The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-02-16
THE CINCINNATI MURDER.

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ulars:
]. L. Scott, Esq, testified, that on Friday eve
ming last he met defendant in the street, | no.
| ticed that she was much excited. There was
spot OF blood about large pea on the end Of
her nose, and fine sprnkles of blood all over her
face. She presented the appearance OF person
| who had just come out Of struggle; the pale.
ness caused by extreme anger being somewhat
| coored by excitement.
She looked at me and exclaimed, "Mr. Scott.
do you think can make any thing off of How.
ard % ! supposed they had met and he had been
abusing her, and replied promptly and somewhat
| decidedly, "No-why do you ask me this ques-
ton" CHANGING down | noticed that her cloak
was slightly open, and l saw that her ght hand
! was bloody. She appeared to observe that Ehad
seen her hand and raising her cloak slightly with
her LETT hand, showed her right hand and arm
| above the elbow She had kniie covered with
blood in her hand. In answerto my question she
cried, "Because there is the hearts blood ot tho
wretch who has been living with Howard and
keeping me from my children" was thunder.
struck, and said, "My dear madam, what have
you been doing-have you killed somebody ~
eyes" she replied, "I went down there and
murdered her In my counenance express
ed much surprise and horror at the TRANSACTION.
and made remark expressive OF my feelings,
and IN tone OF much surprise she replied, "Do
IL he
that should have suffered on or taken the re-.
venge which | have taken" l replied, CIV
dear madam l cannot judge you, but this is a
dreadful affair " She again inquired I" Do vou
blame me for it''' | then asked her "Wbere did
this occur"' Instead of answering nv Question
she remarked, go, if could only get hold of hIro
1T had got him."
l again inquired "Where did this happenp'-
She evaded the question second time. and ex.
claimed with amnhass I
hold OF him." l repeated, ''Where did it take
place." when shade passed over her face, in
dlcating change OF ideas in her mind and she
Instantly started with slight giggle, or half
laugh, exclaimed, "Don't say anything, Scott.''
and whirng upon her heel lett me and went
Eastward.
Mr.. Scott said about four and half wears since
Mrs. H. (defendanD came to his office ia state
OF mind bordering on Insanity. She was so much
excited that he could not find what was wanted
| by her, except through questions After she
had Gained herself little, he learned the cause
oil her excitement to be that her two children.
| one three years the other Is months of aye had
| been taken away from her and removed she knew
not whittier. After inquirng tor dav or two
she found they Mad been taken to Clermont Co
She travelled there in stormy weather and remov.
ed them by force, and got them back TO the city.
Howard then said they might live with her
Soon after he took the eldest ard carried n n
Kentucky She then came to his house almost a
| maniac, In such state OF mind that at least
hundred boys followed her along the street, She
wanted me TO DO something to get back her child.
! bill OF divorce was then pending in her favor
| dismissed the case before it came to trial In
her conversations with Inc her prayer was ssget
me my Children
do not know that she was ever divorced from
Howard or he from her. | never heard of de.
ceased before this affair." From what know of
the difficulty defendants sufferngs have been
such as can hardly be conceived of. She bas
been hunted from house to house, protecting her
children. The second child was taken after the
divorce case had been dismissed | know that
! Mrs. ii. has worked hard to support herself with
! her needle. have not spoken to her before this
affair tor two years l do not think that durnr
the two years was her counsel, Howard ever
assisted her to the amount of a dollar.
| Mr. James Black. Knew deceased: had sean
her frequently. She was the wife OF man ma
med Smith, who went to the penitentiarv with
man named Armor. do not know that Howard
| was married to deceased only from his own state.
ments.
! Mr.. Jesse Hulse, son of Marshal Hulse. was
at his fathers house on Friday night, when about
O'Clock lady came TO the door and inquired if
the marshal lived there. She asked me whore
father | told her murder had been com.
mltted, and he went to see about the affair, She
replied, facing me, 81 am the p.rson your father
| is looking for have come to give myself nm To
him, as | am acquainted with him.
| asked her how the murder occurred: she re-
| Piled 81 moved from Lodge street few dave
ago; Capt. Howard told the people was wo.
man OF bad character; the women who kent the
house told me the next day what Howard had
said. felt insuted and would not STAY. NOV
ed to Cutter street Two or three days after
had been down there, met girl on the stairs
| who said, care you Howard's wife or do Won on
| ly pretend to be? Are you the wsman cam
mentioned in the paper the other day as h.vine .
| fuss about some chIldren!" When the childreo
were mentioned it set my brain on FIRE. wo,k-
ed hard all next day making shirts, and at niptt
dressed myself to go out. | could neither sat
nor sleep till | knew what had become Of NM
children.
went down to the place where Cant. II
boarded. They told me that Capt HI. was not in
then asked tor his lady, and SAID wished, -
see her. She came down stairs. | said stAre
you Mrs. Howard" She SAID "Yes.,' + answer
ed, "You dare to call yourself Mrs Horward, ,,
With that she (deceased) reached forward to grssn
me. You know the rest
She said Captain Howard had driven her tror,
house to house, he had tortured and dopged hor
and told people that she was woman Of had
character, and such people would insult her
She had suffered so much her mind was oona
AT times when her children were mentionad ~.
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