The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-15
HOr5fd Murder In Cincinnati.
4 WOMAN KILLED BY HER PARkMoUR.

From the Gin cinnati Commercial, July 1871
The neiehbOrbood of Third street, between Elm
ano Plum, was thrown into o state Of much excite
Ment, about 10 o'clock Yesterday morning. from the
cUcunsf8hc e OF TIE murder of colored won an,
named Rsbecaa Thomas, by young man named
Rioha1d Taylor, also colored, who dad been living
wltb her ss her psrarnOur. The following are the
circumstances OF the as stated by Taylor MIN.
SELF
Taylor is a barber, and worked with Samuel
Ihomas, brother OF the murdered woman, on
Western Row. between Eighth and Ninth streets,
ar6 fer several months has been living with sbec-
CO. During this period he has been habitu .lly
intoxicated, and they were continually wrangling
with each other, sbe telling him to go away aud
drunken dog, and other no. very choice epiehets,
ard he accusing her with Inconsistency, which, BY
the way, she did not DENY.
Yesterday morning he went to her house, and
was ordered sway by her. She told him that he
could never live with her again, and that she was
done with him forever. He said 10 her, Rebecca
viii you promise never to live with another man if
leave you q to wsica she replied, No, will
promise TO such thing" After a fe " m IRE words
he left and went to the corner of Western row and
Fifth street, where thfre is hardware store, and
asked If they had butchers knives for sale. Some
kDives were shown him, and he collected one, with
q blade about eight inches long, which he pnr-
chased and went back TO Rebecca's house. He
found her in the gard washing; passed By her aud
went up stairs. She followed nim, and sad 70 him.
" You ID drunken son Of -, havnt sold
you never to come into my house again. He said
to Der 10 coDclbating tone OF voice, "Bscky. don't
curse me;" but she continued to abuse him, until
at length he spIsBg toward her, az he says, per
fectly crazy with passion. drew his knife, and ,
without stopping ~ take of the pa per with viii il
WAS enveloped, Plunged it into her side. He does
not know how many times he cut her bot recollects
bearing her say, Have mercy on me, Taylor; don't
kill me-"
After committing the fatal act he walked nut OF
the house and went Us far as the corner o, Fourth
and Walnut streets, when ne was arrested and
Ia ken T. the station house.
He expresses his regret at what he has DONE but
says he expects nor desires no cemency. Az tue
station house yesterday morning, he seemed TO be
much affected, and was 30 overcome vita emotion
~ to be scarcely able 10 afticulste. He says he
loved the woman TO mach 70 her Ia tho posses
sion Of another; that he mad lett his wife for her
and gave her all his earnings.
The mnri ered girl vas a6out twenty. one years of
age. Taylor has often made threats That he would
kill her, but says he rever thought no would do so;
and thai his first intention in purchagng the knife
WIS to friehrsn her only, but that becoming mad
with passion, hs killed her He expresses bis vii
1iDgness TO make true statement OF all the facts
before the count, aud Gays that he will not give
than the trouble to call any witnesses. He fully
expects to expiate his crime on the gslows.
The deceased Ia dsesctuly mutilased One Of her
hands Is partially severed at the wrist, aud both
arms are cut In several places. There are also,
three wounds in her back, and large, deep cut on
enc Of her shoulders.