The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-29
The Cincinnati Tragedy.

CINCgNNArl, July -, 1891
The rndersgned, neighbors ana friends Of the late
Noboss T. Horton, feel TO be their duty his uDory
TO drabuse the public mind Of any impression which may
murderer We're that confession merely the statement
Of the impression, belief, under which the assassin
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per intercourse between ns wife and Dir. Horton-fscs
which could not be proved by his declarations, before
ment of which simply additional ebrluton OF demoniac
malice which prompted Aim to the commission OF his awful
crime.
some Of these statements we know to be FALSE Th. In
which processes 70 have found Mr. Horton In bed With
bis wife, his the murderer house on the day previous
to the murder, satisfed s untrue. II By the dsy
previous' II meant Sunday, Mr. Horton's time be
accounted for from morning until his usual bedtmenne
O'Clock During the whole afternoon and evening he
whiting among his neghbors the hill II Monday is
Su,nes. until seven O'Clock IN the sy.njng when one Of
from the buggy in he yard On this night too, be
retired ri nine o'clock indeed very pressing bust
all his fatigue his close at.entioa
to hA bu.isess that Is nine O'Clock approached he would
fall round asleep while engaged N conversation
OF neighbours and less acquant-
ed win the facts which led 10 the tragedy our community
hill 10 q very small one and such grounds Of
suspicion Is those spoken of by murderer had
we must have known OF them
That Loefner ,ersted agaips. Mr. Eorton and
his family account Of the protection they had afforded
dis wife rom hw brutality, well aware and
knowledge Of him easily leads suppose he mgot be
would totally inadequate. IL must be remembered
however, that Arrison sced from provocssaon quite
e.ght
1oener's wife had for long time before Ter marriage,
bern servant in Horizons family and by her correct de-
oorment had gained their confidence and respect and
when Immediately afserwA d. her husband began brutay
abusing her, she naturally went TO the family Of her old
employ for mpathy and protection They naturally
accorded il 10 her, and this alone the Of diff
Guilty. far Mr.. horton his family concerned.
The Afternoon before the murder OF these quArre
CURED sid the preeC ded s;em 81 posonog mentioned
by the murderer and located at his house the
ning ually occurred III Horizons house. In the aer
Those Of us who reside the hi aud know L,ef
kpow him 10 posscss violent temper-vndictive and
rendfh-prone 20 imagine insults and magnify fHneed in
juries Did time permit We could give Instances Of at
Temps 10 use knife upon provocatiou much ahghter
than that OF finding himself condemned for his conduct 10
his win, ana minds furnishing motive for tue
deed, without sspereing The memory Of who, fer
t~cnty SIX years, has been known 10 this community
upright, moral honest man.
Whatever IocTner under the promptngs OF his deepe
eSnper may have fapoed, under The influence Of
direct quos,ionings and paishon Of nis deeds,
ray Horizons whole life and character give the Ne
any mputsiion such sought 70 be thrown upon
his memory; and must earnestly protest against the
publication Of calculated u dosame his repua-
lion and cast odum upen bic family, upon the bare
ton OF admitted assassin.
Here follow The names OF efty three Of Mr. Horton q
friends 4 ne.ghbors