The New York herald., 1879-07-29
A JEALOUS HUSBANDS FATE.

KILLED BY HIS SUSPECTED WIFE WHILE THREAT
ENISG HER LIRE-HER sTATEMENr-sEyES
MONTHS BRIDE AND ONLY EIGHTEEN YEARS
OLD.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HAGRRsrows, Nd, July 2s. 1879.
The fact that young wife had deliberately shot
her husband at Sharpsburg yesterday became known
here this morning by the arrival of tho lady, Mrs.
Ida Estelle Benner, il custody of Constable j. Il.
Poiicnoerger and her Judgement in Jail. Coroner's
jury yesterday found that her husband came to his
death by q gunshot wound produced with gun in
her hands.
The scene of tho tragedy the lodgekeeper's
residence At the Antietam National Cemetery, which
is located tho celebrated battle field just outside
the town of Sharpsburg. twelve miles from here.
Here Mrs. Benner and her deceased husband. Thomas
H. Denner. who employed in assisting to keep
tho cemetery in order, resided with the keeper
Lieutenant George A. Haverteid. their boarder
Several times recently Bonner, who of very
jealous disposition, has quarreled with his wife
about the Lieutenant. and she in consequence
avoided his sociesy AZ much as possible.
THREATENING HER LIFE.
On Saturday highs Benncr came home with the
Lieutenant shortly before twelve O'Clock and went
to the where his wife WAS sleeping. He did
not. however. go to bed, for when his wife came
down in the morning. between halt-past seven
and eight O'Clock. she found him lying the floor
in the back room, with all the doors open. He at
once commenced quarrelling with her, accusing her
OF being unfaithful TO hln with the Lieutenant, say
ing that he you'd make her confess and il she would
not hs would kill her. lie then went out into the
kitchen and returned with sharpened knite
and piece OF wood about two and half feet long.
DONE IN sEI.F-pLFENcE.
With tie knife uplifted he advanced on his wife,
threatening again to kill her. She denied having
any thing tell and retreated corner in which
there WAS carbine. loaded by Benner a short time
previously for the purpose OF killing dog. Picking
this UP she warned hIn to 80 away as she would de-
fcnd herself and he continued to advance she dis
charged tho gun. The load entered his left breast.
above the heart making large hole. the skin being
burnt by the and of the arteries leading
to the heart being severed Bonner turned st once.
with the blood streaming from him. and stumbled
through the doorways until near the front door.
where he fell dead.
YOUNG COUPLE.
After the Coroners inquest Mrs. Benner was taken
into custody, but account of her delicate situation
was not brought to Hagerstown until this morning.
She and her late husband were married the lst Of
December last, having run away from hcm on &C
count OF the opposition of her parents to her union
with him. He about twenty -four years of age
morning, after her arrival here to have her released
bail. Her counsel. Colonel H. Kyd Douglas. OBJ
tanned writ of habeas corpus and she was brought
before Judge Motter. but the States Attorney. Mr..
Edward Stake. not having learned anything of the
matter until this morning the examination de-
ferred until two O'Clock Wednesday, to enable
him to ascertain the facts in regard to the shooting
and summon witnesses.
STATEMENT OF THE HOMICIDE.
Mrs. Benner in the meantime has been given by
the Sheriff room III his dwelling at the jail, and
is very calm. She has put on mourning for her
husband, who WAS buried this afternoon ut Sharps-
burg and says she loved him devotedy, but could
not sacrifice her life to his jealous hate She is
small woman, with dark hair and eyes, dark COM
plexon. u prominent forehead well shaped nose,
full lips and protruding chin. The contour OF the
face of her husband indicates strength Of will and
resoluteness OF purpose.