The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-10
EAsr AND SOUTHEAST.

Rev. Dexter l.. LOunsbury. rector Of the
Episcopal Church M STAFFORD. near Bridge
port, Conn, was, on the morning of the 24th,
shot and Instantly killed BY his wife, while
sleeping in bed. Mrs. Lounsbury had for
some YEAR, been afflicted with a ncr-
you- disorder, bat insanity had not hereto
fore been suspected. Recently shc be-
came quite excited regarding an attempted
burglary u aher house. and asked her hu~-
band to procure her revolver,
which he refused 10 do She was deter
mined TO have pistol, however, and went
herself 70 New Haven and bought onc--a
small single barreled affair, with which the
killing was done. This il seems she had
kept concealed under her pillow, probably
without her husbands knowledge. Immc-
diately after the shooting she ran upstairs
crying, "I'ye killed my husband" and
awoke the servants, who gave the alarm
Mr.. Loun~burv was found dead, shot
through the back Of the neck, the ball
entering the base of the brain. Az the Cor
oner's inquest the unhappy woman testified
that -he had gone to bed a. usual, and had
no recollection Of any thing more until she
stood upon the floor in the morning with the
pistol in her hand. All the servants testified
that deceased had been very kind TO his wife.
The Jury, after being out Is minutes, re-
turned verdict that the killing was done by
Mr.. Lounsbury while she was in condition
Of temporary insanity.
j. Warren Woodward, Justice Of the SUI
preme Court ofPenn-ylsania, i dead.
The Pennsylvania ProhibifionistS have put
a State ticket in the field, headed BY William
l.. Richardson for State Treasurer.
The Massachusetts, Prohibition state Con-
yention, held on the 24th, nominated full
State ticket. headed by Rev. Daniel G. Eddy
for Governor.
. Fred. Nix, colored, Postmaster M Black
vile, = G., was recently shot and wounded
BY man named Williams The shot was
fired through the delivery window Of the
Office. The United states Commissioner has
issued awarrant for the arrest 0fthc culprif.
The Post-office Department has sent a
special agent 70 inquire into the matter. and
II T. minated that the Po-t-ofice will be
closed unless the Postmaster i protected
while in the discharge Of his duties by the
local authorities.
At Worcester, MRS, on the evening 81 the
-rtt~ 4Nh--tN &tutthttr tVAttt- ittt att'NA -
years 81 are, was fatally burned while at
tempting 70 take down hanging Kerosene
lamp.
AT Buffalo, n. r., on the 23d, Charles r.
Schuyler, telegraph operator by profession,
succeeded In kidnapping a young lady, the
daurhterof T.. Townsend Davis, prominent
and wealthy citizen, for the purpose Of conn
pelling her father to pay large sum for her
ransom. Miss Davis was lured away from
school by the villain, upon the rep
resentation that her father had been i'm
jured BY an accident, and that he was
In his employ and had been sent for her.
The unsuspecting girl accompanied him 70 a
room in public building. where he said her
father had been taken, and Immediately up
on her entering he locked the door and de-
mandcd that she copy letter he had already
prepared, pleading with her father 20 give
the bearer 500, AZ the only means TO secure
her release. The girl finally prevailed upon
him 70 lea her 70, upon her taking an oath
not 10 disclose what had happened, and %
Immediately secure the money herself and
bring Il 10 him. Upon reaching home she
AZ once told her parents her strange story:
detectives Were put upon the villains track
and he was soon captured. Inhis possession
were found numerous letters addressed 70
prominent citizens, ~ like character 70 that
which Miss Davis was required ocopy, from
which Il was evident that he had resolved 70
enter upon the abduction ~ the children 81
wealthy parents a. scheme by which 10
make money easily and rapidly.
The following 4 the score 81 The rix day.
-you-please pedestrian contest for the
Ashley belt. az the Madison square Garden,
New York, which terminated on the night 81
the 9th;
Niles.
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