The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-30

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haad, stn holding the nast in his right when he got
the head and her head then lay upon the aoor after
this she seassa 70 mean he then ~ g his hssd Of
JAILED me, but you are done ,ow;;'' auI.sg this
time my sister and ] were screaming out he came
second time and aid sTn murder you, but lay down
YETI he turned around then, and was about going into
the sitting room and as he got outside the bedroom door
there rap at the door Of the sitting from the
outside; the door Of the sitting room was looked; he
asked who is thsref and heard some person answer
him but do net know what was said; when heard the
assistance coming left the bed and jumped out Of the
bedroom window into the yard jumped from the win
on ns e0ot
went the woman who then In her own hall; the
woman lived upon the same door with our family, in
room opposite to us; It'd the woman that my father
had killed my mother inside she got her husband and
him to get ohsers two e1cers came and they
it and them In the came up and lighted can
dies and my mother in this state; the officers ar
rested him. At this time mother va. laying upon the
bedroom floor she was when jumped from abe vim
made an attempt TO scl my mother with knife about
IL this was the time he alluded to when he said 81 at
tempted to kill You before but it failed me from that
time up 70 Ss.n nS5 40 .nS
disturbed IN his head.
Annette Dorr swernI live In the house ct the
Of h street and r; the svs
knew the parties but was not intimate with thsm about
week before this took place the deceased
out in the entry holsng the door against her husband
and she said that her the prisoner wanted to
hurt her; upon the night Of Friday the 25th inst
upon the same floor whore the deceased and lived;
listened and heard swearing, and when 1t did not
stop got and went into the entry; then saw persons
living the upper part of the house coming down stairs
we listened and the noise stopped vent to bed again,
but could not sleep and said to husband II want to
second time, got light and upon my husbands saying
take care Of yourself" took up the poker and said f
amy poker oss ta
whats the matter in thsreW but got no answer;
heard person at the door inside, but received
answer; ] went back to my room and got my
door opened m break it open with the axe then
d. ncty; he came out bit from the door having OF
the rons-stone cutters chisels-now shown to me- in
each Of his hands, the irons covered with blood
light r my hand and could see the chsels distinctly;
the chisels now shown to me are believe the same he
had; the prisoner stood and looked at me- but said
nothing told him, that IL he to me would
take the and XIII him. then eahed to my husband
Mrs Nearey speak the prisoner then in and shut
the door at this time the prisoners son came up the
starr n leg and z he had
dead in the bedroom; he sid, "my father has killed
herr short time after my husband brought in two'oa
when the door opened the Diseased lying
upon the aoor and Sosd running frsm her. she moved
her head from side to side once or twice.
Henry Dorr sworn-I reside at No. AT Twenty seventh
street. Of First avenue; have heard the testi
nony given by my wife, the last witness, attentvey,
true do not know anything more Of it, lived in the
same house with the prisoner and deceased for nearly
year.
seventh and First in the house with
the prisoner, and where the deceased woman lived;
and was awakened by hearing the screaming; do not
know the time as had been asleep; the noise was in
The below % a is
Of the stairs Mrs. Clements knocked 1T Mr. Nearey's
door, but got answer; there when the officers
Elizabeth Clements sworn-I live upon the floor next
above to where the deceased lived; last Friday night
Wa % o% s
knocked At his door and cried ont You villain, you
killing your wifef' did not hear him answer; the
screaming then stopped; Mr.. DORIS dog which was in
the hail. barked and then Mrs. Dorr out and said
that the dog wakesed her; then went up stairs
and light; 1 did not want to bs witness 50 went
up and st.d until the sfacsrs came; when they came
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husband was standing BY the wndsw
Phander Warden sworn-I reside 10 the basement,
and keep the saloon, in the same house where the de-
ceased and the prisoner lived it 10 athe corner Of Twen
tyseventh street and First avenue about eleven o'clock
last Friday evening heard noise immediately
room in which N.arey lived came over my barroom;
. noise there common did mot think much Of it.
time he tried to Do SO bsfore'' meant his wie made
this remark to number Of persons standing around a.
had 2iieS herr Immediately ran w. pan and the oaeers
there the deceased lying upon the floor, and
her head appeared to he very much beaten up; saw
quantity of blood lying around both upon the floor
and on the bed one Of the officers came here
to the hospital for doctor, and requested me to re
prisoner said in to the remark "Are you not
ashamed to have killed your wifef " would be willing
to b. had KILLED but
apartments went then and found the prisoner with
knife in bis hand; the deceased holding him in
lnfono AIaroa NJ Tnh
Burns took the knife from him and handed it to mo;
either the prisoner the deceased for after
xiii her. think he little intoxicated that time.
To juror-The prisoner is a stone cutter by trade.
Michael Manion sworn.-I reside at No. 900 Twenty
third street am the brother Of the deceased Mary
Nesey the prisoner and she lived very regularly except
for his drink they had been married for twenty-five
&c would aISu arinS and 40 On SPREE when he got
chance mean when he could get drink upon these oc-
casions he would be- now and then, ugly to her never
came from the old country here about twelve months
ago. brought him sut and into my house for some time
leave the deceased and his children starving and spend
his money for drink he ia stone cutter by trade and
worked orihe Empire stone Dressing Company in Twenty
eighth street the prisoner a. half past six clock
upon the evening Of last Friday: he then perfectly
sober the deceased getting tea ready her room
and said, Tom will you have your supper - she spoke
good naureoy; he made reply; thought he seemed
uneasy in his mind; imagined that he was troubled
from having been unemployed know that he had been
discharged from the yard for drinking.
George Tufts sworn-I reside at No 459 First avenue
know the prisoner by sight last Friday night about
half PAST ten o'clock came to the corner of twenty
seventh street . stage; soms person there told me
that man up stairs had been killing his wife; went
up and the deceased lying upon the aoor and two
policemen in the room; l understood that the woman
lying upon the floor the prisoners wife; she
bleeding but living and breathing she seemed to be
inseDsbe asked the prisoner what he meant BY doing
sos and he said, that he had . grudge against her.
said, You'll have 70 suffer for this which you have
done, and he replied If abe only dies, III willingly
suffer- am in the employ Of Garrison, Merriam Co.,
stage propretors expect to remain with them during
this summer. To Juror-1hs prisoner appeared to be
perfectly sober at the time.
David Heath sworn-I am . q policeman belonging to
the Eighteenth ward; duty upon the night Of
last Friday and just passing the Of Twenty
seventh street. with officer whom witness Dorr
came out and was told by him that had
dered his wife in the house officer Grovenstein and went
in knocked at Neareys door and he opened IT. he had
iron chse Of stone cutter in each Of his hands
the chises here they covered with blood his
wife the deceased lay In small bedroom adjoining.