The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-13

Txs RECENT MuaDEs -CoaosERs Isaussr. in
our paper of Tuesday we noticed the death Of Mrs.
Catharine w. Day, caused by her husband, on
Monday evening.
Yesterday morning Coroner Woodward sum
moned jury consisting Of the following named
citizens, viz: John II. Goddard, Samuel Drury,
John l.. Smith, John d. Clarke, William Thenp-
son. L. A. Gobright E. G. Handy, J. +. Wollard,
J. W. Beck, Henry Trunnei B. X. Morsell. and
VIM, II. Barnaclo; and by them an inquest was
held over the body Of the deceased, during which
the following particulars were elected. namely:
George T. Fridlsy testified that on Monday even
ing, between seven and eight o'clock, he was
standing at the door with his sister and several
others, when Day came up, and made an attempt
sbssnt before he heard running in the passage, and
then the report of pistol On rushing TO the scene,
he discovered that his sister bad fallen to the foor
in the back doorway Day had stepped ON her
second time, while thus OBTAINING her, the powder
scorched the hand Of the witness He had seen
Day with pistol, and had heard him say, night
or two previous that ne intended % make use .; e.
asking, els it hot enough for your" and she said
something about his being dressed in light clothes.
Day did not live in the house Of the father OF the
deceased.
Cathayjne B. Kramer was one of those who were
standing at the gate with the deceased when Day
came up. She did not smell liquor on his breath.
The deceased said to her husband, "Is it warm
enough for you to-day, John ?" He replied, 81
reckon it was warm enough for you. promcnading
the Avenue" Day then moved bis hand towards
his pocket. and pulled out pistol The deceased
was thrown down. Day fired both shots after his
wife fell. He put his foot her dress. She said
" Oh, John ~ when he fired a second time
Mary NJ. PridIey, the sister of the deceased. re-
peated the conversation at the gate about the wea
Their. She came into the house, and told her
mother that Day was outside, mad, and cursing;
and. in returning towards the trent Of the house, abe
saw Day coming in, and after the discharge of the
pistol Catharnc fell. The first fire took effect in
her left arm the second in her sidc. She raised
her arm, and said "Oh John % He had been
threatening to shoot her, and had choked the de-
ceased in the presence of the witness.
Jasnes H. Summsrs testified that he and his cou.
sin, George Fridley. as they turned the corner OF
d and Thirteenth streets, met Mrs. Day with COM
They had not been standing there long when Day
came up. He had on white pdntaoons. The de-
ceased said to him, "You have come out in white
| this evening; tits warm" Day spoke as If he was
promenade the Avenue. Pm going 70 shoot you
for it." And as he said this he drew his pistol and
run her to the back door. The witness heard Two
reports Of the pistol; but did not follow her into the
house. Heard Day say distinctly, 'Pm going to
shoot you for promenading." lin reply to ques.
| tion the witness said the deceased had gone out
that day with her mother.] When Day said he
was going TO shoot her, he (the witness) was COM
pleteIy paralyzed. He could not say how long the
| interval was between this threat and the firing.
After shooting, Day walked of, and subsequently
| returned and stood on the pavement opposite the
house. Could not say whether he was intoxicated
| Sarah Ann FridIey, the mother of Mrs. Day, said
| that on Monday she had been walking with her
| daughter on the Avenue. The deceased was called
on to cut dress At Mrs: Hofimans, and TINS she
proceeded to do after going to Whites store The
| witness knew that Day would be at her house,
| and said to her daughter, f" Day will catch you,
| and fear what will be the consequence" On her
/ a had Itro<{
up and down the pavement with little girl by the
| hand Day afterwards appeared, dressed in cloth
| ing different from that which he usually wore.
| The cousin of the deceased was standing near
| them When her son George came in, he said
| Day was going to do something to Kate; to which
the mother replied, He has cursed once too
often" He had Knocked down Miss Kreamer,
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seen him draw knife, and at another time point
| pistol on her. He scarcely ever went in or out
| without pistol. When he had mono, the witness
could say what she pleased to him. Day had choked
her daughter in her presence The deceased left her
| husband FIVE weeks ago last Saturday, during the
hard storm. He has been haunting her ever since
| in the evening. She had her clothes packed up to
| start for Baltimore with him next Monday
| The mother said, ssWould you like to leave me,
| when he might kill yous" To which the daughter
replied, ~ can't help il, he can only kill me once"
/ Day told somebody that he intended to have re-
| venge He said, when Mr, and Mrs Frdiey and
| on Ire Island, "By c., I'll be revenged," and
advanced towards Catharine The witness raised
1 her hands, and said, 'sIf you strike, strike me-"
| He replied, with an oath, " You were going to
| strike me, and I'll strike youI' He then blew out
| the candle, and coliarcd and pushed back Catha-
rine. Day had resided in the house OF Mr.. Fridley
| seven months, and the witness had been in her
daughters bed room four or five finest look after
her. Day said he wanted to kill her, and then kill
| the witness.
James n. King met Day on the corner of Penn.
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| him where he was going, and witness informed
him that he had invitations to deliver for picnic
In front of Ayers, Day said he was going 70 kill
He did not see him With pistol. While witness
was. after this, in Mr.. Turner's house, opposite to
Mr.. Fridley's, he heard stamping OF feet in the
| passage of that gentlemans residence, and the
discharge of pistol. He ran across the street,
| and there saw Day the pavement. Boys were
| throwing stones at him, and crying "Stop the
murderer 70 Witness then entered the house of
| Mr. Fridlcy, and there saw Mrs. Day supported
| by her mother. When he came out, he heard
Days voice on the other side Of the street, half
! crying, and talking to the crowd. consisting, for
the most part, of ladies'. Witness said to him that
he had better give himself up Whereupon ne
started to GO 70 the watchhouseJ and on bis way
met Officer Boss. Day was not very drunk He
l seemed to be agitated, and said, ''Somc one has
ruined my peace. will kill. know will go to
the penitcntiary." Witness heard two reports OF
pistol. Day said he would shoot every 49, who
should attempt to follow him. ~
| Mrs.. Ffidtsy was recalled, and said that her
/ daughter lived half hour after she was shot. In
| reply to = question, "Catharine, do you feel any
bettcr" she said that she would soon be gone. Day
had, on former occasion, broken the palings, had
fired pistol, and swore that he would kill one Of
them. For peace sake, Catharine, who had been
separated from her husband, went again to live
! with her husband on the Island. This was moro
than Eve weeks ago. She never appeared in her
PARENTS house for three weeks; and when she did
come, she said that Il was TO eat her supper, and
l that she could not live with John Day. The pa
rents went over, when John said, "Take her and
her things; can take care Of mysef' When he
saw them coming he choked her, The witness, in
her excitement. might have raised the shovel and
4 tongs in her hand to Day. "The simple fellow"
AZ the lady called him. afterwards helped Mr.. and
Mrs Frdey over to their house with the things. He
said he would mover trouble them again; but, not
withstandipg, he did come Ho stayed with the de-
ceased ono night until half-past eleven O'Clock at
the door, 49, tsa
Richard ~ Doacnu testified that, on Monday,
Day told him that he intended to shoot some body,