The Indiana State sentinel., 1875-07-22
M11RnERous HoUsEKEEPER.

A MURDEROUS HOUSEKEEPER.
EXCITEMENT IN NEW ENGLAND VILLAGE
TOO FASCINATING PHYs1CIAN-PkENAoOs
MATRIMONIAL VENTURES.
~he details of a Massachusetts sensation
winch LAS bsen noted in these columns, are
turnishsd hy the New York Sun: Fashion
apIe Northampton society is agitated by an
attempt at murder. and the scandalous de-
velopments which threaten TO grow out OF
il. The parties are Dr.. Austin w. Ihomp-
son. a physician who figured In divorce
suit few years ago, and Mrs. aurora N
Oimmock who was formerly his mousse
keeper. and who. it would appear. ought
now to be Mrs. Thompson. tlndlng
herself cast of and the oocOof
not true to his word, she became so
enraoed that she called at hls
house. early Tuesday morning, WITH intent
to take his life and then her own Inc ooc-
TOR answered the bell, and the woman I'm
medistely drew a pistol and pointed ~ az
him. The doctor turned the weapon lroih
its aim. and tried to wrench II rom her.
Rv the explosion of the pistol the woman
was shot through the hand Dr. Ihompson
at once instituted legal measures, not lor tue
woman's arrest for her attempt on hls lie,
ant IN compel her confinement in an asylum
for the insane. The woman was taken oeIore
Probate Judge Spaulding this morning, with
view 20 hsr
COMMITMENT TO A HOSPITAL
DIR. William G.. Breck, of this city. and Dr.
t. GiIfllan, of Cummington, being present
to testify on the question OF her INSANITY
But the case was put over till next Monday.
Mrs Dimmock said in the tone of one suffer
ing a sense of injury: This Is conspiracy
totake from me my liberty so that con not
sneak for myself did attempt 70 shoot Dr.
Thompson, but am not insane. L wlsh 10
be tried at once for that attempt" She was
rerslanded to the care of Deputy Sheriff Pot
ter who will detain her az the Jail residence
DIR. Thompson is physician OF the alIO-
pathic school, less than so years OF age. de
Is a native OF Pelham, and was formerly
resident of Chesterfield, but most OF DIS pro-
fessional life has been passed In NORM
amptop. He has LeeR twice married.
Soon after the death of his first wife gossip
associated his name frequently WITH
that OF the wife of a we'll known citizen OF
Florence. whose business a. that time often
called him away from home. The result
was a separation and a subsequent divorce.
DIR. ThOmpson's second wife was 1ady OF
wealth and rare accom- plishments, especially
in music-a Rhode Islander by birth. and
formerly a resident OF Newport. Iheir
welded lite was very unhappy, DR.. Thomp-
son alleging that, because sne had money,
She tvrannized over him in very unwlfely
fashion and even on several occasions
turned MIN out of doors. She, on the other
hand. expressed TO her friends amaZemeni
at the grossness of her husband The result
suit for divorce the doctor alleging deser-
ton OH her part, and his wife affirming
cruelty and adultery on his. After the mat
ter had remained for some time III the
courts,
A SETTLEMENT
was enacted, that the scandal which would
be caused by the publicity of all the facts
might be avoided. Under this settlement
DIR. Thompsoa presented no opposition to his
wife's petition for divorce; and the money
affairs of the two were also satisfactorily ad
lusted. Not long after, DR.. Thompson
formed the acquaintance of Mrs. Dimmock
southerner, and a lady-like person OF forty
She too, had been twice married, her SECOND
husband being Mr.. Buell.. Like the doc
tor too she has been once divorced, resum
ing on ner release from her second marriage
tie the name of Bimmock, acquired from
her first husband. DR.. Thompson's attach
ment for her ripeled ostenslbly into love
and repeated attestatiODs that he would max
her his wifeas soon the courts would glvt
him leave TO marry again. Of this TACT there
abundant documentary proof. In confirm
alton of his intentions, he installed Mrs
Dimmock as matron of the ''Sh2dy Lawl
Retreat" private hospital for the insane
which he carries on at Northampton. Find
ing as is alleged, that DIR. phompson's in
tenLions toward her were not wholly honor
able-hearing, perhaps, the news OF hl
enoaoement to another woman at North
ampJOn Ito whom be was engaged years ago
before he was married at all)-Mrs. DIM
mock lett Thompson last December-as sh
SAWS in disgust with his treatment; as
saws, because he discharged her on accoun
of her lunacy and her "mania" regardlD
himself.