The New York herald., 1870-02-20
TNE HARVEST OF DEATH.
a DREADFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS
Fffty-fOur Murders Committed in the
United States During the Month OF
January - Terrible Increase OF
Crims-Are We Following the
Example OF Mexico!

Ethp stAto Oh aiairs 10 ioreeil when THESE scenes
OF horror VIII have an end. On au average two
human beings have lost their lives daily In this
country since the dawn OF The new year. The demon
Of discord has been IN truth reaping CHASTITY har-
vest North, South East ana West the mania for
Dfo0d seems TO be on the increase, as not a day
passes but "A horrible marder Is chronicled, and a
singular phase OF this unfortunate state OF affairs ~
that Eve out or every ten murders committed were
committed by men while suffering under the pangs
OF jealousy ana domestic aiiictions.
Az usual, the great metropolis, with It's hordes OF
imported assasslns ana murlercrs from every chine,
leads the rest OF the country IN the number OF hor-
rible murders. Fandemonium seems 10 have been
!et loose IN this city and vicinity during
the past thirty days Before the late
war out and out cold-b CODED mur-
der was quite rarity, and when one dd
OCCUR 1t suriccd to keep the newspapers
lively for weeks afterwards: but now The thing Is
reversed and murders are growing stale on the pao
lie ear TIE list for this city closed the last Satur
day Of January with the heartless murder OF William
Townsend, AT No 1872 Hudson street, by Jack Rey-
hoios notorious sneak tniei. The following Is
st OF murders committed up TO the close OF the past
month the names OF the victims ana their m,uderers
the State where committed and the date
ALABAMA.
JAN. Observation-Disclosures Meekim. toamster.
Shot and Kled by James Atkinson wnie playing at
CARDS in the saloon OF the latter 10 Barber street.
After committing the deed the murderer attcisptcd
to nee but was stopped by several citizens, one OF
and lodged in jail.
JAN. 2l--LEIGHT0N. 0N.-Granvilie and William Phi
low, nepnews OF General Gideon J. Pillow, OF Mexi.
can fame. Shot and Killed In front OF their farm
house door near the above named village, by three
men in masks. supposed to have necn former slaves
but 1t was afterwards discovered that they were
white men in disguise They escaped.
CALIFoHsiA
JAN. SAN FRASDIsco-Dennis McGrath, la
borer, Knocked down and kicked 10 death by Mark
Noon. Noon was arrested. tried and found guilty
OF manslau2hter In the third degree, and was SEN
fenced to the State Prison for term OF ten years.
JAN. 9.-LIriLE Coos GREEN >. W. Hartman,
proprietor OF rancho, stabbed through the heart by
John Mallenas, a Mexican. The murderer ned TO
the mountains where he was afterwards captured,
aud IS now awahing hts trial Al sacramento.
JAN. 2e-SAN FnANcisco.--A hlte giri named
Mary Saunders outraged and killed IN The outskirts
Of the city. The murderer unknown.
FLORIDA.
JAN. 3l-kEY WEsT-Gonzal0 CastaAon, editor
OF the Voz de ci6a, Havana, who came to Key
West TO fig ht duel with the EDITOR OF the R'pubr
can @ OF that city, while engaged IN an aI.ercatlon
iire with ms pistol upon party of them and was
himself killed.
GEORGIA.
JAN. 2S-SAvANNAH.-Wiiam Brant. assistant
assessor OF internal revenue at the above named
city, shot aud Killed by masked men 1T Station No.
s. on the Gull road. The murdcrcHs n5d.
INDIANA.
JAN. e-wIscussrrs.-Wi Harney, saloon
keeper, shot and Killed by "A young lady named
Caroline Smith, while entering her house throuea
mistake sle Mas arrested & ana hsia lor trial;
vt4 M ss, spd sst sass %an, FssSss iSss
man Of the construction shops, iof ~ Sniegeg -.
proper intimacy with his WIFE. Russell Wss 6fissled
Immediately after killing his victim, and IS now in
jail awaiting ms trial.
HLlsoIs.
Jan. 2-CBIcAGo. James Walsh constable,
stabbed and Killed his we, Mary Walsh, No. 32i
Dearborn street. by reason OF her alleged Iniidey.
Walsh was arrested, tried, and found guilty OF mur-
cnteu on inc !tn lisl. Du' ms sentence was com
muted to imprisonment Tor lie by Governor Palmer,
his case Is to be taken hereafter.
