New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-25
MURDER OF A WOMAN BY HER PARA
MOUR.
F,em tn. Lynohbur0 Virgiaian, Not. %

F,em The Lynehbuyg Tirgtaian, Not. %
Tbs case came on for examination at the Mayors
Court Yesterday morning.
Hi Brown wss sworn, and testified substantially
as follows I was walking up the canal with Mr..
Clark near the house at which the murder occurred,
when two women out and called to ms to run
Gin al d save Mrs MAshals lfe'' went the house
and found the prisoner and Ms. Nj. both on the
floor he with one arm around her neck and pistol
ia the other hand and sad TO her. kiss me, my dear,
"for the last time; know have killed YOU" asked
him what be killing that woman for, to which
be replied What have you got to do with il;
| then struck bin With stick across the head, aud
snat he'd the pistol from his hard there were some
women il the room ctme with the prisoner to town;
be did not act drunk he acted night; think il
about clock in the evening; had acqusiatance
with Mr.. NJ had seen him Before; Mrs NJ made no
remark; there no one in the room when got 10;
some women went in as did, did not know them
A. b Clark being sworn, corroborsted the state
mtnt made by Brown, and further stated that Mar
shall ON his way 10 town said be killed her Because
che loved her AID was Jealous. The witsess said
Marshall seemed to be rational acted gentlemanly;
sad be willing to 90 any where or do any thing
saw the pistol in the prisoners hand; never Sa" hin
before
William Patterson being sworn, said-A few min
utes before the affair happened he saw Marshall walk
ing away from the house but he stopped and walked
hack; win ess went TO the well, and little boy
ran out and said Mr. Marshall had killed his mother
heard Marshall say he loved her aud shot her be-
cAuse he Was jealous Of her; thought Marshall had
been drinking; had taken a drink With him in the
morning; could not lay he was drunk; never was
particularly acquainted with Marshall; think he SUI
perntended work on the railroad.
Dr. Blaokford was called, and stated that he saw
Jane North the wound was in the right breast; she
YVES DYING when he got there; lived about fifteen
minutes inferred the wound was inflicted by a ball
asked me IL / thought she would die told her
thong BIT she would che remarked that she was shot
with ball: did not say ty whom; she was al times
lucid and at times Eighty; said she was shot With
ball after told her she would die; do mt know how
the ball ranged.
This closed the evidence for the Commonwealth.
The counsel for the prisoner called j. Abbott, who
said be bad known Mr.. Marshall since l55li was on
the yirzinn and Tennessee Railroad with him; he
was an upright correct peacesble man; never knew
linn out Of the way sometimes took spree, out
never on the work.
A. Zmble sworn, who SIMPLY coroboratsd the
evidence Of Mr.. Abbott
The evidence being through, the prisoner was re-
nanded to jail TO await further trial and the witnesses
we're reeog nzed TO appear before the next Court OF
HustIr Is for this city.
The prisoner is large, gentee looking man, apps
renty 30 or 10 years old and seemed low spirited and
depressed.
The deceased, it appears. was the parsmour OF the
prisoner and was called both Jane North and Mrs.
Marsbal.