The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-08


had some trouble there however, am e!.d to hear
you are getting better Give my love TO- MIS- sucha,
CALVIN RUSS.
Ps-Be shure and come the moment you receive
this; il you have not got sny money. will send you
some. rote to Albert days ago for my patterns d.
rected the letter to higgins have received no an, an
him there IL a letter their for him.
Post marked Aug goth, and diIectedto
Mrs Eliza Russ, N. City,
In the care Of Mrs Bncanens,
District Atterney-I was present In the Tomos when
the prisoner searched the morning Of the 10th;
the bosom Of his shirt was bloody; he after this
%ss e :ss psSs lying lying s.r: &:
was there also. This witness corrobQrated what the
Prisoners manner was sbstrsctsd did not discover
any marks Of liquor on him he was then taken back
to the Tombs next saw him before the Coroner
present to him on going out and he said, have
done III" and made use of the words damned 'cOun-
Mr.. CocxErAIR, deputy coroner examined by the
District Attorney; went to view the body on the
next morning at the Coroner's Office as usual (;
took from the prisoner this razor an razor ease
wss shown 10 the ury Witness also produced
handkerchief which he took from the prisoner.
THOMAS WHITE was placed on the stand to corrobo'
September This witness corroboraed the testimony Of
Mr. Pitcher in part; when the Court took recess to
~ o'clock.
CHARLES w. MINK, examined by the District A.
him In court to-day the Sunday night previous to the
death of his wife, Washington street. Albany On that
evening he h M xeuS to Nsw to
up his wife, and If he found her in New York, that
should hear Of him again. There was present at the
time, Mr.. Ready, DR.. Kean. and some others, whom
don't recolect this was all that occurred he talk
ing to the persons present about his wife.
Crsss.eramined.-Thinks that some one asked him
where his wife was; thinks he was sober at the times he
was in conversation with DR.. kean, about Nantucket
n S shs 1 maiden w
hardt; she was the girl Mr.. Lovet kept before he
away Lovett was defautng clerk in one OF the banks
JOHN 3. KrApY, examined by the District Attorney
Knows the,prsoner about Is tho last wit
yious to the death of Russs wife, Russ there ALSO
and in conversation with Mink and Dr. Kean; witness
piled that she was in New York. and said he going
down see her. and they would hear from him after he
had got there saw him again dsy 20. Of t two
New York; witness asked him when he intended t. re.
return; he said he did not know and added that in
witness did not him again. he would hear from him.
witness asked him if he was going to bring his wife
up said he did not know he said he could not enjoy
said he had been deceived in his woman; that when he
married her he looked upon her being virtuous
man but since he married her he became satisfied she
was not and therefore he could not enjoy himself end
live with; her The said he was satisfied other men en-
loved her: and TO live with her or without her was
perfect hell upon earth; witness told him could not
live with her and live in peace that he would advise
him to leave her; he then said he had enjoyed lie
and appreciated its comforts; he had good trade and
could command good wages 20 hathe could pay his
through and 20 where he had mind to- but now all his
comors were ed; witness sgan advised him to
leave herr that he prisoner young AID master of
ever dds he said his troublss great and he could
not epjov himse added that he would rather die