Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-28
EVENING STAR.
september ~, Isze.
A Murderous Husband.

M SLABS HIS WIFE THIRTkEN TINES RE
CAUSE SHE WILL not LIvE wIrn HIN
special dispatch from Burlington, New
Jersey, says that for some months q large
ano exceptionsl.y handsome mulstto wo.
Acsms, a dentist on High ST The womRn
was known as Lizzie Wood. IL APPEAR
however, that her real name is MARI To no
hlbsi thst she last came from Easton, Pa
having secretly LETT that city for the purnoss
OF escaping the Jealous brutality OF her al
United husband, one Warren Tompktns
hand-having come directly from Easton
made Inquiries OF some colored persons whom
he met as 10 the whereabouts OF his wife
Mary. He had by some means learned thar
she was living with DIR. Adams, and upon ap
plying At the Doctors house he was admitted
and invited back 10 the kitchen. Tue woman
eestion, he was provided with breakfast.
He insisted that his wife should 60 back
home TO Easton with him. The woman posi-
lively declined TO do so, and ordered him 10
leave, as she would have nothing 10 do with
him. and she started through the dining
room towards the ball, with the apparent
Intention or going mp stairs. Tompkins fol-
lowed Der, and overtaking her at the door OF
me dining room leading 10 the hall. he
gfsppled with her, and drs wing q large
blass- handled knife. plunged the larger
blade, about three inches long, into her re-
He missed the last blow aimed at her fas
she pulled away from him and i'm beddad
me knife ne fdll length into the wall. He
tie hall and out upon the pavement wh.n
having reached her, he struck her a fearful
blow. knocking her down, aud after wards
kicking her In the face. he then startat In
run towards TIE river. but a crowd OF young
men pursued him. Some threw stones al
him, while few Others, who were provided
with umbrellas, piled them vigorously and
before he had got a square away he was
brought 10 bay, captured and handed over
TO Officer Brown, who hsd just arrived upon
the scene.
The woman was stabbed in Is different
places, viz On the right arm, between the
elbow and the wrist; on the left arm, sever.
ing the muscles leading TO the hand; q dan
gerous wound under the right ear; two gnast L
~ cuts, inches long, across the neck; three
on the left shoulder back, penetrating the
shoulder blade; one on the left shoulder IN
mont; two on the back and close 10 the spinal
colemn.
After Tompkins' arrest he was committed
TO cell In the rear OF the City Hall. SO
great was the indignation expressed by both
whites and blacks, that Justice Rigg hest
tated TO risk having the examination In the
mayors room, and therefore concluded 70
have the examination I'm private In the pres
eDce OF only a few. Tompkins, although
blood was sprinkled upon his shirt aud his
right hand covered with the same, feigned
ignorance OF all that had occurred, save the
admission that che had kicked his wife,
An hour or two after concluding the exam
ination, Justice Rigg had Tompkins sent un.
OF taking the cowardly scoundrel out and
lynching him were freely expressed. 1t cam
not yet be stated whether any OF the thirteen
wounds will or will not prove fatal. At al
early hour this morning the woman was
comparatively easy.