The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-26


From the Extra Californian, june 81
ne are called upon TO relate one OF the most nonl-
ee and brutal murders ever chroncled in this or any
other country The following are the entire facts Id
the case, and may be relied upon as correct
On Tuesday morning, about O'Clock, perS.. ,ns re-
siding in the alley between and and Second and
Third streets medately in the rear II the Marion
House, were aroused by cries of m.rder" and deep
OF the house in which the decd Was committed, first
heard cry Of terror, and sarted up in bed; listened
moment and heard groan; got up, went to the
door, and saw man standing at the corner OF the
house; as ne went out the man passed 10 carpen-
ter's shed peareby
Mr. A. went into the room, front Of the one occu.
pied by him, and there saw the most ffight'ul and
ghastly sight ono could imagine. A young aud beau.
tiful woman lay on the floor, in her white night
clothes floating almost in her own blood Her throat
was severed from ear to ear cut with razor, and
her head almost divided in twain from the blow Of
sharp axe-the weapon lay across her bare limbs and
the razor on the floor. The bed and wall, floor,
chairs and every thing were despatched with blood
In room next to her was found man with his head
nearly split open. This proved to be Henry E. Stride
and his wife Agnes Stride. In the yard and about
thirty feet from the house, was found lying under
carpenters bench, on pile of shavings, another man
Joseph N. Stride, brother OF the other parties
with his throat as it first appeared cat from ear 70
ear.
The truth Of the matter appears to be, that, for
some little time, there has been AZ unkind feeling
existing between the brothers, end the night in
question Joseph went to his brothers house for the
sole purpose OF numbering him. He went into the
room where Henry and his wife were asleep, and in
SO doing awoke Mrs. Stride. II appears he did not
intend to kill her. but awakening she screamed and
aroused her husband, when Joseph struck her with
the axe, and then attacked mis- erosher. After as
he Supposed, he had killed Henry, be returned to
Mrs. s., and made sure of kis helish work by cut.
ting her throat. He then, TO finish the whole thing,
went out and laid down On pile Of shavings, and,
as he supposed, cut his own throat, so as to cause
his death; but in this he was mistaken, as he nov
lives at the time Of writing this, and there is
chance of his recovery Henry ives alive at twelve
o'clock on Tuesday, bet no hopes ere entertained Of
his recovery. While Joseph supposed he was dying,
ne called for pencil and paper aud wrote-"I
struck her first, and him after; | went to
Kill him; he has not used me well; ! was
tempted to examine him when he pushed him away,
and in reply to the queston-''Do you want TO del"
he bowed his head He could not speak, hut was
sensible OF all that was done. He answered great
many questions by bowling.
Henry states to us that he has always been on good
terms with Joseph, and never suspected that he in
tended to harm him, and that he escaped from his
room while the brother was killing the wite. Henry
is tinsmi.h, and carries en- extensive business on
Third street. He has been in California Some two
years, and from Baltimore; he is about thirty
Years Of age. Agnes Ssrible was abouttwenty three
years old, and very good looking. She came 70 Cali
fornia last fall, III company with Joseph H. ,ribe.
Joseph is about twenty eight, tall and heavy built,
and worked on and off with his brother. lie was
removed to the hospital after his wounds dress.
ed. Mrs Strlble was buried Tuesday afternoon.
There can be no cause assigned for this deed, eX-
oept brutal feeling Of envy and malice, ocelsoned
BY the success OF Henry il business and an attempt
OF his TO persuade his brother TO act differently than
he had recently been in the habit of doing. The
coroner held an inquest the body OF Mrs Stride
and the jury returned tie following verdict:-That
Agnes Stride came to her death in consequence Of
wounds inflicted on tie head with an axe, and Ivy
cutting the throat and seyeling the carotid artery
Cgft IL Il i.Ef no SOIL gt