The New York herald., 1878-09-26
AN AWFUL PUNISHMENT.
CALIFORNIA NAN AWAITS HIS wIFE's PARA.
MoUR AND CUTS MS THROAT FROM EAR TO
EAR.

CALIFORNIA NAN AWAITS HIS wIFE's PARA
MouR AND CUTS MS THROAT FROM EAR TO
EAR.
From the San Francisco CALL Sept. 141
VIsALIA, Sept. IL, 1873.
Tho usually quiet OF visalia was last night the
scene Of dreadful tragedy tho facts oil which arc an
iollows:-William J. White has Tor some time sus-
pected his VITO OF nndoity, ana yesterday (Thurs-
day) dioner he told her he going Tiptcn
But he stayed in town, and about eight o'clock last
night quietly entered tho house and sscrcted him
self undor the bed OF two lttle girls who stay
ing at his house. Alter dinner Mrs. White saw Dr..
Menr,ng, tho County Physician, In town, and
asked him to come and see her Mr. w. B. Cul
Ion, who has been stopping ut Mr. Whites, went
homo about nine O'Clock last night About halt
hour aiterwArd, as Is supposed. Dr. Mehrng
In There was2no hgh. 10 the house The Doctor
entered MRS. Whites room and fow inmates alter
Mr.. White wont into tho room and asked who was
snere. There was no reply Ao asked aes,n and still
received no answer. DR.. Mearing trieo TO dodge By
him and get out OF the room, but the mot ana q
b. clossa in Win MsSrna Nov you out
Pve got you'll Several families in the neighbor.
hood were awaksn.a BY the NOISE and MARSHAL
Williams and night watchman George Brown
got out Of his pocket a small pocket kniiu
tas limo saying, Snow f'vo got youi You'll never M
outrage another mans familyl" When DR.. Mehring
iouhO tuHt was Sctttuk away Will nlt1, Nc D0A
gan 10 cry OUT "On, doLtl oh, don't! don't Kill
me" White had him by the collar by Quo hand, and
with the other cut his throat IRON TO with
small kniio making thrcs frsntui gashes. Mr.. Cai-
LON, awakened by the noise, rushed out of doors.
whore he thought tho row was. Then hearing tho
inside more distinctly he rushed buck into the
house and into tho sitting roOnI whore the scufe
gong on Tho iray began III the bedroom, bat ter.
muatcd IN the sitting AS he entered the room
he saw Mrs. White IN hor night clothes and asked
what was tho matter. She made no rcply. White
then rose up IRON whero he had just Killed. the
Doctor. aud sald:-"It Is DR.. Mohriny. He
Outraged my family, and have finished him. Where
Is my wifsy will kil nsr too" Mr.. Cuilom spraut
b0Lweeu them, threw up his arms and sad. me
Waite, do do that" White thcu desisted. Man
sha, williams and George Brown then coning up, he
said, 'Coms on. am wiling to surrender" The
CHASTITY sight than that which the room presented,
where Or. Mchring was found dead on tho floor
he had struggled IN hs own gore. No Weapons wore
lound the person OF eithor, and even The listlo
knife with which the wounds wore in1licted
Tug. White broke mis- kniic In the struggle. and Tho
no weapon. Besides the ir,ghtiui cut on the
throat, ms body presented several cuts and stabs,
oil which would have been fatal. He WAS
found lying HIS face. The carpet round him
saturated with blood. 70 all appearances Mr..
ana Mrs. Wntc have always been happy IN their
and member Of the Board OF Health. An inquest
Immediately held, anu tho verdict OF tho jury
was that DIR. hehring cane TO has death by wOunda
inflicted with knife IN tho hands OF w. J. White,
that tho killing was douo Intentionally and vii.
fully.
la AN Interview with whitc this morning he do.
clared TO reporter That he said he gong away
to ma out II ms wifo WAS tuo 10 him. that ne went
room aud iUund wife her night cloIhca
with VI. Nehring. Mrs. whIte denies this