The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-16
City Intelligence.
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naton reiauve 10 the discovery OF the body of young
woman found in the cellar OF house formerly uped
by Michael Roach, at the of Water and Walnut
streets 1t was supposed, from various circumstances
connected with the case, that the body which, from ap
pearances has been lying there about that
Of daughter OF Roach named Rosanna who very i'll
son Of Roach named Thomas however testified that he
received letter from her from Philadelphia fall and
that she then resided there's but the testimony given by
the other witnesses would induce different conclusion
and should have satisfied the jury that her body
which they had held the inquest The snguarity Of the
case has induced us to give all the testimony taken be-
fore the Coroner. He should thorough inves
tgation OF this matter as have doubt that the
girl has been murdered and that the body found her
The first witness called was
JAMES JERoLMoS who resides at Madison street and
who being sworn, said that about O'Clock in the after
noon, Monday last the skull Of some person in
hole or breach where some workmen digging for
foundation Tor house the southeast Of Walnut
and Water streets by diggingl farther along discovered
the body covered with hay and straw which
with earth about foot in depth; the body appeared
have the ordinary clothing female 80 far as the de-
caycd state of the body and clothing enabled deter
mne part ofhe clothing which appeared to be the out
er dress was of dark colored silk the hair long
dark colored; there appearance of any coffin or
box in which the body was not know that there was
a cellar at that place.
MARIA srRAcHAN, residing at 6o5 Walker street. being
sworn said am acquantedwh persons who have lived
ut the south east of Walnut and Water
several years past do not know of any one having
appeared suddenly except daughter of MIR Roach,
who lived there between two and three years ago on in
father whipped her and she had dUay in few days
after that Mr. Roach and his family moved away have
seen him beat his daughter whose name think Ell.
len think she between 10 and II years old and
about my height; have him beat her two three
times, and have her stepmoher whip her at the
time with stick once saw the father beat her
with piece of board at another time with rope Of the
size of broomstick with at the end of IL; after she
had been beaten with the rope saw her at nv residence
with bruise nears the eye which was bloodsho she
complained of the severity her fathers which
she alleged was IN consequence of her step.mother
heard threats made by the father or
against the daughter who Of mild disposition her
clothing was very scanty never saw her with stock
ing her wear silk dress her step.mo.
Their commonly wore black brown silk she stated
come of age and that her brother had wrote On 70 her "a
Their to send her to school, and complained that she vas
kept at home for potslaver her younger brother lived
at home part Of the time she had half about three
or four years old who well clothed when Roach left
the househe nailed the doors and on the inside and
saw him get ont of bac1-w,dow and break pane of
glass out OF II with brick; he then put his hand through
and nailed down the hook with which the window was
secured the daughter Ellen always had her hair which
was very dark done up in knot the hack part Of her
head with half comb; Roach sold his things at auc
ton Immediately previous to his removals about month
afterwards saw Mrs Roach who said they lived at the
of Broome and Goerck streets that they were
going to move to Peck Slip; did not inquire about the
THOMAS Roach residing at No $50 Water street being
sworn says-My father. Michael Roach lived at the cor
ner OF Walnut and Water streets the south
at which place he resided about year he removed from
that place. rs near as recOec about the first of
April 1912; his family consisted of himself his second
wife, his daughter Rosanna and my SELF and his daughter
Catharine, by his second wife Resanna about 10
l6 years of age at that time saw my father my STEP
in Philadelphia on the iorepart of May sia Iree.sed
letter from sister Rosanna last fall she then resided
Philadelphia my father and mother both beat her my
father sometimes beat her at the instgation of his wife
think she was taller when they removed than am now;
there is some property coming to my brother myself and
my sister Rosanna do not know of any person having
suddenly disappeared from that house.
