The New York herald., 1869-07-23
/ BLOODY cHAipSTEa or HoRRmlEs.


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Several Murders and Suicides In single Day
in Ciuciunsti-A Husband Kills His Wife
and browns Himseif.-A Young Lover Com
mits Suicide--One Brother Chops Another
Down.
From Cincinnati papers, July 2o.l
SAVAGE ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND SUICIDE OF THE
Again we are called upon TO give the details OF
one OF those terrible deeds OF blood which occur at
al large n % sTsr ysas aso c
the Esbach horror Of more recent date. The vic-
Tins OF the present heartrendng anair were Jonn
Meagher, aged forty and his wife, Mary Meagher,
some ten years younger, both natives OF Ireland.
Abont ifteen years since Meagher, who was
sober, temperate habits, married the woman VINO
has become his victim. Three years ago john gave
wagon, ana from that time the ruin OF the family
can be dated, he began drinking to excess Olten,
when under the influence Of drink, ne wo"ia 10 wmiR
previously only shown the greatest Kindness, Re-
Gently he had failed entirely to assist in supporting
saries OF life for herself and four children she must
toll herself and, beng woman OF unusual energy,
on sse IN oe FOR which, she
sufficient remuneration to furnish funds to Keep her
family comfortable Such was the passion o. tue hns-
band for strong drink that he continually forced the
wife to give her hard earned money to purchase
whiskcy. During the past few days ne was some.
what changed and made constant endeavors to get
some sort OF work TO do, at late hour last night
calling on Or. Maey who had often before rendered
MIN many favors, for letter to the superintendent
Maleys he went TO his homo, located in the second
story OF three story brick No ios Second street.
wife because she wond not give HIM dollar 10 buy
whsgey. Finding his abuse Of no avail, he retired
became quiet. little befor four O'Clock this morn
ing the woman got up and commenced her house.
se aod aa wssed Dy the Ssh for y T.:
neghbors Soon afterwards the other families
living in the house were aroused BY bearing
adhered 70 her determination not to give him
funds. At last his abuse became SO ntoersble that
the wife ordered him to leave the house, to which he
replied with fearful oath. II will nx you," and At
the same instant raised ax-wnich. unfortunately,
happened to be behlnd the stove-strikiny her ter
laying her nsensibc at his feet The eldest dangnter
seeing t6at the father rd was !. knnS ner oaer;
niuriated wretch that he missed his ann the second
blow, and only made deep cash In the SIDE OF the
preaching, the woud-be murderer dropped the fatal
weapon and rushed down stairs, through covered
e wa nS the on % q
latter to the wharfboat OF the Cincinnati and Louis
vile steamers, from which ne leaped INTO the river
An elderly gentleman, named John Dufry living
IN the house, surmising that Meagher intended
o xsn s So as 10 him before he
nave the chance to put his terrible design into exc
Sso Dr. Ms S %y anS
gave ali the assistance in his power binding up the
wounds and administering such other relief as he
dral arrived at quite ON early hour and performed
the solemn rite Of amounting the woman, prepara-
We happened to be present At the same time as the
priest ana freely admit that the sight was one OF the
most impressive we have ever Witnessed: @ 1 Tne room
the S" casaoilc @ church. e i tSs left Ssnd COZ.
osps ospss ss sse vss as sSsssns Sssssa sss on
oDsirotcned as form Of % sSs apparently dying woman,
with the priest rubbing the annolnting Oil on hsf
face and S hands IDS 2. the sane same time ns reading from
were about DOZEN persons oil Of the same faith,
counting the beads on their rosarics. Ct tne same
s Seere mseOn.a was ns ae
and a half old, fast asleep, and around its mouth
the innocent thing dream Of the irreparable loss
that IT had just sustained. The other children, three
Mace sSs ana
stood In the han. crying as their hearts wonid
break and begging the Lockers on to no, - let tnss
are quiet respectable people, and seemed to be per.
fectly awe stricken at the terrible anair 10 which
they were such unwilling witnesses.
At the last account the poor victim exhibited some
signs OF consciousness.
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG MAN FOR LOVE.
The suicideis Emil Jaworskt ayoung Pole, twenty
two years OF age who was engaged In the last
luton Of his fatherand, and was compelled to nee
the country to save his lne. He sought On asylum
ately to thus city. He was man Of dne education
and good personal appearance. Notwithstanding
as q barKesper. This may have been matter Of ep.
parent necessity, as We know since the war 10 has
no. been az easy mater 70. r. I to Est Sa;
Of Mr. A. Descolso, an Italian grocer on Third street,
near Em. While there he fell In iovcjwith on italian
she lived. .The passion was reCiprocated, and al
engagement followed. From some cause, however,
heavily On the young role Ten days ago he left us
situation at the Winnie House. He was with an ac-
quantanSe Monday % night and !, sestsrday M morning.
oSocx @ sns ns same ana s sua the form.p
this morning. The friend went to his place of busi-
ness. The troubled man resumed his walk qp Plum
r s
one knew whence ii proceeded. In very short
entrance when under the shade Of z tree he
quite sam s ,S ~ r sa s'esS Sess sSs
gave sSs ' alarm s BolS RocsneS e. Aasss Waiis and sns
ssI ss es,sa H 'Rs H. asa.:
was held in the day. AZ erst the plsto' with
SEARCH ws,SS he sssS M s Ss d ei
among the nowers ana bushes Immediately after W.
In the pocket Of the deceased was the following
letter In 0erman:--
OR HOUR BET0RR DKATH
Ny IL Emil raworski. have trying TO kl nv.
sell tho weeSs and regret exceedingly that
not killed while lgating in the nion Lei
friends who read this mention how died 10 my mother
and alster
Adeu, dear bome.
The verdict Of the Jury was death from suicide.
ONE BROTHER CHOPS ANOTHER DOWN.
There are two brothers, William and BENJAMIN
Bryan, who live about twelve miles back OF Coyin1
ton. William, the elder, IL married and has three
or f0ar children Benjamin Is considerably Younger
hardly having yet arrived at mans estate. A DIS.
pute arose yesterday morning between these twO
on matter Of sufficiently small importance. Each
wanted TO Use the wagon, and the dispute soon be-
came very warm. Al last the younger seized an
axe which happened 10 be near at hand and stru6k
hls brother four blows upon the head, knocking
him senseleas, and, 10 Is Feared nnctinG so serlOuA
wounds that ufs esnuot be saved. The aid Of sur
gecn from this city was called as soon as posaIbs,