The New York herald., 1877-03-16
The Editor Of the Religio-P -PhiloSophi-
cal Journal" Shot.
AN AWFUL CHICAGO TRAGEDY
Pike, the Lecturer, Avenges His
Wife's Seduction.
THE STORY OF HER FALL
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BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CHICAGO, March Is, 1871
man named William G. Pike, spirituaiist and
phrenologis came TO tho Central Station this alter
a little alter two o'clock said he had Just
ahot S. jones' editor OF the Religio- philosophical
Journal; he desired TO be placed under arrest; said
no had shot Jones for seducing his wife and would
trust his case In tho hands of God Pike was locked
up
APPEARANCE OF DEAD MAN.
Upon investigation Jones was found in the back
room tho ourth floor oil tho building where ho
lived and published his paper Ho dead and shot
through the back OF the neck tho junction OF tho
spinal column. Tho ball had passed upward and for
ward, and lodged somewhere in anterior part Of
tho head.
UTILIZING A KNOWLEDGE PHYSIOLOGY.
Pike said afterwsrd ho was Psychologist; he knew
where to shoot to kill The murdered man lay
stretched upon the floor. No was in the room
with the murderer and his victim, he refuses to
toll what passed between them before tho deed was
committed.
THE wIFE's STATEMENT
The HERALD correspondent interviewed Mrs Pike,
who also placed under arrest to await the Coro-
ner's inquest She said that hcr husband had shot
Jones because he had found that she was living
with him bis wife. She said they came to i've at
Jones' home about eighteen months ago. and last No
vembsr, alter months OF solicitation from JONES' she
had signed written agreement to become his mis-
tress. This linson to be Kept profound secret
Jonos told hor he wanted son, and the agreement
provided that In sho gave birth by him he
adopt It, take of her. and leave all his prop
erty to tho boy.
GREES-EYED JEALOUSY.
A former mistress OF Jones, Mrs. Robinson, became
jealous OF hor old paramours passion for Mrs. Pike,
and told the husband about tho intimacy batween the
guilty pair.
THE GUILTY PAIR DISCOVERED
Pike ut length, about week ago. surprised them In
the act Of criminal intimacy, and accused them OF the
betrayal Of his confidence.
SOLEMN CONFESSION.
She confessed 1t all. He then drew up . confession
in tho form OF solemn tor her to sien which she
did, confessing that sho had been seducod by Jones'
who was all the time pretending to be his friend.
LEAVING, THE HOUSE.
The Pixies left Jones' place, the wiIe to 60 to 1.-Two
with her friends and Pike. she supposed, to go
his lecture tour.
THE MURDER SURPRISE.
To-day shc surprised by The murder. Pike never
threatened any violence and was very peaceablc.
A INYAxY.
She said that Jones' house was the scene Of every
crime that dcbasod could imagine. She had seen
abortons performed there, and it headquarters OF
thieves and lbcrtincs
RECORD OF THE MURDERED MAN.
Jones, the murdered man, has been well known In
Chicago for sixteen years. he has vile and daughter
living at St. Charles, . suburb of the city. He was
seventy years Of age. suit was pending against him
in the Criminal Court for libel OF .'The Woodruff"
THE MURDERER AND HIS RELATIVES.
Pike is tall. cadaverouso looking OF sixty. flvo
years Of age, who LOOKS like maniac. Hc is a pro-
fessional psychologist He has brother, william b.
Pike OF the firm OF Bates Pike, lawyers, Rochester,
N. Y. His brothern-law, Mr. P. H. Watson, is well
known railroad man, one time President OF the Eric
Railroad.
DESCRIPTION OF
Mrs. Pike is blonde Of thirty-three years OF age,
born in Ireland, Roman Catholic. She has three
daughters living with her brother at Hammo ndvie,
NY.
THE INQUEST.
The inquest will DO held tomorrow. The affair has
created great sensation. partly account Of its
similarity to the Sullivan case