The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-24

kODnaOn, superintendent p03ice telegraph,
20 far succt eded tn removing the teegrs ph appa atus
from the Chiefs Office 10 the quarters or the Deputy
superintendent In Franklin ptree, and making the
communication with most Of the houses 10 the city last
evening It's expected that by 70 night everything viii
be 30 far perfected 70 have uninterrupted connun
cation to and from all the station houses.
Horrible rragepy at Cincinnati.
DOUBLE MURDER, sUIcDK AND AksoN-A aEsMAS
erRAnaLEs ELS WIFE, FIRES THE HOUSE o. NIoHo.
LAS r. HORTON, ESQ.,, AND MURB Frs HIM AND THEN
CUTS HIS OWN THROAT AND wRIsTs--rEsrMONY
BEFORE THE CoROEER-JBALOUsY, "THB GREEN
EYKD MONSTER" THE CAUSE OF THE HOsRoRs-
THE MuRDRBKR's CONFESSION.
from the Cincinnati Commercial, July %
We have 70 chronicle one Of the most horrible tragedies
ever commits ed in this city, hardly excepting the famous
torpedo case whereby Mr. and Mrs. Alson met with q
fearful death by the daboca agency of the ing Ar
rson We afx the particulars, together with the verdc,s
high state Of excitement, and the bloody episode will
long be regarded WITH fearful interest by citizens
At about four O'Clock yesterday morning the mansion
occupied by Nicholas Horton, Esq in oao avenue, al
the head Of Vine street hill, discove ed TO be on re
Judge Parker, whoee residence upon the opposite eide
of the way, ed by screams OF the inmates of
rushed TO the scene, when entering the hall dis
covered gentleman named Concklin eDdeavorng 10 re-
move the PROSTATE body OF Mr. Horton The smoke was
suocatng, but between them they succeeded carrying
their chNg to the lawn when discovered that he
bleeding profusely from cut inflicted In the head,
and dreadful gath, given evidently by the downward
str0ke Of some sharp weapon In the left groin and which
had severed the femerai artery He appeared sensbe,
but was speechless, and in few moments breaned his
Isst
Previous 10 this and at the first alarm OF aye, the mo-
Their Of Mr. Horton rushed nto the hall, when she per
ceved her unfortunate In law staggering towards the
bedroom Of his wife, who had but recently been
Hnes and exclaimpg, ''Oh, mother, stabbed" he
Prker and Mr.. conckln.
In the meantime the excitement had spread, aud
hremen from the Mohawk engine house arriving the
spot the fire exnguIshed and suspicion hsving
fallen serving man named Joseph Loefner, 40
had for Spwards Of two years been engaged In the ny
Of Mr. Horton, persons h~tenef house on tue
resided. In few minutes Afterwards, however, and
while the party assembled In front Of the house were ct
In sfate Of horrd be WiideYment, Loefner ag
gerins towards them from neghborng orchard, bleed
ing prousely from cut 10 the hand aud horrd ga'h
the throat. Some OF The party advanced meet
him. but no sunk upon the grass upon hands and knees
They traced the blood 70 an apple tree beneath which
they found q large sharp hatcher knife and razor.
Win the former he had inflicted the fatal blow which had
deprived Mr. Horton OF e. and with the latter be had
attempted 10 accomplish his own destruction. when in.
terroeated whether be had committed the arssn and
murder, be nodded (or specchlees) ascent and
also that he had cut his own throat
In the meantime tho party who had frr started In pur.
su Of him arrived az the residence Of hs WIFE found
the door OF the room locked Subsequently they burst il
in and there stretched nearly naked upon the bed but
the III lated wife Of the murders, Of Mr. Horton no wound
upon her person, bu' olher~se exhibiting marks which
made evident that she had died from st'sug nlaton.
