New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-24
wa. so sufOcsted had to 60 hack to the f,., door


get him out or he would burn up L then came back,
took him by the feet and turned round, some one
IN, let 90 and took hold OF the shoulders; the
other gentleman took him by the feet and we carried
I'm out arc laid him the grass IN the front yard
be had nothing but his shirt; then threw guilt
over him thst was lyirg the grass asked him il
he could speak he rolled up his eyes moved hislower
Jaw little, but made Io uttesance; LEFT MIN and
Mrs. Mary Ann Smith. sworn-I have lived with
Dir. Horton since his last marriage and am the mother
iu-aw II deceased the first knowledge that ad this
morning Of this matter the little children CRYING 10
that the smoke was suiiocating them; ran out OF
the room TO ascertain whence the smoke proceeded;
at my door met Mr.. Horton, who exclaimed. "Oh,
mother, am stabbed he meant his wife by mother;
| ran to every door and window crying murder and
fire: be made mention Of who h8d,stabbed him:
before The murder heard Joe in the cellar splitting
wood; heard him come up stairs; Joe has lived here
and had the privilege of sleeping here when he chose
bic room is in the basement he has been employed
here, off and on, for long time-abvut two years.
Sarah Eliza Horton, sworn-i am the adopted
daughter OF Mr.. n. L. Horton, the deceased; was in
bed this morning and heard grandmother, Mrs. Smith,
call out I" fire and MURDER" came out OF my room,
and ma Mr.. Horton. came out of the back bedroom
bleeding; put out my hand and caught his hand "a
he fell, but there much blood that slipped
and let his hand go; Carrie Horton came out for
drink, and the house filed with smokes then
went out ard took the children to Judge Parkers
bouse and came back and came through the hall
with Judge Parker; at the back part OF the hall
found ha. sinst the of the door through which
the murderer escaped; the door was WIDE open, the
hat lying on the sill this hat identified rs be-
longing To joe" Joe's name is Joseph Koehler; be
was the bred man. and has lived here of and on for
a long time; the other corner OF the hall Judge
Parker aud saw his slipper with blood upon it, the
other slipper was in the front hall, aud was also
bloody Witness was here shown the knife,) have
seen knife like this in JOes room on the table, am
confident the knife belonged to Joe; he used II to
tim the trees saw the knife in his room yesterday
end USE it to cut kincling. IA here shown
wtness.) know nothing about this razor have
often seen razor in Joes room on the widow.
John Stephen Kolsch sworn-I know this knife
Hooking at the weapon; found il this morning be-
tween and O'Clock in the back yard Of the Horton
premises near tree where quantity Of blood sgs
found; saw Joe coming from the back yard blcedic',
his throat being cut; myself and other be2su 10
search: asked Joe whose knife it anG Il hs %
killed Mr. Horton with it, he nodded assent is could
not speak The razor shown witnessl. do not
know anything about the razor; asked Joe II 10 had
cut his own throat; he nodded yes.
Hermann Schlemmer sworn-I found this razor this
morning; three persons eeme TO the Mohawk engine
house and said there is fire the hill that Mr.. lor
ton had been killed and bis house set on fire; could
not believe the boys who told me, and after while l
saw a man going down on horseback; We thought
the re must be something wrong because he rode so
fast: we then went TO Mr.. Horton's him lying
on a mattress before the door in his yard ran into
the cellar to put out the fire. said aer9ard to my
compsoon. Let's go around the place, and 1t may be
and in a few moments saw sCms one walking behind
the greenhouse; cried out there's somebody, and
Others coming up said, that's him;' ran after him,
and he lay down then saw that he was the man
had heard called Joe koehler; saw that his throat
was cut and he appeared in great agony; wanted to
wash him off, but he made signs Of no; asked him
where the knife was, and he made signs that It was
somewhere near in the grass; he could not speak >.
s. Kelscb found the knife in the spot where koehler
Ioined also found the razor lying halt open on the
crouLd gave the razor to Lieut.. Edwards, and then
went for DR.. Fries.
NJ. M Edwards Lieutenant Of Pslice,) sworn-The
knife ard razor were handed to me; asked koeale
if that was the knife with which he killed Horton;
he looked up and nodded assent; then showed him
the razor and asked him If he cut his own throat he
looked up as before shd again nodded assent he was
on his elbows and knees aid turned up his face To-
wards me. go
We, the Jury undersigned, being duly mpannelod
on the alst day Of July 1857, by Henry Noble, Coro
ner Of Hamilton County, to diligently inquire and true
presentmen nj III axe, by what means or by whom the
deceased Nicholas T. Horton, who was found in his
house. situated Ohio avenue, Vine street Hill, City
Of Cincinnati County of Hamilton, and State Of Ohio
came to his death After hearing all the testimony in
the case ard careful examination Of the body, do find
that deceased came to bis death by the hands OF Joe
Koehler, and in consequence OF wounds inflicted by
means Of large butcher knife in the hands OF said
Koebler Signed by the jury.
Dr. Fries, WHO was called To attend X oehler, made
a post.mo,tem examination Of the body Mr. Hortou
at the request of the Csroner. and rendered the fol-
lowing report: - ., 49,.
To II. NOZZLE, esq, Coroner Of Hamilton County:
At your request have made postmer'em eXsmina-
tcn Of the body of n. Il Horton, deceased, at his
,esdence on Vine street ill and found that he had
ed one wound OF about four inches in length in
the left hand not dangerous in character. This |
wound was evidently made with a sharp cutting in- |
srument. also found wound in the left llar region,
about four inches long which penetrated tie cavity
Of the abdomen. and divided the internal iiar artery.
The loss of blood from ne wound was doubtless the |
cause OF lis De ath. tbs wound was also made with
sharp cui,rs iDstruunt. All OF which Is respect
iu''y '"On''''N &c '''' '' GEO FRIES, MD.
INQUEST UPON THE BODY or MRS. FRANCESCA LOEFsER
THE VERDICT.
Maria Ritter, being sworn, saltlrl heard crying in
the room where the deceased lived, at III o'clock last
, ieht: heard Joe say "Will you do go again 7"
Dr. c. S Kauffner deposed-I am surgeon; was
called upon to make examination this morning. OF
the dead woman found her with her face dl,coores'
and blood aud after Issuing from her nose and mouth,
and her tongue protrudiDg che appeared TO be about
five months in pregnancy one half Of body was in
livid blue. black condition; found no marks Of ex-
IRENE violence, but she showed very plainly marks OF
having died 10 severe struggle or in commissions,
which might heve been Produced by strarguation by
pillow or blow from fist, or by poison internally;
cannot give an opinion to whether she was pol
soned without chemical examination.
William Hart deposod that he heard OF Mr.. Horizons
murder and felt epxi0us to know If the man Joe, VINO
killed him, would live or not; I went to the CONNER
cial Hospital to see him. we proposed through an in
terpreter to AK him questions we inquired ne was
Jealous Of Mr. Horton, if be set fire TO the house,
killed his I0efner's) wife, and if he killed Mr. Hpr-
toto ali of which he nodded assent; he made sew
eral attempts to WRITE but was too weak hs wrists
were badly cut; be appeared very nsensible and not
10 know what he was dong. ~
lanes Parker being SWORD, ssith--I know but little |
Of this transaction; after got the fire out this
uornir at MI Horons, turned my attention to the
erresng, if possible his murderer, and as had as
certaLed that Joe Mr.. Horizons man whom We sus-