The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-30
Further Particulars of the Shocking Murder
from Boston Mail. Oct 2s.l

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Further Particulars of the Shocking Murder
In Boston.
From Boston Mail, Oct 2S.
Every thing in the occupied by this young beau
ul and fascinating but fallen not deranged by
the terrible scene lately enacted testified to the sex
and taste OF its unfortunate occupant workbox, cos
metics OF various kinds, parasol and pair OF white
kid gloves, together with one shoe Of delicate dimen
sions lay carelessly upon the table though their own
had but just left them II was truly painful specta
cle and which will readily be efaced from the
memory OF those who looked upon II.
From Boston journal. Oct 81
Coroner Pratt this morning. at o'clock, held an in
vestgaton In the room OF the traverse jury ofthe NUM-
cpal Court relative to the murder of Mrs Bickord His
seph Morarty, Thomas Hollis, Charles Brown and VIM
Whitwell together with several witnesses and number
vesgaton Coroner Pratt stated that there was no rea
why the facts in the should not be given in full
the transaction had already partaken greatly OF publ
city by this course the evidence if correctly reported
he thought might speedily and successfully further
the ends Of justice j. Lawrence occupant of the house
where the murder took place. Mrs Bertheria Lawrence
his wife, Miss Priscilla Blood, alias Helen Wood In
mate OF the house; William Patterson, who stopping
the house the night of the MURDER Sarah Z. Law.
renee and Joel f. Lawrence, children OF the occupant
and Capt. Theodore r. Bowker, OF Engine No. 9, were
severally sworn at Witnesses and their testimony
roborated the above details, with the following addition
al particulars The house is situated on lane In the
of number rs Charles street. known at different
and has boon occupied by MIR Lawrence and family for
the last twenty-five years. with the exception OF two
years II was not known by the witnesses whether the
deceased married woman not, though all con-
nected with the family had been told she but did
not live with her husband. She had been member of
Mr. Lawrences family for about eight days, stating upon
her reception that she wished to make preparations for
visit to her friends to the eastward The deceased
known both by the names of Miss Bickord and Miss
Johnson, and had received letters from the post Office
wiboth these directions. She had been heard to say
that one Albert had written saucy letter to her, and
jure her il an interview was granted but rather would
give her money she required it, at the time threat
ening meeting granted "she would regret it,"
II further appeared IN evidence that named Albert
j. Tirrell, otherwise known De Wolf and called
such by the deceased had visited Mrs Bcktord at the
house five orsix times during Mrs Is residence there.
On Tuesday evening last about seven o'clock she met
Mr. t. agreeably to previous arrangement, in Beacon
street and the latter attended her home and passed the
night at the house, since then he had been there daily
and nightly with exception. On Wednesday last,
Miss Blood one of the witnesses was called 10 the de.
ceaseds room, and introduced to a gentleman by the
name of Tirrell, and had twice afterwards the
same pass out of the house at about O'Clock in the
day afternoon, according to the testimony of all the
members of the family MIR. Tirre about three o'clock
again visited the house, and remained with Mrs B. till
about six dark; he then dressed in blue striped
pants dark brown dress coat and dark spotted vest his
head dress =. not being rssoscted The vest was pre-
was called up stairs at this interview by the deceased
and was requested to- state to Mr.: Tirrell what
she had been informed about his being watched
by certain individuals, with view to his
rest for some misdemeanor she did So and
peared TO be good terms they talking pleasant
iy and chatting with each other Afterwards angry
words were heard but from indications they did not last
long, and reconciliation took place. The deceas-
Cd at tea stated there dispute between Them
marking she liked to get mad because it pleasant
to mako up. The same evening, about O'Clock, he
again visited the house. and was passing into Mrs
BIS room though somewhat altered in his apparel hav.