The wretche' msp-J Joseph Loefner- was remove ed to
the Cemmercsl Horpita where a, late hour las, night
be lay IN speechess ssony the attendants expecting
mensriIy hat be would breathe his lsrt BE mad pre-
vously senGed by signs that his motive for committing
this double murder suicide and afson jealousy OF his
wife AM Mr. Horton and Aer being taken to the hospital
he succeeded In tracing upon slate the lntelgioo cha
rcters that he had 10 believe hE wife the
previous hsd given him poisoned butter upon his bread
and which had caused the alteration tnat had led 10
her murder aner which be had hasened TO the house Of
Mr. Horfon In the front Placement Of which he usually
slept where be kndled the fire with the intention OF
ing the house and It's inmates, but meeting Mr. Horton
who aroused BY the smoke he inflicted the stab
and then rushed forth into the orchard consummae his
aesuu cti,n
The IRE which Ioefner had kindled wus Immediately
underneath the apartment occupied by Mrs Horton. Mr.
Horton, in consequence Of the recent confinement OF his
lady, occupied sleeping room the other side OF the
hail, and In the rear Of the house He old and re
speced citizen, aged about 90 years. and leaves bis wife
and six children TO mourn bis oss BE was an extensive
manufacturer Of crates and mbezed iron, doing bust
Third sreet, between Race and Elm the msuuac-
tory being Plum street The firm Known Nicho-
Las T. Horton Co. Formerly he was 10 partnership
with Mr. Baker and more recently the fir was known a.
that Of horton Macy, bat this connection v. dissolved
joseph Loener the murderer barely % years Of age
ard raid TO have several oocasons exhibited violent
and unsovcypab'e disposition. He engaged by Mr..
Is said thai upon occasion when theSharncs became
entapeed he seized q fbife ana cut TO pieces, after
which ne turned and served his coat which was hanging
ing previous 10 the tragedy he had been rcprmanded by
Mr. Horton for exercising undue cruelty 10 the horses and
"a said that al tbs, time he had muuered dark and
nsnsnt threats. BE q German by birth, but has lived
In this country for years Franchises his ifAtcd wife,
ss Seau'uu sermsp sr o. soms .sesiy summers
that both herself and husband most frequently called
she had contracted the III fssed marriage bu, short egh,
months, and five monh s advanced In pregnancy To
beautiful and expressive fsce and form fsakess in ~
symmetry, she said 10 have combined the lasting
charms Of amaoilty Of disposition and 'inguisrty-
for her ssAhon-renned and cultivated mind Like Desde-
mons she suffered BY the green eyed and unfoupdcd sus
pcon Of her esous yrsn and mot too, the death
wife viii be seen By the testimony elected at the in.
quest held her body, that for time previous
the fearful d>noDm.m her life had been couded and TIE
eager hopes which, for 10 her situation about for the
fret time be invested with the sacred Tile Of neither
supposed 10 shed roey halo the ne~ and mys.
tcrious existence destroyed bT her cruel and unsmsbe
partner.
rBB xuHpHRER's CONFESSION.
Aner the shove vas in type. and Al . late hour last
night, We visited the Commercial Hospital, where we
learned that the murderer had confessed 10 the attending
physician TO others short time previous py writing
upon slate, that he had committed the murders az which
he was charged.
he said be twas inspired BY ieslou,y. He had seen
Mr.. Horton In bed With his (the murdercrs) wife, aud
had then threatened 10 kill him He did XII him aud
glad Of H. The night be killed his wife (aonday) he
called 10 zee her Of their room, when she offered him
piece Of bread and butter He suspected posoaei
and told her che must eat OF first she refused. He
told her sbe must he would kill her She persisted 10
her refusal and he did lin her" He also made similar
s'ssemen, 70 priest called al his requesio receive his
confession.
Per,ons living adjacent to the room occupied BY Mrs
Locfner state that they have heard Joefner charge her
with infdey, and that she denied earnestly and per
sistcntly.
Az nine ocock last night reaction took place In the
murderers system, and ZONE time ater he fell into an
easy sumbcr and at midnight sep sounily The attend
log phy stefan stated that his only hnpe
less but that he might get yell ~ the esophssus
Injured. fact not determined, he viii probably recover
otherwise he will die. To all appearances he was In fair
way at tho hour designated 70 recover.
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NEws FROM TsHuLnTErEC.--The schooner Che.
psis, Capt lockwood, nine days from Mnnutan arrived
yesterday She brought eleven passengers Of whom
informs us that Col Summers and party from this city, hsd
arrived at the lsthmus with sawmis and pile driver and
were scvely engaged in driving piles and laying the oun
daiions Of the bridges when the pile driver pu, IN
operation created quite excitement snooe nstvcs
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