The New York herald., 1846-03-26

know that her husband known az Cassimer; it
was after Mr. Lawrence had conveyed letter to pri-
immsdstely under deceased night; my brother Hen
ry Lun had occupied III my niece Mary Ann Rice slept
though person had just escaped from the smoke;
sure the noise came from the person who came down
stairs and went out the front door.
To the Couri- know it was the same person because
one else was there to make 1T the smoke was very
thick when got out OF my room, and great blaze on
the top of the stairs never have kept house Of i'll
fame.
PRiscILLA BLoop, sworn.-I have known Maria Bick
ford about three years. she house three
Tirre and that 10 the gentleman pointing to the pr
souerD Maria received letter and met him on Tuesday
duced to him on Wednesday in her room on Sunday al
ternoon heard some angry word: between them. and
at the table Maria asked me il heard any noise in
her room, and said yes noise like quarrelling she
said she liked to quarrel with sse had such good
heavy fall; pretty soon ] heard some run down
stairs open the door, and then kind Of scresch; can't
door; was frightened and commenced to dress myself
heard Mr.. Lawrence say that Maria was burning to
sttsrs-one from Albert De Wolf who she said Al
bert J. TirrelL On Thursday saw prisoner looking at
her ss repent o what she % had DONE - WITNESS
the vest saying that Maria asked her how she liked Al
beIts taste for vest
on Thursday afternoon. when they had the quarrel
about the letters he had the vest him when she ask
on Thursday and in tho evening he cut them up; have
doubt but no staid with her that night have been
y tSs
years ago, when Maria called to SEQ me with Miss
Greenleaf; was sick then with tho inhuenza; after
wards her in Fruit street Court; when she came to
Lawrence's she was alone; the last time ever saw Al
bert Tirrel was ON Sunday evening" previous to Ma
rias DEATH until see him now; never saw him till she
1.-THE prisoner kept his eyes fixed upon this witness
with the most intense scrutiny. all the time she was
THEoDoRE P. BowxER, sworn.-Livsd at corner Of
Charles and Pnckney streets in October last; am
member OF the fire Department. about O'Clock on Mon
day morning heard alarm Of 6re and got up; went
to MIR: Lawrence's house, and on the way ! meta
leading to the vacant lot open; entered the entry
and Lawrence said the trouble over, and the fire
out. told him thought there fire up stairs. He
said no, and told me not to 80 up started and he fol-
lowed me. found fire rushing out of the closet. and
called for water to put hallooed very loud for
brought bucket OF water which threw upon the fre
an sent him for more There was pretty strong blaze
coming out Of the closet Mr. Hatch then came TO my
assistance. left the room, and Mr. Hatch accidentally
closed the door upon himself came back soon and
room. but returned saying the smoke thick he
could not stay He told where the window and
ns
on the floor; nearly threw down. ran out and got
highland found dead body the floor with the throat
cut so to expose the bone the body had nothing
but chemise which was drawn up OF the breast did
not feel Of the body to il it warm; pretty
picked up razor witness identified tho
picked up j told Lawrence 10 cover up the body,
though was saturated with blood did not notice blood
on the floor, a. though 1t came from the wound.
Cro.seramned:.lt was three to five minutes after ]
heard the alarm before got to the house, the met
said" Mr.. Fireman, you sre too atehe fire is out $"
saw wagon with man In il standing the Of
going towards the wagon and coming from the direction
Of Lawrences could not recognize him the first per-
son saw was Lawrence, and he said there had been
I IL
some clothes saw smoke coming down stairs, induced
me to 60 Lawrsnce requested me not 70 go up and
light burning IN the room fsm sdrs fhsI whsn I wsnt
in to open the window should have noticed lamp il
there had been one lamp stood on the mantel un
lighted. witness here described the ROOM and the
state ia which he found also the position Of the body,
JAMES F. FvLLAM, sworn.-Is a stable keeper in Bow
Thompson) who said gentleman wanted to see me;
came down stairs and Mr. Trrel was there and he said
ne mao G go INTO iao % zane no s
him away or send man with him. he did not say any
thing about man or woman Tirrell has frequently
hired horses of me; he left few minutes and then came
back and sent man away with him in q covered
wagon; the man came back with the wagon about hall
Bckfod ride with Trrsll; be always paid for teams
when he hired them believe Tirre sand that that ths
said ?. ns e
known prisoner three or feur months; have seen him
seven or eight times in that period with Maria Bickord
lived in Weymouth.
OLrRn TnoMrsON, sworn.-was in Mr. Fullams em.
ploy in October last got up about o'clock; before
came door heard rap the door and asked who
was there; he said rend said he wanteda horss gave
remembers spoke to Mr.. Fuam and he told me 10 hsr-
horse and drive the gentleman out of town;
not not swear snas nave seen the man snSS Know
6rst told me to drive him to South Boston, and then
gave directions which way to 80; said he going
in place called weymouth he told that he had got
into, like to get into scrape and was going out
jurng the horse; il covered wagon but the sides
rolled ups he occupied the back seat when We got
to South nth Boston pat the sas' down nscsuss Va. "a
back way; cannot recollect the name he gave me at
the stables saw no appearance Of alarm manifested by
Mas. PLArrNA g. HArcn, sworn.-Lived in Mount
Vernon Avenue in October last in the same block with
morning Of the a7th October by noise; could mot tell
from what direction the noise came thought sounded
like being whppsa Dy her . S ,rsn: sn
band We then saw the fre; have seen Albert J. Tir.
reli once; him Saturday morning. 2Sth October.
shown 70 the witness but sSs declined sw caring to s
IDENTIFY The examination Of this witness sici
Mss. ASN HArcn, swon-Live in the Same block
with Lawrence, but house between u.s. was awakened
81 n Know Un s o. about b
matter
in Lawrence house. the night Of the 26h Of October
last was awakened between and o'clock in the
ing by Hre coming under the door; opened the door
rolled them up and then threw them down stairs then
took what things had in my and went down stairs;
Mrs Lawrence stood tho stairs below me; did not see
the body of deceased.
Cress rolled the clothes up to put the Ore
out not up before Mrs Lawrence, as she had been
up some timo.
FRANCIS MrRRIrIELp sworn-Am an onieer went to
Weymouth the day Of the murder. with Mr.. Geo. L.
Coolidge and Thompson started about o'clock We
went after Tirrel Mr.. Coolidge searched the nsde Of
the house where he stopped, and watched outside.
Crsss esamineiI know that warrant was out against
him for adulsry but did know he wsslunder bonds
keep peace Thompson went out with us, because
he had taken out Tirrell.
AT seven o'clock the court adjourned to O'Clock to-
morrow.
The court room was crowded throughout the day.
and the trial progresses the excitement to In
crease.