The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-14


on 1hursdsy night has been the theme Of general
meaS and has excited universal feeling Of horror In
After left the yesterday aftsrnoon the bodies
OF the murdered women were examined Upon moving
es s:s n:
front part Of the Ioom the sheath Of dirk found
hole. about six inches In diarnstsr was found 10
have been burnt through the floor Of the bsek upon
the nrst aoor The GOALS had fallen through int ths col
lar and the e had gone Of itself without consunme
ting the evident design Of burning the house.
In the room occupied by Mrs Lynch, her trunk
sl60 In gold which, II is believed had been left With
by her husband when he went to New Yorh, wednes
day, missing. The hasp Of the trunk broken off,
and the point of three cornered dirk knfe-whch had
evidently been used for that purposewas found In front
Of the trunk, just beneath the lock.
John Ryan, who at the house Thursday night
when the CAROLS went to the ball. left the place about
nine nine o'clock IN company with young woman named
with the foul deed.
named Arthur Spring, who IL said to be an old
been arrested at the tavern Of Patrick Mcclure at
schuylkll Front and Market streets 1t stated that
Lynch ever since he received his pay and Ssiors
his departure had cautioned his wife about him.
ON the he shirt had
which stained with blood also his coat and
pantaoons He explains this BY stating that the blood
evening, when he received blow upon the lip which
made it bleed copiously
Spring had formerly been in the employ Of confec
TONER in Market street. Thirteenth for the last
month WAS without employment.
The brown overcoat found beside the body of Mrs.
Shaw is claimed by Carroll his own and he can only
account for it's being there by the supp0ston that the
murderer threw it into the blood after examining it to
that there valuabes. The mode of entering
the house has not been explained but there be
doubt that robber could easily obtain BY open
window at the head Of the first fight of stairs
In order that the reader judge of the appearance
Of the bodies of the deceased give the report of the
physician, Dr.. Lewis, who was assisted by young Dr.
On the body Of Mrs. Lynch was found gold ring
The pubs, and leather sheath Of dirk knife under
her left The wounds follows On The
right hand between the fingers there several also
several the lower part Of the right penetra
ting wound the upper and front part OF the abdomen
the left of the line penetrating
the front of the thorax most of which penetrated
through the mammary glands, ncsed wounds the
right fore making ten in all this and hand
Ave punctured wounds on the left thigh, one the
right side Of the chin small ncsed wound at the right
Of the mouth wound the left side of the
front part Of the head and one wound on the right and
back part OF the head wound the left side of the
neck above the collar bone wound the upper lip
four wounds penetrating the cavity Of the chest
and third ribs penetrating the left aurcle 30 wounds
penetrating the right ventrce Of the heart rge guam
y OF blood eused in the cavity of tho thdraxn all
On the body of Mrs Shaw there were found five pens-
the left hand on left fore two the right
fore on the right cheek confusion Of the right
two acerated and confused on the back part OF the
head three penetrating the cavity Of the chest
slightly woundng the heart one wound in the right
lung. In all seventeen.
The bodies removed to the green house, at late
hour last evening, by direction Of the
John Ryan was last night discharged upon his own
The neghborhood Of the scene of the murder was
thronged during this morning with curious crowds Cos
ping on the frghtful theme and eager to learn every
The affair is stil involved in deep mystery No Ger.
tain trace has been found Of the assassin although
era persons are in custody awaiting examination
The appearance Of the house day Is desoate in the
extreme. The room in which the murder commit
ted is kept closed the carpets stfened with the
blood which has become dry and hard.
In the back room, the first floor. there two
door though the struggle might have commenced in
that room.
in the second story front ROOM No persons permit
ted to converse with them
About half past twelve O'Clock today, the coroner's
jury assembled and renewed their efforts to unravel
the dread mystery
william B. Reed Esq, the District Attorney, took part
Thomas K. Gadsby the proprietor Of the Star Hotel in
Bread street. sworn and testified to the fact of the
Knew but few Of the PERSONS At the ball Mr. Carroll came
there first between nine and ten o'clock Mr. and Mrs.
Carol not together when he first saw him he
perfectly sober when he but got drunk subse
quently; noticed early in the morning, that he
very drunk: Carol was liberal in spending money.
dent know whether he left the bali during the night
Mrs Carol left the house fr Carol taken away
saw him; think he had light coat he there
during the night; he drank some but kept SOBER and
/
Hannah Gadsby, the wife o. the last witness was
sworn-Saw Mr. and Mrs. Carol at the ball; did nt
them till nearly II they appeared to be enjoying them
selves; young Carol there he had light drab
coat on never any Of them before; don't remem
Der what time Mrs. Carol left; can't tell what time
young Carol left he seemed to enjoy himself can't tell
what time the music stopped think two o'clock
Mrs c. stayed till after daylight first young Car
ro about ~ he had overcoat which he kept all
| night; don't know what time young Carol left
Francis Smith, Jr., sworn-I live at % South Fifth
street. have known both the deceased since 1S47 they
made shirts for me; they good respectable women
have seen Mrs Sbain intoxicated Mrs Lynch about
the 18th of February Mrs Shain about week since
have been here about work often; never heard them
| express fear or apprehension Of any one
Mrs. Margaret Iovan, sworn-I live in Feter lane;
have known Dir. Carol three years at the ball
Thursday night Mr. Carol in about nine o'clock
they (be Carros) we're in company all night;
young Carol there; don't know what time he came.
saw Mrs. Carol drink liquor through the night she
had bonnet when she came, but she left it the
tavern in the morning, because it raining Mr. Car
ro was not out OF our company as long half hour
| at any time during The night.
There no further evidence ELECTED bearing upon
| the
About two O'Clock the coroners jury rendered the fol
lowing verdict -" The deceased to their death by
wounds inflicted by some sharp instrument, whchlpene
trated the heart, and by blows upon the head with
blunt instrument in the hands Of person persons
unknown on the night Of the 10th instant"