The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-26
ANOTHER BOSTON TRAGEDY.
Terrible Results Of an I'm
happy Marriage.
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
An Old Mans Hallucination and
It's Consequences.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

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BosroS, Dec %. 1873.
Some time during Tuesday evening most horrible
crime was committed at No. So Sudbury street. in
this city, in which two persons. man and his wife.
me. their death. SO cold blooded and deliberate
murder has not been committed for many months.
and the only parallel that of the Poplar
street tragedy.
THE TRAGEDY.
The facts of the case are as follows: Yesterday
morning. as the captains of the police divisions were
holding their customary consultation with Superin-
tendent Adams at the City Hall. two gentlemen,
brothers, BY name Charles O. and Albert i. Wilson.
entered and stated that their father Mr. Ezra Wilson.
had shot his wife and then committed suicide at his
store. No s5 Sudbury street. and that the bodies were
lying there. detail Of police, upon arriving at the
store. found the two awaiting them, and they all
entered. when. upon proceeding to the rear Of the
store, horrible sight met their gaze. Upon the
floor lying opposite the centre door and to the left
of the remaining entrance. was Mrs wilson, while
further back between two marble top tables used for
rolling candy. lay Mr. Wilson in pool OF blood.
Both man aud wife were dead. Medical Examiner
Harris called He ordered the bodies taken to the
Morgue. Besides other articles taken from Mr.. Will
sons body $ao7 which, by direction Of Dr. Harris
was given to Mr. Charles G. Wilson. at the request Of
his brother Albert.
UNHAPPY MARRIAGE.
The facts of this crime are briefly told It seems
that Mr. Wilson from Lawrence. where he formerly
was in the confectionery business and where he
made the acquaintance Of Miss Nellie r. Wright then
employed in the Pemberton mills. and whom he mar
red July 81. of the present year. Their married
life was not pleasant and they lived together but
short time. she obtaining situation as gov
erness, and he living first in his store.
but subsequently with his son Charles. at Is Cham
bers street. On the Tuesday afternoon prior to
Christmas business was evidently brisk and con-
siderable confectionery was manufactured. Mr.
Charles G. Wilson and his wife in the
room, which is used as workshop when about five
O'Clock lady entered the front ROOM Charles re-
marked to his wife that he thought that his
fathers wife. Soon after his father rushed into the
rear apartment and in excited tone cried
II want you to go home just quick as possible
don't wait. but so now"
Mr.. Charles then said:-"Father. We are going to
have Christmas tree ut the house tonight. and We
want you to come. have lots Of presents for
you
Mr.. Wilson replied:-"No,' and urged that they
leave Immediately, which they did. not finishing
the packing Of some boxes upon which they were en-
gagged. Surprising that their father had important
business to transact, and knowing his excitabe ma
turc, they thought it best to do as directed. They
that '.she must take the GAO train" and as one
leaves at that time for Lawrence it is thought she
contemplated passing Christmas in that place. This
was the last OF Mr. Wilson until yesterday
ing when both he and his wife found stiff and
cold in deaths embrace.
DISCOVERY OF MURDER.
Both Charles and Albert passed sleepless night.
as dark foreboding seem ed to point toward some
approaching evil. At about half-past eight
O'Clock they proceeded toward the store, their
father not having returned home. but upon
irving oppo site and finding the shutters up and
the door locked felt much relieved But this
quickly dispecd when, upon looking over the door
shutter they discovered the lights the counter
burning. The porter Of the adjoining store
washing the windows. and, borrowing stool which
he using they placed in front of the door, and
reaching through the transom light pulled the
bolt and thus forced entrance. Nothing seemed
out Of place in the front but upon reaching the
rear apartment CHASTITY sight met their gaze. To
the left OF the door Mrs. Wilson, with bullet
hole In the LETT temple from which had trickled .
tiny stream Of blood. She lay upon her back. with
hat and cloak on, If she had been in the net OF
passing out when the fatal shot struck her. Beside
her. and clasped by its ring. a wire bird cage
wrapped in . shawl, the bird beating restessly
against tho wires If heart broken at the death Of
It's mistress. Between the centre table and that
against the south wall lay Mr.. Wilson, the feet to
ward his wife. his head resting upon some empty
bags. The body face downward. and under the
right side was the fatal of the deed revolver
From the head stretching toward the OF the
room was CHASTITY pool Of blood. while upon the
centre table were found drops Of blood, rs well
upon the edge Of the one to the left.
CAUSE THE TRAGEDY.
The motive for this terrible deed can only be Mt
tributcd to the age of Mr.. Wilson and to All haliuci
nation that his wife not ~ true to him ~ she
should have been He benevolent gentleman.
whose heart filled with generosity and who
refused the needy. He was kind father.
and one who by his example had reared two noble
sons who Frustrated by their parents death. He
was about sixty years Of age. highly respected and
doing good business. Mrs. Wilson was native OF
Foxcroft. Me-, and was pure. noble minded woman.
devotedly attached to her husband. and whose only
fault was his doubts Of her consistency. which for
some reason seemed uncontrollablc.