The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-07
Horrible Tragedy In Sullivan Street.

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Horrible Tragedy In Sullivan Street.
A sPANIARD MURDERS HIS FATHER-IN-LAw, AND At
TEMPTs TO KILL HIS WIFE AND MOTHER.
horrible tragedy occurred in the of No. 154 Sui
livan street yesterday morning about halfpast two
o'clock. Spaniard named Felix Sanchez murdered his
father Hurmon Curnon and then attempted to take
the life of his wife and mother n-law appears from the
report made to the Deputy Superintendent of Police by
Captain Turnbul OF the Eighth precinct yesterday
ng that the parties people living fair circumstances
Curnon muatto also his wife and daughter. The
latter the wife of Sanchez upto Wednesday night
had lived good terms with her husband. The
which led to the commission of the murder well as the
motive which actuated Sanchez in the perperaton of the
horrible crime may be attributed to jealousy Sanchez
appears had been married but weeks He but
twenty years of age and formerly engaged waiter
On Wednesday night, when he came home and went to
bed he accused his wife of inldeity, saying she had
improper intercourse with man named Anniseo Lafour-
che and that If she did not disclose the whole truth be
would kill her outright Mrs. Sanchez denied the charge
imputed to her. and with tears in her eyes begged her
husband to refrain from showing much passion. But
Sanchez would not believe in her innocence. He
still upbraided her, and in loud tones threatened
to kill her, when Mrs. Curnon, hearing the
threats that made against the life Of her daugh
ter up stairs from the kitchen and demanded admit
tance to the bedroom. Sanchez refused to admit her.
however, and prevented his wife from going to the door
Mrs. Curnon fearing that her daughters life in dan
GER determined to gain to the room and accord
ingly she burst open the door, Sanchez Immediately
jumped out of bed and graspng sword which lay
on chair thrust the weapon into his mother in laws
shoulder, woundng her severely He then turned upon
his wife, who had come to the assistance OF herimother
and attacked her also stabbing her in the left shoulder
At this moment Mr. Curnon stepped forward with the
intention Of saving his daughters le when the nfur
ated man sprang upon him also and thrust the sword
through his body second stab was given the
old man. when he fell corpse at the feet Of the muir
derer The sword had penetrated the heart, causing
almost instant death The women although severely in
jured, and bleeding profusely from their wounds
managed to make their escape up stairs where they
secreted themselves in the attic Sanchez followed them
few minutes afterwards far the head Of the sairs
but his candle becoming exngushed and the door of the
room being closed upon him. he reraced his steps without
efectng any further vlainy. Martha, sister-inaw
Of Sanchez, the only occupant OF the house who
capped from the wrath Of the infuriated man. She
awakened by the noise occasoned by her mother bursting
in the bedroom door, and listening attentively for
a few moments, heard the screams Of her mother
and sister and the loud curses of her revenge
she made her way to the cellar, and there con-
cealed herself among old pieces OF furniture. While
lying thus concealed she heard Sanchez walking to and
fro in the parlor overhead. He then bitterly cursng
his wife, and in loud tone he would kill her yet,
and then kill himself. After while she heard him
descend the stairs and 60 into the Martha then
emerged from the cellar and going stairs informed
mother and sister that Sanchez had left the premises.
The family then down stairs and entered the paror
when horrible spectacle presented to their view.
Mr. Curnon was lying upon the floor, weterng in blood
and TO all appearance was quite dead the alarm was
promptly raised police crowded into the apartment
but trace of the murderer could be discovered He had
probably escaped soon after committing the deed and was
by that time far beyond the reach his pursues phys
clan called in to dress the wounds Of Mrs. Crnon and
her daughter, while the body of the deceased
moved to the Eighth precinct staten house to await the
action Of the Coroner.
Sergeant Mount and others of the Eighth precinct police
were early upon the ground and did much towards the
relief OF the sufferers They instituted strict search for
Sanchez but unfortunately without success Subsequently
Captain Turnbull deputed policeman Baldwin and others
to continue the search These officials searched all the
out any better success than that which attended the
Efforts OF Sergeant Mount
CORONER - INQUEST.
Information OF the traglca occurrence was received at
the coroner 8 oifce at an early hour IN the morning.
when Coroner Schrmer, attended by DR.. Bouton his as
sistant promptly fastened to the scene Of the murder
The preliminary arrangements having been gone through
with, such as empannelling jury &C., the examination
oi the witnesses was proceeded with as folows-
Cornea Curnon, being duly sworn, deposes and says
am the wife OF deceased the night before last Felix San
Chez my son-nlaw, became jealous Of his wife, and he
and his wife mad quarrel ne wanted TO drag her up
stairs, which would not permit he became angry with
me- nothing further occurred morning about ~
O'CLOCK, was IRONING clotnes down IN the kitchen, when
heard Sanchez and his wife wranging and quarrellng
aloud; they were in the room above me; finished my
work and went up stairs with my husband when found
that the door was locked Knocked loudly and demanded
admission and asked my daughter to open the door, she
said her husband would not allow her to do then
burst open the door, and Immediately after made Sanchez
come out of the room he turned back again to get
sword cane which was lying chair by the side OF his
bed he took hold of it, came out again. and stabbed me
in the upper part Of the left arm; my daughter
jumped Of bed to assist when Sanchez stabbed
her also in the shoulder my husband attempted to ward
off the blows, when Sanchez made at him. saw him
raise his TO strike but did the blow given;
my daughter and myself up stairs, and followed
by Sanchez but shut the door of the attic upon
him. and thus escaped then he heard my daughter Mar
tha holoa and went down stairs after her; at this time
his light went out and he went back to the paror and
there dressed hmsef he left the house in about half
hour afterwards know nothing further about the occur
rence Sanchez is not drinking man, but very passion
ae he did not appear to be under the influence Of liquor
at the time Of the stabbing.
Sarah Jane Sanchez being duly sworn, deposes as
folows'-l am tho wife Of Felix Sanchez the de-
ceased was my father; last night about half past
O'Clock my husband accused me OF having improper
intercourse with man named Anniseto Lafourchell,
and threatened that, unless / told the truth, he
would stab me; he accused of being prostitute /
was sitting up in bed crying at the time: my mother
knocked at the door and demanded admtance; heard
her burst II open; saw Sanchez stab my mother aud