The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-02

the Deed, &c. -s
From the Louisville Courier. Dec %
Our city OF tate has bccn tho Of Iuurders
each horrible ~ details Chan the other and now
We arc Called speso record another horrible tagedys
guilty conscience almost TO madness murders an isno.
cent and loving wife, and then attempts kill nses
one John v. Perkins, private wsschmsn q Ss.sssS'
Waters FOx's white lead works ON Main street. vas
caught rooIIng sne safc and was committed TO Jail,
pardoncd by the Governor. presentation or avery
strong petition nom his friends which asked sxeousivs
years., his large and dependent fomy, SC After lis
discharge from jail he seems TO hsve fallsn
what stunned ana sighed Sg Aoss ns who 'o% SsS
formerly BEEN his friends, became almost insane
Yesterday morning. .. about two O'Clock no got up and
getting razor awakened his wife and sitter speaking
fw words 70 her seized her and cut Der throat almost
from car 70 ear His daughter Rose, girl Of twelve
who sleeping in the with little brother
beiu awakened by the talking, UP in bed just ia
Tyne TO see her aiher commit the horrible decd and hear
mo'her can! 30, dear Rosen She sprang out Of bed,
tn Her father followed few steps, and then called
woss Wild manner to look in the trunk; that she
own nt 70 his wfe's bedside SAT on IT, and cut his
srour n.cat and nHing back on the bed. laid his
S a,;cma'Ars In this position he was found by the
| ssiarn "a came when the little girl Rosa gave the
On r sS wa, lying on the floor ey the bedside:
| stance n sund . which the following ID the sab
s,'~ !, 49, written Very dsconnectedly and evidently
| ~9 =, nsnder great Aervous Excitement n q ad-
urS Sy. acst daushtes, nd MAS written ON Christ
sisS % w,,h PxRhn-Av Dear Dsugm-r.-Nv hear. !.
errrero.s pToNsnd trouble. counp.lIsd ~ % ~
liam ana a. wanyou 70 take Of Charies ana wiz
chi.dren pnc lest you can want you 20 b eeod
Forise vhhit neodore to . trade Nov
dest AZ. ycn what have got from the floor and
or "a aso a. rs sd1cc got $3.50 Iwhethsr SOS so
never rot an, rom - not know-Ep and that Ia ALL
ing to sacrnceny ' life IF fore am will
dren pu, yonTrast IN Cod for I'M. Srong Now my chn;
am forced TO pinto extremes essSs@ hst,sr an =
the property. Get B. C. Levi TO assist We. - ,,. oH
Farewell NJ dear children Your fsthefn ss'''ns'
JOHN v. PEnxzvsL
This (Chrifnae1 10 my last day with You. This rcc
Ing when faxed mp asked your mother for f.hrs.s
mas gift. ne said she had pone i satd : f,ss ,.or,r
DO 10 whic she sternly refused which morsiSs6 nv
'''''Ds' % aA1ed = IN love from ny heart
When b was found he was alive ana mr. rcsvv,h.
pei4g seneev, cane 80 sswed up his throst - "A -
laee bof iest night he was suu livinr: bnt - ~
cccsor s4s, with no hope Of recovery Gis m2,SSsrs6
wire Eheoeth y. P@kinh vas nn6st ssfi1shl. 49,
and wss hshIy psspsoted By eli Who kneV hsr ~.
was sdrssyakcr and had Of late been suuortin~ ~
Iamy ncf labors. Coroner Moore held - inoocss
OF me BODY yesterday morning ana the urv rssrsS
vsyct OF death from her shr0ae being cut ~ 800
|" ~ ~ 9ands Of her husband, John W. Perkins
81" sves nve children, four OF them interesne ana
scssd gtr1A who are bowed down b. the tsryshs
~ and the nfth little boy about Ten yssr. a.