The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-07-05
MURDERED his WIFE.
The Murderer Attempted to Escape but was
Pursued and Captured.

Sunday morning last about 8 o'clock the
peace and quiet Of our city was disturbed
by Ed. Williams, alias Frey, stabbing to
death his wife, Patsey. all colored. VIII
liams and'his wife occupied the south room
of Mr. B. STRIPPING row of brick tenement
houses on Atlanta street. Ed. Frey and
his wife were the only persons in the room
at the time, and were preparing to partake
breakfast when a quarrel pLnctuated the
frngalrepast, which aroused the anger of the
husband to such pitch that he drew his
pocket knife and stabbed his wife three
times, once in the right breast and twice in
the neck, front and rear, severing an artery
in one instance, producing death in about
thirty minutes. While he was doing his
deadly work, his wife screamed to her
mother, who was in an adjoining tenement,
calling her to Run here, Ed is killing me
The dying woman fell to the floor uncon-
sciouS, weltering in profuse flow OF blood.
The murderer then stepped out of the door
with the bloody knife in bis hand, turned
and viewed the body of his wife and walked
OFT. When asked by a colored woman why
he cut his wife he replied Il will kill any
d-n woman that wont work for me.
Mr.. A. W. York who was passing, at once
notified Sheriff Coryell of the tragedy, and
he Immediately went in pursuit of the flee
ing culprit. He sent out men in different
directions and had pretty well cut off
treys escape in the woods in the direction
in which he had gone,
The murderer went in South, west course
and stopped about two miles from town at
Wash Anderson house. He told Anderson
that he had cut his wife. Anderson doubt
ed the statement, when he replied See that
blood on that knife" Anderson asked him
why he cut her. He replied; Because
she was always quarrelling and bothering
me and had got tired OF It. He asked
Anderson to come to town and see IL she
was dead and he would wait until he re-
turned. Anderson profered to do so and
on coming to town met Deputy Sheriff Hol-
lifeld and informed him of Frey's where.
abouts. Holli6ed and Mr.. James Anderson
approached the house and captured Frey,
brought him to town and placed him in Jail.
Hollifeld was the first to tell Frey that his
wife was dead. Frey said 81 ani d-n glad
OF it, and it she isn't dead | would like to
have time to finish her; then l want them
to hang me. This coldblooded way OF
talking, showed that he had no remorse of
conscience for taking the life of his wife
and leaving his two small children mother
less.
The colored people were very indignant
and many of them desired to lynch him,
but Frey was landed safely in Jail without
any effort to do so, and the law will take its |
course.
In the afternoon, q. g. VIM, J. p, act
ing as Coroner, had the Sheriff. TO summon |
the following jury who held the inquest
W. 5. N. Neal, Foreman, E. p Dobbs, J.
p Garrison, G. !. Syaa W. .. Randall,
A. ID. Ruede, II. S. Anderson, j. d. Ander-
son, q. c. Hames, B. N. Brown, W. H.
Holh6eld and S. G. White. 1t was report
ed that the deceased had nine stabs, and at
the instance of the jury DR.. j. d. Malone
examined the deceased and found only
three as above stated. wy
The following is the verdict of the Jury
We, the jurors aforesaid, upon our oaths,
say that Ed Williams alias Frey, of said
county did on the lst day Of JuIy 1858, in
sad county, pnlawfully, and with malice
aforethonght, kill the said Patsey Williams,
alias Frey, by then and there stabbing her
with a large pocket-kniie, contrary to the
laws OF said State, the good order, peace
and dignity thereof"
The prisoner seems unconcerned about
the bloody deed committed or the fate that
awaits him.