Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-02-26
AWFUL TRAGEDY AT CINCINNATI.


The particulars Of the thrilling tragedy at Gin
cinlati are thus given by the Commercial, Of tho
Sd instant:
I, is our painful dusy to record this moraing tho
brief events of tragedy which is unparalleled in
the bloody annals OF our city, and throws the wild
est Of romantic fctions into shade. Love, ADAM
this fearful tragedy.
| The history of this bloody affair is, in brief 40
follows. Not many years Stree Capt. John How
ard married the daughter Of physician residing
in Montreal, Canada. They lived together in ap-
pafen, happiness and domestic comfort, for some
time in this city, but difficulties occurred, not ne
cessary here t. name, and the parties Separated
the wife taking the TWO children, boy and girl.
Not long after the separation, Capt. Howard OBJ
tanned the two children by siolent means
having no recourse in the aw-asd placed them
| in charge of a friend in Kentucky, at the same
time an application for divorce was pending in
a cour. in that State Mrs. Howard was Of an
| impetuous and determined tsmpeTament---a wo-
man OF many accomplishments, and capable Of
nigh places in society and felt her humiliation
to keen degree, aad had often sworn revenge.
Heaven knows, she has got it.
Capt. II. married again (t Is saia) and was
living at the time Of this terrible transaction, with
the lady quite handsome, by the way. and ania.
BILE in her nanners)-who fell victim 10 ,hs
wild fury Of jealousy and vengeance--and perish.
ed under the knife of the abandoned wife. The
circumstances ct the tragedy are as follows:
At about five clock last evening, a wo,naa
called a. the boadi e house Of Mrs. Wolf, on Fifth
street, between Plum and Western row, and
walked into The entry. Meeting Mrs. w, she
SAID" Madam, saw your door open, and took
the liberty Of walking in. came to see Mrs.
Howard" Mrs. w said she would call Mrs.
IT,, and Immediately went up stars for that pur-
pose.
Mrs. II. soan came down, and upon meeting
the stranger, the latter sprang at her, and plunged
knife into her neck, severing the jugular vein.
and then walked off! Mrs H. staggered back
into the kitchen, the blood Gushing from the
wound, cried, 20, Mrs. Wolf, am killed z.
and expired in short time Mr. Howard was
IN the house atthe time, and upon being made ac-
qualnted with the facts, he seized Knife, and
caliing the name Ct the murderess, rushed down
stalrs-hat she bad escaped The bleeding object
OF his love was Wrihng in death before him and
he became frantic.
Pursuit was made for the nurderess, but she
could be found no where. MIR. John L. Scott,
member of Council from the second ward however.
met her short time after the murder en- Fourth
street, near pine, when she called his attention.
by showing him knife reeking with flood, and
exclaimsd-"l have done it killed her! can
| get this much out of Howard =! She was de-
termned in her manner, and her eye had the
glare OF maniac! Her hand and arm 10 the el-
bow were, hesmeared with blood, ard inere were
SEINE sposseuPon the face. ~. b. Hss so CON.
pleiely contounded by this singular meeting, tina,
he suffered he. to pass on. She was arrested ~
late hour last night by officer Hulse, J1., ner.
her residences.