The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-24

Richard BrennAn-I BOARDED about fifteen weeks u
Mrs Ferrss, In CHI street; knew Smith; he was living
there about ten weeks; was with Smith immediately
previous to his being killed were in our bed room
Smith just dressing himself had dined, Smith had
not he had his and psntsoons but not his coat
/ heard Q noise in Sullivsns ROOM like breaking OF
crockery and furniture heard voices Of the man and
wife below stairs; smith asked me, what the deuce
Sullivan about ~ said he and his wife quar-
rsning and Smith replied that when he went down
dinner he would and settle it, he went down add
stood with his the jam Of the door with his
knee against the door, and demonstrated with Sullivan
such the Sabbath day; that he had sober Wife
and he ought not to be going So said he had
q sC ss ne sar sw Mh ms property went down
with HIM Smith said to Sullivan that he would prevent
him breaking the things, and went into the room;
monsrated also with Mr.. Sullivan and told him it was
loss Of TINE and loss Of money kind of auetness
then came and went down stairs get some matches
on coming up Mrs Sullivan crying and told her
not to let her husband her for while, but to 20
away and hide herself believe she into TIE front
room and went up stairs TO my own room; in few
memerts heard scuie and great noise; went down
to see what 1t was ana the prisoner and the de-
ceased lying down on TIE floor the jam OF the
door more in the room than out; Mr. Walsh, another
toarder was in the room. trying to separate them at
this time sulvans wife came out from the mont
room ard commenced to claw the deceased; Mary Mo-
ram he last witness also out and assisted Su
vans wife in clawing the deceased; she had child
on her arm; intcrfered and thought to save very
valuable watch which the deceased had put the chain
his head and saved it; they wercthsn separated
and the two women nusSrg y the deceased when
Sullivan ran out Of his room and struck him blow on
the face the deceased became very angry, and made
blow, but whether be struck Sullivan not do net
know; Mrs Ferris came up stairs and besought me to
a few moments smith down with his shirt torn or
ard very much mussed;" he was returniDg up
again when said TO him for Gods not to go back
he persisted in going up; he turned round and asked
who had hi watch, aud told hn had he answered,
all right; he then vent up, and thought to deter
him, and said well. look out for a knifeN had not
any knife but thought to deter hi N from going
up be did go up, ald IN few moments be returned
Bleeding, and tsyiDg, Ina stsbbet--I'm dsad--pm
uylnG,' i don't ten seconds plipspd from
time spoke to him until he returned. saying I'm
stabbed he must have been struck the moment he
reached the sndrg beeaufo II was there tie first blood
appeared eaunot tell who the top of the land
iIg st the time heard voice, but seeing the
come down the stairs tsbl cd, ana young
ing down at the tine fantng could pay at
teDticn enough to say whose voice it was; it
down stains, where We had meals, he was told to
lie down; and he died in about fifteen or twenty mi
Lutes
To tie Court-Hc spoke, but only said I'm dyingn
To Mr.. Blunt-He had three wounds on him.
NJ. Morris-The doctor swore TO but two wounds
Witness-There three marks; saw the body
when denuded Of the shirt.
IThe clothing of the deceased saturated with blood
was here displayed TO the jury. The psntsoons were
SO stiff with blood that almost Impossible to bend
thcm
Witness contiDued-I did not go up 10 suivans room
again; saw ofeer 0'Suivsn asked him was he
Cficer, He said yes ard handed HIM the watch,
and told him that il belonged 10 the that killed
the officers went up tairs saw suy brought down,
but did not hear him say anything the door ia on the
the blow on that side.
