The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-14
HORRIBLE MURDER.
A Woman's Head Nearly Severed
from the Trunk.
a Mysterious Affair-The Woman at FIRST Indi-
oates That Her Husband Did 1.-THE Man
Kreels at the Bedside and Begs Her
20 Save Him from Being
Hanged-The Woman Dying.

PrrTsBURa, Pa, April Is, 1872.
A horrible crime was committed at an early hour
this morning at q house IN the Nineteenth ward,
occupied by q German cattle broker, named Peter
Welsc. The victim was mis- wife. When she was
discovered It was supposed she nad been
murdered The woman lay on bed ana presented
horrible spectacle. There was deep ragged cash
on the throat extending almost from ear to ear,
nearly two inches wide which mad penetrated the
wind pipe. In addition there was a terrible saving
cut on the back Of the neck extending into the
spinal column, and, with that the throat, almost
sEvERING THE HEAD FROM ITS TRUNK.
The quantity OF blood lost must have been enor-
nous, and the wonder ~ how the woman lived an
hour after her fearful wounds were inflicted. The
deed is supposed to have been committed at about
midnight, as about that time the occupants OF the
second story OF the house were alarmed by Weise
calling and informing them that his wife had cut
her throat.
On the arrival OF the police and physicians they
asked her who committed the act, and though I'M
able TO reply she appeared TO be perfectly con-
sciOus OF all that was occurring around ner, ana,
raising ner nand as an answer TO the question:.
pointed toward her husband. The Wlndplpe Is so
badly cut that her attempts to speak were smoth.
cred IN gurglng sound, and doubtless she Inhaled
the greater part OF the air.
SHE BREATHED THROUGH THE CASH
once they endeavored to give her water, but It was
lost through the opening. Welse was found IN an
clubhouse attached to the building. lie appeared to
take the matter with the greatest indifference, lying
down on a bed and sleeping within an hour after
wards. While he was sleeping and the OIL
GERS were standing near the bedside looking
at the woman she glanced ut them. lifted
her right hand, drew it across her throat
as II In the act or cutting IT, ana then pointed az her
husband. Putting pencil In her hand the officer
held piece Of paper for ner, on which she wrote as
the murderer, "Peter Weiss" What makes II one
OF the most queer circumstances Is what followed.
The husband states he came home at eleven O'Clock
last night, entered the bedroom, ana finding no
light In IT, approached the bed for the purpose OF
retiring. His wife kissed him and remarked
"PETER, THAT Is THE LAST KISS YOU WILL EVER
GET FROM ME-"
He told her not 10 be foolish. She then kissed him
again, and fell down on the noor. He lifted her up,
placed her on the bed, and, striking a light, as
covered that he had cut her throat. During the lii
tervlew, which the Deputy Mayor had with her this
morning, in which she fixed the butchery on her
husband, Weise appeared at last to realize that
he was in danger. Beng accused OF the
down on his knees at The bedside,
and impored his wife to save him from being
hanged. He denied by signs that he had done 1t,
and tntImated as far as possible under the crcum-
stances that she was her own murdre5s. Blood was
found on the door IN considerable quantities., and
the razor, badly nick Cd with which the cutting was
DONE was discovered in q corner OF the room and
he was covered with blood. The neighbors say the
two were In the habit Of quarrelling. The woman,
at late nour last night was still alive but the ply
sclans of opinion that she cannot live more tnan
"A few hOura