Show occurrences AN AM ATTEMPT AT MURDER JANUARY the keople in the east part aits were thrown into a state of exciter excite in at iVea boat noon DOOR to today by there the report that a man kaaa had murdered his wife wi leThe h e story soon reached ithe lower part of the town and many people rushed to the scene of the tragedy tra sedy JohnM lvin is a some thil I 1 W ne years dars old lie Us lulora a wife I 1 near ear his own age and they ha veone I 1 www boy of mi eight sum gummer Marp tiley live in the house of mr R J hill on the bench melvin melvia has been a sailor and was formerly a servant to mr hill when that gentleman wain the british navy some years since Mel melvin viii and his wife carile came to this country about abou t three y years ears ago and again entered the service of mr hill he is considerably addicted to the use of intoxicant il was often under their influence and sometimes has been afflicted with DELIRIUM TREMENS he appe ars to be very fond of his wife and as the old say ing goes he I 1 loves lovea her almost to death I 1 today to day an altercation ter cation ensued between them when in a fit of anger or insanity he pro cured a razor with which he struck her a murderous blow on the neck he intended to cut her throat and put an end to her life but he did not succeed jt it seems seams that he held the teapot by the handle in such a manner that after it came in contact with his wife the blade was pressed backward As it was it cut a fearful gaski about ss six inches long and as deep as it could go the mishap however no wever prevented the jugular vin from being severed and ancl thus far saved her life the woman woma E struggled and bro brobbe ek from him and ran raa to the house of mr Alk john maguire the nearest neighbor messengers were at once dispatched for the poi police lice and dr john driver in the meantime melvin melvia had bad locked himself in the house and he was secure mar ballantyne soon arrived gained admittance and with the aid oje of julius kelsel keisel made the arrest he was sear searched cued and the bloody instrument ment was found in the prison prisoners eils pocket and taken from him ht helas was lodged in jail and it is expected he will have aureli gingry exam examination before justice dee on tuesday alood was scattered over several parts of the house and in the bedroom and on the bed of mr hill hil while tracing ii the officers heard beard the dis dia tres shig cries of a small quadruped and wc were re soon surprised surprise ct to seea tomcat appear WITH ITS THROAT CUT this melvin did alter after his bis wife had escaped from his murderous grasp dr driver put in a large number ot of stiLe stitches hes lie be days he did not count dressed the of tae wom woman an and made her as comfortable as possible puss poss iole in a conversation with him tonight to night on the subject he be told me the blow must in his bis opinion have been struck irom behind that the cut ranged from about the middle of the back of tb the neck under the left ear ar and partly across the throat lie he thinks ne wound is not necessarily fatal and that if she meets with no further accident and with care and attention which certainly will be given the woman will rt n cover she was resting pretty well when he last saw her melvin does nut not seeta seem to appreciate the enormity of the crime he has committed nor the critical condition of his cifes life la in fact he is either insane or reckless and brutally wicked he his has expressed his regret tat be had bad not killed her outright that corpe sorpe some persons might have bave the chance to LYNCH HIM his little son was at school at the time he attempted to murder the mother else it is probable he might have been attacked as well to some who know melvin it seems to be a wonder that he did not put an fed dad to Ws his own life |