The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-15

We give below the inquest upon the body Of Ann
Dunn who was murdered by her band, John Dunn,
at Hobok.n, on the evening Of the 18th inst An
article referring to this murder appeared in the Herald
OF yesterday morning In which clergyman impli
Gated having excited the jealousy Of the husband
by his familiarity with the wife but perusa of the
testimony will show entirely different things
The following Is the testimony, taken by Coroner
Crane
law. depuseth aud saith 81 reside at Hoboken New
Jersey am thirteen years of age ; knew Ann Dunn
saw John Dunn my p-ather, strike her with
iron Fix times. and she fell struck her in this
house, the occurrence took place this afternoon 18th
July 1859 about o'clock in the kitchen of the house.
now occupied by the jury witness, Jane Dunn. aud
Thomas George Dunn we're present +: the deceased
struck on her check and the back part OF her
the deceased sitting la the char she first
struck in the kitchen Dunn. the step father OF wit
ness had been in the house about hail hour mo-
TIER was getting tea ready whom Dunn into the
house he ssked her it she going get ready
quick she answered y.s rs soon IA she SAID that
Dunn got up and got the iron and drceased
fhs called Dunn by his name. aud asked him If no
would not stop he said thl, is the minute you
shall i've and be struck decea sed again she said no
till he struck her about xix tunes aud deceased
fell down Mir christine came in and saw Dunn he
said to MIR Christine bere she 10 have killed her;'
the deceased did not anything but that he would
get tea soon Dunn told Mrs. Dunn that sue hal wash
ed Tor Ar Christine, and angry aud deceased went
TO Mrs Ha'en's, and this difficulty took place when
shc returned AIRS. Natho came into the room before
deceased had expired persons then rushed in;
dlt the pia-tering TALL OF the window | di1
not zee the iron thrown no psrson moved her az
ter she fell. till the persons into tAe Dlpn
was in liquor at the time and mas been intoxcated
s-ral days last past Dunn struck ceased another
occasion, with c4ndlestick.
CATHERINE GREGORY.
GronGr Morr being duly sworn, aepos.s aad says
] reside at Hoboken New Jersey; known John Dam
by sight aud him this afternoon: don't recoiect
seeing deceased to know her. till this aft-rn oon about
half past -four and from that to five oclock
tr~ctsd by the noe at the house # deceased, and
entered The house; when entered the house. the chill
en we're out aud there was no person present except
hlr Dunn and aeceased, Who laying on the door;
d.ecased drew her breath after her rail Dunu
when entered the house, gu have killed your wifcn
his answer was. know have Killed her, deceased
died Ia the presence OF winess Dunn made remark
as 20 how why he had done tais act there
little knives laying the n,or near the deceased
Dunn had nothing In his hand whom | entered the
ROOM saw two irons laying on the msntei shelf after
IN. dmculty had oceurrcd he DUNN did not seem TO
be intoxicated bat yory little; Damn made other
reply than a. have stated; believe that yoang Mr.
GEoRGs MOTT
The Rev. W. WILLIAMS CnRrsrINs being duly sworn
according TO Law. deposeth aud Faith i am cler-
gyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at pre-
ssnt residing at Hoboken; dad not personally knox
deceased aud her hu baud, witness came here this
two fem my library, which l. up stairs found tbs
front door fastened; went through the alley, sag
ar. and Mrs Dunn sitting in the door leading from
The kitchen into the sstihg room; asked the II they
would be 90 Kind a. 10 open the front door that
might get in up stairs the back door fast Mrs
Dunn opened the door aud returned to the Kitchen
supposed; witness went up stairs, got the books
wanted, sat down ana commenced reading; Catherine
Gregory came up stairs aud said Mr. Dunn threatens
To MI mother; she intends to have him arrested this
evening" some To the door aud said. he has
gone away The then down; la about We m nutss
! heard sD awful noise. ~ supposed from
being murdered; ran down ttarr ~ soon | could
and went 10 the door. asd there inst Mr. Mott; Mr..
Dunn came 90 the door and said a. nov reoOiisct
have done IL; have killed herr looked In aud
her lying on the no0r. her face blood;
directly some arrested him; think Arthur Pore
aud hr Ioen HirStsd Dunn when came in. sir. Mott
Wa the ouly p-r-ou the besids Duuu al de-
erased; believes Dunn said have KILLED her:' he
isid that The priest, when fist sas deceAsed this
afternoon aud her husband they Ia the kiteh.u
aud talksd together as suppDssd ! came out imine.
diatey after the aud Tor the physi-
clan; sent for the children of the deccacd and her
huaband. W WILLIAMS CIl.srlS.
NAM Hs'rss being duly sworn, dcp,leth aud says-I
reside NJ No Msado~ street. Hob ken. New Jersey;
baSe rvsid,d there two yeas last Nay, don't know
the deceased; che the cecsS.d witness house
this Afternoon. and said that her hu-btni ~ouid Kill
htr, she aid sbc wanted % ftsy there Rshs until he
Tasstd By fbe raid that he tDuung tod her she 1.-THE
deceas,d) thought grsat deal Of Nehoiist mius-
ter, ana that he would kill her. she said had
bcqNaintance With the miister 30 dsy the nrst
time the had spoken TO him she l-t him in front
door che then aid she going home 10 get something
10 eat iur the children aud hen che going New
York M she AFRAID TO stay. f5r far he ssui Kill
her, JHthaiine Grrgury thea .aid ' Mother. would
have han taken Up, the thsn faiA she would IL 1T
was net to- shame, d'c,ssed remained IN my house
about ttn minutes. uutn Dunn paced by. az witness
supposed liuokiug Tor deceased