New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-21
TrIal of Patrick DeIany for Murder.

against the father for alleged bribery OF the Judge.
Trial of Patrick DeIany for Murder.
The trial Of Patrick Delany, charged with the
murder of Mary Mcintyre, was called on, Messrs.
Alfred Phillips and James NJ. Smith assigned by
the Court appe airing on his BEHALF and Messrs.
Blunt and McKeon, present and late District At
torney, on behalf Of the prosecution.
The indictment charges that the prisoner, with
aknife, on 9th July 1850, feoniously, wilfuly, and
of malice, did cut and stab the said Mary Nee. of
which she fingered till 18th ofthe same month and
then died
The names of Jurors were called, when 90 an
swered to their names. A large number that did
not answer were ordered to be fined S25 each.
The empanneling of aJury was then proceeded
in and soon completed.
Mr. Mex con opened the case. Prisoner board
ed with deceased at No. As Mulberry-st. Some
words occurred, and she entered his room, when
he rushed upon her with penknife and inflicted
upon her two or three wounds.
Julia Butler sworn-Reside at 40 Mulberry'st
know Delany, and knew deceased; it wasa boar
ding house kept by deceased; Delany boarded
with her three weeks; was there Saturday night,
9th July; Deany came home in the evening, as
usual at his tea; no went 70 he'd about l2 O'clock
i was in bed at the time; went to bed at IL
O'clock and left Mrs. McE. ironing clothes
as / lay awake about l2 l heard Mrs. Nee.
tell all Der boarders to 90 to bed they all
did so except this man and III old -."n named
Doolan; she lit them a candle TO light them to
bed, and when she thought they were in bed, she
blew out the candle; Delany asked her why she
blew out the candle she said the candle was
lighted half an hour, and that was long enough Tor
him to go to bed she and me were then In one
bed in the kitchen Delany was IN the nextroom;
he ssid he would have the candle lighted as long
as he wished to have it she told him to 60 to bed
and he said he would not he would stay up as
long as he liked do not know what he was dong,
it being dark she said he should go to bed and
he said he would not; she then told him she
would not have him to board in the house for So
week-would not have him in the house annoying
her boarders; he then called her out OF her name;
she then got out of bed and gave him warning 10
leave the house in the morning; then heard ner
cry out to James Dignan, one OF the Ooarders'
ooh, James, I'm stabbed by Delany she then
came back and lit candle, and found hersen all
a gore OF blood; Delany put his shoulder 70 tne
door of the room in which he was, and would let
no one in there was cut across her chest
down cut on her breast and stab In the PIT Oh
her stomach; James DigAan came to the door, Out
| do not know what he said Dignan went into
the room; as he was going In, heard Delany say
10 him if he came in he would stab him Delany
had knife in his hand Deany went off for two
NJ Ps who came, and Delany had his shoulder to
the door and they could not get in young man.
a boarder named Marshall went round the alley
way and got into the window, when the NJ. T..
cried out to him whether Delany had the knife
after that the NJ. Ps. got in; Mrs. Nee was car
ried to the Hospital she lived nine days saw
her after she was dead the knife was found in
the room.
Cross. erapaiaed-There were ID or IA boarders
in the house she had three rooms aud a kitchen
lived with her several months, and except three
months slept In the kitchen with her; about three
months Of the time we slept 10 one OF the large
rooms Ellen Hern came to the house 4th july
Hern; never heard of any engagement between
Ellen and D. nor Mrs. McE. and Delany; Mrs. Nc
Il woud not look at him; she was good
indu,trious woman and treated her boarders all
alike; did not know of Mrs. Nee. drinking any
thing that day; Delany came to me alter | was
in bed, and offered me some liquor' Dat tod hIm
to go away, would not have II; the ligh. was
placed on shelf in the entry, and gave light 70
DelaRys room through window after went
10 bed and TO sleep, was awakened by the old
man Doan singing lay awake after that after
the singing Mrs. McE. ordered Delany and him
TO bed they said they would not 80 TIL they
nleased. when Delany called Mrs. McE. out
NJ her name. she said she had lived with Mr.. As.
tor and waited on ladies' and gentlemen, and no
one could ever say anything against his charac-
ter. the first | heard between her and Deany,
after the latter went to bis room, was, she said
he wanted to blow out the light, and she SAID not;
az the time she went into the room, It was dark
when he called her out Oh ucI udAhc shS bvs S1h
of bed and went toward his bed and told MIN 70
leave in the morning, she would not board him
for Sc a week; soon afterwards heard her say
she was stabbed she was angry at being called
out of her name; do not know that she had any
thing in her hand; small axe was kept about
there; have been in this country since August
twelve months first went to her house she was
my first cousin all the rooms were on the hfs1
aoor: Deany slept in a small room with only one
bed after she got out Of bed she did not threaten
Delany. A.. NJ.
James Djgman sworn-Boarded with Mrs. NC ~
Entyre; heard Delany say she told mn 20 81 w
bed, that it was time enough heard MN say h ne
had always had a light where he boarded; sue
told him to go there then; heard him call heT IA
W. Alter while got up and went rent, 70 co NE
lanys room he asked who is there . uOTi nov
in, said he. have knife in my hand s9o NOV
~ 20 worL Il he said that he would STICK the
6 6T,t man that came into bis room asked him
what be was doing the knife ne SAID ne iva. was
going to defend himself be ''hed NE to leave