GEoRcE W. BUSTED. residing at 1877 Twelfth street,
being sworn says-l am the agent Of Mrs Emmett, the
owner OF the premises the south east Walnut
and Water streets Mr.. Sanwood was the tenant of the
house on those premises for about years previous to
with his family occupied the and the cellar from
about the nth day Of January sal Till about the last Of
March or the first of April 1912 his lease not
till the first OF May During Roachs residence in that
house, the upper part occupied by several families
viz: Mrs Messinge. Peter Dega Julia Weeks (oclorv
and Others whose!names lido not recollect Since May
1872 the whole house let to Nicholas Schaer, until
it torn down few days ago. do not know who oc-
cupied part OF the house occupied by his family
do not know OF occupying any part of that
house having disappeared suddenly Roach manifested
extraordinary anxiety to his lease, and gave
that friend of his would give him hundred
and Fifty dollars for his stock in trade and his good will of
the lease 1t was represented to that the place
securely nailed up when Roach left it, and gave orders
to force the back door open.
sworn says-I knew the family of Michael Roach who
resided on the southeast corner of Water and Walnut
streets for some time previous to his removal about first
of April 1912 II the report that his daughter
who about IA years age was severely beaten
by her parents saw her almost daily tA about we,k
before he moved away reported that time that
she had away. The night before Mr. Roach mored
sa,o him put has horse through the front door
store and nail he door rp; nerer the girl after;
heard that she had run away. do not know that any
other person living in that house disappeared suddenly
REBEccA JrrrERs, residing at Cherry, Walnut st
being sworn said- knew Michael Roach and his family
when they resided at the of Walnut and South ST
have seen him beat his daughter with something like
piece Of aih or save; lisa bruises on her person after
blows given her at that time heard the beating for half or
three quarters OF an hour and then pry ed the window
shutter open and about get ill., when his wife threw
pail oil water at me- have heard her beaten several
times before and afterwards She told me that she was
pey left her by her mother which pa ers she said she had
hid in the cellar do know of any person disappear
ing suddenly from that house
DR.. MIDDLETON GOLDSMITH residing at No Park
Place. being sworn said have made an examination OF
the body OF an unknown female, lying dead in the
Park dead house II 10 about the ordinary stature of full
grown female, the hair long and dark coored the
bones Of the head and extrcmes bare the anterior
.nis OF the RIBS were projecting through the soft parts
the outer ayeroi the soft parts covering the bones
transformed into adpocre; the anterior wall of the abdo
men was perfect in form and on removing i'll discovered
the inestnes in their naura! position, and could disn
gush the fa upon them partially transformed into adj
pocre could distinctly observe the cavity and form of
the bladder in its natural situation; on examining the
bones found the epphises pleely osGed teeth
and bones have the appearance OF those in person be-
tween twenty and thirty years of age there was ac
tnre 1.-THE skull nor OF any other bone far able
70 examine them; could not, from the examination Of
the body, ascertain the cause Of DEATH is my opinion
for the formation Of the adpocre
The nIy after short absence returned as verdict
'lhat the sara unknown female came to her death by
some cause unknown to the jurors"
Suspicious RENovED.-Some time since we stat
ed that woman mad died at Highstown, IN. j.
under circumstances to induce suspicious of violence
The Trenton State Gazette say s--She was Ann Eliza
Robbins, wife of Ezekiel Robbins, who found dead
her bed on Wednesday morning. the 2st ult A pos,
mortem examination had, and the stomach and con
tents taken Ito New York, and analysed by Dr.
John Torrey who declared that he could detect any
portion either OF arsenic corrosive subima'e opium
IN the substance OF the stomach itself or its contents
CARRorLroN Q4A.) RACEs.-The spring meeting
Of the Louisiana Association commenced the Eclipse
Course, near Carrollton yesterday. Ii was about as
gloomy day as could have been desired fer anything
drzzlng rain accompanied by cool wind, was show
ered down ut short intervals throughout the entire day
rhe first race was sweepsske for three year odssub
scrpon $50, S25 Forfeit $50 added to the purse by the
Associations mile heats The track was Of corrre in no
condition for running being exceedingly and slippe
ry The race was run, however, and the nags out
in he IN IioxNin n ordc