Jan. 2-REEDS SrAriON.-MAry Anderson, Killed
by her husband, Joseph Anderson, with an axe. He
escaped. Three hundred dollars reward offered by
the sheriff Of Madison county Tor his apprehension
JAN. S-AMBoY, Lee Couuty.-Patrick Kane. shot
ana killed by Johu Spangler whle engaged In an
alteration regardiag the chastity Of the latter's
wife. SpanRier was arrested and lodged In the
county ian awaiting trial.
JAs. g-LAMoST.-Michael McCulloch, shot and
killed by Mlchacl Mccarthy while IN the saloon oi
the latter The murderer was arrested and held Tor
trial.
JAN. 1o---PAysoN.-Albert Hopkins shot and in.
stantly killed BY Thomas Adams. rhc latter escaped.
Cause, jcai0usy.
JAN. 2s-CHicAGo.-Joseph G.. Dargin, q saloon
Keeper corner or kinzie and Wells streets while at
tempting 70 resist ths efforts Of olicer Fisher to
arrest him Tor a breach Of the peace was shot and
killed py the latter. lie gave himself up subse-
queniIy, but was eAonerated from all blame
KENTUCKY.
JAN .-BRYAST's STArioS.--Abert Love. q negro
boy, snot ana killed by Caspar Gregg. a farmer.
simply because the lad had been ieazing MIN. 1ne
murderer was permitted 10 90 at large without
giving bail.
JAN. IO-GUrnEnIE, Montgomery County.-A II.
Ewing shot and KILLED Ny Thomas lancY. The
deen was caused by i'll feeling engendered BY pro-
tracted law suif. Yancy was arrested anu held
awaiting the action OF the Grand Jury.
JAN. .-ArCHIsov.-ratric4 Cox u farmer resd.
ing four mites from the above-namen city, was
shot anu Killed ny negro named Johnson about
some trining dispute. Johnson was arrested ana
confined IN JAIL AT Atchisof but was taken from the
jail the night alter his arrest and nung to tree by
mob.
JAN. 10---EILsw0RTH.- Samuel McMeekim, while
In low dance mousse. was snot through the head by
John Il. Martin. The murderer and Ills companions
ned, but returned To the Same mouse late at night,
entered the sleeping apartments OF Two OF the fran
wounded Charles Gardner The ncnds then nea
but were captured ana two OF toe rin9leaders N the
transaction were connned In tn6 county jail await
Ing the action OF the courts
JAN. 9-BAzAAR Chase County.--James Scott, Atlas
Lenhardt, shot aud kiiled mis- wife, White suffering
under the pangs OF jealousy. The murderer was pur
sued by the citizens OF the village thirty miles, until
they reached the residence OF Lenhardts mother
where he had taken refuge. lie barrclded the doors
and offered desperate resistance. After killing two
OF his pursuers, he placed the muzze Of his gun TO
his head and blew 0ut his brans ia the presence OF
his old mother, who assisted him TO beat BACK the
men outside.
LOUISIANA.
JAN 9--NEW ORLEASs.-kopert Nixon, II co ton
merchant. dong business at No. II Caro- ldeei street
while leaving his store late at night was shot from
behind ana Killed. Ills murderer was found after
wards IN the person or Charles kammack, y promi-
nent citizen OF the CITY, whois At present undergoing
his trial.
JAN. 23-SEw ORLEASa.-Charies Horn was mur-
dered on Dryades while engaged IN nrefDen = night
HIS murderer escaped detection until the nigh. OF
January 81, when ne was arrested Tor the commis
a
panion, while drunk. He ls lodged IN jail.
MISSOURI.
JAN. T--CLARKsoS. Dunklin County.-General X.
v. Richardson, whe stopping at the Dixe House, in
that village shot and Killed by Frank Clark and
John SkaQgs while the General was walking trough
the hall of the hotel. His assassins ned.
JAN. I0-Sr. JoSHPH.-Joei Drake, farmer, Was
Killed In q house of iil-famc by John GreDle, his
companion. the murderer was arrested at his
home, near Bolivar Polk county, several days ar
forwards, with tcc proceeds OF his crime nis per-
son. While en route To the scene OF the murder
under charge or two orllccrs, ne was taken iron,
them and rddled with bullets by q party oi armed
regulators
MICHIGAN.
JAN. S-JACKsoN N--Marion Dodge a carpenter
shot and killed his wife while into