National Republican., 1882-10-12
ANOTHER MURDER,
Frank Minor Cuts IIis wife's Threat
The Coroner's Inquest.


Another horrible and cold -blooded murder YVES
committed in this city Wednesday morning about
so'clock. Frank Minor, acolored laboror living at
S2S street southwest cut his wlfe's throat with
razor with the deliberate intention OF compass ng
her death. The murderer nnd his wife have been
living together very unhappily for some time,
tho husband being Jealous Of his wife running
round with other men. Mis-. Minor has frequently
threatened 10 leave her husband, and has on sew
oral occasions stayed away from the house for
day or two at time. Yesterday morning
Minor went TO work rs usual hauling snnd, but
after he had Akcn one load to the corner oi Ninth
and X streets northwest he returned 10 his house,
Victoria, packing up her things, eIaring to
leave him In consequence Of quarrel thry nan.
Minor objected to her going; an altcrcatiOn en-.
sued; then he seized his wife aud, drawing
razor,
COMMENCED TO CUT HER THROAT,
inllcting cash after cash on her neck, shoulders.
and bosom. The head was nearly severed from
the body, the wiudpipe being laid bare In front
aud the spine at the bnck. The wifes agolized
cries for mercy brought Minors mother, who liyes
iu the house, 70 the scene and she and her daugh-
ter attempted to take the razor out OF his ana,
but were driven away. After the infuriated nus:
band had committed the fatal deed he walked
who had been Informed of the occurrence, and
was taken TO the T. street station. house. lie made
no attempt TO escape, and seemed fully TO realize
the gravity, of his situation. Coroner Patterson
was promptly notified and preceded TO view tho
body 1t waslying on the floor in the back second:
story room where tho tragedy had occurred, blooi
surrounding 1t, and splashe OH the bed. clothing
and various article of furniture. The victim was
Iather cOmely colured woman about % years old,
and was raised from infancy by Minors mother,
about six miles below Fredericksburg, Va.
CORONER PATTERSON HELD AN INQUEST.
at the first precinct station. Mrs. Anne Minor,
mother Of the prisoner, testified to hearing the
screams, and going up stairs and finding her son
cutting his wifc's throat as stated above. He hud
threatened TO kill his wife If she left home, and
she was about TO move at the lime Emma Minor,
the prisoners sister. corrDbornted her mothers
testimony. When she entered the room Frank
threatened to serve her in the same way II she
didn't stay out of the room. Officer GessfOrd testi-
fed TO the arrest. DR.. Hartigan testified that he
had examined the deceased, and described the
wounds about the neck and race, one on the left
arm, two or three on the left shoulder the loss OF
three fingers of the right hand, several on the left
side of tile face, &C., the head being nearly severed
from the trunk, and hemorrhpge the cause of
death. The Jury returned a verdict that deceased
came to her death from wounds inflicted by
razor in the hands of her husband Frank Minor,
and the coroner committed Minor to JUL. The
prisoner was interviewed in his cell, and stated
that his wife had been running around with other
men, and he was tired of It. III the morning he
had some words with his wife, when she started TO
get warrant for him, but he told his mother to
call her back to take the things and she came
buck. She then was sitting in chair near tho
door, and no took the razor and walked up to her
when her side was turned toward him and cut her.
Minor Is 81 years old, and has up to the present
time enjoyed good character.