The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-05
TRAGEDY IN THE FIFTEENTH WARD.

Murder Of n Woman by Her Husband-JeaI-
ousy tho Alleged NIOtive-Brief History Of
the Affair.
Our city yesterday again the OF terrible
and unprovoked murder; one which, from all the
that have yet unoiciav come to light will
demand another victim for the gibbet Jealousy,
tho gresneyed monster that instgatsd the revolving
murder for which the youthful o'Bren lately paid
the forfeit OF his fe has caved for sacrinces and
the victim OF yesterday whose blood shed by the
awless hands Of her husband will be inevitably followed
by the laws mmoation OF the murderer. Tho execu-
ton OF the stern Decree "blood for blood, seems
rather TO increase than TO check tn, fearful epidemic
which prevails in all parts Of tho country The scsold
has lost It's and murder stalks unappaled in
midst notwithstanding the fearful list Of victims has
OF late demanded.
Again lay before the readers OF the HERALD
the particulars OF another murder perpetrated ycster
day morning in East Eleventh street. Tho whole acts
attending the fearful deed far they have come to
for this morning-and The history OF the
murderer aud hrs victim, appears TO be as
follows Tho alleged rderer and his victim arc Gre
pom Cardena Cuban negro or muatio, and his wife,
Maid, colored woman native Of this city. The for
ner In but nineteen OF and the latter twenty
Eve Cardens was born slsve in Havana, and worked
most OF his lifetime on tobacco plantation near THAI
city About eleven months ato he came to New York,
aud soon AFTER fprnd employment In tobacco mannac
tory In Liberty street. wnere no worked up to the pre-
scnt time. Soon after his arrival here he made
the acquaintance OF his victim snd married her.
Thar marriage lie II appears was = stormy
one; FOR Cariena became jealous OF his moro
swarihy spouse and not unfrequen,ly asvo
TO the feelings thus epgcndeed by oesng her and
matreatns her IN syery way that an untutored and III
constituted mind could instiga,e and quarres be-
tween the parties were very frequent. Upon occa
sion he arrested aud prosecuted on . charge OF
threatening TO xiii his wife, and sentenced 10 Black
wells Island for SIX months but on application OF the
wife be discharged after serving but half the
He was also In the hands Of tao police charge OF
stealing watch, but was not convicted Of the charge.
II was In consequence OF these qusrcs with his wife
thai Cardsns nrst became known TO the police. The
neighbors, however all agree In saying that the
Keeping and svsys Appeared Sns YOU. TO pleas. her
jealous lord, and that there vas no reason whatever
for his being struck with the curse Of the whole tribe
OF 0thelloa But Cardepa nursed the insidous disease
and distorted 70 su his own frcnzied imagination ali the
little acss and sayings OF his wife aud the common
friends and admirers gill a last took the shape Of
murder, and tempted him 70 imbrue his hands in her
Sy "a. sn scsnod thu, ssnds shuu s ~s
The deed, would seem from the circumstances i'm
mcdatsy attending II, IVES unpremedated at the time.
Bowker and Bcabe Of the Fifteenth precinct beng on
duty In East Eleventh street, suddenly alarmed By
cries Of murder and the Of issuing from
the premises No. is, . tenement hou5s on their beat
They at once rushed TO the spot asd encountered
by Babel Of screams and excited tacs Of murder being
committed In tho back basement Of the house. The
ocsrs Immediately made for the spot Indicated and,
passing into the basement found the body Of . woman
cited crowd gathered round the officers anxious to de-
scribe What they knew Of the fscs for the murderer
pespeted the fearful deed In the presence OF several
witnesses Tho FIRST duty OF the ofecrs, however was
to the person OF the accused II this they had no
dnculty; for the man, ~ u unconscious OF she crime
he had committed, made no sIors 70 Escape. But,
indeed any attempts In that direction would have been
vain; for shs Nemesis Of the Law followed Instantly
the heel Of the deed ssa ana his hands had hardly
completed the work Of bic mad passion when he was
in the custody Of The police The account given OF the
murder = shst about sshs O'Clock the parties COM
mi sud All a Tina Nm
told Csrdspa V leave the house asd noe back
che wss dstssnined net 70 live with hin ssy longer.