The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-19
TIE sgRaBls MURDER At JAMAICA, LONG STAND
Commencement OF the Investigation--Ex-
element on the Gncrease-Evidence ofyyit-
efe

cstShMSht Ola t0e AEcte&se--Evfuence OF w 1t
nesses. etc.
Before Justices Abrnm n, and John S. Snediker.
Yester6 ay morning II O'Clock the legal nvestiga-
tioa fore the above named Justices
the peace the Of rape and murder perperaed
the person Of Catharne Qagley, who suffered At the
hands Of the Sunday the 9th inst, while on
her way home from visit to Mr. Skdmores situated
the Backstump road.
The proceedings held in large at the pub
lie house of Mr. W p Holland in the village and from
early hour large number OF persons had collected
auxiousy awaiting the commencement Ct the court
The whole affair has been discussed by the people over
and over again and many are the opinions
formed as TO the guilt or. innocence OF the
parties under arrest suspected Of the crime AT the
opening of the court the room was soon hed with spec
tators, and Mr. Priest, who IS vigilance committee
ia himself was as usual, very actively engaged in
collecting the ry evidence for the prosecution
The two prisoners Mccoy and Duffy were seated beside
each other and during the investigation the latter named
take very deep interest in the testimony of
the respective Witnesses Mccoy seemed to treat the
matter with considerable Indifference making frequent
applications the officers for permission to leave the
room with theg Another feature exhibited pending
the examination which recolect witnessing be-
fore in court OF justice II Catholic priest taking
notes of the evidence as it proceeded This priest we
understand on Monday permitted to have private
interview with the prisoners and now we see him attend
ing the examination. 1t is very curious affair. The
prosecution conducted by Mr.. Hadden of Brooklyn
and Mr.. Armstrong of Jamaica; Mr. Lamberson the
District Attorney, being absent from the county The
Lowing evidence adduci up to the time of adonrn
ment:-
TESTIMONY.
Lorenzo Hultz says: reside in the village OF ia
maica Quigsy she resided
in my family servant; last her alive on Sunday
the 9th instant about o'clock in the afternoon
abe in house at that time did not see her any
that day. he left my house at about one o'clock
she about the OF fourteen fifteen years. she
had resided with five or six months when she
left my house understood she going to sunday
school; she did not return to my house on that day,
SkidmOre
the town of Flushing; was acquainted with Catharne
Quigey the forepart of this she worked in
family for about five six weeks did not see her at
house the Sunday IN question.
Joanna Anderson sworn says l reside in the house
with Mr. John Skidmore knew Catharne Qugley; have
been acquainted with her since last spring. saw her ON
Sunday the 9th instant; was in the evening" the last
saw of her front of the road by Mr.. Skidmores
gate can recollect about shutdown; it might
have been a little before or a little after sundown;
she left then it pretty late; my brother
Michael Murphy the other side OF the road driving
the hogs don't recoect the candles lighted we
came out of a which live in ourselves:
stood little while at the back gate
talking with her before went to the road;
the distance from the road to the house about twice
the street. at the gate With her about ten
minutes, it might be more; don't remember whether
the moon was shining Caiharine dressed think in
dark figured muslin deaine it was not very dark her
hat q straw tuscan, trimmed with blue ribbon;
she had on gloves and pocket handkerchief in
her hand; she also had small blue cape on ;
should say that Catharine stout girl OF her age
when she left at the gate she pointed her finger to-
wards Mr. Sdmores clover lot and asked she could get
out that way the clover lot the opposite side of
the road from the house told her she could and
would be for her she crossed the road
towards the clover lot; when she in the house we
talking about apples we gave her some baked
apples and told her she crossed the orchard she
might take apples the orchard adjons the clover
lot heard brother say that he had spoken to Catha
rine there is footpath crossing Mr.. Skidmores
across the lots towards jamaica she house
when we had tea gave her some apples, and my nus
band her piece Of bread and butter we did not nave
any candle lighted when took tea; she did not sit al
the table with the room we occupied was in the rear
of the house. $40
rine did not take apples from the house that
know Of did not see her stop to speak to nay brother
when she crossed the road should not think 1t was
dark enough when Catharne left to light candle in
part of the house my brother bringing the hogs
up ,o n aeg ner bev MIXED Il Was
dark should think Catherine had then been gone half
hour Whereabouts, more or less my brother came
into the room, took book, and was at home all the
evening" know the prisoner here called Michael MCoy he
lives with Mr.. Denton; don t knew James Duffy; did
not see Michael that Sundays did not see any strange
person about the premises did not hear any firing Of
guns in the woods that day.
