New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-21

A M0DEL COURT HousE-Our Reporter Of
the Drury trial says Tha, the Court House at North
Hampstead is an old wooden building pleasantly stu
eted on the farextending plain The thing a5ouit
II that the court room Is warmed by stove and quite
destitute Of any OF ventilation except the doors
and Window which are rarely left open. One would
suppose that to keep jury here through long term
would be about equivalent TO nhicting capital punish
rent upon some of them This building Also contains
cells for the prisoners and in term time i, the
triple purpose Of court house prison and hotel and he
testify 70 the fatness and excellence OF the roast
turkies which served up there. The question of
chsngng the place for holding the Courts, and erecting
new Court House. either at Hampstead village or at
Jsmsica, is now agitated in the county"
He also gives the following incident In passing by
the Court House a few mornings since, my attention
was attracted to young woman who had clambered
up upon something to the window Of cell the back
side Of the building. Her hands purple with cold were
cnging 10 the iron grating while she gazing with
deep emotion upon some object within. Upon inquiry
Learned that she the wife of young lrishman who
had been convicted few days previous Of stealing
poultry and sentenced to several years Of confinement
at Sing Sing Thus do we find the darkest spots Of
earth illuminated by the love Of woman glowing even
with increased lustre when surrounded by desolaton
ty the devotion which the divine qualities Of its
ture soften the hard way of the ransgressor aud to
cheer the gloom of the prison"
DESPERATE CASE OF SrABBNG.-Mr JO-
seph II. Bunting living at No. 100 Duanest while
passing through Greenwich-st. Franklin accom-
panied by two riends on bis way home at IL o'clock
Sunday night goino dispute with stranger who was
passing in the opposite direction, when the latter as is
said without provocation drewa dirk knife and stabbed
Mr. B. severely in the forehead and twice in the back
inficting wounds of dangerous character The as
ssssn then fed and made his escape. Mr. Bunting
taken to the Fifth Ward Station House By his friends,
where DR.. Kilboune was called to dress his wounds,
after which he was taken TO his residence.
SHOCKING MURDER.-A WOmdn Beaten 20
Deaih By Drunken Husband- Coroner Ives was yes
terday called to hold inquest upon the body of Mrs.
Catharine Tumey, at No l53 West Thirty -second-st.,
whom it is alleged was murdered BY her husband,
John Tumey The circumstances of the affair, far
have been ascertaned, are contained in the following
testimony, elected before the Coroners Jury. The
fret witness sworn
Ann Curry who testified a. follows | reside on the
third floor of house No 153 West Thirty secondst and
have known the deceased since February last yester-
day Sunday between and A. NJ, Iheard scream
from the room of deceased, which is directly under
mine, and thought at the time 1t was Mrs. Tumeys
voice nothing passed at that time, but last night
about o'clock was in my with my husband and
cousin when heard some one in Mrs. Tumey's room
call for a light; took a candle and went down she
lying the floor in the front room and was dead
Mr. Tumey, Mrs. brady, her daughter, Patrick Curry.
John McCebe Mrs ONeil, Mrs. OMulligsn, and two
or three others had just entered the Mr.. Tumey
4. 4 ILL.,.
her by name he said, Do you not love me !" and
"Do not love you = do no, know whether he was
sober or not; saw bruises the head and neck of
the deceased have frequently heard screams from
Mrs Tumey's room some time ago she came into my
room at dinner time and until 10 o'clock at night
she said she did so to escape her husband she also said
that he had beaten her; she had black eye at the time
Ineyer saw either Of them drunk 10 my knowledge, but
have seen liquor taken into their room at different
times
Mar9oret Tvney sworn--I am the daughter Of the
deceased Invent yesterday morning about o'clock
to my unclcs and did return until o'clock in the
evening my father, mother aud Mrs. johnson were up
nearly all of Saturday night went to bed about IL
o'clock my mother brought in pint Of gin for my ather
that was all that brought in to my knowledge my
iather came home about or o'clock in the morning
he then went into Mr. Johnson's next door, and did
L
o'clock yesterday morning my father asked my mother
if The had made preparations for Mr. Dradys coming to
dine che fad yes !" father then asked her what she
did will the turkey she said she drew it as she
always did but could not get the sinews out of the
legs father then raised upon hs elbow and struck her
in the mouth with his fst saying you made great pre-
paration didn't you" he then questioned her about
some change and upon being sered 10 the man
ner she had disposed Of it for domestic purposes he
said he would Kill her if she did not give full account
OF further words passed when he jumped OUT
Ct bed end struck mother in the breast knocking her
down she gave a slight scream ne then kicked her IN
the stouoch and side while she down when che
fl was with her head against the door he then after
kicking her caught her by the hair OF her head and
dragged her till she fell nsensble upon the floor there
was about half pail Of water near, and he threw Il IN
her face he then took her by the back Of the neck and
held her head up, and sent me for two pitchers OF
water broughu up one pitcher full and be ted me to
pour it over her face, which did then went down
for another pitcher full and when returned he took
it from my hand and threw il in her face she then
gasped for breath lie told Mary his neice, to bring
her the front and helped to take her in he
then told Mary 10 undress her but She could no, ge
the dress of lie then took mother By the hair and said
Madam amt you able TO to undress YOURSELF he
said "yes" and as we let 20 OF her she fell on the
hoor father then left her he asked me if there was
any btter in the bottle, and told aim there was none
he then sent to Mr.. Johnsons to borrow bottle
Mr. Johnson had none; then wen. TO my uneles and
told him what had happened was afraid to step al
/ home
This witness is in the thirteenth year OF her age.
After taking other testimony of slight Importance
the case was adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
The accused John Tprney, arrested at q o'clock
yesterday morning, by Officer Powderly, Of the Tsn-
tieih Ward, ami wss taken &c the StaonIo where
he Is At present confined
! STRANGERs-At the IRvISG. Hon c. O'Neyille,
Rev H. Gray. Philadelphis; Hon. W H. DennIick, Pa;
! L. p Tles;cn, q. w. Wheerighf, Boston; r. r. Duval
/ D..L. -. 1 IL " Ii. La.a.