The New York herald., 1851-10-08

Cross examined Mrs Drum told witness that she was
gsret and stabbed him; did not say what led Mar
garet perps the sct the night light enough
light witness went back immsdiatsiy sftsr searching
Mr. fuckers house and the house Of Msrgsrets brother
in Boston street to the corner Of Plane and Bsscker
streets and had the body removed to the watch house
about fifteen minutes in Mr.. fuckers house.
Mrs sarah A Tucker examined-Is the wife Of Mr.
Tucker Who keeps public house at the Of Broad
and Washington streets; Margaret lived with her as
waiter In the diang room; home that evening till
seven clock was there about an hour and half left
Margaret at homs she not home when witness re-
turned did not her again that night retired bed
about ten O'clock on Monday night, Margaret told Wit
him that evening she would stab him. (knfs produced
and identified it her propety the knife the next
boy fourteen years Of age showed it to her ia the
drawer where usually kept he lives ct her
saw blood on the kne does not recoect whether IL
used that morning or not thinks Mr.. Tucker tock the
knife; did not notice 1t ON that day.
ross-exAmined-Knows Margaret for about five
months, during which time she had lived with he she
was good girl, industrious and good tempered; knew
there who called to her be usually called
twice or three times week during the whole time Mar
gsret there she received him In the dining ROOM
and was generally alone with him; visited her Sunday
afternoons and at other times Margaret went out with
him sometmes no other visited her to witnesses
knowledge heard his until few days before
the murder about to leave witness that time she
ed them for; about to leave the 4th Of August
thinks Margaret s about twenty or three years Of
age told witnefs that che about to be married to
Edward d. um; heard week previous that Drum was
married but proved to be untrue not informed Of
Drums actual marriage until told her by Margaret on
Monday afternoon; was pleased with Margarets con-
duet while employ and would have contued her
in her employment did not know her before she came
live with ner Margaret Irishwoman and thinks
Drum a native OF Ireland; Marasret had no nome
beside witt she did not appear to have any pro,ec
ter never heard her did not suppose that Margaret
would have carried her threat OF stsboing Drum into
execution; did not know that Margaret had been a
favore with others with whom she lived help heard
the fourth Of August; Margaret had been that
afternoon and in about ~ o'cock and appeared
much distressed; noticed Margaret 10 be very low
spirited for weeks previous she did net mention
the witness often Margaret in tears and
the Other help often found her In state Of meaochoy
Margaret at told WITH that she going
be arred TO Drum and some time after told witnes
that she would not have him heard from Margaret that
Drum had teen married in New fork-think she told
that lie informed her, Margaret very low.
sp irited the time she said sht would net have him
Examined by tSe District Attorney made dress
and some under clothing weeks before Drum
killed. and previous TO having told witness Of her intend
ed maIrags; did not say where she could find Drum;
never saw any bad temper 10 Margaret she somewhat
neglected her duties Margaret has an own brother
living in Boston street in Newark; she has father,
another brother and sister living In this country; her
f.ther lives in Ne~ark; the brother formerly resided
there does not know where the sister lived but believes
it was in Newark she is yourger than Margsret one OF
her brothers married and the other single and thinks
he il younger than Msrgaret her father lvesout; wit
ness / as never seen him
Jor ss Williams 10 colored boy) examined--Is fifteen
yesrs age read lives with Mrs Tucker has lived
with her Tor five Fix years found large carving
knf in the drawer where was kept With the rest Of
the knives; went TO tie drawer to look for it; Mrs
Tucker told him Margaret bad killed Drum with IL;
fbowed the knife to Mrs Tucker; witness cleaned the
knife with otbers before dinner Monday afternoon.
Identities the knife
Cross exanired-Sirs Tucker told him to nnd the
knife witres found IT and took it to her. this
tween and eight O'Clock the morning after the
muroer the breakfast table always laid at night
the knives were used at supper; doe, not remember
whether the carving knife plsced the table
Morday night not; it is witnesses business to clean
the kniyes
MIR Bruen the Coroner examined-He received the
knife from Mr. Tucker. about noon, the fifth Of
August examined it and did not perceive any difference
in its appearance since that time.
Bridget Farey examined IL a single woman; lives az
hr. Tuekers has lived there for eight nine years
rsst lived there on the fourth Of August Margaret
6srity and EEzabeth Harkin slept in the room with
her was a. home on evenings retired about ten
O'cces; Margaret not az home then Margaret
about seven Scloek that evenng she came home sons
room door open; was not asleep when Margaret came
home; cid not hear her until she into the room;
the door only closed TO there light LEFT burn
irg in the room expecting Margaret home; when she
came into the rom, asked her If that Margaret;
she sed Yea that she had killed Drum she then ask
I'd witness if he should away to bed she then
uI dressed herself and laid Gown the light was not
Tut out she had sooner laid down the bed
han she got up again, dressed herself and went OUT
she took rome clothes with her; thinks she took two
dresses and tied them up in apron, and said she
the light Ont sometime after she went away at Mr.
fuckers when the officer came was not asleep; was Sit
ting chair when Mr.. Tucker came in; Margaret,
when gsing, sad che did not she drowned herself
CrossexaniLsd - Has been acquainted with Margaret
since she TO his country she has been here three
years. has been in several families help did not know
Drum until after Margaret there; did not him
there hit beard hat be had been in the habit Of ming
there wss not acquainted witn him has spoken to him
once Margaret So, Md sgtated her eyes looked wild
and tie treu bling: witness very much fright
eIed; Margaret asked her If she should go away, and
witpes sid she did Dot know what to say she thinks
she told her IL might be better
Charles Tucker examined He received the knife from
his wife handed IL TO the Coroner Tuesday, the
eth II August at noon.
The District Attorney ssid that IL would not require
more than baf an ht urs time to morrow TO close the
evidence the part Of the State The Court adjourned
at quarter pact elk O'Clock 70 O'Clock this morning