The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-04
THE LATE MURDER in TRINITY PLACE.
Inquest upon the Body OF Eliza Hammond,
Alleged to have been KILLED by her
Husband.
Before Coroner O'DOnneIl.

Alleged to have been KILLED by her
Husband.
Before Coroner o'Donnen
Yesterday, Coroner ODonnel proceeded to the First
ward station house. in Trinity place. within few doors
of which the woman Eliza Hammond was murdered by
her husband, New Years night for the purpose OF
holding inquest upon the body of the deceased The
body of the deceased lying at the house Of the prisoner
No. 80 Trinity place. viewed .by the jury. The
neighborhood of the shocking crowded
with large Of people from early hour in
the morning until the proceedings Of the had been
closed The following testimony taken the
INQUEST.
Rchd Mccarthy testified tn 1t he resided at 80 Trinity
place. the prisoner and his wife have been his tenants
Tor nearly ten years. the first knew of the affair
New YEARS. day. sent my little boy into the OF
the prise ner 70 tell hin to come into my house as
wanted to him; it about half past five o'clock
my object in sending for the prisoner to tell him
leave house, account of the noise and his keeping
another woman he always paid his rent like any other
man; this woman he kept lived up town; when she
called to see him there continual disturbance
planned and about to order them out; had sent
for him before this, about ten fifteen days ago. he
called upon me and told him wanted him to quit my
premises-tbat account of this woman he must
leave; they called her Sarah he promised he would
keep her away for the future; she still continued
visit him. however, when the boy returned he told
me Mrs. Hammond was dead; Immediately went down
to the room; did not stop TO put on my slippers
! shocked when l got into the room; l found
with both his arms around her. his left under
her body; she was lying on her back at the time;
! approached the bed and felt of her pulse; found
she dead; then sent word by my boy to the police
station house Tor officer saw blood her pers
and on the floor; there some blood upon the look
ing glass the floor looked il it had been party washed
j confused that did not try rouse the pris
oner, as did not know but he was dead.
At the conclusion Of TINS witnesses examination the
might know how il appeared. Upon their return
Ellen Mccarthy, being duly sworn, deposed that she
fha nf fha
with the deceased Eliza a mmond and her sband the
prisoners was acquainted with them for the last ten
getting intoxicated and quareins with each other; was
not present at any of their quarres heard them
never saw the prisoner any violence towards the
deceased a woman named Jane used TO visit the pri
soner's room, and he (Hammond) said she his
cousin curing last summer she had been in the Ia bit of
visiting the prisoner and for the last two months
made II her home; never saw this woman Jane intoxi
Gated or conducting herself improperly, yet the neigh
bos all objected TO the prisoner having her there the
neghbors spoke to witness and her husband several
times about the scandal that had circulated about the
prisoner; they stated that this Jane caused
trouble between Hammond and the deceased and that
she was woman OF improper character; witness had
conversation with the deceased in reference to the
dal the neghborhood and told the deceased to have
Jane put away but deceased said she nothing amss
did lot cause any quarepg between her and her hus
bard Jane, deceased and her husband all slept in the
fame room; they occupied but two 10 the base
ment kitchen and BEDROOM the latter used also as
lumber room; Jane was there on New YEARS. day.
BY Juror-Q At what time did you see Jane on
New Years day. A. About IL o'closk; she was going
in at that time Did you see any else going into
the house on that dayl A. Yes, saw a man named
Malone 60 into the rooms long with the prisoner and
the deceased the prisoner took drink previous to his
entering his rooms; this about or u O'Clock;
they from the Rector street aud Trinity
place. about half an hour before those three per-
sons coming from the corner of Rector street. asked
the daughter OF the prisoner il Jane in the ROOM
and she sad she was was in my house all the
ing but did not hear any roisc, If lighting quar-
relling going on the first time after saw the de-
WAS hove innr
from Rammond's room, saying he wanted Mr. Mccarthy
to come down; went INTO the room, and her lying
ON the bed dead; the floor was all covered With blood
and the deceased ad large hole in he, head there
a candle lighted when went into the room; went
street. put my hand on the mouth Of the deceased
TO see If she alive, and found that she was
quite dead the prisoner was also lying the
bed, with one hand the body of the deceased;
this about o'clock told my mother that the de-
sed dead but she said she was only sleeping
and told go the room said she could not
be asleep, as there candle lighted in the room:
then vent into the and found them motionless
before stated.
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS MALONE
Thomas Malone being duly sworn deppsed that he
lived NJ 80 Trinity place that he went 70 the house of
the prisoner about 5h o'crcs and found him beating
his wife; asked him IL he meant TO kill his wife, and he
said he wished he had done the good job long ago. he
faid IL was drunten scrape and then helped TO take
the deceased from the floor put her on the bed the
prisoner then got into bed and went out for police
man went down towards Greenwich street, and when
got back there found Mrs Mccarthy there with two
he used to work in the store, and TO visit
him about once week or perhaps every fortnght on
New Years day the prisoner 10 his in search
of his wife, who there OF the time he deman ded
the money that he had given her on the night
previous ON giving the prisoner the money he asked
for the remainder when she said that she had spent IT,
he got eight dollars per week and the he got
from his wife eight dollars also the pr soner
ceivng the from the deceased struck the de.
ceased twice across the face she aid not fall from the
blow the deceased sent out for quart of BEER witness
went out for the liquor and he deceased and the priso
1ra tnn~1 a.f.I
and witness accompanied them; witness and deceased
entered their premises together and the prisoner Dpped
behind to get another drink at grocery store below his
home; when witness went into the room with the de.
ceased there was no one there beside them; he then
went out of their and went to the grocery
where the prisoner was drinking saw the prisoner
there drinking brandy; left the Immediately
went TO home in Trinity place. leaving the pri.
behind the grocery store; the time occupied
IN going 70 Hammonds home to the grocery store nj
back 20 my home did not occupy more than
ten minutes and when ! got back TO my home
to the house OF the prisoner, and heard
loud noise, u dancing
jumping the floor this noise indus me
60 in the basement where the prisoner lived
my going down there saw the deceased lying at the
door; the door closet, aud 1t upon pushing IL
open that the deceased; the prisoner kcang
the deceased towards the door pushed him backwards
and said, sis II murder you would commtg saw the
prisoner kiching her times while was there with
his right foot the prisoner heavy boots he kicked
her in the left side showed him away from the deceas
cd aio prevent him from doing any further injury
II
did and wished he had done long ago aud that
drunken ssrspe; witness asked him II he had any
die, and he said there light In the room but
there light enough for witness to the prisoner
kicking deceased; asked him for money 10 buy
candle With and the prisoner gave two cents to pur
chase one, when came back and lighted the candle
the BODY of deceased exposed and IL covered
all with blood the door also vet with the blood
of the deceased assisted in putting her 10 bed and then
10 call the police when went for the candle 20 the
grocery store did not say anything about the death
of Mrs Hammond, because Hammond said to wit.
ness II lie would report the murder he would
serve the witness in the way; | wanted
to get the prisoner safe In bel before made any am
for when spoke 10 him OF the crime that he had
mittcd, and said would make him suffer, he told me
that he would straghten mo out In the same way u
said nything about ~ thought IL would be best 10
get him safc In bed before made any alarm and when
did get him into bed ran for the police and told
little child (the prisoners child, that his mother
dead when got back found that Mrs. Mccarthy had