The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-08
TIE "Details 81 the Horrible Traxsdy at
Daltam0re.
fwo On HpREN BUTcHERED BY THEIR PATHER-
SUICIDE AND ARSON, ETC.

TWO On H.DRKN BUTcHERED BY THEIR PArnER-
SUICIDE AND ARSON, ETC.
Our BALTIMORE ooRREsrospEvcH.
BALTIMORE, March 8, 1851
Our eftisens vere appalled, this morning. by the an
Of the preparation Of one Of the most hc
necus and bloody outrages ever committed In this city
oil resulting from the excessive Of intoxicating auor
AT shout I'VE O'Clock this morning, the watchman
sounded alarm Of FIRE which was found TO proceed
two story brick house in Maiden lane occupied by Jas
White bootmakcr The whole the upper part OF the
house in flames when the rcmen reached the SCENE
Of the conaeration lower part Of the hino
astened no doubt entertained that the inmates
AZ persned The greatest exertons consequently
Haoe 70 cktinguifh the hamcs, and in
entrance cleared to the chamber in the second story
where the bodies Of White his daughter IS years
Wage, and his boy about three years age found
scorchcd and backened by the flames the latter on
the bed saturated with blood and the father lying the
floor, with his throat from and shocma-
kers knife erasped in his hand and pistol by his aide
On examining the bodies of the children, that of tho
daughter found her throat cut, and the skull
fractured by heavy blow the back Of the head whilst
there bullet hole in the temple Of the child and its
throat was Likewise cut.
An inquest held by Coroner Essender and the tes
mory adduood rendered it certain that the father had
murdered lila children in their sleep and cut his own
threat previously setting fire TO the house The daugl-
ter had evidently struggled with her father for her life
nut oil 60 avail
The bcdes removed an adjoining she'd and laid
side by sde presenting most shocking spectacle Tho
HHmos instead Of concealing. had only rendered more
h'deous the murerrs ghastly workthe gaahes in the
threats q the children with their brains protrudng from
the orCes in their skulls he fathers corpse appeared
badly burnt than the others and disclosed on the
nrck gaping wound that nearly severed the head from
the shoulders.
Il appears that the wife and mother was compelled
about week since account of continued treatmept
htm her husband. and the fact that she daily
expecting Ter confinement to leave the house aud
take up her residence with her grandmother in
another section Of the city. where she lies
expected 20 live she also took with her the little boy.
leaving ,iic daughter with the father to keep hcuse
for him Yesterday afternoon, however. he visited his
wife being ~ the time perfectly sober. and leaving
prevailed on her t. allow him 70 take hs child home with
him promising 10 take good Of il He reached home
with tic cld carly in the evening and after taking sup
per went cot leaving il in charge OF it, sister Nothing
further hcsTd II him the children until about four
O'Clock this morning wien he heard by the neghbcrs
shocking Of the door and showing AL the evidences OF
lie inost brutal ntoxcaton. Tho daughter finally
awakening, cpencd the doer anl let him in The usual
noises w,c beard in The housc when hc home n
that condition. and about hour afterwards tho neigh
tors aroused by the alarm fire which subsequently
Disclosed the foregoing trghtlul facts.
Tie murdered daughter nomcd III zabo iii Jane aud
10 her fifteenth yc8ra bright intelligent beautiful
and promifIs child greatly beloved by al who knew her
crowd which had gathered around tho bodies Old
Indy who resided in adjoining house aud she view
ca the remains Of The daughter excaimcd Poor poor
Lizzie she was good. kind. and much beloved
hy US al Hcs life of suffering and sonow--al-
rays ondcRvcflng 10 conceal and hide from the world
the conduct of drunken and worthless father vino
returned her love and devotion y destroying her in her
youtb and inncccnoe.f Tears clicked the poor
mans uticrancc and she turned away with lamentations
q sorrow, which drew sympathetic tear from The eyes
II all prveent.
White, when under the effect Of liquor hay always
been regarded most dangerous man; and from the
that he was fond his children there no Doubt
that he aborug uudcr an attack mann Iro.u ~
The time of cnactng this bloody tragedy. ], viii furnish
il al it, hord details the strongest text and
ypt ued by lie friends Of the Maine Diauor Law, vino
end avorng 10 have il eEgraftcd tile stat ute
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