The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05
MIsMATED.


4 SUICIDE WITH MoRAL--EonnIBLE ENDING
OF coHJUGAL DIscoED-A MOTHER HANGS
HERSHEY IN THE PRESENCE or HER babe
THE LIVING AND THE DEAD REMAIN TO-
GETHER FOR HOURS.
From the Madison (Ind.) Courier, Tune L
Professor Rust aud ms wife have led quarrelsome.
wretohed, unhappy liie Their wranglinss ana 40
cstic difculties have boon tho subject OF ncighbor
hood talk years. OF those participating IN the
discussion taxing tho part OF tho husband ana DINERS
sympathizlng with the wife. On ono occasion, ~
least, the peace Of the neighborhood has been ais
turbed by those family jars, the noise Of
which would ring out on tho night air and
cause an assembly OF the ncighbor2 mo
vito always claimed that her husband was
abusing her uomercifuiy and would call Tor protcc-
ton from him. whilo be would always protest that ne
was not doing her any violence; that u was ner un-
comfortable temper that caused tho troubles. Some
OF the have cndcavored to act as medators
between the man and wie--so persuade them 70 .
more reasonable and peaceful life.
INFANCY LOCKED UP WITH DEATH.
All this forenoon Tho cries or little babe were
hoard In q bedroom in the second story Of RusI's
house. The window Of the room was up and the
shutters partially drawn together Finally lady OF
tho nciehborhood went over to Mr. G. A. Ramspoi.
thing wrong az Kusts and that no had oet-
ter what was the matter: MI hamspot
went down there ana ioHna praos.or xp Os vas
wrong Rust said that HIS wife had got mad again and
had locked herself up IN her bedroom. huss arose,
ing child In the bedroom served 70 increase the
apprehension and some went down Tor Marshal CISCO.
who responded Immediately. he got 70 Inc mousse =!
few minutes before eleven O'Clock. He proceeded
upstairs, broke the door open, aud Heavens! what
spectacle mot his gaze! In The corner. just behind
tLe door as il swung back, found the body OF the
woman hanging cold and dead ana presenting
shasy anS .,e o"bea 80 IS
TO hold inc weight the body. II had been tied 20
nail upright in Tho upper edge q tue door frame
knot coming up in tho rear Of her head and
causing the rope 10 mbcd itself deep ~ her throat
her Knees wore bent In order 10 bring the weight OF
tho body on the r0pel From tne corners OF nor
mouth froth had run down ana become af'eo sn my
ror oil tho there, upon feather tiok on tno
floor he upper pars OF tne'hoose ana TINS room ocnR
niurnishsuL lay the infant, only aboutnve montns
old. almost iaiut from incessant cryngI rho booy
was cut down and placed on the bcl. me baoo WAS
placed tho care OF Mrs. John W smith ana INC
i,tlic BOY, aged i've years, VINO had boon sleeping
down stairs with bis iatner, was takcn cnargc
Of temporarily ~ another ns'inooI me DVoy Hsr
hand claspei and lying on ncr breast IN Inc
grim death chamber were somc old clothes managing
on mails III the wall, nnd IN corner was Christ
mas decoration oil some kind, covered Win varic-
gated paper aud bright gilt balls, which suggested
ono time tncEe inlSus uaVo Uscu oSo1vu " mp
piness family.
rHk HosBAsp's STORY.
Tho Professor arrested on suspicion OF hanging
hts wife. While in jail no spoke as follows about ms
wife and himse:-He began by saying that no was
ausst crushed by this horrible tragedy. Il Was the
result oil very unhappy life lcd by him and MS wile
They werc iily mated, and their home had been
drcary place account OF their connictng asposi-
tons. sPoor woman he sighed II do not wish
10 say marsh word oil ner, nor wish you 10, but
she mad uncomfortable temper aud being lar
from perfect myself We werc very unhappy. went
vdnv utaho0 sY0
asked her why supper not really and she said
there WAS bread told her mad gwen her a.! me
money mad ana that she should have said something
about necding bread for supper was annoyed, and,
as had 10 TO tho college, lett Ibe house
O'Clock and did not SEQ her about house, but
found little boy asleep on the bod IN room dowa
stairs finally found she was locked up 10 bedroom
up stars with the baby. She had often donc this,
aud wnen insisted ON sntsring Inc room ana
broke the In, she raised screams tnat called all
the ncghbors 10 the house, ana then she declared
was abusing her. Lust night when found tho door
locked, felt angry and lcft the house., thinking
1owa me street a square, whom thought woad ro-
turn ana let her know that bad been mere went
ny stars aud walked past the oe0room ooos, 20 sue
where cot my ovcrcost 20 sleep under when should
20 back 10 the college, went down to the college.
and stayed until af,er midnight when thoughs sbas
Il would be best 10 20 home. l returned homo and
retired down stairs the room next TO the one IN
WINS 10 bed when Mr. Ramspos came 10 asx
what was wrong about the house . iois
tho house after got up, and when some ono on the
still ieIt 1t my duty TO 60 back, and was utterly
horrincd when iuily realized what she bad done.
GOD knows | would have put up with anything rather
than tina, she SHOULD take her owl lie She wss not
aways disasrccabie--oniy al tineA would not have
Won represent me as abusing tho poor womnn yct
she was desperate whom in Rnt OF passion. yess
ago. when VIC had only tho little boy shc would some
times get in and threaten 10 take her Own
life and that OF tho boy. have known her 10 hold
him up 10 The window men Iwoud be starting TO the
college and call 10 mo take last look At him, Tor
she intended 10 put an end hcrsei and him before
/ got back. Having made so many threats nao no
IDEA she ever INTENDED rashnees Of suicide herself
but now too sadly roaiize II"
Coroner's jury subsequently oxonoratsd Professor
Rust ana no released.