The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-29

surrounded by nebors who respected her for her good
ners a heart and correct department Foster however
never had been favorite and no sooner did he
reurn than his enemies under the disguise Of friendship
began throwing out inuendoes conserving the conduct
Of his wife while absent They finally succeeded hends
they are in poisoning his cup Of domestic peace by
making him jealous Of his wife The most trihing cir
cumsance under their devsh insinuatons grew 70 be
crimes Of the first magnitude and the result has been
the innocent wife has been cody murdered and the nus
band shut up in JAIL whence he Is sure to 60 to the pen
sor long Peroo u MOI of me- An me ,hs n .ssaa
crime of the wife, stands above reproach and we for
bear TO give his name to the world On last Monday
bors constantly tortdrips him with boldly
cused his wife of guilt His threats and menaces became
rghtfu that she left the house to 60 to near neigh
boris to escape from his wrath Foster seized large
pursued and overlook her. He rudey seized
her and upon her refusing to return, he stabbed her.
ss h Sa1s
himself to the deputy sheriff and taken to Pontiac
where he is now confined to await his trial-Dro Ad
rertisev, Nov. %.
MEXICAN VOLUNTEER MURDERED HIS WIFE AND
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
From the Buffalo Republic, Nov. 27.l
most horrid murder and suicide took place at the
Poor House last evening the particulars of which
derive from Mr. g. Rathbone Of the keepers Of the
Poor House. A man by the name Of Patrick Kane, an
came to the Poor House the present FAM With his wife
Jane and child, about four years old Kane had but
one arm having lost the other By premature discharge
went to his wfes room and called to her to come to him
Ss aa %sns him = the top
her and drew razor her throat severng Of
the principal arteries She escaped from his grasp and
lowing after until she passed through three unoccuped
rooms in the basement when she fell, either from thu
S q blood Or y blow from hi The
minutes had elapsed before Mr. Rathbone reached the
scene found her dead and the brutal husband was
sitting BY her side bleeding having also cut his own
The keeper describe. the that here took place as
awful beyond description Kane held the still in
his hand and would draw II his throat then kiss
his wife, who lay dead by his side. An attemgt
made take It from him. but he seemed frantic flourish
would cut all within his reach He would again draw
the his throat and repeat the KISS until 1t
finally knocked from his hand by blow given by
stick in the hanks of the keeper. Kane also died in
about three quarters Of hour after this horrd affair
took place. Mrs. Kane is represented kind hearted
chssss se wsd in he
and wife placed under the supervision Of the Coro
ner.
home physician, who on the spot as given before
Coroner Morse-sI was standing In my Office says DR..
G., preparing medicine having just completed the last
Mrs Kane is killed" ! immediately ran down stairs,
followed by Mr. Howard and Mr.. Delhi.
When reached the carpenters room, behed Pal
Kane sitting upon the floor BY his wife, the blood hav
ing coursed across standing in pool Kane was just
completing the operation his throat while his
whole body was covered with blood Immediately
graped his hand and the razor but he wrested from
me, at the time brandishing 1t around my head
and uttering the most deathly sounds saw that at
this time the trachca and Gsophagus severed In
moment, Mr. Rathbone, the keeper, and Others,
tered the room, when the razor was knocked out Of
We pulled the man away and examined the unfor-
tnate woman to see life remained but it had depart
ed The right carotid was about twothirds severed,
fho o6noc RorN
If thing could be DONE but instantly made up
my mind that it was utterly useless, it was mpossi
The que ston has been asked If Kane was not insane
So far my observation goes have not any indi
cations Of insanity, and may add that all who have
that the inmates of the Poor House may be spared
another such The bodies lie the place where
first seen by Dr. Coegrove awaiting the action Of the
Coroner.
THE LYNCHBURG MURDER CASE.
Edward c. Marshall, who murdered Jane North, his
II few days ago. has been ss
in the higher courts He shot her with
pistol DIR. Blackford, the physician who called in,
wound was made with bali in the right breast. She
lived about fifteen minutes after the occurrence Hill
Brown, witness, testified as foows-I was walking up
the canal with Mr. Clark near the house at which the
murder occurred, when two out and called to
me TO s'run in and Mrs. Marshals life" (she
called both Jane North and Mrs. Marsha went in the
house and found the prisoner and Mrs NJ both the
floor he with one around her neck and pisoln the
other hand, and said to her. iss me, my dear for the
last time for know have killed you asked him what
he killing that for, to which he replied ssWhat
got to do with t?n then struck him with stick
the head and snatched the pistol from his hand
there in the room; came with the
prisoner TO town; he did not act II he was drunk
think it was about O'Clock in the evening; had
quaintance with Mr.. NJ had seen him before Mrs. NJ.
made no remark; there was no one in the room when
got in women went in as did, didnot know them.
TO other witnesses he stated that he killed her because
he loved her and jealous Of her. The prisoner is
large gentee looking man, apparently thirty forty
years old add seemed low spirited and depressed The
superntendent on The virginia and tennessee railroad
HORRIBLE TREATMENT AND MURDER OF SLAVE m
From the New Orleans Delta, Nov. g11
body Of little slave girl named Leda aged thirteen
years. the property Of Mr. Lachaumette found dead in
bouse Rampant street between Ursalnes and Hospital
streets. After post norton examination, and ON hear
ing the evidence Of several witnesses the jury returned
the following verdict-That the deceased to her
death by cruel IN nhsmsn Mi upon
Mrs. John Dmitry. and Mrs. Deitz, her mother" The
testimony before the jury showed that the little girl had
during which time she and her mother had been in the
constant habit Of beating and il-treating her The
body of the child was cut and SCARED from head to
foot in most horrible manner-f0ur days ago she got
her last whipping and put to bed-bcing very sick
with the worms DR.. Turpn sent for, who treated
her for worms but she died Sunday morning. After
the jury had given their verdict Doctors c. De vaett
Charles Turpin Charles FACET and Mercer gave certf
cate in which they state tha the death Of the slave must
attributed to the presence of worms but think that
the treatment which may be seen from the numerous
and deep she bears her body has produced that
emaciation and weakness Of her condition to render
her unable to hold the crisis provoked by wormsr It
in evidence before the jury also that the child had
been halfstarved all the time she with Mrs. Dim
try; that ravenoas was her appetite owing to the
quantity Of worms in her stomach that she would eat
everything she could steal nd and this stealing Of
victuals was doubtless the Of her being fire.
quently whipped An affidavit made before Re-
corier Ramos charging Mrs Dimitry, and her mother
Mrs. Deitz, with murder. They were arrested and
brought before the Recorder, but, the request of
COUNSEL committed for trial before the First Dis
trict Court. sH sk talm
ANOTHER PROBABLE MURDER IN NEW ORLEANS.
On Saturday night last. young man named John Con-
Molly native Of New York, about eighteen years Of
age into oyster saloon at the corner of Mande
vile and Moreau streets Third district kept by Span
lard named Antonio Rvas He called for oysters after
eating which he attempted to back into the kitchen He
was opposed by Rivas, who ordered him out Connolly
then went behind the bar and knocking things about
ere under pretence Of looking for segar, Rivas took
hold OF him foy the purpose Of putting him out, whom
Connolly drew clasp knife and stabbed him in the left
side. Waterman at hand, who arrested Con-
molly and took him to the Third district guardhousc