The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
Death CAUSED BY DRINK.
Bud Of a Woman But Few Months
Married.
TIE POLICE SUSPECT A MURDER
And Have Placed the woman's Husband
Under Arrrst-Investigation shows
That Husband ami Wife Both In
duiged In Excessive sprees.

Boston. Aug. 2-Cold In death, the body
of Mary Francis Thompson last night re-
posed in the morgue. while her husband
fretfnlly paced cell Mt station i6. held on
suspicion of the murder OF his helpmate.
Drink is the undoubted cause of the
wife's death. Whether through an over
Indulgence I'm the liquid poison, or by vio-
lence caused by the work of the madden
ing liquor. is yet unknown.
George Thompson and his wife have for
several months occupied fiat at SO
Dundee street. Both were addicted TO the
nse of liquor. and differences, resulting
in blows and kicks, were frequent. Last
night the body Of the wife was found
upon the floor in her home, dead. The
cause of her taking off was not apparent.
Thompson has been employed bv Lally
q Collins. For about week past, how
ever. he has done no work, and during the
greater part of that time be has been in a
State of Partial Intoxication.
Shortly after o'clock last night he ap-
peared at the Office of DIR. William NJ.
Warren on Falmouth street and told him
that he wanted his attendance at his
home Immediately. Dr. Warren went to
the house at once. Thompson ushered
him into the dining room. and here the
body of Mrs Thompson was found lying
upon the floor.
The woman was only partly clad. She
wore short skirt and an undergarment
about her body. Her feet were bare. The
floor about her was wet. having evidently
been soaked by water.
The room had a look of confusion.
Upon the table were some crackers and
other food. In one corner was some
broken crockery, and on small table
were the shattered remains of porcelain
lamp shade
A quart bottle with a single spoonful of
whisky in it gave finishing touch to the
room.
DIR. Warren at once had his suspicious
aroused. and notified the police of division
16. Special Officer Cleary proceeded to
the house andat once
Placed Thompson Under Arrest.
Medical Examiner Stedman was sent
for, and upon his arrival, at the house
made an examination, he was unable to
find any marks Of violence upon the body,
and ordered its removal to the North
Grove street morgue, where apost-mortem
examination will be emade
During the examination at the house
the aged mother, of the dead woman, Mrs.
Mary Murphy, rocked to and fro upon
sofa, crying and talking incoherently,
presenting a most pitifnl sight.
Moro than four score years have passed
over her head. She hardly realized what
had happened She had been in her room
all day, and did not know Of her daugh-
ter's condition until the arrival of the
officers.
Thompson's Story.
Thompson is man OF 40 years, and his
wife's age was 80. They have been mar
ried since November last, only. Their life
together was rather troubled one. Both
were fond of the flowing bowl, and, as
consequence. their neighbors say, wars of
words and blows were continuous.
On Sunday last they had an unusually
violent quarrel. The effects of these
fallings out were shown by pair Of dis
colored eyes, which the unfortunate
woman bore at the time of her death,
and which she received several days
since
Thompson's story of the matter Is that
be went home in the evening and found
his wife lying on the floor. He threw
some water over ker to revive her, but it
had no effect He then summoned Dr.
Warren.
Early ip the day he drew some money
from bank in the city. He
Purchased Some Liquor
during the day. When arrested he was
somewhat under it's influence.
Mono of the immediate neighbors heard
any noise or Struggle during the afternoon
or evening. OF course, the aged mother Is
% infrm. and her faculties are so i'm
paired, that she would not have noticed
any trouble.
The house was tightly closed last night.
Old Mrs. Murphy is held az a witness