The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-13

Full pariicalar--An Unknown Woman Mnr-
dered as IA Hause Of IIi-inme--The Assas-
rim Cats His P,sramour's Throat, Wrups
Her ia sheet and CeoIIy Walk OH
Snshin4 4 Cigar.
fFyoai the Fh,ladelph.s prcss, August IL
Agais city been the OF OF those cold
bsoded murders that sicken soul cont template
10 daylight and IN az the most poulous neigh
boood, the assassin has c"aiy cut the tiriat o. his
victim and wish an DoDchalaDt thh demon could
possiDy walked Oh, leaslns her with twen'y
ce u where female was sitiny. In all prob,
hli.y passing he door OF the room while
ME iced bong pcrpetraled, and yet she heard
nothing Of H.
after aad been discovered We visited the and
caabie hay Tie following facts before read
.fs.-
AZ The northwest of Eleventh street and Mark
the first itle street. south of Race street, there
story bric, building occupied by Loretta Tyson
as house ll-reputc There Is entrance from the
street and from the lane, and through the latter We
passed TO the second story The front room on this ocr
stairway divGe il from tho back and bathroom ad
Doin ny. These are all the rooms that door The
entering found aimed piano. lounge washstand
and French bedstead. The furniture is OF the costly
KIND yet II has nothing gorgeous IN its appearance.
puRRi' LIE SCENE.
Upon the bed lay the body Of woman, with her
throat cut tho wound being about four inches long, and
extending upward towards The right II med
10 the width OF abO,t three inch q, and presented
shocking appearance The carotid artery severed,
and the blood gnshed il in terrent The sheet
OF blood where rested in the upper portion OF
the bed, and pillow saturated and another much
smcared with tho fluid IL had penetrated through the
bed and TO the carpet, making such pool to show
that gallon al least had found its way thcre Beneath
window which looks INTO the yard the surbase was
also saturated, and yet there but the wound 10
let out the life blood OF the miserable II is the
impression OF the physicians and detectives that
ordinary pocket knbc used 70 perpetrate the afro
aous deed. There was NO weapon OF any kind found
IN the room, although d,ugent search was made
CIRCUMSTANCES
Loretta Tyson, the woman who keeps the house, in
formed that the deceased and had visited the
h0ahe shor; time ago Yesterday afternoon, between
and O'Clock, tbey again came in and passed TO
the that WIS shown them. No one was IN the
house when they arrived but Loretta and aged
coiored woman, servant While the parties were in the
room Loretta frequently visited tho bathroom, which
separated from IL by slight partition, bnt heard no
noise save tho apparent walking Of the man up and
down the room; AFTER the man and woman had been in
the about an no out smoking cigar,
her sleep while and will be back no then walked
out smoking his cigar as he went passed up Marks lane
towards Twelfth street. and that s the Last seen OF him.
DISCOVERY.
Alter the lapse OF three or four hours and no noise
being beard in The room, Loretta went in and opened
Of the two windows fronting on Marks lane and dis
covered the entirely wrapped up In the Sheet
She raised the sheet saw the blood and then cried
for the old colOred who up stairs, and
was TOLD 10 feel tho woInan's eet but she refused
Loretta now sent for female acquaintance who came
and advised that the Mayor be notified doctor was
Called and he found the woman lying upon her face,
life being extinct.
Chief Franklin and number of detectives were
on the Spot with Coroner and the body was taken
charge Of
DESCRIPTION PARTIES.
The deceased is apparently about thirty years Of
age and looks broken in health She Is about Eve feet
high of slender build, and has dark hair Her clothing
consisted Of the under garments she bad on white pet
ticoat bordercd with black, black silk skirt, white
cloth sack and pair Of corsc,s There body TO
her dress. The buttons the sack white glass,
with star border. The bonnet In straw with blue
silk is apparently new and has the stamp Of
l.. p Gill Co. ia The inside Her handkerchief Is new,
not having been hemmcd and has the letter 'swn i'm
uQd On f,x
new, and she 70 have been newly attired,
except her stockings the feet Of which were all in hoes
They were clean, bat there Was not room enough in
them to darn he'd IL been desired.
The man IL described rs being i've feet eight inches in
height scHde.ly made. lie foil sun OF light
inaTseilIes clothing and straw hat Il Ia thought he
had mustache, bat whiskcrs. He evidently has
idea u anatomy. Judging from the expert manner In
which the throat OF his vict..n ives cut