New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
WIFE-MURDER IN NEWARK.

| THE WICKED DEED OF A sHIFTLFss CARPENTER
| John Chisholm shot and killed his wife at the
| house Of her mother, Mrs. Macomber, of No. 10a
Boyden-st., Newark shortly after p. m. yesterday
The murder was wthout provocatoa and after il
was committed the murderer walked out into the
street and escaped before an alarm was given. He
was arrested, however, in the evening Chisholm
| has bad reputation in Newark. and he has been q
| frequent inmate of the County Jail. Miss Ella
Macomber, sister of the murdered woman. was the
| only witness of the deed. She said to TRIBUNE
reporter: and my sister sitting in the back
bedroom shortly after 3 o'clock talking about
| tho making Of dress for mo. She was
seated by tho window and looking out
said, Hero he comcsl here comes Chisholm -
Then he came up to the window and said 10
my sister. Say, Lottie, you made q charge against
NO. She answered, Oh 60 away and starteti1to
leave the window. l arose and left the room aud
going into tho areaway heard him say l with fix
you yet; must look out to see where your mother
went He turned around and saw me and then my
| sister cried out: oh Ella. he has got a pistoll'
At that moment he fred at her and screamed and
ran toward the street. He followed me, quitting tho
pistol in his pocket / made an effort to catch him.
but he avoided me- ran toward James-st. and was
gone. i went back then and found my sister lying
on the ground where she had fallen after running
out of her rDOm. The blood was pouring out of her
moutn ana she only SAID, On, Ella ~ ana dled. L
raised her head and she was dead and then
rushed out to alarm the neighbors, telling them my
sister had been murdered; but no one would enter
the house. Mother returned home in the meantime
and only then learned of what had occurred"
UNHAPPY DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
The murdered woman twenty years old and
was married secretly to her murderer In May, 1880
The husband was always shiftless. he was in
tensey jealous and frequently threatened her with
harm after their marriage and finally began to beat
her Several times she was compelled to leave him
and 90 home to her mothers One day he threat
ened her with knife. The quarrels arose because
he failed to support her and she had to receive
sistance from her mother. Some time ago he drew
mother knocked the weapon out of his hand. He
arrested for this complaint of his sister-in
law and seDJ to jail. lie afterward lived with his
wife in apartments until lie grew abusive again.
weeks ago the wife complained OF her husband
10 the Oyerseer of the Poor for nonsupport aud he
was ordered to pay her SO week. He was sent to
jail aud remained there month. week ago he
went TO the house OF his mOthern law aud brutallv
beat his wife and attacked her mother. A charge
was made against him for assault and battery but
he eluded arrest. It IN resentment for this
charge against him that he visited his wife yester-
day and took her life Chisholm Is carpenter by
trade but has always frequented low company and
sbirkod Work. His victim was the mother OF two
children.
Chisholm was captured last.night IN Bloomfield
ave- In the outskirts of the city, by two detectives
He had drawn his pistol when the officers covered
him with their revolvers. He then surrendered
The officers state that be was sober and eyinced
remOrse. His revolver bad been reloaded and
there were additional cartridges in his pocket.
formal charge Of murder was made against him be-
fore Police Justice Mills, aud tine prisoner
mItted. The county physician has ordered an
inquest TO be held.