James Anderson sworn, says-I reside with Mr. skid
more; was acquainted with Catharne Quigley; have
known her for about ten months saw her on the sun
day in question the afternoon OF that day she
our room guess she was at our house about hours
she left after had tea; we took tea think about
an hour before dark; my wife went out with her
when she left / remained in the /
her 90 by window towards the gate; remained
in the about fifteen minutes; my wife came in and
then left to feed the hogs; did not Michael Murphy
when went out; Catharne was out of sight remained
out the house about half hour caught chick
the house. they about lighting the candles Catha
rine all the time she with remained in room;
when saw Michael Murphy he was carrying down milk
Cross examination distance from Mr.. skidmores
to the village about two miles think if Catharne
to walk she could make it in three quarters of
and think could walk 1t in three quarters OF an
hour did not look to see could see Gatharine wnen
left the house mean TO be that ga not see
her. when state she out OF sight she I'd time TO be
of sight she had continued directly on the hogs were
driven up by Michael when went out; did not see him
then but thought ne in the COW yard; after he
brought in milk he to room and remained there
all the evening" he did not go to the village; think he
went to bed at about o'clock he went to bed before
did he sleeps Mr.. Skomoyes Kitchen he left our
room to 90 to bed most generally go to his room and
take the candle say if took the candle from his
room that night; saw him the next morning. just as
it getting light Michael IS about fifteen or sxteea
At half past u o'clock the Court took recess Of one
hour for dinner.
AFTER RECESS.
Michael Murphy, sworn, says-I am about sixteen or
seventeen years Of age reside with James Anderson
who works for Mr.. Skdmore knew Catharine Qugley
have known her since last March her sunday
week ago, the 9th inst, she was 10 the house where
live saw her coming to the house i was from 70
mores gate was just putting up the bars rom letting
the pigs out said to her out Of fun that she was
frightening the pigs cannot tell whether II was before
shutdown it clear did not see any sun shining it
was daylight, but cloudy in the SKY she came over the
into the clover lot where she turned of by
the fence cannot say which way she went ! put up
the pigs and did other thing, necessary about the farm
James Anderson came out and fed the pigs, and after
milking he caught rome chickens.
have lived with Mr. Anderson since
April last Catharne lived at Mr.. Skidmore's at thai
time in Mr.. Skdmores family she was stout girl, and
abont thirteen years of age became well acquainted
with her while she lived there walked out with
her any distance except from the large house to the
small house, the opposite side of the road was sit
ting the fence by the road when saw her come to the
house | was in the house at the time Cat harine was
there there boy o. Mr. Aliens and also Van Sick
land with Daniel Tucker was the name of Mr. Allen
boy when Catharne came from the house my sister,
Johanna Anderson, with her when told her she was
frightening the pigs, but don't know what she did
when she got the fence into the clover lot she
turned towards the apple orchard there are some apple
trees in the clover lot Mr. Anderson come from the
house he helped milk the cows | took in all
MIXED and suppose he did the same after that got
some pumpkins for the pigs when returned into the
house IL quite dark it must have been an hour after
Catharine had left.
Daniel Tucker Ia coored boy) sworn, says dont know
how old am, live with william Allen, did not know
Catharine ouigley recollect being at Mr. John Skid
more's Sunday week ago. about three four
O'Clock, girl come to the house had her