The New York herald., 1846-03-26

Maria A Bissford was called from my house about
O'Clock M land went to house near Charles street,
occupied ey Joel Lawrence the stairs from the lower
door straight up to the second floor went into
smoke in the it about half past saw
thing lying, covered up with sheet on the floor
the fireplace. IA diagram Of the here shown
discovered smoke in the closet before examined the
body ladies' dresses in the closet, and music
one o. Ss nS nn IN Hs on S0:s on s
the body lay the back, in angular position, her
head about foot and halt from the crate the right
elbow bent and the head inclined to the right
large cash the left side Of her neck before
moving the body ION turning up, cash was discover
cd her neck clear round, laying il open her
night clothes were burned off close up to her breast
leaving part Of her stays and chemise her face was
little % msaIsd mot burnt much the body was osdly sy
then examined the CRATE, which contained little
for some time the bed stood upon the left as went
in. and stood about two feet from the wall. with chair
except THE the pillows
the upper bed was hair Mattress and the under one
straw bod certain but sheet was over the bed,
but think mott near the middle Of the bed there was
rge spot Of blood and in taking up the mattress the
blood had run through upon the straw bed the place
blood had rum through there was blood n the char Al
the head Of the bed wssh bowl in the room contained
water thick with bood also blood glass lamp upon
the mantslpiece; in turning up the mattress we saw
nake Of matches that were partly burned the IN
the closet wsss . burnt %uSs up ana e.s .Ss S.r
the music stool in the closet was also burnt outside OF
the room the carpet was burnt and the woodwork in
the adjoining bed the fire had acted some the
try had been fire leading to the whore the body
lay; near the head Of the woman found an ear ring,
torn; the ring was started open, but
mot pulled entirely out Of the ear; took ont three boz
IN: S:, q asr D
tanned the inside these initials, "A j. T. to M A. B
was plain gold ring worth psi;Hssp. g. TA. vii.
condition a. when found, having the marks Of blood
dried upon On the table some head dresses for ladies
room vest cravat, and cane were lying These arti-
ces then produced to the jury The vest Is rich
%Ss 'as % ss the s sS
and they were said to be the keys Of A. Tirrelll
also delivered the trunk to Trrels order the order
the trunk left at No. Elm street." This order
gwen by person who said no was Tirrells brother
the tockings was burned both the soc Kings
and drawers spotted with blood the body OF de-
Go
aboua foot and hafrom the elbow The witness then
described again the appearance Of the room The wit
ness having closed, the ves &c were then delivered
TO the Sheriff.
DR.. JosxPH MoRrARIr called of the in
quest to examine the body; saw the body at quarter
in the chamber; the body was with sheet; the
hesd and shoulders were lying he iarther part Of
inches long, separating the larynx and h lod vessels
found no other mark or wound upon il, except the
ncsion was from oar to and there must have been
only cut the second cut must have into the
rss the % cut wa. not to the bone: person IN COED
self; thore was very little blood under the neck
Crosseramined- did not make close anatomical
examination; saw blood in the wash bowl; should
bed after this wound she would not be able from loss Of
above the rynx after thc had taken place there might
have been or breath from the lungs from my reading
had suicide to be very common death; never knew
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razor.
JOSH LAWRENCE, sworn.-Lv,d in the rear Of 70
cesssss street u ossHSs. les. Hay: Lived sasss ns.
shs my house about year and half ego. She
Of octobsr she had been in my house eight or ten days
when she was found dead don't recollect the day Of
was left there some days before; saw prisoner 60 oss
OF my house once He came TO see Mrs Bckford three
Sunday the ash Of October. little after dinner he
won't out about dark and returned at eight o'clock in the
evening Ny house was shut a nine O'Clock, and pr
soner was there then; slept in the lover part Of the
house under the chamber where Maria was, and my
wife slept in room above me in the second story. Ma
rias room is in the third story About half past four
Monday morning was awakened by noise which sp-
peared to be some one endeavoring to get out Of the
going out Of the front door, enters vacant yard heard
somebody in the yard make kind Of screechng noise,
but could not distinguish what was My wife went up
them down stairs, and threw them into the yard Mr.
next then dressed ourselves and went up to Mrs.
BickfordS room, and found fire in the closets the door
tel piece; the room was full Of smoke and stumbled
over something which afterwards. found was dead
body; think Mr. Bowksr threw ? sheet over the body
the floor, with cane. cravat and drawers;
them The razor found did not belong to ME, and
don't know who il does belong to; at this time my
and slept w m wife ware n house:
also Tirrell aod Mrs Bickford; once carried letter
from Maria to No Elm street directed !: Albert de
Mr. Johnson; think carried the letter before Tirrsl
my house; have heard that Maria gone
quite cheerful while she was at my house; sometimes
keep boerde, but do not entertain strangers; Maria
her BY any other name at my house than Maria Bick
ford did not know any thing about her character but
there was improper intimacy between prisoner and
Maria; but you can judge we'll as cam do not know
stay lew days; nothing sad about tie price Of
board baggage consisted Of three trunks and small
ed no one came to see Maria while shs was in my
house except Trrell never furnshsd liquor for herr
she went cu; one evening think the Saturday night
day night about the time did usually retire the last
. young woman named Mary Rice slept with my wife
heard attempting 70 set out Of the door tho
clothes that threw into the yard fire; lamp
was burning on the manteFpieC0 IN Marla1 room Wnon
entered before the Coroner came my wife picked up
the and handed TO Capt Bowker; did not feel Of
the body and do not know was warm; don't know
Maria had watch, bracelets; spoketo Tirrsll;
Maria exhibited any uneasiness while with me;
did not observe that the Of deceased was torn but
the earrings which we're found when called to the
room ON Sunday evening" Maria and Tirrell were con-
versng pleasanty can't describe the noise heard in
the morning; sounded like stsd scream, and shortly
after my wife called me; person rushing from smoke
might make such noise Judged from MaTiaS anxiety,
she very dcsirous Of hearing from the person to
whom she addressed the letter that carried; know that
Priscilla Blood had the reputation of being bad wo
house
BERrHESA LAWRENCE, rn-My husbands name is
Joel Lawrence live in Cedar lane sometimes called
Mount Vernon Avenue have lived there eleven years
have known Maria Bickford about two ysars some
times she went BY the name Of Johnson she was at my
house eight or nine weeks she was 1t my house on
Sunday. aoh October; visited her but Albert j.
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