New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-21
STABBED By HEB HUSBAND.

WIFE DRIVEN TO LIFE OF SHAME.
WILLIAM II. SIMPSON. A DEGRADED MINER, ATTACKS
HIS WIFE, BECAUSE SHE HAD ONLY % CENTS
TO GIVE HIM-HE TELLS HER SHE HURT HER
SELF ON The TABLE-IHE WOMAN LIKELY TO
DIE.
Mrs. Mary Simpson, twenty-five years of age. OF
No. 145 Pavona-ave., Jersey City, was stabbed by
her husband, William r. Simpson, on the
fourth floor of the tenement house No 2s9
Front-st, about nIpe p. M. yesterday. The
apartments are occupied by Thomas Feeney and his
wife Mary, who. with Mr.. Simpson, were under the
influence of liquor yesterday. Simpson, who is a
miner until recently. employed by the Hudson runs
mel Company was o friend of the Feeneys. and had
called there alone. Then he sent out for
his wife, who was in the street. When
she came in the room her husband
asked her for some money, and when she told him
she had only % cents, he stepped up to her and
plunged knife in her left side just
below the heart. He then walked to the
window, raised it, and brew the knife ont. Then
he said coolly: MARY. you have hurt yourself
against the table," The woman charged him with
stabbing her and shrieked murder"
Officer jeremiah Grifil of the Fourth Precinct,
responded to the call and arrested Simpson and Mr.
and Mrs. Feeney, who were aCterward locked up in
the station. Sergeant Grant sent for the ambulance,
but before it reached the house, Mrs. Simpson, lean
ing on the arm of an officer. walked to the
Chambers Street Hospital Upon christening her
clothing the woman tainted, and 1t was found upon
examination by the surgeon that the wound would
probably prove fatal: the intestines protrud-
ed The large wound was made apparently
by huge pOcket-knife. Search was
made for the knife last night, and as it was not
found Sergeant Grant stationed officers near the
place with orders to continue looking until it was
found. Coroner Brady was sent for to take the
ante-Inortem statement of the wounded woman in
the presence of her husband and the two Feeneys.
As Simpson brought in the presence of his wife,
he remarked.
Mary be careful what Won say!
"You know you stabbed me-" she replied. Cor
oner Brady then nterfered. and took the following
statement:
have been married about eight months. NY husband,
William Simpson. sent me over here last night 10
make money for him as street-walker: He
met me at $50 tonight at Dover aud Water.
sts., and asked for some money. l told
him had nOae. Mrs. Feeney met me shortly after
ana asked me to 90 to her house. | met my husband
/ told him 1 had % cents, and asked
Tim il he would IKE IKE a aoh glass h OF ALE ale;
up to me and plunged knife into my left SIDE
asked Mrs. Feeney to unfasten my clothing, as l
was cut. said, Bill, you've killed me! He then
walked TO the window, threw the knife out, aud
said. Mary. what's the matter, you've
hurt Yourself against the table Mr.. and Mrs.
Fecney were in the room at the time. l was not
vrtuous woman when he married me,
and he knew it, l got married for the
purpose of leading good life He worked for
the Hudson River Tunnel Company until few
days ago. when he would not work any longer and
wanted me to support him. l refused. saying, If
had to make money in that way il would be for my
self aud not Tor him. fully identify William Smp-
hnah han III a
and Mr.. and Mrs Fceney witnesses to it,"
Tho prisoners again locked mp and will be
taken before Coroner Brady again this morning. 1t
is thought that the wounded woman cannot live.
Simpson is an Englshman, thirty years old.