The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-03

The Onondaga Murder.
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE BEFORE rHs ooRoNEas M
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CHANGED WITH THE
xuaDIT OF III MS WIFE: ,.u,.., r.,.s1,
The CQoner's Jury met yesterday morning at ten
O'Clock, at the Globe Hotel.
Michael Cummings re called-I went home at four
Rock, John Stanton. was with me went directly
homo; found my two brothers, Edward and Patrick
brothers vie and child, and two cousins from Os-
iSsrs, and one stayed With Thomas Long; am sure
We stayed there all night; went to bed about nine
o'clock; we went that night to the next door neigh
boris; slept with mother, one, BROTHER slept with
pistol week ago to day; did not use it; the barrel
was about three inches longs shot il once toward the
Sky; once Mr. Fyler asked the pistol OF me and let
him have it, he kept 1t about half hour; this WAS
other pistol; saw It about week ago to day; had
+ at the time In my new pants; left them 10 the
clothes press, up stairs, over the kitchen, in FLYERS
house; did not look after my pants; had no bullet
nav no quarrel between Fyer and wife; never heard
my sister say anything about them; never heard my
Sster say that she heard them quarrel.
The jury then adjourned at p III. to the Police
Office, from whence they proceeded to the Peniten-
taIy, and proceeded with the Investigation.
Farley Howell, sworn-I got to FLYERS about Two
o'clock on Thursday morning; Ey!er was rl "a ~:
he replied Of $3.50 in his bureau drawers also e55 IN
hills In his wallet; he said he had also two eertif
Gates Of deposite In the straw tick OF the oed and
but no money with them; went down the cellar;
raw no tracks near the outside door; know nothing
particular In regard to the differences between Fyler
and his wife, Fyier subject 70 MS; pretty hard
one he is quite deranged during their continuance,
violent, and strong; never saw him the worse for
liquor; saw him angry OF exhibita malicious dis
poeti0n Fyler said the money in The bureau drawer
laid by to pay Mr.. Wilbur for oxen don't know that
Fyler has recently had shiny overcoat think il
persons had gained access to the house through the
cellar door, they must have left tracks Here the
pistol belonging to Michael Cummings was produced.
Whenfound, an exploded cap was in the hammer. In
connection with this, it will be remembered that
Michael stated in bis testimony before the jury that
he bad not used the pistol in three or four weeks,
and bad never fired 1t but once.]
Mary Cummings recalled-The first noise heard
was the boy crying; he met me at the door; asked
him what was to be done; he told me to go back;
took the boy to bed he said the robbers were kill.
ing his mother; that his mother said, "dont, Alred
awhile after Fyler knocked at the door three or
four times; got up again and went to the door;
Mrs. FLYERS feet; Fyer said must do as he told
room; / told him that Henry said that his mother
said, "don't Aired" he told me to tell the CHILD thai
she called for Alfred; he told me thai must say
that heard the pistol shot and him halloo murder;
when met him at the door the sec md time, he said
he had his wife killed; told him for Gods sake, TO
spare my life till morning; he said | need not be
OIL
dress Fyler had on; be had hold of my hand when
he said he was going out to haloo murder; he shut
the door; have seen him in hts; what say now IS
true 1 made different statement on the former
occasion, for fear of my life; have not sworn now
under threats; Monday last, Fyler told me that ne
would not spend his days with his wife; he said he
would live with me If ! would consent; dec lined;
was going west with my cousin three months ago;
Fybr advised me not to; gave me ring then and
81 to buy dress with; the ring was Sfterw wards
changed by Fyler fer another, and my initials mark
ed on it; this was in Syracuse; he brought ma down;
started to 60 home and he overlook me at Whites
store, in the WietiDg block; went back; went TO
Lyncb's store started from there to go home; went
to Split Rock that night; got out of his wagon ner
there; he said his wife not jealous OF me; there
was no Ere in the sittingfoon or kitchen, when he
raped on the door and called me out OF bed; when
Fyler told me- he lad put something into the coffee,
he drew partly out OF his pocket small tin box;
Fyler had shiny alpaca coat; had it on the night he
was playing cards; have not seen it snce Fylsr had
time to wash himself before he went out Of the
house and cried murder; have seen my brother s
pistol Sshovn and recognized; Eyer Kept gan IN
Fyler had connection with me; he took me by force;
afterwards yielded.
Michael Cummings, sworn-Three or four week !,
resosSized); when Fyler snapped the pistol he did
it with his own caps he went Into taa sitting room
and got them; my caps were poor; they had the
letters &C. d. on them; | got them at Ken.
nedy's, at SPLIT Rock; burnt up the box that con
tanned them.
The testimony then closed, and the jury, after o
short consultation rendered the following verdict
= State Ct New York-ODcndaga county, ss-An
inqusiiion taken for the people Of the State Of New
York at the house Of Alfred Fyler, in the town OF
Onondaea, on the 24th day Of February, 1854, and
adjourned for the 9th day Of February at the hotel
in Syracuse, from thence to the police office, and
from thence to the county penisenary before gorge
Saul, one of the Coroners Of said county, upon the
view of the body Of Ruth Fyler, upon the oath OF
Charles Rust, Paul Champlin, john s.. Phillips, John
A. Clark, Thomas G. White, and Seth Hutchinson,
good lawful men Of said county, who being duly
sworn to inquire, the part Of the people Of the
State OF New York, into all the cireu instances az
oaths, that said Ruth Fyler came to her death on
the night of Wednesday, the 22d day Of February,
1854, between the hours Of nine and twelve o'clock,
inflicted by knife or other sharp instrument, and
by the cutting of her throat by the hands Of her nus
band, Alfred Fyler. Dated February n, 1854.