The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-24
MANAGES MURDER.
CUTTING TWO 7HUOATS At ONCE.
The Fifteenth Street Flow of
Blood.
Drink, Delirium and Death-The Scene Of the
Tragedy-Excitement in the Streets and
Feighborhood- Within and Gu
rious Without-The Weeping Weapon
Insanity and Bravery-Ths Coron-
er's Inquest-The Verdict.


The street Is thronged with an eager crowd, and
every eye is turned upon the dismal house IN which
q fearful tragedy has just been enacted. Low MUIR
merings start from the dense mass that mount into
the morning air, and coming in q volume
sounds like the last grOan OF the dying
victim. The life and habits OF the
man. who, but few hours ago passed
into eternity are infinitely discussed. His relations
with his family their future prospects are the
general theme. Within the miserable dwelling
there rs o stir and stiffness appalling in its very
contrast. The narrow stairway and the corridor
leading to the room In which death in its ghast-
lest shape lies stin and horrible, are filled with
relatives or sympathizers, who, with connections,
sorrowfu faces. relate to another the details Of
the murder and the suicide. On the same door as
that on which the tragedy has been enacted q
mother sits at table eating, with an
infant IN her lap. The door OF her
room is open, but she pays no attention 10
the comings and gOings at her very threshold.
Around and on every side, above and beneath that
one dark spot the regular routine Of current life
goes on, while two hnman beings who were yes.
terday neighbOrs lie
sTRAIGHTENED OUT IN DEATH.
The curiosity OF the immediate inhabitants OF the
tenement has been evidently satisfied, and they have
returned to everyday existence. All the vague
rumor, ali the speculation and surprise, is left to
the concourse outside. One after another they grasp
the miserable children VINO with one terrible blow
were orphaned. Greedily they listen to the
pitiful story as 1t drops from the trembling lips
OF the dozen young creatures. From mouth to
mouth and from ear to ear 1t passes, spoken loud
to one and whispered to another, until one almost
fancies, looking at them, nothing but blood can rouse
them into earnestness. The little GIRL poor child
seems to be an especial favorite. The women pass
her from one to the oner with the regularity Of the
demand upon her. One group has no sooner taken
to discussing the news she has impaired than
another clutches her and the whole tale must be
told over again. At last she escapes from them
and crOucningy steals up the stairs to the door OF
her late home, which just at that moment happens
to be partly opened. The dreadful scene she saw
occurring there starts up before her mind, and with
q scream she dashes down again and faints at the
bottom Of the stairs. Inside the door
THE SCENE is A FEARFUL ONE
to look upon and rapid glance through the open
portal is enough to pale the reddest cheek ana
shake the sroutest, frmest nerve to shivers The
blinds are closed but through the broken rungs of
the Venetans the sun struggles in, giving sickly.
haIf-darKened look 70 the entire interior. The
a Mas Shattered mn towards the but pocbed
ana smeared with the heavy blackening stains from
midway down. In several places around the walls
In IN some parts the impression Of the entire
hand was dlscernble. This was no doubt
or perhaps ser the was eSs
while sne staggered around the room in her last
soaked IN Blood The Woman was
lying her back, with the feet turned toward the
windows and the head against the door. The
CUT FROM EAR TO EAR,
and as the light looked IN at the yawning cash
Inv PM with WI ava rt,od,
!; a was indeed an awful picture. short % ais
Sana face M he had also ,ne car Ns
his own throat but after he had killed his
draggled state of the noor just around him ir was
evident he mad turned round upon his feet several
nc d
he died. There were two rooms occupied by the
family OF five .chitiren and the parents-the one
Der about half the SIZE Felix Darcy,
THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY,
was a cartman and supported hIs family with the
proceeds OF MS business For NUMBER OF years
Darcy been addicted to drinking; in May last
he gave i up S eopse According &c 10 his friends
and resolute in the pursuance OF his convictions.
In May, when he made up his mind TO drink no
more, ne TOOK no pledge, but simply said he would
not, and he kept his word most faithfully soon
after that he became a religious enthusiast, and
night to pray. From time to ' Tune as
wife noticed that hls mind would veer little, but
visitation from the gaooling tongues OF the neigh
bornood kept 1t to herself and watched him closely
Day after day 1t was becoming more painfully evt
PEDESTAL OF SENSE WAS BEING SHATTERED
and Reason tottered on her thrown Stishe hoped
remove the blow. Time has come 20 her relief, but
in an unexpected shape, rushing with the violence
OF a IDaniac's fury. During the last month Darcy
grew worse, and seemed to labor under constant
dread OF losing his lie. On several occasions he
cOnfded to MS Vile, after their evening meal his
watching to murder him. she tried to clear his
cloudina mind and soothe the nervousness OF his
fears; but they were no sooner dispeed than
they came back again. gathering strength as
they returned and doubling in their force.
ago, when Darcy was obliged to give up work alto.
gether. His family kept him az home as long
mat '' ne s0 was really insane they ~ resolved
to send him TO an asylum. For the
daughter. Catharne, was sent down to the Ofice OF
the Commissioners Of Charities TO procure the
sary documents. she was told there that q magls
TWO medical men would examine her father father
and II they decided in favor OF sending him he
would he sent. The child went home and deter
mined to send MIN to the magistrate Yesterday but
he forestalled their views and took himself away.
For the past nve nights Darcy has been so
BOiSTEROUs AND UNEVEN IN HIS CONDUCT
that MS wife was afraid 10 60 to bed, and had re-
manned up with hmm; The night before last she
retire, and remained up herself. Hour after
hour through the weary night this brave
WOHdH was sBuJ up Win maniac, WnlIe all around
was hushed in Sleep soon after midnight he took
o large, white handled carving knife from the
bureau and began to sharpen on the STEEL The wO
man looked on but never qualled. THIS exercise he
varies by going TO the window sill and rubbing 1t
the stone. AT about halfpast four he MADE a dash
for the door, shouting that some one ON the landing
wanted TO Kill him. Mrs. Darcy rushed TO the
door and locked II. THIS Infatuated him, and ne
eDdea' ored 10 catch her fearful struggle en-
sued. during which the cries OF the mother
woke the children, and the two eldest boys, Bernard
and Hugh, made an effort 10 take the knife away
ron their father They emily succeeded IN getting
their hands badly cut and enraglng the man still
more.
AS HIS FRENZY INCREASED
his power doubled until at last getting control over
ms vile, ne tore the,sharpened blade of the knife
across her throat, and nalf severed the head from
the body IN the presence OF his children. The boys
got frightened and made their way out through
the niue bedroom window on TO the landing
but there was no necessity TO fly, for the wretched
lunac had no sooner killed his wife than he turned
the murderous blade against himself, and in very
lew moments both were lying feless on the floor In
pools OF blood. The boys alarmed policeman who
came IN broke open the door and took out The rest
OF the children.