ing on blue or black sack, with hat, and walking
stick, or light cane; he tall man, with light step
apparently about 20 years of age. About o'clock the
deceased called for water, she said for Albert, and
conversation was heard in the ROOM though not in dis
pute The family retired about o'clock, and nothing
further was heard till the next morning About five
o'clock, a scream partially awakened several of the
household but from whence proceeding 1t was not
known soon after heavy fall took place. which fully
aroused the inmates when Mrs Lawrence opened the
door Of her room, and heard noise which appeared
though man was descending rapidly the stairs slipping
steps at the top and arrng the banisters MS
the outer door, and passed into the passageway leading
lym the house. where a stAed noise heard from.
with smoke and upon entering the deceaseds room the
bed and 9sstn oSsnsd t and tie Smoke allowed to
escape when the fire was speedily smothered by the
stapce of several individuals from the street, and
dead body, with the throat cut from to ear found
upon the floor her night clothes burned all over and
an open razor clotted with blood lying the floor
tween the body and the bed Several articles of male
apparel comprising the vest above alluded to, neck
cloth, and pair OF drawers with sock in of the
legs the latter much dscolored with blood srewn
around the ROOM Upon first entering the ROOM it was
supposed by MIR Lawrence the deceased had fed in the
smoke had been allowed to escape that the body was
discovered The witnesses agreed generally in their
statements which were given much in detail but the
foregoing embraces the principal facts The jury meet
again at o'clock this afternoon.
The jury oil inquest was as follows-Artemas 81
monds foreman; Dr. Joseph Moriarty Thomas Hollis.
William Whitwel, Daniel Merrill and Charles Brown
JOEL LAWRENCE Called live in Cedar lane Pinck
a aey avenue there is no sign up have lived there
that live rear OF 10 Charles street, am between Pnck-
ney and Mount Vernon streets; my house formerly
known her about the city for year or more she has
been at my house for year and half past three
me she had been at New Bedford; don't know for GER
tain about her being married, but have seen him that
was called her husband; she LAST to my house
alone week from Friday noon last and wanted stay
she said she was about to go and her friends down
east; she asked me if was willing she should stay
few days. she did stay; she brought her trunk
three four days before after she had arrived
from New Bedford; after she to my place she
remained ever since; she was at home mostly mig hts
she was not absent evenings, or more than know
Albert J. Tirre, or A. De Wolf have seen him come
to my house through the yard; Maria called him De
came to my house about four or five times he
may have come too when was absent several
tines never saw him come but once in the evening;
tie generally went into her room; occupy the house,
he came last Sunday afternoon about four O'clock while
persons were going to meetings he stayed till about half
past five; did not see him when he went OUT he was
dressed, think, with striped pants and spotted vest
like the one on the urys table, think this (he one
shown the one; think his coat was a dark one with
wide skirts; don't recolect the cravat; can't tell about
hat, but think he had one; he stayed two or three
nights in all with her; don't know when he generally
o'clock last Sunday evening; saw him 60 up the stairs
and saw him at her doors he then went into the rooms
did not see him again that night he had cane in his
hand can't say particularly about the hat but think he
wore one went to bed about nine o'clock in the eve.
ming; there was another in the houses slept that
night under Mrs Bickfords room, floor down; my
wife did not sleep with that night Of her
being sick the first thing that partly Weakened me was
TALL, like the jump OF cat q horse stepping next
heard fall upon the stairs and then noise mostly in
the yard or outside the door; found the door opened
when got up; then noticed the bed clothes on fire.
tlq vQrd. hal
come when first got up; Mr.. Bowker the first man
that came into the houses next went up stairs and
found the house full Of smoke; others then came; we
went into Mrs Bickford's room; my wife had gone in
hrst; slept two rooms below and my wife one room
below; we think the door opened when we went in;
was thrown in and the fire put out the fire was disco
veTed also in the closet of her room where her clothes
and some OF our articles the clothes were burnt
up; amusic stool trunk and bed quilts were also
there; the bed and mattrass considerably burnt;
the bed clothes on the bed had been taken by Trre
and nut tho