Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-16
The Suicide of Mrs. Bodley.

Hearing Before the Coroner's Jury-The
 Verdict-CrueI Treatment on the Part
 Of Her Husband.
 The inquest regarding the suicide of Mrs. Sophia Bodley, at the house of MT. Rudal on State street, which took place on Monday, and the circumstances connected with which were fully reported in the COURIER yesterday morning, took place yesterday before Coroner Daley and jury.
 The new facts brought out in the testimony were as follows
 Mrs. Mary Rudan testified that she had known deceased for several years knew her husband also his name was John Bodley last saw him two weeks ago Sunday night; Mrs. Bodley came here alone and has boarded with me since April 1 she remained for two weeks first then her husband came they both lived here for a short time when trouble began between them, she charging him with infdelity she said he- was with woman named Kingsley nearly every day or night; in their conversation he said he loved Mrs. Kingsley and wanted his wife to keep away from her-if she didn't he would leave her; a few days before he went away he told his wife and myself that he was not going to Mrs. Kingsley's any more, but to New York to look for work he said he was going to put something in the paper that would't hurt her any few days afterward she saw the notice; it forbade any one trusting her he left two weeks ago Sunday night; he returned last Sunday night and called at the house; MT. Rudal objected to letting him in; Mrs. Bodley went to the gate and had talk with him he gave her $5; de- ceased had been nervous at times she would sit by the window looking out into the street hours at a time; when I talked with her she paid little attention to what said.
 Mrs. Tibbils who lives in Grand street, testified that the deceased called on her Mon day between twelve and one, and remained fifteen minutes she narrated her family troubles and said she had sent message to the house in which her husband was stop ping; she received no answer, but afterward went in; Tthe note asked for interview; between Mrs. Kingsley and Bodley] Bodley told her he would not live with her, but would try and pay her board; he said he put the notice in the newspaper for fun; she said she thought he did it to excite her and get her out of the way; he replied that 'she did that,-the sooner she was out of the way the better" she told witness that she was afraid that if she went to work he would fol low her around and trouble her; she said, two weeks ago, she would get Paris green and laudanum and get out of her troubles afterward she said she felt better yesterday she said she felt worse again.
 Mrs. Mary J. Kingsley testified that she lived at Leavenworth Square my husband is dead had known deceased and her hus- band about six years; when my husband was sick in Asylum street, two years ago, they watched with him and were present at his death the day after the burial they took me to their house and I lived with them few weeks; think lived with them a few months, when Mrs. Bodley said the neighbors were fa1Einn phOnt T m0uQ7 tn Wba11aU nue. where lived fourteen months j; shortly after MT. Bodley called on me on Sunday evening he called many times; I told him to keep away he said he could and would not keep away; he called nearly every day or night some nights he would not call and the next morning his wife would tell me that John couldn't come last night-he had busi- ness that called him away; sometimes she objected and sent me letters; left Whalley avenue for my present residence about the 1st of May last; my aunt and my brother live with me Smith told me then he had left his wife; told him he need not do that, for it would kill me-folks wouldn't live with her anyway; the interview with Mrs. Bodley, witness and Mir. Bodley at the witness house yesterday was narrated at one time witness went to the opera with man upon our re- turn Bodley was at the house and threatened to shoot both feared he would shoot him and sent word to him not to come again :; he frequently showed jealousy BodlsH has often let me have money and things and have told him not to do so; she said to him upon leaving the house, sJack, you want me gone am not gone yet and may live longer than you think"
 After listening to the evidence of the above witness, the jury rendered the following yer dict: ''That Mrs Sophia Bodley alias Smith came to her death from the effects of Paris green and laudanum, administered by herself while Respondent, which despondency was caused by cruelty on the part of her hus- band, John Bodley, alias Smith" The hus- band of the deceased could not be found up to the time of holding the inquest.
 The funeral of Mrs. Bodley will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of Mr. Rudall, No 726 State street.