The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-17

sDJ OF tie provisions of this act shall be, and here
Sac. %, This act shall take effect Immediately.
Kings County Court or Oyer aud Terrnsner.
Before Hon. Judge Barcnlo, and Justices Slwell sud
Wright.
TRIAL OF BERNARD HAGAN FOR THE MURDER OF
HIS WIFE.
JUNE Bernard Hsgan, indicted for the murder Of
his life Iidget, brought up for tial The Az
and but few persons besides the itne, teve-a
CAIN sna self possessed When brought into court Although
be looked pale and some what owing probably
TO his long confinement He evidently about taisty.
five years Of sge five feet eight nine niche. in hgh
light hair ana complexion and upon the whole presents
the appearance OF handwriting peaoea Die He
dressed In dark ock coat velvet vest and dark brown
With which he stands Charged i is alleged was commit r
ted ON Saturday. ,he l2tn day Of February last at his
then residence 10 tie basement Of house the
of Charles and 1anan streets. In the Fifth ward The
prisoneJ and his wife, it seems haa lived unhappiy
geher and had many differences, resulting in frequent
tgea he came homo il tie Afternoon asn ndns hi.
wife in the wood house in the yard his dragged her forth
which produced death on this subsequent Sunday.
Duryea, Esq District Attorney, and Alex Nc.
Ss Of
The following gentlemen were sworn as jurors to try
Thomas Simmons, Joseph Francis,
Samuel Lott, LOTUS Wood,
j. +. Qunk, John II. Hess,
John l. Voorhees,, James sdwell.
The District Attorney briefly stated the facts of the
case, when the following evidence WAS takeA ON the
part Of the prosecution -
Catherine Glenan, swosn-Live at the corner of Tall
and Charles streets where have resided for fifteen
months have known the prisoner since the 9th Au
gust was acquainted WITH his wife, they lived in the
Sunday morning. her at two O'Clock Sunday when
che appeared very weak che was lying upon bed and
her hair was matted with blood her eyes were black and
closed uncovered her bosom, and large black mark
saw blood the bedpost and foot of the bed there
marks Ike Hood upon the floor, il 1t had been
washed up, as large as hat; don't know how shs came
by those bruises On Saturday afternoon heard blows and
moi es and some falling the floor; heard him
Ss w s.
bows taw him drag her In from the woodhoue by the
srm dd net see her Saturday and Sunday after
they got into the house heard Hagan talking she
left the room afterwards to the time Of the Cooners
examination the body laid in bed; Monday morning
(his we wanted to speak with her. she went down and
went af'er she very low then don't know exactly
how long the beating continued; don't think Hasan left
Cross examined by Mr. soper-I was ironing assisting
my daughter Anne, on Saturday; don't recoect thai
Easements, occupied by Hsgan and myself, through
the reer BY an entry, there are two windows in my
by which could look into Hsgans room; cannot rscol.
lect that was out of the Saturday; the wood
on Saturday aernoon-that is after he dragged his wife
from the woodhouEe; was In my room sc the time,
standing At the door, it opens into the entry leading to
the yard that is the only door to my room expect
ing daughter while standing Mt tie door; this be-
and O'Clock after got the Are made for ironing
he was inside the entry his door is mine: had
nothing to drink that day. the prisoner there
mike the fire until she can bone; when Hsgan went in
his room he shut the door can't ray how long
after It the roise in his room commenced; the first
thin heard Hagln accusing her Of stealing money;
heard nothing said about when the money taken;
:he told him she had lost it can't say with what the
blow was struck; it sounded heavy heard bsr screaming
said "Ch Earney didn't spend tho money! hoard
sound Of four blows and hoard her four times
heard nothing more than Hagan speaking to her ID Low
voice; tbe appear to reply couldn't stand
what he said she left the rwnrds made
il my business whether Hsgan vent not SO
that uld speak to her, continued watching for
hours during which time made fire; heard nothing
Of Hagan wife till Sunday morning, before church
daughter; about o'clock the afternoon went in
and sw Mrs Haean i is very likely person might fall
john Cochran physician and surgeon, sworp-Some
time IL February last partially made post mortem ex
basement Of house OF Tallman and Charles streets
The marks Of violence confined 10 face and head;
other members OF the body; face swollen. and mad
two wonnds-one inflicted recently, and old,
which had on it sticking plaster (Bo0ts pro-
duced and identdsd.) Dscoorstiop and wound face
wound right extending lsttudinsly On examining
the body the Of he chest wore found
tural condition. the belly also with the exception OF the
brain in astonishinely good condition The injury
evidently of very light character small ana tring
Inc recent wound was TIE result OF some blunt instru
of The fist boot shown An instrument shorp to
mo something Eie chip scraper; though it could not
have been the weapon with which the wound In
cted. the boot think The Of her death
continuation Of circumstances; single wound
70 cha, tsement before which, with neglect caused
death Probably hae she been in the hospital she might
have been still living.
Gregg exsmn ation-I judged sbe had been to
chastise mont from the old wound don't believe she
died from the wound; addicted to Hqnor
more subject to fatal nseqnences than sober
this is not the generally received opinion but 1t Is nine;
It not the wound bat the shock that produced dos
If she bad been by the hair of the head and edrop
the crosspiece the results might have bsen
duced that place where the pillow ought to not
covered 1t was the bare wood which was sprnkied with
BY the District Attorney--Q Was there any disease
produced Of which shs deds A. should say she did Of
coneussion Of the brain.
To Juror-Ber liver presented evidences that she
q drinking woman.
swornIwent to Tho house between eight and nine O'Clock
Monday morning: found the woman i,irg 10 bed uader
blood upon the ceiling side wall foot Of tho bed aud on
the bedpsss boots there at that time; saw ra
FOR box which looked if it had finger marks o. blood
upon it Identified IN; saw the boots Afterwards; they
bad blood upon them; bundle OF clothes 10 the
woodhouse which had blood upon them Nc Philips dis
covered the clothes first the bundle contained pair Of
i, AYERS and froek and pieces II calico.
Gross exnmined- examined closely, to make these dis
coveIies.
Stephen ". Phillips. Policeman Of ths Second dis
tyct, swcrrWss officer in February LAST; heard Of
this occurrence little before eight clock In the morn
formed there had been murder OF Charles and
Talman streets vent UP Prospect street. and to tho
houte, where the pris oner accos'ed him and
raid, you my prisoner he paid attention, and
passed 70 the gate Of his house, he asked the officer to
let him In to his wife the privilege refused and
arrested took him TO tho station house, took him
by the COLLAR and he said ssst 90, III 90 rih you; he
appeared little ccnfused and con tDuei. she was not
guilty Of What had sted him for asked aim no
he knew what had rested hun Tor sni he commenced
crytg; when got 10 lbs sAt,on house. he said no
would li1a his sisters, 0cted btm and return
ed TO tho dwellDg the body d his wife lying dead
ir the bed; tho fsce very black e,ee coeo up on
the foot beard and part NJ the bedsead there blood
and pleoss of hair; around the bedposts tserc wMe
finger marks Of blood; also SOW blood 90 aide vail
ceiling md bsdstead tho blood thu ccag locked
spA tered the side wall pretty much tho same,
found boot oih blood and hair inattd To- near the
bead o. the bed it ns, Iona hair found the tros
part Of shovel In tho Gro pacs (ooos prod used, eud
itonriGei) IL quite (nstruseat praducs 1t
looks bse Tho the door had Nhs appesranoe ef
being wued up; vent into the wood house aztec ex
emSod tho aud found pair of dra ~ers end sOns
~omens APPAREL found some pieces of ingr.a cArsets