The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-07
The Nassau Street Murtlc--awat Excitement
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ed, IN the Herald of yesterday morning, still keeps
up great excitement. At an early hour yesterday
morning, hundreds OF persons assembled IN front
OF the building where the tragic scene occurred,
many of whom anxiously waited the arrival OF the
coroner, that the facts Of the case might be made
known; while others wished TO see the creature,
in womans shape, who could thus lay a strong m IN
dead at her ieet. AS the morning advanced, the
crowd grew more dense; many attracted they
knew not why; some by the crowd, and on enquiry
received their first Intelligence of the fatal event,
AT nine O'Clock, the appointed time, Coroner Wal
tiers made has appearance, when many ran oil to
jury was soon empaneed, who viewed the body
the crowd without, IN the greatest excite
ment, pressing towards the stairs leading TO
the room, many imagining that the supposed
murderess was present. After the viewing
Of the body by the. jury, they retired to
the hotel OF j. C. Stoneall, in Fulton street. where
the inquisition was TO be held. Soon after, an
officer appeared with the prisoner. She is a NO.
man OF masculine appearance, and apparently about
twenty to twenty five years of age Her clothing
was considerably deranged, and thick veil was
drawn over her face. During the whole proceed.
ing she wept, and occas onally stuffed sob would
break FORTH She wept not as one who was re-
pentant, but as one whose heart had been torn and
left bleeding by some fatal casualty. As soon as
she made her appearance, all eyes were turned
upon her; some countenances depicting horror,
while others put on sorrowing and sympathetic
cast. A man clad In black, whose general appear
seek the salvation of others, stood the prison.
er, and watched the whole proceedings with the
greatest interest. There We're several witnesses
examined, and, from the circumstances, the case
was GEAR tnat thers haa oeeh iooi niedIs u'eu 70
destroy the life of Mr.. Bremond. II appears, that
for several years he had been on terms of intma-
cy with The woman, who is called Sarah Stuart,
and thatthey had frequently had difficulties. It is
said that she in The constant practise OF visit
'e MS o ~ Is anu o'' eeveiai ooI''so' - "a
iouSht. Inc prisoner ndu a piach eye, WHICH, u
was snppoSee, enc rtGeWea IN Iiie anIay; ol' sue
said that she received that on Friday night last
There were no other marks of violence on her
person. The coroner Proceeded with the eXaml-
nation when the suboined testimony was adj
dnced hearing STRONGLY against the nrisoner :
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her hat and shawl on asked her what she was doug
tn. re- locked up alonel She made no answer but
pointed to the body o: MIR Bremond living or the floor
She then said See how he lea lave been irving To
Q ct him up but can't :, then went up TO the BODY
and found blood on his shirt and his breast was hesy
ing as though he had a difficulty of respiration he
was insensible; did not speak 10 him ran for as
sist a nee the first man | met was Mr. Watts who
Ike ps the book store below asked him to come up
stairs that there was a man lying dangerously hurt
and wanted assistance he replied al no one in
his store and could not come had secured the door
so that the woman could not escape; went
to the corner of Ann and Nassau streets where
met n gentleman and stated the facts to him !:
he told me that he was an offic,rs I told him
to come with me Immediately, which he did the
woman was then sitting on the floor holding
the head of Mir Bremond in her Ian: she was very much
excited at the time and seemed a. though she was very
much distressed. As soon as went into the room
We mt up &c MIR. b., who found was still breathing;
then for a physician leaving the place in charge
Of the officer. ri found Dr. Gilbert who went the
office with me. He took hold of MIR. B and said he
v as dead The goods had been taken from the safe.
md thrown in confusion all over the room: was I'M
u ual to take them from the safe. When left every
hing in order found fragments of pitcher;
lid notice the time whether there any blood
them. The table standing about the centre of
he room, when the officer in. and found some
FOODS in the dress pocket of the woman. The woman
low present is, think the same, though am not po-
tive The goods taken from her pocket silver
omb and pair of scissors; the comb belonged to
he office The woman was then taken to the station
louse. do not know her name; never saw her there
.fore. should judge from the dress, that the woman
orese mt is the same.
SAMUEL EspIE being sworn testified am a police
nan OF the 18th ward Yesterday afternoon about ten
nutes of seven O'Clock, | was met by Mr. Marks,
Who sked me if knew where there was police officer
asked him what was the difficulty; he then asked me
f vas an officer; told him was; he asked me to
70 mn stairs with him. did as he reouested he I'M
ed the door and we both we mt into The room when
Jaw the woman now present and the BODY of tho
,ead man: the deceased was living on the floor with
IL head on the womans arm; she asked us if we could