The New York herald., 1845-03-19

murdered
agh then came and said, Il am citizen of the United
States and empowered to yon for the murder
The knife vas common sailors knife here shownl
Kavanagh keptthe prisoner until the watchman and
arrested him.
Cross-eramsed by Mr. BRApy.-I often saw the wife of
the prisoner in the house where bcsrded in Roosevelt
street. at Mrs Kely the deceased and her appeared to
have been friends and knew each other. Well, saw
know their names; when told Eagar' he said, al
want life besides his and then will die hap
Py we all drank good deal that night Eagar used Ito TO-
drink good deal; saw him frequently drunk; the stab
bing took place in the entry outside, near the door
The Court took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
NICHOLAS MILLER testified Il am a physician, and
made the post mortem examination on the body OF VII
ams; on removing his clothing. found wound % & an9u,
wound near the junction Of the fourth rib with the back
discovered another in the left breast that penetrated
through tha substance Of the hearts the next wound d
vided the cartilage between the fifth and sixth rbs this
passed into the right yenricie; the next wound Pene
ated the cavity the belly these all the marks OF
violence that could discover; examined the stomach
and liver and from their appearance should imagine
had been drinking Immediately before his DEATH
am Of opinion that his death caused by the wound
that he received in his heart
By his Honor the JUDGE The wound in the heart only
was mortal he would not live more than ten seconds at
ter receiving that wound
By Mr. BRADY-was it not very strange that he lived
Is minutes after?
Alt was.
f. s. RAwsor physician.-I aml the Coroner "a
during the inquest held upon the deceased; examined
the body at the inquest, and am Of opinion that the
wound in his heart was sufficient to cause The death Of
deceased This witness corroborated the testimony OF
DR. Miller
Cross-eramined- d-The direction of the wounds in.
wards, backwards, and slightly upwards horizontal
By the JupeE-There were some marks Of blood on
the knife when first it, it is possible that the wounds
nave oeen nc!sa oy person siandng penno nesn in
h'cted with the knife produced.
ANsorlW oopING city wa.chman-I was standing at the
corner OF Roosevelt and Water streets on Sd December
last, when man came up crying watch, and saying
man was murdered and wishing me to with him to 2
we went stars and demanded where the was that
had been stabbed and shown into the room where he
gasp once or twice and on removing his nen found he
was dead then took the prisoner who made no resist
ance; on going down stairs asked him what haa naue
he told me his wife was in the room with Wiiliams that
ne had gone up in the evening to Williams apartment
tance upon which he went down stairs, and bought
candle afer again trying to get admtance he went out
as he said to get wachman TO assist him not finding
any, he returned and found that the candle had been
taken inside; understood him then to say that he re
maned in the hall; then said to him that although
his wife had been there, would have been better to
let her have remained, than to murder man which
cost his Life His bsa reply hs life ss
another person he would die satisfied he explained to
the captain of the watch what he told me; the knife was
delivered to the captain of the watch when got on the
CrOss.eramned- prisoner was dressed in the way
he is at present; think he had hat his head but
am not altogether sure am sure he had coat when
first saw prisoner Kavanagh one that had hold Of
to say that have made OF the exact language
OF the prisoner he did not discover to me what he did
light taken inside
JAMES HUTcHrNsoS-I resided at lOl Roosevelt street in
December last; saw prisoner lying on the floor at the
head of the stairs at Mrs. Key's door prisoner
once in the store that night; saw him next morning
standing upon the stair head with Kavanagh and another
person
Cross eramined-I work along Shores knew the prison
er for the last FIVE years. did not prisoner drinking
while he in the store; when l going up at ten
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whether he was drunk asleep have seen him drunk
pretty often.
JOHN KELLr- live at l2l Roosevelt street; occasional
" work along shore; Williams and his child lived in
house Sd December last went to bed about o'clock
awake morning till the aair had taken places
prisoner and hiswife both stad with beore pr
man, and he said he was not sorry for it
Cross ersmined Williams and Eager and me- were all
on
the door; we had been drinking good deal all days am
sure went to bed before either Aiken deceased went
think wife went to bed about 10 o'clock; Aiken and
deceased drank gin and coffee before they went
am sure my wife locked the doors neither of US were ve
ry sober when went to bed; do not know that my
wife made a bed for prisoner
Mrs KELLY, wife of the preceding witness-Deceased
o'clock previously locked the door, before going to bed
they drank something but were not very drunk; was
not awake wax EVIL, when Williams went out but my husband
that be going outs after he returned crying out
that prisoner had killed him; he lived for about fifteen
nine o'clock and spoke to deceased and after remaining
some time, he went away; afterward asked why he
and he told 60 for his wife told him that wife
was not there; then locked the door and went to bed
when G saw prisoner il the morning remarked to him
was not sorry, and he had another life, he would die
content.
Cross era,nined-My child brought the liquor into the
room my husband was awakened, and remained until
deceased vent to bed prisoner came into the room while
he liquor being drunk aud had of II; alter hav
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back the last ,ime he said he had two pistols and two
eayonets with which he said .he was going 20 kill his
ANN DoNNELLY, I2I Roosevelt street, was there In
December last; heard noise lin ,the morning and
Kelly's door, bleeding very much; think prisoner
that occasion said that he had been long waiting for him
and if he had another life he would be satisfied; he also
said not to be afraid Of his going away for that he would
stay
been long waiting for you, &c" applied to.
BAHNEr DoSNELLY husband of the last witnessOn the
morning in question: hearing noise ran so far up stairs
eeived williams keeping the prisoner of, pri
soner showing the deceased once or twice. but always
keeping his hand the side Of Williams; when parted,
Wliams staggered into Mrs Kelly's room when prison.
Or remarked that had been waiting for him and that
him. and went and called the watch
Cross eramined-I went up stars as heard
noises had light in my hand; did not go all the way
up; neither saw the prisoner have knife or sword.
SUSAN DeHERrY-l2l Rosevek istreetlI occupy the
front part Of the houses there merely passage landing
the zh heard murder called out got up before get
ting up heard him say he had two knives and swore
that he would not leave that landing until he had two
lives and he would then die content; after getting mp
from hearing noise saw him with knife in hi, hand,
and deceased staggering away that prisoner seeing
me, he made step towards my door and Immediately
shut it; upon coming on. ngan saw knife taken crci
bly, from the prisoner
Cross ezamined-I heard the prisoner endeavoring to
gain admttance to Kelleys tina. Yves before hesra any
threats
PArRrcx LYNCH, cooper-Boarded with Donely;
henri i'm On n
others hastenei up stairs auI found Williams dying
knife taken from prisoner, and when was opened some
remarked that It could not be with that knife that de
ceased killed with, when prisoner answered in the
ALTERNATIVES also SONS blood on the blade OF the
knife.
WILLIAM WARD, l2i Roosevelt street-This witness ties
tilted hearing the prisoner making use oil the express
sons that he had killed Williams and II he took another
life he would die content
PATRICK MAvsrrsLp--No additional testimony adduced
from the evidence OF this witness
Crosseramned- THE prisoners wife lived at slo Water