Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-09-21
WAS IT WIFE MURDER?
Especial dispatch to the Orcyonian.1

Especial dispatch to the 0rcgonian.
SALEM, Sept. l0.--The usual quie. of
our city disturbed was at an early hour
this morning 10y the report that wo.
man had been slot and killed during
the night. Inquiry revealed the fact
that the victim was the wife of one
John G. Long, more familiarly known
as Tom. Long The deed was evi-
IDENTIFY committed shortly after mid
night, although the alarm was not given
until about two hours aftcrward, when
the husband awakened the citizens in
he neighborhood Of Marion and Church
streets by his running down the form
er thoroughfare, crying: "Oh, my God!
My God! What shall l do'" lie soon
reused the nearest neighbors, who en-.
tered the house through side door
and found his wife weltering in her
own blood, oozing from wounds in
both temples. She was in her night
clothes, her limbs reposing as in.sleep.
The coroner was at once notified and
a jury summoned, who commenced
investigations about 4 O'Clock. Her
husband was placed upon the stand
and testified that his wife got up and
weht out doors, where she remained
about FIVE minutes. Returning she
came through the front d, OF, which led
directly into their sleeping apartment,
and turning to the bed on which he
was lying, said, "Good.byc, pet" and
placing revolver to her left temple,
fred, the bullet crushing through her
brain, and coming out Of tho temple
directly opposite, it passed through a
pane Of glass in window at her right
John W. Bingham was rooming in
the house, whom the testimony reveal
ed was occupying the same room with
a twelve year-old daughter Of the de
ceased, who was the mother of three
children by former marriage she hav.
ins been married to Long but about
three months. Further examination
showed conclusively that the shot could
not have been fred ty herself, as she
was known to have been right handed
and no traces of burnt powder could
be detected on her face where the bul
let entered. In addition to this, in
order to fall in the position in which
she was found she would have beer
compelled to turn around after tn,
ballet reached the brain. A lon,
search ensued for the revolver, which
after the inquest, was found secretee
beneath her clothes and beneath he
limbs, where it must undoubtedly hav'
been placed by some one after the deet
was committed, and, in all probability
after the inquest was held, as the jur,
was unable to find any weapon at tina
time.
Mrs. DR.. Parish being called, testi
fed that all examination of the littl,
girl revealed the fact that she had beer
seduccd. Everything considered, the
coroncrs jury could not return a YER
dict in accordance with the above facts
and to the effect that the deed hat
been committed by some one othcl
than the deceased herself.
Long and Bingham were placed un
der arrest and their preliminary ex
animation will take place tomorrow
before Justice J. p. Veatch. No caus'
can be assigned for the deed othe
than jealousy.
The house has been besieged by in
quisitive people all day, and the re
maius having been turned over to re!
atives, will be buried tomorrow. Ions
has parents, brothers and sisters resid
ing in the city, and it was on hi
way to notify them of the deee
that he FIRST raised the alarm. Tn,
citizens of Salem are highly incenset
a, the outrage, and no eff rts will b.
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spared to bring the guilty parties tt
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