The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-23

wlder range OF facilities Tor putting the new
loan on tho market has been gained is, never
theless, undoubted and this is about all.
Quotations from Modern Murder
Classics.
AS the various peoples of the world in sue
ceeding ages have built up forms Of architec-
ture which stump the men and the era distinc-
lively, so has language followed similar
though infinitely more gradual and delicate
mutation. The history of civilization, archi-
tecturally was more fully learned at ON earlier
date by the scientific inquirers than it's history,
philologically, because in observing the form
and materials of q column, on arch, o dome or
o wall it was not necessary to institute that
deep comparison, comprehensive and minute
at the same time, which the marvellous
story of language demands. Anything which
is linguistically distinctive, therefore, of par
ticular epoch, should in this age of enlighten-
ment be sifted free from all husk and chaff
and preserved for the use of posterity in
neat form. Such is our intention in the pres
ent instance, so far as regards the vernacular
of that popular branch of the community-ou
murderers. Ingenious people have collected
the dying words of great and good men with o
goody-goody object. This is not our particu-,
lar weakness. Good men when dying may
often give utterance to the keynote
of their lives, but with o homicide
we think it nice psychological point
that his keynote can best be taken
OF or about the time when he takes life not
his own. We do not propose going back to
the time, about twenty years ago, of the muir
der of Bill Poole by Paudheen Mclaughlin at
Stanwix Hall. There is something very sug-
gestive, however, in that case of ON invitation
to murderers of the future in his keynote as
he fred his pistol: -'Now boys, sail in I"
We shall commence our quotations from the
modern murder classics with that unfortunate
prophet of the murderer's Arcadia, who
learned in his person the disbelief that over
takes prophets generally in their own coun-
try
Hanging is played out In New York--Jack'
Reynolds, Jan. 20, 1870.
Take that, you s. of o b--Mic1tael No.
Aloon, Aug. "a, 1870.
I shot him and I could not help it. knew
that something was going to happen. I
dreamt I was Prussian soldier and lot Of
French were after me.-Vale1tine RecIel Sept.
10, 1870.
You won't marry me and I'll kill you
William Marsh, Sept. 16, 1870.
I'll knock your id head off.-,]oltn Thomas
(colored), Sept. 80, 1870.
I was very drunk, and do not remember
anything of it-Georye Woodruff Nov. %,
1870.
Now, I've got you.-Abraham Jones (col-
ored), Jan. 1, 1871.
I saw him draw pistol pulled mine and
shot him.-Reddy the Blacksmith, Jan. 25,
1871.
I am going as far as you do, and when you
get off I'll give you hell William Foster,
April &c, 1871.
We have o case over there james McGaac-
hy Aug. %, 1871.
I'll settle with you.-Danid Foley, Sept "a,
1871.
There's man shot at the ladies' entrance
Ei,oard Stokes, Jan. 6, 1872.
I was reported by him for violating the
rules and was marked for it.--Jtstus Dunn,
March II, 1872.
WE'LL don't know that he is any worse
off now than l am.-James Burns, April 20,
1872.
don't care if you cut my head off. have
done right. Emile Andrie, June 10, 1872
I've killed Margaret. Thomas Colo, July 3,
1872.
Bob, I didn't mean to shoot you William
j. Sharkey, Sept /, 1872.
did it with knife, and then I threw the
knife away.-Garrea Ldnders, Sept. %, 1872.
can kill any one that dares to cross my
path.-John Scanned, Nov. 9, 1872.
Judge, you can have this CpistoD. jones C.
Kind Nov. 10, 1872
have shot my niece and am going to give
myself up.-Robert p. Bleakley, Dec. TO- 1872.
Kill you! I'd kill you dozen times if
could.-John f. Simmons, Dec 1G, 1872.
will shoot you for this to-morrow.-lEar-
shall McGrqtder JAN 10, 1873.
told you I'd shoot you, and did it, didnt
I?-Marshan McGr7ider January 20, 1873.
just pulled out my pistol and shot him.
Michael Niror, Jan. 81, 1873.
These, we imagine should suffice for exam.
Piles. They are barely one in six among the
slaughters of the past three years; but there is
much material for thought in these phrases
that in each case are identified with o scene of
violence, blood and death. There is no neces-
sity for us supplementing these CALCULATIONS
with the stories of the murders themselves.
The effect can be as simply and accurately
reached by always bearing in mind
that close to the time of utterance of these
phrases, by night or by day, there could be
found o lifeless form, white face with hor-
rifed look, pair of stony staring eyes and
onn or mora nnninn rrnnndr with LlaoI Ill