New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-12
THE LATE MURDER or Or. LUTENER IN
BROADWAY
EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CORONER.

EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CORONER
Tie death by violence of DR. w x. L. Lutener, at hIs
Office corner Of Broadway and Grand st. which noticed
in our edition Of yesterday morning the subject of in
yesgaiion yesterday, before Coroner Gamble and jury
nine citizens Much important testimony taken fun
report of which give below. There seems now TO b.
no doubt that DIR L. wilfuly murdered and the test
mony seems to point to Mrs Hays than to her hus
band both of whom under arrest suspicion of hav
ing committed the deed They however seemed perfectly
calm during the of the investigation and manifested
no fears of its result in their favor.
TESTIMONY
Mary Luener, sworn says-Deceased wa born in Dur
ham, England and 81 years OF and resided at tia
Of One Hundred and Twenty eighth st. and Fourth
sy, Harlem have been married to him six years; at
eight o'clock yesterday my husband LETT Harlem for his
place of business between three and four months ago
my husband became acquainted With the Hays family
the doctor visited their house he might have known him
through passing in before the first afternoon OF
his acquaintance be went 10 DIR Phillip house with Mr.
Hays and myself therew good understanding between
them mil about three weeks ago. my husband went to Mr.
Hayss house evening Mrs Hays sick, having
bruised herknee by falling out of Harlem car the doe
tor 10 me home having been there all day and
brought medicine for Der. he the time being p
attendance upon her Professionally the doctorand Mr. Hays
played domnoes and they had dispute about the game and
il ended by throwing up the dominoes and We left and
went home aierward went back 10 Hays house. and
Mrs Hays running from room to another threat
ening 10 take poison my husband tried all he could 10
make peace and Mr. Hays said he would call and sec
the neat morning but did not do Mr.. III. went out
O'Clock and the doctor left at 10 o'clock after II sh
home Mrs H. sent her servant girl around to the doctor
saying she wanted 10 see him Immediately the doctor
went over, and Mrs IA and he returned to house
gether the fret words Mrs H. said were, I'm going 10
leave the doctor wished her 20 stay until her husband
returned Mrs ii would not remain but went 10 the CITY
with the doctor and returned that evening to our house
and went to the City again the following morning with
the doctor she remained in our house about week alto
wife and asked her to go home she refused TO comply
with this request Witness here handed some written
pePsrs left by Mr. Hays for bis wife He then len. and
did not zee him again until after she left on Sunday last
between and o'clock L. NJ; on Sunday
evening as the doctor returned from the City Hsys
met him at the tapped him on the arm and said
Have you my wife ;" tho doctor replied In ,hs
negative zee, you have, said Hays, and boggn 10
quarrel and threatened the life Of tho doctor did &c,
after the doctor arrived home Mr. Hays the house
and asked if Mrs. Hays there sold No ne seA
come in he came in and sat down with the doctor,
when he accused the doctor OF knogine where his wiz,
was the doctor denied knowing Hays said he would 6D1
her before "A hours and would cut her up into niucs
meat he then le next morning the doctor ef his house
at the usual hour and arriving at bis Office found Mrs.
nays there she having come to the Office the night be
fore, rang the bell and let In by the woman she
asked TO remain all night in the office the Same day the
gi came to Ene and stated that the doctor would not
home that night as Hays had threatened to shoot bis
Hsyss wife anda difficulty had occurred that day Hsys
had followed him 10 the street. making threats agsias
him next DAY came TO the doctors Office and
found him sick the sofa, he said he had been n
With fits all night Hays had been 20 the ofss.
during the night and threatened the life of bis
"ne tne doctor remained In the office until no wec
with Mrs. Hays to the Police Court for the purpoS
OF getting warrant against Hays this was about three
weeks ago the day before she had made complaint
the Court where she declared that she was not his w
ana 80 che told the magistrate the dey beere this Occur
red The Doctor said that rang the bell and thE
on gong to the door he Mrs II who said she wsrts1
10 speak to him heexcused himself by saving that he h
u patient in bis private Office she appeared 10 be In
awful state OF mind after going the Police Court Nh
H. came home with TO Harlem and rem aimed there
or thrce days prior TO leaving she wrote letter TO Hap
saying that abe was going TO England she came bsek
again 10 my house and stad about DAYS; abe then
turned to her own house and the same day asked hsrh
nf hAd made an apology for what he had said sbost
my husband hays had previously told me that he Be
eYed the doctor had seduced his wife upon my demsad
paper:
do not believe that any iIci. Intercourse has been
mad between my wife and " K L Lutener
signed WIN HArs.
Dated Dec %, Ie53'
saw Mr. H. write the above In the presence of his wife
ana Mr. H. handed il 10 this was about two three
weeks ego did not see her gain until Saturday morn
ing she mad been TO the office Friday the doctor seat
hoe 90 fer on Friday night she having been ~ his once
ana asked him for those papers she TO houss9h
evening ard asked the girl If the doctor up INC
eHl said yes; she then len and said she wOald cay
az am IN few minutes she did 70 bit the doctor had leu
house when told this 400 aid IN. AID not believe IL
told heI If she wanted 10 tue doctor abe mas'