Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-19
MURDEROUS ASSAULT.

yesterday morning ABOUT IL CLOCK the
cry of murder" attracted several parties to a
building on Curry street, in the rear of the
County Buildings, the house being occupied
| by A. Lewis. A CHASTITY sight greeted those
who had collected in the house. A woman
was lying on the floor fearfully cut about the
neck and hands, and literally covered with
blood A man was holding the woman by
one hand, while cutting at her with knife
held in the other, and in a moment he was
disarmed by some of the bystanders, and was
taken to the County Jail. The name of the
murderous wretch is George R. Hutchinson,
who is dentist by profession: living at Reno,
and the woman whose life he attempted to
take is his wife Owing to domestic disagree
ments they separated sometime ago, the wife
coming to Carson, and the husband remain
ing at Reno Mrs Hutchinson evidently in
tended to make the separation a final one,
and was about instituting a suit for divorce.
Hutchinson came from Reno on Monday, for
the purpose, it is thought, of endeavoring to
persuade the woman to return with him, and
failing in this to kill her. In fact, he made
threats against her life on Monday night to
one or more persons, and Mrs. Lewis took
from him knife and pistol that night Mrs.
Hutchinson consulted District Attorney Coffin
yesterday morning in regard to having n.
arrested for his threats against her
About the time mentioned in the opening
sentence of this article Hutchinson went into
the Lewis dwelling, next door to where Mrs.
wife seated in the parlOr. On his approach
the frightened wife rushed into the kitchen,
Hutchinson closely following her. After
chasing her around the kitchen for a short
time he persuaded her to sit on his lap, when
he commenced urging her to go back with
him to Reno. Mrs. Lewis, who was still in
the sitting room, and overheard all the con-
versation between the husband and wife,
heard Mrs. II. say: Richard, l will never
live with you again" To which he replied
Then you shall not live with any one else
I'll murder you" He raised up with the
woman, reached over to the table where but
the Lewis family, seized a carving knife,
caught her by the head and gave her terri |
bic cut across the neck This he followed up |
with other cuts, forcing the woman mp against
erless herself to stop the maddened creature,
rushed out of the house calling for help |
Hutchinson also used Jack knife on his wife, |
besides stabbing her in the breast with cary
ng fork.
On his arrival at the prison Hutchinson
lcted strangely, and it was at first rumored
hat he had taken poison, but this report ap-
bears to have had no foundation in truth.
Mrs Hutchinson, whose neck and hands
we're badly cut, presenting altogether a shock
ng sight, was placed on lounge and carried
ntO her own house few moments after the
cutting affair. DR.. Smart was in attendance
md did all that could be done to relieve the
wounded woman from her pain, which at
lines was most acute.
There are numerous stories afoat about
he couple, some of which come from peo-
lie who knew them in Reno, and as is gen
rally the case, the stories are quite contra
lictory But it seems to be ain admitted fact
hat Hutchinson has been selfish, cruel hus-
and, living great portion of the time off of
Ter earnings at the needle, the meanwhile
busing her in most brutal manner Hut
hison is an uncle to Mrs Lewis, who in her
tatement of the affair to the reporter of the
FORMING APPEAL showed no sympathy for
he man. Mrs. Hutchinson moved to Carson
bout four months ago, intending, We believe,
D remain away from Hutchinson, and sine
hen has avoided him as much as possible {
here was considerable threatening talk
sainst Hutchinson yesterday, when it was
umored that his wife was dying, but it was
My talk, for Carson is not mob town.
Mrs. Hutchinson last evening was compar
lively comfortable under the effects of I
plates, and while her wounds are very pain c
ii they are not considered by the attending s
lrgeon as necessarily fatal. I
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