People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1894 — A JEALOUS HOOSIER. [ARTICLE]

A JEALOUS HOOSIER.

Kills His Wife In Cold Blood and I’cocerds to Commit Suicide. Logansport, Ind., March 10 . Wednesday morning the dead body of Philip Petrie, of this city, was found on the Wabash railroad track in this city. His head was completely severed from his body and lay a few feet away, indicating suicide. He had quarreled with his wife and as she was supposed to be in the country his body was taken to the undertakers and a telegram was sent her. Thursday morning in putting crape upon the door of Petrie’s dwelling the undertaker noticed a peculiar odor and made an investigation. Tn a room which showed the marks of a violent- struggle was found the body of Petrie’s wife. Marks on her throat indicated that she had been strangled and it was apparent that the woman had been dead about five days. She was last seen by the neighbors Sunday. Near the body lay a piece of paper on which Petrie had written the following, showing that jealousy had prompted the act: "I, Philip Petrie, am 45 years and 4 months old. She has done all the disgrace she can make me. She not make more.' She promised Good Foust to marry him as soon as him and wife get divorce. I am no good in her eyes. She had me arrested four times. She had no rest, so I thought I’d give her rest. My wife can bring no more disgrace upon me. Bury us together. The children shall divide everything we have. Write to Onward and tell my children they can have everything coming to me from the old country. She was never satisfied. She wanted some one else to love her. I hope I will meet you all in Heaven. ”