Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-04-10
MiscegenatiOn and Murder--A
Jealous Wife Stays Her Sister.

MiscegenatiOn and Murder--A
Jealous Wife Stays Her Sister.
The Hartford, (Connecticut,) sCourant,'
gives the particulars OF tragedy at Farm
ington, in that State, which reads strange
ly to us of this section of the country. It
is Startling glimpse Of social degradation,
placidly tolerated in New England State,
where education has been common for
wears. The account says:
James Freeman, a colored man, married
Lillian M. Allen, a white woman, a few
years ago, and has lived with her in the
town of Pennington since. Within few
months Alvina Allen, sister of the wife,
has been living with them, and Mrs. Free
man became Jealous. On Wednesday even
ing the parties had a quarrel. Freeman
and his wife occupied an apartment up
stairs, and the sister stopped in the kitchen
to write letters and fell asleep in her chair.
Mrs. Freeman came down stairs at about
2o'clock yesterday morning, and taking
an axe, struck the girl upon the head with
the sharp edge of the weapon, and followed
that upwith another blow, either Of which
were sufficient to cause DEATH The MUIR
derer then called to her husband, telling
him what she had done, and made no at
tempt to conceal anything, but expressed
desire to give herself up to the authori-
ties, which she did by going with her hus-
band to the house Of constable S. D. Hills.
THE PRISONER IN JAIL-WHAT SHE SAYS.
Mrs. Freeman arrived at the Jail at about
O'Clock and was assigned to cell in the
women IS department, where she was visit
al flor hu oV,t5
She was engaged in combing her hair. the
long tresses of which hung nearly down to
her waist Her eyes were red and her face
spotted with weeping. her diSlleveled hair
giving her strange and peculiar appear
ance.
HER STORY.
ct don't know as I ought to talk with
you-you are reporter you say. But I've
nothing to conceal, killed her''-and here
the poor woman's voice trembled and her
eyes filled with tears. II did it-but they
drove me to it Yesterday [ had talk
a bill if he wanted to, and he called on God
to witness that he loved me and that he
did not want bill. Last evening as was
going to a neighbours he followed me lit
tie way, and she came too, and she said I
must leave him. He had just told me that
he loved me. O, it has been going on so
long-and how [ have suffered Then they
sat down before me last night and talked
it all over. She told him he should leave
me, and then he fell in with her. She
made him do just as she said But I was
been true to him. They said I should be
divorced and that they would be married
three weeks after, and they said they could
prove things against me. They had taken
a diary of mine and written in it them
selves what would injure me. and snatch
ed it from them, tore the leaves out and
burned them. AS God is my judge I never
wrote what is in that diary. [ said to him
that would go away to-day and asked if 1
should not stay in my own room last night?
She said l should not. He did not dare to
do anything if she told him not to. was
desperate, and after he had gone to bed |
want to live-and hope they will try me
right off. wrote him letter telling him
why had resolved to die and put it in my
bosom SO they could find it, Then I went
down to the kitchen to get sharp case
knife to cut my throat He had razor
but had hidden it from me. When / got
into the kitchen she was there asleep in a
chair. o dear! God knows [ did not in
tend to kill her There was an axe stand
ing in the room and [ took it and struck
her. did not know what I was about
(tand here the poor woman again almost lost
her power of utterance)-But when had
struck her, then | thought murder, muir
der! AsGod is my judge [ had no thought
of doing it! [ cried murder, and called
James, and when he came 1 told him had
killed her, and asked him where / could
find an officer, and | went with him to find
QUE.
Reporter-He is colored man
% Prisoner-Yes, he iS-he is a colored
man.
Reporter-How long have you been mar
ried
Prisoner-Eight years.
Reporter loved him :?
PrisOner-I married him, and have been
a true wife to him. He could tell why 7
married him | don't know as he would
want me to tell. He knows that I have
been a faithful wife. He knows that I
was good woman to him. 1 never lied
to him. Ask anybody in Pennington if
Lillian Freeman was ever known to tell
lie or do a mean thing. [ have been true
to him. Here she became considerably
excited
Reporter-Y had better calm yourself
now. You will need to be composed-get
rest and sleep.
Prisoner-O, I cannot. 1t seems as if
God had deserted me- 1 was religious
woman once but feel alone now.
keporter-Have you counsel
Prisoner-No [ have not.
Reporter-Well, the jailor here (Mr.
Fem was standing by is a kind hearted
and good man, and will see that you are
well cared form all respects.
Prisoner-(To Mr.. Fem My husband
is coming to bring me some clothes on
Saturday can I see him then
MI. Fenn-Yes.
PriSoner-He wants to see me about
some property which is in my name, and
he wants me to give him deed of it.
Reporter-You had better leave mat
ter OF that kind to a counsel. Don't act
without advice.
Prisoner will not. Can 1 have the
papers to read while I am here
Mr.. Fem told her she could, and then
said he would send her up strong cup of
tea, as she had told him that she had eaten
nothing and felt very faint and the re-
porter then withdrew. A woman from
New Britain In the same hall, said she
knew the prisoner. and knew that she had
been sent to the insane hospital two or
three times.
DUEL.-A duel was fought near Mont
gomery Station, Mississippi, Saturday, be-
tween Aristides Bienvenue and 7. B.
Phillips, with double barrel shot guns,
loaded with single ball, at forty PAGES