transom, discovered the mother and ehill
lying upon the bed with horrible cash across
the throat of each. Surgical aid was at once
summoned, bat the child was beyond all hui
nam help, it's pure spirit had passed through
the portals of another world. The mother was
found to be still alive Her wounds were
dressed, and all that medical skill could sug-
gest was resorted to to restore her to conscious
ness, which at length proved successful. This
is the testimony OF the husband. Opposed to
it is the statement OF Mrs Perkins, which is
that her husband is man of dissoaute habits,
and that on Wednesday he insulted her and
threatened to turn her ont of the house in the
night, and that Glare interfered as mutual
friend. Continuing, she says that after her
husband had left she closed the doors, and fin
ding no other weapon of destruction, broke
the glass case of a. clock and with it cut the
| throat of herself ana eiAla-
She again attempted to take her life On
Thursday, by piercing her meek with pair of
small scissors, but was prevented by her father,
who arrived On that day. II giving her testi-
mony she declined to tell the immediate cause
of her rash act, but said that her husband could
/ if he would.
! Hitherto Mrs. Perkins has been considered
an exemplary wife, devoted to her child and of
an amiabe and domestic disposition, and her
alleged paramount, Mr.. Clare, is represented as
worthy member Of the church and strong
4 temperance man
4 The direct cause of the lamentable a flair is
still shrouled in mystery, and investigation
seems only to serve to camplicate matters.
|
The restless politicians and the devotees OF a
mythical sentiment, are wonderfully agitated
about a ''third term and the growth of en-
pire. Let their perturbed spirits and pious
souls be euieted. The same reasons that indtl-
ced Washington to retire after second term,
may control Grant in accepting third term
that is, the condition Of the country. In the
first case, it was qHet and tranquil, and in the
second ease, it looks like it might be unsettled
and restless.
According to our view ct the question, there
are three reasons that favor a third tarln: First
1t will be but justice to the President. i'll Or
der to consummate the settlement OF the dis
turbed condition of public sentiment, growing
out of the war. Second-It would be the
best thing the South could get. Third-It will
dispense with the old fogy notion that there
is any thing sacred in the usage of the past in
this respect.
| If Gen. Grant is candidate, it will be as OF
the Republican party. If he is elected, it will
be by the people, under the forms prescribed
by the constitution; and being thus chosen
for third term, by the people, who constitute
4 the government-lnaking power under our 20
i litical system, we should like to know who
!; would have a right to complain.
We think with Mr. Washburne, minister to
France, that the country will demand the ser
vices of Gen. Grant for a third term 1t is
True, ,tHofc is no PfcCcttetC lOT HeLoiCi 10
i there precedent for the present condition of
! the country, and extraordinary cases sometimes
require extraordinary appliances.
| We believe when the calm judgment of the
country finds expression, it will demand the
!. nomination of Gen. Grant in 1876, despite the
\ manifestations of the politicians. The affected
concern for precedent amounts to nothing
This country is not one ofprecedents. 1t stands
4 rs an example to its elf, each new development
i'll the science of government only progression
in a system without parallel. So!lollg us the
4 cardinal ideas of the fundamental law are OBJ
i served and the people, with whom rests the
responsibility and power, are left free to eN-
press their wishes through legitimate methods,
there need be no fear of departure from the
principles Of Representative Republicanism.-
;. They will stand guards around the sacred altar
and defend it from foes within and without.
BANKRUPT DEClsIoN.-Judge Miller, OF the
Supreme Court of the United States, in the case
LOT w. B. King, bankrupt, ION an appeal from
the United States District Court of Missouri,
refusing said King a discharge.
King was thrown into bankruptcy by bis cred
stors about four years ago, bit the estate has
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