The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16

last when Joun,e struck him with kniio and no toll
Nobody bciievos Adams statement Ho somehow
obtained too much whskey and was quito drunk when
no appeared upon the scafold.
MFH CRIME.
His lifo has been continued CRIME, and to die
drunk perhaps the height OF his ambition
LETTER THE CONDEMNED.
This morning Adams handed the following letter TO
Mr. q. J. Parker, who had been appointed by the |
Young MEMS Christian Association to Visit Adams;-
DEAN hone you win oraye me for not writing to
s !. sud Tor me- and Wien
sSys ns ., NC oua9 oS.J IS 1917
Adams before his death delivered hts BODY to the
brothers Of st. Marys, who, as he died, took
charge OF his remains
POND HUSBANDS ALTERATION AND ITS
AWFUL RESULTS A STORY OF JEALOUSY AND
MURDER AND ITS ExPrATroN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEWMAN Ca. June Is, 1877
To-day's tragedy, in which stephen Brinkley, the
wife murderer was tho chief actor, wound up the
most celebrated murder case in the history OF
Georgia Jurisprudence A case that was contested
before tho by best legal talent OF the State
seven different times; in which distinguished
gentlemen from four States were summoned as wit
ncsscs; a case In which all the doctors dsagrec
case In which two Governors, one Ex-Governor and two
generals arc interested sufficiently to invoke Executive
cemency.
THE CRIME.
ON tho 18th OF Nay, 1874, stephen b. Brlnkey
tered his wire's house alter absence OF several
weeks and without notice literally cut Tor to pieces
with pocket knife Then, stepping out OF the door,
attempted suicide, and succeeded in stabbing himself
IN Tour places before any could interfere.
Brinkiey staggering and bleeding in tho arms OF
his captors he was heard to murmur:-
.She disgraced herself my children and my name.
have killed her, and will yot kill myself"
This was the only attanable ccw to tho OF tho
brutal murder, and that weakened from the fact
that the three years that she had lived In this place
her department such that there was not breath
OF suspicion against her Tho onraged popuace, lind
Ing that Brnkleys wounds were slight, threatened
forcing lynch law and 1t took tho combined efforts Of
of tho citizens tho officers Of justice TO quot
the mob until no safely lodged in Jail
JEALOUSY.
Tho evidence introduced tho different trials proved
tho crime to be a closing scene to a tae OF jealousy
In 1854 Brnkloy married very beautiful woman
eight or ton years younger than himself During the
first years OF his married fo he became passona
tcly fond OF his wife and loved his children almost TO
idoatry. Then Tor some unaccounta5e reason, or,
according 70 tho of public opinion without roason
tho idea that his wife untrue TO HIM commenced
preying on his mind, and often when under the
no accused his wife Of inldelly, mud generally added
blows TO impress her with his rnestness. Becoming
tired vi ths aate Of things MS wife had him arrested
under poaco warrant aud confined In jail In Atlanta,
Ca, Tor about six weeks, When she dismissed tho
charges on condition be would leave her aud 90 TO
Tuka. Miss, whore he had brother living
The condition Of hts discharge being compiled with
ho soon induced his wife, by promises OF retorfaat,ou
and declarations oil love, to follow him TO Tuka For
the two years that they lived there wo hoar Of nothing
10 lar tho felicity Of their home circle In 1871 thcy
moved Newman, Ga. There he booano noted tor his
devotion to his children and hts jealousy and cruelty
10 his wife, and though his VITO demcancd herself IN
such a way 10 maintain the good opinion OF all hcr
nelgnbors aud her reputation Tor chastity he often
forced her by his brutality. caused from unjust sus
pioions, to call upon tho policc for profession.
DIVORCE.
After experimenting tor Two years with this doubtful
kind OF lie she sued for and obtained n divorce
Shortly after the divorce suit he entered hts wc's
house for the purpose OF seeing his children While
caressng his children he was discovered by wife
and her stepmother. Tho result Of the meeting
civil war, in which the husband, who second
MN OF his wifee stepmother. Not beng satisfied at
having gained tho frst battle, aud probably fearing
assault and battery. lAfcr being forced to lie In
jal Tor time while awaiting trial he
was acquitted OF The charge, HIS wife then
threatened him with peace warrant " he
did leave town. That afternoon lie lett
town on foot and was not Heard Of for ak seven
weeks except through letters written TO old friends
Tennessee and Mississippi. The burden VI ali Ihose
letters, which dated from different country post
oniccs complaint that his vile loved him not
aud a iesirc to his children and become again
rcconclled with his family Ailcrward In tracing him
through his weary banshment u wac found that he
trudgsd from place TO place ioot. always avoiding
cities or villages and living mostly In communion with
his own gloomy thoughts.
DKPoRK rHE MURDER
On the day before the murder lie by several
different parties walking into Newman. These Wit
ncssos all agree that thcro unnatural stare
about his eyes, that he talked In such
aud incohercnt sort OF manner to cause them TO
doubt his sanity Later Ia the day he entered nard-
store, bought pocket knife and wrote u note.
His manner while IN the store was such attrnrt
good deal oil attention and to veral
be MAIDS concerning hrs sauty. On being asked n he
WAS going TO stay III Newman nc replied that he came
back Tor tho purpose OF making up with his wife
that hc intended 20 quit drinking and treat his
right II she would aercc 10 i've with him again.
TIiE MURDER
Alter leaving the hardware store he is no
that day nobody knows where he stayed that night
seen walking rapidly toward mis- wifes house On Ell.
terng the house he draws KNIFE, and without utter.
ing word OF warning he commenced carving wiic,
and continues TINS bloody past,mc until no has liter
ally cut the upper part OF her body into elces making
four deep ana ugly gasbes IN hor chest, long but
shallow her holt shoulder, similar cuts
IN her back and another deep wound In her
stomach, besides quite aunber OF cuts scratches
her arms Leaving his WHO wrlthing IN the
agonies OF death her own hearthstone he attempts
suicide he leaves the house, but prevened) afler
no has inflicted tour wounds on his person. BY the
officers of tue law who, hearing the OF his wife,
had fastened 10 her rescue.
rhe only explanation he made In excavation Of his
crime that sho mad diagraced hersci his children
and his namc.
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