The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-25
The Cincinnati Tragedy.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, July "a. !

THE MURDERBH AND HIS VICTIMS.
In yNterdsy's edition the types, owing probably 10
badly shaped g. maie the age OF Loefner at o.
rtead Of 3D. and he looks much older than he really Is
We visited hi yes.erda at the Commercial Hospital and
informed by The physician that there strong
probability Of his recovering Tho rachea Is entire
ly severed, and the esopnsgus slightly cut Tho
wound itself actually reaches from to ear and has
fighuul an appearance any we have ever Witnessed
remains undresssd, 10 necessary that II should be
discharge of ,he He still perssts, through the
Medium Of pencil and slate in the statement which he
had discovered M Horton and his wife in q criminal
act and far ON feeling repentance for what he has
done he eores in bis revenge apd processes that he
would pursue the same action were be again placed in like
circumstance Previous to killing his wife he had an
alteration with her, In the OF which struck
him with blade of knife the more, and there
sight cut which would appear to endorse this part
OF The story. He then, according to his Own
statement, forced her TO ,wailow poison, Of
kerchief BE appears tn goat with savage delight in
the remniscepce Of his crimes and whc giving his
cled DETAIL hepdith grin illnmines his urnine
ssDance. He bias nervous, bious temperament dark,
swsrthy complexion, more resembling that OF Spanard
than German, and powerful, well dtveloped frame.
From crcu tspces Dish have Cleaned appears to
be probable that he TO- ard has been for time, par
tally dersneed, ing 70 severe blow which he received
on the bead feW years since He Engaged 9
mate the latter seized bar Of ron aud ieed him
deck was at first supposed that be was dead. but he
recovered and u sad has since exhibited partial rs
Of arrangement He has frequently been heard mutterng
wildly TO him SELF and amoag other insane maRinngs
DeueI mat Mr. norton ana MS Iamiiv COu munlOn
with witches, who were continually fitting about the house,
and through whoee agency the affections Of his wife had
been aienaed. Under thaee crcun stances Ia highly
PROBABLE distorted brain of unhappy man nigh.
have conceived the idea of his wifes infdety and
further stress Of Imagination would impress him With the
belief Of having actually witnessed the crime II certainly
seems improbable that OF violent q temper he
represented woui delay the execution Of his
revenge for minute: the contrary his every action
indicates that he would have taken summary vengeance
upon the spot.
Besides The reputation Of Mr. Horton a moral man,
and snectonste husband and ,hey the character OF
the Inflated wife OF the murderer said, by taoo who
knew her intimately TO have been upsulied and with
hrs. Horton che was especial favo-,te She was
mild, ACCOMPANYING creature, and divulgcd the
brutal and unreasonable treatment which she daily
experienced fro her husband, VII sundoed jealousy
acting dsordered intellect; copidred the fan
ces IN his mind, and nnay led TO the frlnment Of
bloody tragedy. Tho poor Francescs Inerner
we're borne their last earthly resting place Tuesday
afternoon, attended by her chiidess father ana
small train Of humble friends The funeral Of Mr. Horton
will Ske place this after room, from bis late residence on
Vine street hill We panied 10 learn thai the severe
shock attendant on the deno,nn Of the fearful tragedy
has 30 affected Mrs Horton that in with her
delicate state Of health-sbe having recently given
biz ID 10 schd,erous fears entertained yet
other victim may be added the insAaie fury tho
murderer.