The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-17
BrcokIyn city Intelligence

yesterday, at the city Hail. before Coroner Vail and the
] following jury
I David Hand, Nazareth r. yermilyea
| William WhouahaB, l.. /. smith.
Leonard Cooper Waller H. Bedel
Bernard Hagan the husband OF deceased, who stands
accused Of the crime IS nov confined in tho Kings
county Jail Two Of his sisters from Williamsburg, we're
present during the examination The first witness called
was
| Eliza Stewart who testified a. foloasl live On the
OF Charles and Talman streets IN the back room,
second floor up stairs whete Mr. ana Mrs lIasan
lived knew the agans have often heard noise in their
ROOM have heard her shouting out though she had
been beaten; never heard sounds Ike blows ii
person had fallen been knocked down him
strike her; heard noise Saturday Sunday did
not him dragging her from the woodhousc into the
house; her after heard her crying with her face
| sorey beaten; never saw FER drunk.
Julia Patterson, swornliye on the Of Charles
and Tallnnn streets occupy the floor above where the
Hagans lived; knew Mrs. Iagan have very often heard
noise in their both day and night it sounded like
last on Saturday between two and three O'Clock
in the afternoon, They seemed to from under me-
have heard sounds like moving Of chairs and knocking
something about at the same time that heard these
screams; just before the noise Saturday after
noon | Hagan pulling his wife in by The wrist
from the woodhouse TO the basement door Mrs In gan
cried out to the girl, who in the yard Anne for
/ Gods sake. my lfe;' had not heard any noise
screaming from the woodbouse previous to his
| dragging her in; ! not in the haba Of visiting
\ her: about three weeks ago she - my door
for needle and This was the only time ever spoke to
her. little before this noticed her face looked bruised
IL Is common talk about the house that he in the
habit Of beating her constantly; have heard Mrs Brit
tain speak of his beating her: her drunk.
Catharne GlennOn, swornl live atthe of Charles
and Talman streets in the house with the Hagans;
occupy the front basement tho floor with the
Hagans knew Mrs. Hagan; previous to the last three
months used to go into the room had quarrel with
months since went into the while Hagan was
beating her; had to get out of my bed to 20 in and pro-
tect her; she had her clothes on and was lying on the
bed with her face down. if to protect it, he beat
ing her at the time; nothing in his hand; before
went in heard her fall two three times the floor
heard her scream and that the cause Of my going
in when welt in he stopped beating her. he turned to
TO scold me- then scolded him severely for i'll treat
ing her: then went out of his room, and she followed
me intomy room and he said interfered between
him and his wife he would have revenge me- If it
wasn't for seven years; he was not drunk; have fire.
quenty heard and noises in the since that
time noises sounded like his beating her she screamed
sometimes if she fell on the floor; Saturday
take her into his room by the arm; in
my room door the door was open, and | can
his he closed the door; heard sound OF his
striking her three four times, and the scream
to understand that listening; heard him her
OF taking money out Of his pocket either the night before
or in the course Of that mornings heard her fall several
times so that thought her limbs broken; heard
her trying to apologize about the money; she fire.
auenty in the habit Of coming into my ROOM did not
hear her through the house after Saturday after
noon; on Sunday morning sent my girl Ann with a
newspaper to Mrs Iagan when she returned she told
me that Mrs. Hagan in most shocking state. and
she afraid she would not recover she would be glad
i'll would call and see her. went to see her about two
o'clock found her lying on the bed with her head to
swelled and her eyes closed quite black saw blood
the bedsead and on the bedding told her from the state
she appeared to be in she would not pass that
night recommended her 10 send for her Clergyman
doctor some to look to her. asked her how she
said he beat her with his SHOE and she said also that
she fell out Of bed once, but she could not see
went to bed, about eleven O'Clock l called to see
her; her husband was there; when then asked her
again What she fell, on; he said aid on on an iron
sent my girl in and che walked backward and forward
from her to mine until half past O'Clock she then
into and went to bed she had been in bed
about half hour when Hagan knocked at the door and
called her up saying his wife wanted to speak her. by
this time my girl got TO Hsgans room she called me- and
went Immediately after her. Mrs. Hagan speechess
went up stairs to the landlords father brother and
mother to tell them she was expiring to know what
he had pillow under her head aud shoulders and think
she then dead; then went to room ard went to
bed; never Mrs. Hagan drunk-never her drunk
saw her. as thought, under the influence Of liquor.
John Cochran, sworn-Am physician and surgeon,
king post moiem examination of the body of woman
said to be Mrs. Hagan; she woman of about the
the violence appear ance confined to the ia ce and
canium the character of the violence to the scalp and
ace was o. ao sne wen.
there wound Of scalp that was dressed with
sticking plaster the eyelids we're suused, and must
have been injured some considerable time previous to
DEATH cutting through the scalp upon its removal the
tissues in rated with blood small wound above
the right about three fourths of inch in length
going down to the bone the other old wound that
had been dressed; on removing the scull the brain
was perfectly healthy 80 much as to excite surprise
the external parts being SO much bruised the yscera OF
the other cavities all in pretty healthy condition;
stomach, bowels lungs all perfectly healthy; she had
what is called liver the liver was third larger
than should be- and presented the characteristics OF
person addicted to liquor think that death
the consequence Of violence Of kind; to persons
addicted nterperance less amount OF violence much
likely to be attended with grave consequences than
in healthy individuals; the wounds themselves nos
sufficient to death; single fall blow would
have produced the amount extent injury found the
died FROM conclusion of the BRAIN person
pied upon by the boots shown would be likely receive
The same amount Of injury found
Ann Glennon, sworn-Iives wit her mother Catherine
Glennon the corner Of Charles and Talnan streets.
This witness corroboraied the evidence given by her
mother, in relation to going into Iiagans room with
in the she blood the WALL but did not remark
it the bejstead there clothes hanging the
bedstead at the times not sure whether / saw any
blood the floor but the blood where was wiped
up the foot Of the bed and sparscly the middle
Of the floor; it was wiped along the woodhousc he
Anow what she DOING there, or how she came to
20 there; at the time she was coming from the
been done to her; she looked the same usual;
when went in there ath the paper, there blood
upon the pillow and bed clothes and she said there
blood running down by her car; told him he ought
TO it; don't know whether he made any reply
not; go out washing, and take waehng in, also
have often heard screaming and used TO go into the
ROOM and then he would stop beating her. she used to
te him that if anybody came in while he beating
her. that he would stop, and not touch hcr-that is,
while any body in the room am not whether
have ever heard him threaten to kill her not have
heard Mrs. Eagan say that he set for her life; Mr.
stewart said night In Mr. Brttan's room that he
heard him (l:an) say Saturday night that if she
lid not shut up he would cut her (irs HAgan's throat
after her death he washing her and be struck his
foot against pot of water when he was getting down
off the bed and lie wiped up; this after had
lines have seen Nrs. Iiagan Kind stupid bat don
know whether II from the effects of liquor not
have her drink any, but twice, last summer
ghen she helped me 10 wash, and prevailed her to
lake drink Of beer; never have her drink any
liquor beer at any other time drink nything
except very seldom, when am ironing: / never feel the
effects Of II: drank than half glass Hsgan
went TO- no Doctor any other person. TO his wife,
when NC won't TO Williamsburg he told me 10 have IN
eye aud out Of the room; in the
when she dying but IN, ELI, mother AM Mr. Hagdn
Mary Britain swoIn--Iiscs In The house with