The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-23
A HUMAN SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
The Knife. Pistol, Love, Jealousy and Blood
A Would-Be Suicide Slabs His Victim and
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The Knife. Pistol, Love, jealousy and Blood
Would-Be Suicide Stabs His Victim and
Shoots Himself.
The "bioody Fourteenth ward used to be noted
like the Sixth, for nightly ARRAYS, In which the club
knives, pistols, bricks and blackthorns, 'racintly
imported from the ould sod,n played conspicuous
parts. Fights we're OF almost hourly occurrences
and II the police did not obtain murder case, at
least once per week, they felt ike othello that
their occupation was gone OF late, however
under the new police regulations, vigorously en-
forced by Captains Garland and Walsh, there
have been marked improvements and rarely does q
murder disgrace the ward. Last night, however.
was one OF the exceptions for In II was enacted one
OF the boodiest II not the most horrible, tragedy
that has occurred within tts boundaries for year.
About seven O'Clock officer Conlln, on post In
Crosby street. heard the cry OF ''murder'' issuing
from the Furnished room housen No. 90 Crosby
street. kept by Mrs, Porter and, rushing In hurried
TO the front room OF the first floor, where scene
met his astonished vision that would appa an
offical OF less nerve. On the bed lay woman,
still young and pretty, covered with gore also
the bed and pillows Before him on the floor stood
q young man. who clutched In one hand Sharpes
pistol. The moment the oificer presented himself
the man put the pistol to his own head and fired two
shots both OF which failed to take effect moment
later Captain Walsh, who was In the neighborhood
entered the room, and the man, who had In the
meantime sank down from exhaustion caused by
Two balls he had put through his Jaw before the
arrival Of the of1cer, was arrested.
1t appears from what can be learned from the
police that some four years ago the man-who is.a
native of Havana aged twenty -six years named
Henry Nasquez-made the acquaintance OF the
woman. then young and unsophisticated In the
ways OF the world and the snares set for young
females, and by honeyed words OF eloquence won
her confidence to such an extent that ne mad the
victim Ia his toils The result the old story
desertion OF home, friends and all tnat is dear
for stranger, new scenes, abuse, poignant
n'i an aI,euea Jossnbtne wop6 tour ,n year,
by winch she Is known at the house where the
tragedy was enacted, and vasquez nave sustained
relations towards each other sanctioned by the
popular idea OF right Recently he has suspected
that Josephine was In the habit Of bestowlng her
smiles upon other persons OF the male sex, and THIS
30 worked upon the mind OF the Cuban that he
prooded over his changed relations day and night
and would frequently threaten Josephine with dire
At seven o'clock last night after the girl had pre-
pared and partaken OF her evening repast,
with infdelity, quarrel followed and he closed
by informing her OF his intention 10 take her lie
and bis own at the same time. He then walked
over to the bureau took from large dirk, the
blade OF which L. about four inches long, stepped up
TO Josephine and commenced deadly assault upon
her. Four cuts were inflicted OF horrible and
dangerous character, one In the back, near the
spinal column, another under the right shoulder,
entering from behind, the third IN the right breast
and the fourth across one OF her arms All the
wounds were very deep, the one on the arm being
nall way through 1t.
NE OF the girl Vasquez next drew four-barreled
plstol and BFed two shots at his head One ball
olrection, passed out INTO the mouth; the other
passed through the neshy part OF the right cheek.
~ appears tnat after he had made these attempts
upon ms own lie the would. be suicide repented
Tor ne made no further attempt until the appear
ance OF the officer, a. above narrated.
Ine Cenua ounce surgeon was summoned at
once t attend the girl, and II was found that her
neatn H merely question or time The warm
Diooa moved 10 copioqs streams from her gaping
wounds, until the bed had taken a scarlet hue.
she was removed TO Bellevue Hospital and 10 is
believed Will not survive the night Vasauez was
carried 10 the Spring street station bonse on a
sFetcher, attended by tue same surgeon and sent
10 Bellevue. HIS wounds are slight and his re-
eOvery for Arrangement before tine court ls CERTAIN
On the peya0D OF Vasquez was found two letters
written IN SPANISH. one addressed 70 the police