The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-18
Mrs. Nary Casey Probably Killed BY
Her Husband,
BUT EVIDENCE is NOT POSITIVE.
Deemed sufncient. However, TO Cause
His Arrest-southbrid b ridgo, Mass, the
Scene of the Crime--Ths Woman IN,
Her Husband Were Alone.

WORCESTER, MASS, Oct lo-Mrs. Mhry
Carey, aged 70 years, was murdered In her
own house at Southbridge last Thursday,
but the fact did not become known until
yesterday-and even now this announce
ment will be news to many people In thar
town. She had been separated from her
husband for some time, and lived In a lit
tie Ia story house on Morris street,
where she kept house for her three sons.
Her husband, dissolute laborer, about 65
years Of age, lived in another part OF the
town.
Last Thursday morning Mrs. Carey's
married daughter called to see her mother.
and found her lying on the floor In the
pantry unconscious. Supposing the old
lady was in a faint she lifted her from the
floor, placed her in bed and sent for DR..
Edwards. When he arrived he found his
patient in very critical condition.
She had a bruise upon her forehead,
where she struck the floor in falling, aud
another over the left ear. She was also
bleeding kfrom the ear. This Is not An IN
common symptom accompanying cerebral
hemorrhage caused by apoplexy, and the
physician so diagnosed the case
Everything was done for the suffering
woman that could be done, but she 70
manned unconscious, and died at o'clock
Saturday evening, not having spoken from
the time she was found on the pantry
Hoor
Deputy sherin Acts.
Deputy Sheriff franklin Jacobs, whose
attention WAS drawn to the case, suspected
foul play, and, the local medical examiner
being away from home, sent for Medical
Examirer Keefe. DIR. Keefe received the
telephone summons Monday afternoon
and went to Southbridge yesterday.
He found the body In the coffin ready
for burial and ordered 1t removed to an
undertaker's rooms, where, assisted BY
Drs. Edwards and Creedon, he performed
an autopsy. Its results verified the dag
nosis of the attending physician that
death was caused 10y cerebral hemor hage,
but it also developed the fact that this
hemorrhage was caused not by apoplexy
but by bullet which entered the woman 3
left ear and lodged in her brain.
Husband q Drunkard.
The bullet WAS found and is now in pos
session of DIR. Keefe. as is the pistol from
which it was evidently fired. q little six
chamber 2-caliber revolver OF the Defense
pattern. This pistol, with one chamber
unloaded, was taken from Michael Carey,
husband of the murdered woman, by
Deputy Sheriff Jacobs last Friday, when
the former was arrested on charge of
being common drunkard Carey was
found guilty Saturday and Sentenced to
the state farm at Bridgewater.
The only evidence against the old man,
30 far as now appears, Is the possession of
the revolver, into whose empty chamber
the bullet found in the woman's brain fits
perfectly; the fact that he WIS seen drunk
about his wife's house on the morning the
murder was committed, and the further
fact that he WAS on bad terms with his
wife and had frequently threatened her
life.
The woman was alone In the house with
her murderer when the desperate deed rs
committed. and no one has yet Leen found
who heard the fatal shot. The evidence
against the husband is thus purely cir
cumstantial. but IL jusufies his arrest, and
that has doubtless already beeu accom-
plished. Deputy Sheriff Jacobs came 10
this CITY yesterday, and, after "A conference
with District Attorney Gaskill, procured
q warrant and started for Bridgewater.