Cross examined by Mr. Morris-I was standing at the
from going up think sullivan standing the
landing am row sure be standing there, for /
about four steps up on the first flight, when spoke
and be had 10 30 up the rensincs Of that fight and
the next fight Of stairs to reach sullivsns landing
James Walsh sworn and exam ned by The District At
torney dspos.d that he also resided in Cliff street,
wsi at home when be came TO bis death (rhe witness
then went to describe the tetif By
brenT After the fcufie the lobby WCile
had bold OF Smith Sullivan into his towards the
closet then ran down stairs because having seen a
pistol with Sullivan the 4th OF July, afraid
might receive the contents Of 1t in mtake laughter y
when Smith returned up stairs safely say that he
two seconds ensued until he turned about and said he
stabbed be came down, and the blood not flowing
when she sss the b,cd gave him glass OF water /
followed him into the dining and went 20 the bu
fesu TO get him gss Of VINE went for Doctor Henry
and ahen returned the toiee we've there went to
Sulivsns Alter the officers I about dozen
penkbives in the closet c them large the
produced was shown the head q a skinner there also;
the head mad flown on. the handle round saw a
rag covered with blood in the room; 1t was pici ed
smith did or DID not sras Sullivan ~se ss there ssr
did ret him strike the prisoner because he not
in s?stiop 70 DO % ibsy we're both down together
sIa smith had Sullivan by the hair
Gross examined by Mr. s. T. Buckley, (who was
sociated with Mr. Morris fireman vas below me
the stairs q, the time; cannot say whether sulvans
door oren at the time not; cannot tell whether
Mrs Martins door open not took hold Of Sui
Ivan ard Smith during the ARRAY and wanted to get
sullivan away az knew Smith would not follow up The
To the District Attorney-Mr Smith was q looking
glass and picture frame maker.
To Mr. Bulckley-As ask the question. will
tell you that think there uniriendly feeling
isting bstw,en deceased and sullivan.
To Mr. Blunt-Describe II now ~ thew want IL.
Mr. Morris objected The Court said the defence had
opened the question themselves and the evidence
be admitted Counsel tor prisoner took an exception
Witness then ven: On 20 attempt 70 describe unn
tegble ransacon which occurred between the prison
er and deceased the previous Saturday respecting
challenge as % Who would show most M sy; Sullivan
showed some III temper the occasion but there
20 sercscn between them would not have thought
1t worth mentioning only you asked me
that he the first cheer to call to the house where
smith wss stsbSed-I went Immediately after heard
the man stalb,d the ball crowded with per-
sons they told me q man was stabbed; went into
the room and the lyipg his eide; asked
them whether he was dangerously wounded. and they
told me be wa d ing then asked where was the man
wko gave tie irjusy and was told be up stairs
came out and III Brennan gave watch. and said
that u belonged to the that stabbed r2
stains saw suyans wife outside and asked her ~ ct
NE In; abe said be hadn't the key told her II did
not get the key would burt in and raised my foot for
the key opened the door add sullivan in the room;
ofcer Cline was along eide At this time and he helped
70 secure him; took ole q his hads, and Cline the
other; I searched him, but he had 10 instrunent
Gltut him. looked over The bu. could no. find
any Instrument With blood On IT, then took him to
the station htu-. BE- got very ugly on the way and
was obliged TO tie his hands behind his back asked
him what became Of the knife and he replied that he
had the knife, would not take him 20 the station
toufe a. essiy al, he evidently under the
influence Of hquor; after taking him 70 the station
house, be KIDD me g. knock him the head with the
key and I'LL hin; when We left him At tue station
hOuse returned 70 the house. and the neighborirg
premsss and searched them but could End instru-
ment itb blood 10 saw rag there with blood on
81 Mr. Harris gave 10 70 Mr. Donnely the room was 10
great dsoTd,r and confusion ard the thing knocked
about and broken
Croes-examined By Mr. BuIckley-when I put the
question to him about the knife, supposed his
referred 90 the knife with which smith stabbed;
when put him IN the cell, asked him who stabbed
NTH and he said he didn't stab did he know who
did IT,
Officer Cline 6epcssd 70 having assisted In the Of
the tfi oner aba further s5dedon way 10 the sta
tion house asked Sullivan Why he k..cd :e man lie
replied II you bed been placed in the same position,
ycu would have done the same thing
Ohcer Donnely Second rsrd policeman, deposed that
BE arrested Mrs Sullivan and Mary Moran; took
knife out Of Mrs suiiivans pocket In her own room,
after her husband taken away gave the knife 20
Capt Leonard II was like the produced. also
found sconsidsr able number q knives in n trunk; I
found reg covered with bleed tine mant.l piece
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