Morning herald., 1839-09-26

doo0e which are enacted weekly N enls 0ety, unoer
the influences Of either liqaor jealousy. The VIC
tim, in this Instance. TO have been very re-
spectacle, hard working woman, who had married
beneath her station in life, and bad for many years
suffered the usual miseries Of such diseordant con
nexions. The following particulars were gathered
on the spot from the Alderman ofthe Ward-who ap.
pears to have acted with the m st praiseworthy
promptitude on the occason-and the uncle of the
deceased. Her name Jemima Morgan, and
she was the daughter Of rcspec able farmer at
Southhold, Suffolk county, l.. l. About 10 years
ago she came to the city to reside with her
uncles family, and was noted for her amiable
disposition and prudent habits. BY her own
careful industry she anassed a considerable sum of
money, and got married to her present husband,
William Thaddeas Morgan about eight years
ago.
Her family finding that Jemma's husband was a
low, iptcmperate fellow, took much notice Of
him. but always received her, and often relieved her
dstresses, which, she said, were occasioned by the
misconduct Of her husband At times she would
complain Of his not providing for their family. and
would borrow money to get bread for her children
Some time since she complaned to her uncle OF this
man 5 ndolen~e aud nebriety, when he recommen nd
ed her to ga on the Island, leave her husband to
his fate. She followed this advice, and they were
for some tiae separated. After few months Nor
PROMISED amendment, ana sne lett ner nome ana
came again to the city. About this time she took
stall Fulton market, and Morgan enlisted nthe u
3. Navy, with the intention OF going to sea- Unhap.
PLY, however, his brother who Is said to be man Of
wealth at Buffalo, came down to the city, and obtain
ed his release ON the service. This relative then
relieved them from of their three children,
which he took with him out to the West. Morsan's
conduct appears to have become much worse
than usual, and his habits more Incorporate
Respecting the quarrel which led 10 the murder,
no particulars CO. Id be ascertaned. The probabili
ty Is that Morgan wanted some money which she
had laid by, for he told Alderman Guion that he
knew where the money was, and would like to get
il before he went to prison This the Alderman very
properly refused. The eldest Of the two children,
fine intelligent little boy, of sevenyears DID, stated
that he "came home with mother and was put to
bed. In the night they QUAR- led and father struck
mother in the back with his hand, which made her
fall"
the unfortunate creature having been apparently
woke out of her sleep BY the brute who was deter
mined to take her lile and deprive her OF the little
means she possessed to support her two children.
The body lay quite across the door with the head
between the door post and chest OF drawers that
stood in the apartment She had no other covering
but her night clothes, and crossing the body
into the room the spectators could perceive several
stabs in the breast and shoulder as clods Of blood
were also visible and a large deSk knife with the
b ade broke, lay Immediately in front OF the body.
A mass of testimony was ta.en by the coroner,
but only deem it necessary to publish the fol-
lowing:
&C cquainted with William or Thaddeus Morgan, as he
was some times called, who frequented my house
His wife was a huckster in Fulton market, and bore
good character; she was remarkably sober and
industrious woman. On Tuesday night, Morgan was
at my house; he perfectly sober, and observed
that he had stick in his hand; he complained of the
rheumatism; he waited ten minutes, and then went
away; about two hours after, he came back, when
thought he was not sober though not so drunk as
usual he staid an hour, drank twice. and then went
IA he Cam m is ~
little children, here, and said his wife had killed
herself; he told that the little boy had said
that "kis mother died while crazy;" told him
he should have calledo on some one made alarm I;
also that he should have left some one with the
body, and he said he would get an acquaintance. He
asked to take Of the children and he left In
few minutes he returned and said he had got person.
and asked me il would 60 also. l went with him,
and when we got there he wanted me to 60 in first,
saying that he was afraid told him he was foolish,
and he then went in When he got the door he re
she lay he stepped over and called her by name.
There was the remnant Of q candle Pickering in the
socket, sut low that could not distinguish any
thing said he had better get light. He went cut
but came back and said no one was up and he could
find none. l then started myself. Before this he
said l believe she has done the fatal deed her.
self. When went out the FIRE company was
come in, but they declined, and got light and
came back We then examined the body and
found il quite cold | told him she had been
dead long time; he said she groaned when he left
was impossible. He looked at her and said 81 once
thought good deal Of you; you have been good
friend to me-" 1 again insisted his making an
alarm; he still said he afraid He then went mp
into the yard, and a boy opening the shutters,
and he told this boy that his wife dead having
killed herself Ithen took the candle home 10 where
borrowed IL, and, during my absence, he left the
place. then got some fremen to go back with me,
and took another survey Of the body. We found her
in the posturei n which she now lies. We looked
for wound, and found two or three on her back,
about the shoulder ade. BY the direction
but could not find him; coming back, we called
he showed me his hand, and there was evidence Of
reason why we came to this conclusion, was seeing
alse near his wrist; the Alderman asked him how
his hand became bloody, and he said IL was by taking
hold of the body to ascertain II IL was dead, he ap
pealed TO the truth Of this but told him that
did not see him touch her. and that i must cer-
tainly have seen him if he had touched her.
Doctor Creveling made post mortem examination,
them were On the chest. The principle wound had
the perricandim, and separated the pumanry ar
death. There was about two quarts Of blood in the
instrument used. IL would seem that the knife GO
near the heart was most likely the last. The fatal
many Of the others could not have been self in