The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-08
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from the New Orleans Crescent, April 29J
At. late hour on Wednesday night, Mr. William Tay-
LOT, VINO mas Tor some time past beeh employed In the
wholesale boot and shoe store Of G. Hobbs Co.. Gus
tomhouse street vas killed by woman named Agnes
The Woman a as az. as'ssss
self up to the police Of the Fr.t district acknowledging
that she had done the deed declared that she had
been impeled to it in self defence.
Her version Of the affair is that Taylor who had been
the night of the catastrophe and getting
bed displayed in his hand knife and addressing her,
said "p-n you You shall never get Out Of this bed
TO reAte) be made attempt to stab her, when she
wrested the knife from his grasp and ia sehdefenoe in
fcted on him the wounds Of which - died So much for
her part Of the story. The circumstances attending the
tragic Affair as far as we have been enabled to gather
Months ago, Taylor found Agnes living in a rather
picious manner in house on St. John street. An init
macy sprung up between them, not the result Of esteem,
but the offspring of passion that the of pecu
liar personal charms in Agnes engendeed in the
cepbe soul of her unfortunate admirer Agnes was re-
iniqutes had engufed her and once transport
the heart of hearts of her victim and somfor
went thus for many month, and the rosy hours
danced happily for the loving twain At last the gente
grew tired of the charms Of Agnes by too much
they cloyed upon his appetite He regretted the
connection and made overtures 10 her for separation
This as matter Of course, created Jealousy in the
heart Of Agnes, and the green eyed onstsr ranked
there it only rSnkle In a woman whose dear aaec
tons have been crushed by neglect Agnes did not fail
display tine hery feelings that nss sno on
the place Of business of her love- threatening
revenge. Her declarations Of intended hostility did not
to prove that she had vowed have his hearts
blood How her flashed when she made such threats,
and how she CRASHED her teeth and tamped her tiny
foot, did not fail to be remembered By those who win
testify against her at the time Of trial.
few weeks ago she went to the store of Messrs.
Hobbs, and there in the presence Of witnesses, Mr..
Taylor paid her $500 in cash TO and trouble him
no more To this arrangement she consented but
using on her suppot ed wrongs she famed in her bosom
the fires Of revenge till they grew to flame that nothing
but bloodcould quench. Yet she said quietly at homes
and had been we'll for her victim he been content
to forget her. After a separation of some days, the
unfortunate young man went to her lodgngsrom what
avs y &
contrary to the promptngs OF propriety and studied
discretion he again went to see her and persons may
form their opinion Of how he TO his death, by the
circumstances which we shall relate
The body Of the deceased, when arst discovered was
lying the pavement In the back yard Of the house iu
habited by Agnes with rine deep and CHASTITY wounds
upon it, several of them m,ralone having severed the
showing that he had walked upon them after the infio
tion OF the wounds His body lay in pool Of blood On
the floor Of the room where Agnes slept we're prints Of
ceased were nicely folded and hanging on chair in the
same room.
Everything about his cast OF apparel gave evidence OF
perfect order the hand that had placed them there
had been unshaken and unagtAed by thought Of the
dreadful deed that the woman might induce others Il
murder her, she represents would he have akenot
his clothesS and, being off, would he have disposed
them with such studous the side Of the bedP LED
the authorities determine this they may-with tho
facts only have ito do Laying upon the floor Of tho
chamber the knife with which the fatal deed wa
DONE 1t bore evidence of having been recently ground
Portions of the showed signs Of disorder tho
deceased had battled bravely in his death struggle
Yesterday the accused brought into the Office OF
Recorder Winter plead to the charge against her She
seemed slightly agitaed at first; but seeing the crowd
gathering around her, she threw back her vei, and
boldly confronted the battery of that poured merc
lessly upon her She dressed in deep mourning, in
token of distress for the calamity that had besn her.
and whal seemed quite self possessed Her shout
twenty, and, notwithstanding absolute life, she yet
bears traces of considerable personal beauty She
remanded to prison to await her examination.
On the Goth ult, this wretched brought be-
fore Recorder Winter the affidavit OF Deputy Coroner
Terrell who charged her with the wifu murder Of VII
liam Taylor. The affidavit read to her. and when
asked what she bad to say she replied in loud voice,
and in positive and most determined manner-"Yes sir,
did murder him, and would do it again, under the cir
cumstanees. He robbed me of my virtue, dishonored
me- and then, by his i'll usage endeavored to drive
the town. My life has become burden to me- A
jury may convict me, hang me, do what they like with
me, care not few days ago he had me dragged out
Of his mothers house by two policemen He has done
nothing but nl-use me, and murdered him. confess
it, and you may do what you like; care nothing for
my sehn She remanded until Thursday next On
leaving the court che repeated that she had murdered
him. and would do it again she had the opportunity.
Her unblenched during the whole Of this
and she stood in court less affected than any in it.