The New York herald., 1879-09-26
THE LOUNSBURY TRAGEDY.
WARRANT ISSUED AGAINST MRS. LouNsBURY ON
CHARGE OF MURDEB-HER coNDITIoN-IN-
vEsTIaArIoN POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY

WARRANT ISSUED AGAINST MRS. LouNsBURY ON
CHARGE OF MURDEB-HER coNDITIoN-IN-
vRsrIaArIoN POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY.
srnArFoRp. Conn, Sept. 25, 1870
The excitement over the killing OF Rev. Mr.. Louns-
bury yesterday morning by his wife in no wise
abated to-day After the verdict of the jury of in
quest yesterday afternoon, Constable A. n. Poster
was given warrant of arrest for murder to serve on
Mrs. Lounsbury who had Kept her bed and con-
tnued calling the name of her husband. Grand
Juror Wheeler Justice of the Peace s. ID. Smith and
the constable named entered her room, aud after
the warrant had been read Mrs. Lounsbury
was at once put to plead, preparatory to hearing
of the evidence a preliminary to binding her
over for trial before the Superior Court in Fairfield
county. When the lady was asked in the usual man.
ner, "what is your plea?' sho moved convusively
ana said. "oh I'm guiltyi I'm gmltyl" She then
rolapsed into unconsciousncss. Although her mind
seemed greatly affected her physician preserved her
physical strength by administering an anodyno. so
that this morning she was strong physically AZ
she has been for some time although she is q
chronic invalid. The fact that she purchased tho
pistol with which she killed her husband without
his knowledge and that she concealed it's possession
from him. coupled with her rather eccentric ways,
deprive her OF much of the sympathy she would
have otherwise received.
The hearing of testimony was to have been begun
this morning at nine o'clock. but Mrs. Lounsbury's
friends had not arrived, and that she might procure
counsel another postponoment this after.
noon at two clock During the day it arranged
tnat the funeral services the deceased clergy man
should take place ut O'Clock on Saturday after
noon and tho body will be taken to Wallingford tor
interment.
AFTERTHouours.
Neighbors now recall that some hours before the
murder loud shrieks were heard I'm the Lounsbury
which attracted the attention of noghbofs ut
"a distance of % block from tho house. They con-
tnued for somo time and called some of the men,
hers of family to window, where they remained
till midnight listening These shrieks are unex-
planned, though IL Is supposed that Mrs. Lounsbury
was then insane Since the murder her condition of
mind has been pitiabe, and her attendants cannot
refrain from tears. She wrings her hands and calls
the of her husband and acts hysterically. She
pays no attention to her arrest, but says IL killed
him."
THE INVESTIGATION
AT two o'clock this afternoon counsel for Mrs.
Iounsbury arrived and secured a delay of the hear
ing until Friday ON technical grounds Que ground
alleged an informally in the comp aint drawn
up yesterday. Mrs. LOunsbnry will remain ut her
home under oHa keeper until after tho hearing
on Friday. and then will probably DO taken to tho
bridgeport jail servant liz authority for tho state
ment that some tmo ago Rev. MIR. Lounsbury bad
his life insured for $1,000 for the benefit of his wife,
and this IL adduced to show that friendly relations
had existed between the couple.