The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-30
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WIFE.
A Youthful Hubbard Causes a Great
Sens alton in East Boston.

The residents of East Boston, Mass, have
not yet forgotten the sensation caused two
years ago by the marriage of James Jerrior,
French Canadian aged IS years, with Han
nah Mack, widow aged 70, who owned the
small brick house and lot of land at 43 Por
ter street. A still greater sensation was
caused when the fact became known that
Jerrior in a fit of drunken frenzy, had
knocked his aged helpmate to the floor,
jumped upon her, kicked her in the head land
inflicted such other serious injuries that the
physicians who examined her Immediately
pronounced her case hopeless one.
The mismated couple led very unhappy
life and their quarrels were frequently re-
marked. Jerrior was addicted to the use of
| liquor and possessed morose and savage
temperament. Many time the neighbors
have been awakened at midnight, or at ear
| ly hours of the morning, by the piercing
scr, ans of the wife, expecting every minute
that she would be murdered. They all said
Gle wants to get her cut of the way as
quick rs possible for tie property"
| They were thus not very much surprised to
hear that Jerrior, who had come home to
dinner in an intoxicated condition, was
abusing his hepmate The old lady hadpre-
pared him nicely roasted dish, but he
cursed her because the food was rot corned
beef and cabbage As his wife did not ap-
pear, he searched the house for her, and
| finally ascertained that she was in tenants
rooms He dashed upon her, and after floor
| ing her, crushed in her breast and stomach
with his heavy boots. and kicked her so
| violently at the base of the skull that fatal
fracture was inflicted. d@is
| When the officers arrived they found the
brutal husband standing in his shirt sleeves
over the unconscious form of his bleeding
wife. When the patrolmon seized him by the
arm with the intention of putting the twis-
| tiers upon him, he made desperate resis-
| lance In his drunken frenzy he exclaimed:
| ~ intend to do with her as Id-n please, but
the man was securely bandcuffed and taken
to the station.
Meanwhile messengers were sent for physi-
clans, and DR.. McDevitt was the first to re-
spond. The old woman was unconscious,
and was bleeding from the mouth, nose and
ears. The physician saw that her case was
serious one, and after applying such treat
moval to the Massachusetts general hospital,
whittier she was taken in the police ambu-
lance. No hope was given Of her recovery.
When locked up, Jerrior was fearfully ex.
cited by the rum he had imbibed and his
naturally furious temper Mrs. White, i'll
arrested In order that she might be detained
as witness She was the only person who
saw Jerrior commit the brutal assault
1t is said that Jerrior once enlisted in the
United States marines, and deserted. His
duties as common laborer called him fire.
quently to the wharves and once, taking ad-
vantage Of favorable opportunity he stole
valuable quantity of junk from vessel.
He was arrested and fined $50 and costs.
During the past eight or ten years he has
been arrested number of times, principally
for drunkenness and assault and battery.
He was a widower when hs married the old
lady Mack.