New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
THE ACID IN HER OWN EYES.
SHE TRIED TO THROW IT AT HER HUSBAND.
HIS SUDDEN MOTION TO PREVENT 1T DAsHEs THE


LIQUID OVER HER FACE
Thomas LOughlin, slender young man with
sandy hair and reddish musache, who has been EN-
poyed a copyist in the Registers Office had narrow
escape from blindness, II not from death, yesterday
afternoon Shortly before O'Clock boy brought to him
an envelope containing this note:
TON: Come over to the office for minute. JIM.
He recognized the writing that OF his friend James
Gumbleton, notary who had Office an upper floor
OF the building No. POI Broadway Leaving his desk IN
the Registers Office he hastened to the Broadway build
ing and went up in the elevator. When hereached the
floor which Gumbleton to be found, he saw his
own wife. pretty but hot-tempered young irish
woman from whom he had separated month ago. She
pacing the hail. evidently waiting for Mis- arrival
Loughn was surprised to her, and he inquired
sharply:
"Did you get Gumolcton to send note just nowi'
Yes" she replied. thought that was the only way
could get hold OF you"
She had sent messages to him and had made several
attempts him since their separation Lough'
lin scowled and inquired:
WELL what do you want nowr
81 want to know il you not coming back to live
with me-"
Annie I told you before that would not. Now, II
that is all, I am going back to the oDce."
Don't be in hurry, Tom. want to talk with you"
haven't time to talk, because have got some work
to do"
Louehlin turned and walked back the elevator His
wife followed him AMI got into the car. She wore
waterproof cloak and they going down In the
ec, ator shc asked him to hold an umbrella which she
carried. He complied reluctantly. When they reached
ground floor OF the building he tried to hand the UNI
brea her, but she had unbutoned her cloak and
her hands concealed by its folds He noticed that
she fumbng with something and his Suspicion was
aroused 10y clicking sound They were In the yesoule
the bull ling between the outer doors and entrance TO
the elevator Fearing that she might have pistol he
l<1n raudln
she opened tho folds OF her cloak he saw that she
held a small tin can 10 hand and the cover OF the
in the other hand Before he had time to see what
her intentions she made motion to throw the con-
tents OF the can his face Instantly he tried to seize
| the can and their hands came together The
tancd suphurlc acid Part OF the burning liquid was
thrown upward and spashed directly into the face of
tho woman while the rest of 1t fell on both her hands
| and those OF her husband. Loughn and his wife
sprang away from each other and the empty can fe 10
| the fOor OF the vostbule.
| stinging sensation ransed Loughlin to seize his
handkerchief and Wipe of from his hands as mucn OF the
acid az possible His wife shreked with pain aud I'M
pored him to send for doctor. He wred on her face
with his han ikerchie and called for help Several men
entered tue building at that moment did what thcy
could 10 assist him. Policeman Smith, OF the Broadway
Squad, procured carriage and took Longhn and his
wife to tho Chambers street Hospital Mrs Loughlin
was burard terribly about the face neck and bands and
the surgeons feared that her injuries would prove fatal
able talk after bandages were applied and she
acknowledged that she responsible for tue injuries
Loughns hands burned serionsy, but he was not
willing to remain In the hospital. After his hands
were bandage he was taken TO the Tomts Police Court,
where he told his story 20 Police Justice smith.
Lou: :hlin and wife married about TWO years
ago She mad this city from Ireland only low
unths before the wedding They had hred together IN
furnished rooms and loving as turtle doves hntl
about "A year when they went TO i've at NO Chai
ton Mrs LOughlin was Jealous ana told her rleuds
that husband did not give her money enough Ihey
moved about frequently and were living III Canast "a
month ago Wscn they had quarrel wilch leu 10 tneH
scparation Loughin tO live with his uncle nj No.
| 30 Domiuci- ST. said that the trouble was caused
by his wifes bad tempc There was no reason for cd-
oisy on riher side. he said. Mrs. LOughn said they
uu arrelled about money matters Lately she went uaek
10 No Charlton ST. to yc and made attempts u get
her husband To her She succeeded in seeing
him once several days but he refused 10 talk 90 her
| Yesterday morning she told the andady at No Char-
to--t. that she going 10 see her husband by hp-
pOintcn she appeared to he unusually cfeerinl when
| she let the house ,,
At the olicc court Yesterday Louehin seemed unwi,
ing prosecute his wife In tue event OF her recovery
| aud Justice smith held him In 5000 ball as witness
| The bail furnished by his uncle. Loughln was az
his uuce'- home las night aud It sid that lie prob
ably woud he able to do any work for several weeks
lie said that he had had fault To iind with his
wife cNcept that she could not control her temper III
| she recuVers he prObablV will procure divorce.