The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-15
CRIME IN LONDON.
A Man Murders his Mistress, his Two Children
and then Attempts Suicide.
Ono Of the Most Revolving Crimes Of the Day
Particulars Of the Tragedy-A Tiger Man
The Demon Of Drink-Terrible Series
Of Murders in the British Metropolis.

LONDON, July O. 1872.
We have had a terribly realistic sensation this
week-terribly realistic and at the same time
terribly characteristic of English life. Two men, by
name Taylor and Israel, carried on business as
partners togetherj they were married to two
sisters. Israel, having got into some trouble had
to leave the country. Taylor then deserted
his own wife and took up with the wife
Israeli while Israel, on his part on his
return took up with the wife Of Taylor. The result
Of this change appears In the following report,
published in all the morning papers yesterday, and
which, think, surpasses In horror almost every
thing ever read:-
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
Yesterday one of the most dreadful tragedies
that has for many years occurred In Bermondsey
took place In that locality, and some excitement
quence Of the horrible manner in which the death
injuries were inflicted The perpetrator OF the
wholesale dealer in old metal. For several years
he has carried on an extensive business In the
Grange road, Bermondsey. He is thirtynine years
Of age, and Of great muscular power He bears the
character OF being drunken and violent man, and
has been more than once In custody for serious as
saults. He was married and had Ave children, but
he and his wife never lived happily together; he
frequently threatened to murder her. and dur
ing his imprisonment for seriously assa9tlng her
her one Of the children, and has since refused
to return to him. He, however, made the ac-
whom he induced to 1--we with him and pass as his
wife, and five years ago she bore him daughter,
named Frances, the girl who was yesterday Killed.
They some short time ago removed to No. II Webb
street, Bermondscy New Road, and let part OF the
house to man and his WIFE. Owing to the fact
neither yesterday morning nor upon any other oc-
""aton did they hear Taylor ana aebden guarreling
but the neighbors uev,a.. = So
house were OF such frightfni character that ,ncy
frequently could not sleep during the night Last
S Ser Ss ana s
liceman,
III HAVE KILLED MY WIFE;
/ have stabbed her; l have murdered her." He
was then under the influence of drink, and he had
large table knife in his hand. The policeman en-
tered the house and found the woman lying on the
door Of the first floor back room In an insenslble
| condition, but she had not been stabbed. She mad
| been rendered insensibe by q blow on the head
which Taylor had given her. Taylor was arrested,
| and the woman, having been attended by doctor,
! recovered. The man was taken before the South.
wark Police Court magistrate on Friday, and lined
returned to the house in Webb street. on that
evening he was sober, and the woman induced
MN TO remain at home with her and the FIVE chill
dren while she read three chapters OF the Bible to
them. NO row TOOK place, and all the family retired
to rest In quietudc.
A SATURDAY NIGHT TRAGEDY.
On Saturday Taylor drank three hafpints of
rum, and then he became furious. During the night
the ncghborhood became alarmed and at one
O'Clock yesterday morning loud screams were heard
Issuing rom the house, and boys voice heard
to cry out, 30 don't, father, don't; you have neai ly
killed me already" The cry was followed ky the
sound OF duh, heavy blows. In few minutes ali
the cries ceased, and the street door opened, and
Taylor ran up to policeman and costermonger
frIghtfu manner, and blood was flowing nom 1t. lie
was unable to speak, but pointed towards the
house, and the policeman referred 70 and another
man entered IT, on going into tho back room on
the first floor horrible sight presented ITSELF On
bed upon the floor, in corner OF the
room opposite the window, was the wpmap