Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-27
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rom death, yesterday afternoon.
Shortly before o'clock boy brought
10 him an envelope containing this
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" Tom, Come over to the Office for
enc minute. JIx."
lie recognized the writing as that OF
his friend, james Gumbleton, a notary,
who bad an Office on an upper floor Of
the building No. col Broadway. Leaving
kis desk in the registers Office he has.
tened TO the Broadway building and
wen. up in the elevator. When be
reached the floor on which Gumbleton
vas TO be found be saw his own wife,
apretty but bot-tempered young Irish
woman. from whom he had separated a
month ago. She was pacing the hall,
evidently waiting for his arrival. Lough-
lin was surprised to see her, and he IN
snjred sharply:
add you get Gumbleton TO send me
note Just nows"
{" Yes she replied. e. thought
that was the only way could get hold
Of yon."
She had sent messages 10 him and
had made several vain attempts to see
him since their separation. Loughlln
ssowled and inquired: =
"Wsll, what do yeu want now"
81 want TO know il you are not
coming back to live with me.
"Annie, I told you before that !
would not. Now, II that is all, | am
soipg back 20 the Office"
"Don't be in hurry, Tom, | want
10 talk with you"
81 haven't time to talk, because |
have got some work TO do
Loughlin turned and walked back to
the elevator. His wife followed him
and got into the car. She wore water
proof cloak and as they were going
down in the elevator she asked him TO
hold an umbrella which she carried.
He complied reluctantly. When they
reached the ground floor Of the building
he tried TO hand the umbrella back to
her, but she had unbuttoned her cloak
and her hands were concealed by It's
folds. lie noticed that she was fumb.
hing with something, and his suspicion
was aroused by clicking sound. They
were in the vestibule Of the build
Ipg between the outer doors and
entrance to the elevator. Fear
ing that she might have a pistol, he
stepped close to her and looked down
toward her hands. As she opened the
folds Of her cloak, be saw that she held
q small tin-can in one hand and the
cover Of the can in the other hand.
Before be had time to see what her in
tentions were she made motion to
throw the contents Of the can into his
face. Instantly he tried to seize the
can. aud their hands came together.
The can contained sulphuric acid. Part
Of the burning liquid was thrown up
ward, and splashed directly into the
face Of the woman, while the rest of 1t
fell on both her hands and those Of her
husband. Loughlin and his wife sprang
away from each other, and the empty
can fell to the floor Of the vestibule.
A singing sensation caused Loughlin
to seize his handkerchief and wipe off
from his hands as much Of the acid a.
possible. His wife shrieked with pain
and implOred him to send for a doctor.
lie wiped of her face with his hand
kerchief and called for help. Several
men who entered the building at that
moment did what they could 10 assist
him. Policeman Smith, OF the Broad
way squad, procured a carriage and
took Loughlin and his wife to the Cham
bers-Street Hospital. Mrs. Loughlin
was burned terribly about the face,
neck, and hands, and the surgeons
feared that her injuries would prove
fatal. She was able to talk after band
ages were applied, and she acknow-
lodged that she was responsible for the
injuries. Loughlin's hands were burned
seriously, but he was not willing to re-
main in the hospital. After his hands
were bandaged he was taken to the
Tombs Police Court, where he told his
story to Police-Justice Smith.
Loughlin and his wife were married
about two years ago. She had come
to this city from Ireland only a few
months before the wedding. They had
lived together in furnished rooms and
were as loving as turtle-doves until
about a year ago when they went to
live at No. Charlton street. Mrs.
Loughlin was jealous, and told her
friends that her husband did not give
her money enough. They moved about
frequently, and were living in Canal
street q month ago, when they had
quarrel which led to their
separation. Loughlin went to live with
his uncle at No. so Dominick street.
He said that the trouble was caused by
his wife's bad temper. There was no
reason for jealousy on either side, DC
said. Mrs. Loughlin said they quar-
relied about money-matters. Lately
she went back TO Ne. 6 Charlton street
to live, and made attempts to get hei
husband to return to her. She sue
eeeded in seeing him once, several days
ago. but he refused to talk TO her
Yesterday morning she told the land
lady at No. 6 Charlton street that she
was going to see her husband by ap'
pointment. She appeared to be un'
usually cheerful when she left the house
At the Police Court yesterday Tough
lin seemed unwilling to prosecute his
r;fo in fhe evenf of her recOyery an(
Justice Smith held him in $500 bail a.
witness. The bail was furnished b.
bis uncle. Loughlin was at his uncle
home last night, and it was said that h
probably would not be able to do an!
work for several weeks. lie said tina
he had not had any fault to find will
his wife except that she could not con
troll her temper. If she RECEIVERS b
nrobably will procure divorce.