Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-24
A HusAa ~ Kills she Insulser Of his Wife

"A Ausba ~ Kills the Insulter Of his Wife.
Prom the Louisville Journal. Sept lsI
fesserday evening at half past O'Clock, a
bloody tragedy was enacted on Gray street,
which we win endeavor 10 give In the briefest
possible manner About one week ago peace
wsnent was issued against Charles l.. Taylor
10 keep the peace towards John NJ. q Greenslade
and bonds were given to the amoant of s2,sOo
tnai the same would be kept. After this affair
Mr. Greehslade told, or caused another to in
,I,m mr. aayioI' that Alter what trauspired, he
enonid pres ume TO VISIT his house, hs would
Xii him. With the full knowledge of this
solemn warning before him, he continued to
maze ma sss umwsicoms visits 10 the honse during
had been regularly informed OF the calls and
OF al tina; transpired during the interviews
with his wife, the sum and substance of ali OF
which were dishonorabls proposi itions of va
Y,ous kinds to her. He had said that he ms,
wanted TO provoke quarrel that Greensiade
might be tempted to strike HIM. II he could
causs or excuse for shooting him or of eettinr
him out OF the way. MIR. Greenslade SAID
that forbearaDce had ceased to be a
virtue in this matter--he quit work yes.
home with the intention of carrying ont hi.
threat, sbould Taylor continue to disregard
his warning. The anticipated visit was made
at about half past7 O'Clock, and Green slade
was IN waiting with gun loaded with buck
shot, and but too faithfully kept his word
Taylor approached the door. and was gust
ooout ~ get upon IIet OF UISUJ OF 0rea
steps leading TO the hall, when the contents of
the deadly weapon were discharged into his
body. The unfortunate man received wound
In the upper part OF the right breast Ii was a
ghasty one, and he certainly could not have
lived but very few minutes aftes being shot
The murderous charge went entirely through
his body. The body; as II lay in the yard where
1t fell, was horrid sight 10 behold, mutilated
with shot and covered with gore
Officers Ryan and Dearing heard the report
of the gun and repaired TO the place, which is
No. 295 nsrth side OF Gray, between Clark and
Hancock streets. Mr.. GreensladA saluted than
and asked II they were officers. They ansv vered
that they were. He then desired them 10 take
him in charge, stating that he had killed the
man That lay bleeding in the yard. They did
so, and lodged him in the Clay street station
house.
Taylor was man of some property He
owned the fine building on The southeast cor
ner OF Preston and Chestn ut streets, In which
he kept large grocery. He had no family ex.
cept a son about nineteen or twenty years OF
age. They lived In a small cottage lust in the
rear OF the grocery, fronting on Preston street
Our reporter had personal inter view with
prisoner after his arrest. He stated, in add,-
ton to the az cts given above, that Taylor had
come to his hous e abour week ago armed. and
that be had been compelled, on that occasion,
to take ore OF his small children in his arms
and run from the house to save himself from
bodily herm He says also that Taylor was
almost invariably armed, and that he believes
that, on the slightest pretexI Taylor would
have killed b m il he could. He asked the re-
porter If the man was dead. and was answered
that he wa. With this news he was not dis
pleased, and remarked that he would not
trouble him again. He regretted having killed
Taylor, but defence Of his own honor de-
manded 1t.