The Republican journal., 1884-09-18
Found Dead.


HAS MURDER BEEN COMMITTED? - EVI-
DENCES OF FOUL PLAY.
Hearing on Monday of the report of the death
of lady in Albion, concerning which there
were rumors of foul play, your reporter at his
earliest opportunity which was on Tuesday
forenoon proceeded by team to the town of AL
bon, and investigated for himself the whole
facts of the case Arriving at the place we
rode from the highway down short avenue of
trees, at the foot of which is situated the beau
tlful white painted cottage of Mr.. Newell Tuck
a well-tO-dO and respected citizen. The house
has neat yard in front and on the side. filed
with flowers and other tokens of woman's love
of the beautiful. Here was the happy home of
Mrs. Julia f. Worthing, wife OF Mr.. Tuck.
They We're married ayear ago last April. They
We're living by themselves no children having
yet blessed the uni H.
Mrs. Tuck, previous to her marriage, had
been school teacher, and was known far and
near as a lady of estimable character, always
cheerful a1ectionate and companiOnable. She
was the daughter of Mr.. Clifford Worthng of
Palermo. now deceased. Mr. Tuck soon put
us in possession of all the facts concerning the
death Tor tragedy, ii may be), of his wife. ON
Friday, Sept. 9Th, Mr. Tuck was engaged in
working upon the road, and left the house
about half past seven O'Clock. Julia accompan-
led him to the head of the avenue where she
kissed HIM good bye as was her custom, she re-
naming there to gather some apples while he
departed. She was well and happy and her
last words We're, BE home in good season.
Mr.. Tuck returned from his work about
twelve O'Clock. put up his horse as usual, and
went into the house. At once he saw that
something was wrong. There was no fire in
the stove, no table spread for dinner, and no
wife to be seen. He called her name, but no
response. He went to the front part
of the house, thinking she might be in
a chamber she was fitting up, but received
no answer to his call. Alarmed, be now rapid
~ passed through the dining room and kitchen
and out through q rear passage. until he reach
ed the water closet, and there found his wife
lying partly and partly sitting on the floor in
front of the bench stone dead Her face was
purple and spotted. hereyes dilated and mouth
open. No froth at the mouth, and no indications
of a struggle As in Il tit. Her clothes were not
d>arranged, and subsequent examination bv
the physicians and lady attendants lndicatedno
outrage. Her limbs We're then somewhat rig
i'll and hands cold, showing that death had come
some time since. With help the deceased was
carried IN and placed upon the bed. and DR..
Wilson ut once summoned. Upon investigation
he discovered marks of violence on the throat
of the deceased. The imprint of Il thumb and
three fingers was plainly visible. The thumb
had cut through the skin, and the finger marks
We're on the left side, showing that ii was done
by persons right hand, and they were low
down on the throat. Deemng the evidence of
foul play sufficient to warrant it, he dispatched
4 summons to Coroner Asher Barton, of Ben
ton, who came saturday morning and sum
moned rs jurors of inquest, c. W. lluSscv.
Chas. Drake, Benson Shorcy. Geo. Stratton
Augustus Libby and l.. h. Taylor. An autopsy
was held by DIS. Wilson, Abbott and Delaney.
The brain was carefully removed. and no
coagulation or hemorrhage found. ii being in
a perfectly healthy and normal condition. An
examination of throat. lungs and heart. show
ed no alienation from Il healthy state. No
cause for death was found but that OF Stran-
guIaton. and the physicians will so
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