Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-16
HE WANTED HER TODIR
A BRUTAL HUSBAND ADVISES BIS WIFE TO
COMMIT SUICIDE
10 Set OCT Of Fer Misery She Drinks the Acid HS
Prescribed Tbs Way BE TantSllzsd Her
While SuSsring From Wounds Re-
csivsd in Breaking Through 8
Window to Save Fer Child.

New York, September 15.-William
Hennessey and his wife Bridget live at
No. 33s Oakland street, Brooklyn. He
Is about thirty years of age and she
seven years younger. But continued
ill-usage and unhappiness have marred
the lines Of her once pretty face, and
she looks older than her husband. The
neighbors say that their life has been
continuous quarrel.
A few days ago Hennessey came home
intoxicated and drove Bridget out Of the
house, telling her as he did so that he
intended to murder the baby. When
Mrs. Hennessey got outside the baby
began to CRY pitiiully and scream for
mamma"
The poor woman became frantic.
Shrieking and pleading, she tried in
vain to force the door. Inside Hennes-
sey could be heard laughing in an In
sane manner, while the little one with
cries of pain or fear, kept up Its pititul
cries for its mother.
Neighbors came to the woman's help,
but, they, too, could not force the
doors. Hennessey swore that he would
Kill the first man or woman who enter
ed, and all, with the exception Of his
wife, went away.
Finally Bridget entered the apart
mentS Of the person who lived below,
got on the fire escape and climbed up to
the windows Of her own fat. The saSheS
were locked, but, without moments
hesitation, she dashed her naked arms
through the glass OF one Of the windows,
cutting them frightfully. Then she
pushed back the latch, raised the sash,
rushed TO the inner room where Hen
nessey had the baby, and, snatching 1T
from his arms, sank fainting to the
floor.
The bleeding arms Of his wife seemed
to sober the drunken brute. He opened
tue door and called for help. An am
bulance surgeon came from the Eastern
District Hospital and dressed the wo-
mans wounds. He found that she had
q cut about three inches long over the
artery Of each arm. How she escaped
bleeding TO death is mystery. But
she refused to make a charge against
her husband.
On Saturday night HenneSsey got
drunk again. He went home late and
began to amuse himself by haunting and |
ill-treating his wife. He kept this up |
until early yesterday morning.
Then Bridget'S arm required to be |
redresSed. Taking down bottle OF |
carbolic acid she removed the bandages
and saturated them with the liquid. |
Her husband kept up a steady fire OF In
suits.
"Ohl" said the poor woman at
last thoroughly worn out, "oh, if there
was only some way Of being rid Of you"
"YOu can do that easy enough" re-
pli~5 the man, with a drunken chuckle,
"Swallow Sun If th~--.',ff iD the hot
tle." I
Tired of life, exasperated beyond en-
6urance, maddened by her husbands
persistent torment, Bridget yielded to
the sudden temptation thus presented
90 her. Putting the bottle TO her lips
she swallowed a quantity OF tho poison:
Then, with moan of agony, she fell
on the bed.
Again William yelled for assistance.
Again Ambulance Surgeon Clifford, OF |
the Eastern District Hospital, respoud-
ed. He saw that the woman was In
bad way.
"Your wife's life is hanging on a |
thread" he said to HennesSey.
al wish to God she'd der was the
response.
AS DIR. Clifford was doing his utmost
to save his patient, he heard a cooling
laugh from overhead. Looking up ne
saw the face of the baby peering at him
through the meshes of little ham
mock that was slung from the ceiling
over the bed. The child's voice seemed
to call back the pickering life OF its
mother. She opened her eyes and made
a weak attempt to stretch out her arms
TO her offspring.
Finally Mrs. HennesSey was removed
TO st. Catharine'S Hospital. She may
recover.