The New York herald., 1879-07-08
CRAZED BY JEALOUSY.

HUSBAND AND MAN WHOM lie CHARGED
WITH BEING THE DESTROYER OF HIS Do
MEsTIc HAPPINESS.
At late hour on Sunday night cries of "Murderl
Murdsr!" proceeded from the grounds about the
late residence Of George L. Catlin. in Twentythird
street. near Broadway. Paterson N. j.. and soon the
whole neighborhood was aroused. Guided by the
outcry. male and female voices commingling. several
persons soon arrived and discovered the present
occupant of the Catin house. Mr.. James Jackson.
cashier of the Second National Bank Of Paterson.
struggling on the ground with rough looking man.
who held Mr.. JacKson's thumb firmly between two
rows Of well preserved teeth. The man
cred with blood and both combatants presented the
appearance OF having been engaged in a deadly and
protracted struggle. With much difficulty Mr..
Jackson's antagonist subdued, and in care of
strong guard of citizens escorted to the station
house. where he was locked up for the night.
What had occurred was simply this:-Mr. Jackson.
who is Q middle aged. unmarried gentleman. belong
ing to Of the oldest and most highly respectable
families in Paterson and who is at present residing
in Mr. Catlins house during the latter's sojourn
United States Consul at La Rochelle France. had
just returned from "down town" and sitting in
the library with Mrs. Boyce, his housekeeper. and
side himself. when the lady thought she
heard footstep outside and moment later
u
darkly, pressed against the window pane. "My
husband!' she gasped. as Mr.. Jackson, seizing the
cane with which he had been walking rushed forth
to the front piazza. The lady in remor OF alright,
followed. shadow gliding among the
thick shrubbery at the side of the house, and Mr..
Jackson descended the steps and pursued. Arrived
the spot where the ngure had been seen Mr..
Jackson found himself suddenly confronted by man
low stature. but haggard aud wild in appearance,
SO far could be seen in the uncertain light of
moon partially obscured by clouds and still further
by the dense growth of trees and shrubs This man
Nna afa1 shad tn Mr.
when the latter felled him to the ground with one
blow OF the heavy cane. Whether in the excitement
the man received any more than one blow is uncer-
TAIN but it aferward found that there ugly
wounds on the mans head several Of his teeth were
Hooked out and he was injured otherwise very So
verey.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
With the last blow. the ground being terraced and
unequal Mr.. Jackson slipped and fell the other
andS both roledI over grassy bank together. Mr..
Jackson stopping underneath. The other fought
desperately. and. as it seemed to be resolved into
lite death struggle. Mr. Jackson put forth
all his strength and turned his antagonist.
who still struggled fercely. Then Mr.. jackson
sought in the o6scurity wlers they then were to
find his antagonists head, that he might settle
him. In passing his left band about with this
object in view 1t encountered the mans open mouth
the thumb entered and set Of excellent teeth shut
down thereon. severing the flesh to the bone. It
had compelled Mr.. Jackson to relnquish his
hold, that the assistance csme-and not q
ending for the man whom Mr.. Jackson had been
struggling with In the darkness under the FIR trees
was demon at that moment and would not have
hesiated to take life. 1t proved to be the husband
OF Mr.. Jacksons housekeeper. He had pulled his
boots ut the entrance to the grounds and his
and shirt front were filed with sharp pieces of trap
rock.
The man had been about the neighborhood before
during the day. and had visited the house several
times in the absence of Mr.. Jackson, against whom
he uttered threats of vengeance. At time dur
ing the day. the wife, Mrs. Boyce. admitted him to
the house. thinking to pacify him aqd stop the dis
graceful canior. but when once in the house he
Quoted himself In manner 30 violent and
strategy 20 get him out of the house. when
she quickly shot the bolts in their sockets to make
permanent the barrier between them. She was
afraid of her husband, he acted strangely. When
he found himself locked out the fury of Boyce knew
no bounds. He threatened to demolish everything
about the premises. Mrs. Boyce became alarmed
when the doors all fastened, aud Watching
opportunity escaped from back or side door and
took refuge with the family OF Mr.. Cowper on the
corner Twenty y-thrd street and broadway closely
pursued by her husband relative OF the Cowpers,
an elderly gentleman, sitting outside intercepted
the madman. and . terrible struggle ensued. Then
the neighbors interfercd. and Boyce was escorted
out of the neghborhood and advised to go away and
keep away. lie promised but came back three sew
crsi times. Word was sent in from this suburb to
the police stations but when. toward night the OIL
GERS came, Boyce was not to be found. He was not
seen again until night.
Boyce was committed to the Passaic County Jail
yesterday morning. and in an interview with HEE-
reporter last evening he stated quite dispassion-
ateiy the case from mis- point OF view Boyce. who
is tough, wry fellow OF about forty five. married
wife some years ago much younger than himself. |
that. he himself described her. ''she is still
isir and fresh looking" He has worked |
in the Grcppo aye works and in other
like establishments. and was always considered a |
trusty hand and was kept much about the Offices.
The wife was servant II. the old Jackson family,
and In person OF the utmost good taste and excel
lent ability. The two got on well together, and |
finally by their Joint efforts secured home, a |
nice little property ON Peach street. and |
it this homo that was lett much |
against Boyce's will. as he said. to permit
Mrs. Boyce to assume the duties of housek eeper
when Mr. Catlin left his handsome residence to the
occupancy of Mr.. Jackson. All lived together |
ut the new place. however, and every thing went |
smoothly enough until May last when there was an
outbreak. Boycc said his suspicious wero first |
aroused when his wife advised him strongly to ac-
cept position IA nightworker. to look the
gines at the dye works Boyce became violent, and
sitter insisting that his wife should return to her
home. which che refused TO do committed an as
sault, for which ho was arrested. From that time
he has been at large. under security to keep the
peace. and has been banished the house. Sundays
violence resulted from another Intellectual effort on
his part to induce her to live with him their own
home.
This Is his version As for Mr.. jackson, the wife
and many others. they regard the man half crazy
and q dangerous person to be at large. Last May
when he was under arrest, he was examined under
the direction OF the County Lunacy Committee. and
was not deemed insane enough to bo restricted of